Great Communicator
1. When you go to greet the candidate, indicate that you are finishing up something. Ask them if it’s okay that they wait nearby for about 10 to 15 minutes. Leave them in an area where they are proximate to one or two employees who are “clued-in.”
Look for: A candidate who readily engages in conversation and relationship-building with the nearby clued-in employee. They should show a readiness and some real enthusiasm for doing this—it’s what we expect them to do when they meet a new customer-prospect.
2. If the candidate was interviewed previously by someone else, ask the candidate to tell you about the person that interviewed her.
Look for: A candidate who can quickly and accurately portray some key characteristics of the ...
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