I love meeting people. Mom, Dad, Husband, Wife, kids, cousins, brothers, sisters and even best friends. I wish I wasn’t meeting them at the interview!
Yes, that is what I said, "at the interview" for a new position. They come walking right in with the candidate, hang out in my office. Today, one mom actually followed her son in the interview room. Mom even answered some of the questions during the interview.
One of the HR managers that I work with called me about my candidate. She told me she would not offer her a position. The candidate's husband got tired of waiting in the car, came in the corporate office, and wanted to use the bathroom. They would not let him in for security reasons and he threw a fit.
I’m sure you can guess the ending of that interview.
What do I hear as poor excuses to bring the family to the interview?
- Sonny doesn’t have a car.
- We were going shopping afterwards
- He doesn’t like to drive on the expressway
- I had no babysitter
- Thought you had a waiting room.
When I advise people on what to bring to an interview, family is not one of the items.
Dennis
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