Is the candidate sitting in front of you right for this job? How do you know when market conditions are so volatile, it\u2019s hard to predict all the qualifications and attributes you\u2019re going to need six months or one year down the road?<\/p>\n
As the world of work is changing \u2014 constantly reorganizing, fragmenting, and requiring market reconceptualization \u2013\u00a0you\u2019ve got to ask the right interview questions<\/a>\u00a0as well as internal questions to see if the candidate\u00a0has the attributes you need to grow your business and adapt to constant change.<\/p>\n Old command and control work environments didn\u2019t demand the kind of flexibility, adaptability, and broad business knowledge that new dynamic work environments do. Desirable candidates, even ones who have the right qualifications, must be flexible, rapid, and eager learners. Here are some questions you need to ask.<\/p>\n You want someone who is fleet on their feet in adapting to changes in the work environment, since right now change is the only constant in most organizational systems. Can the candidate offer you examples of how they were able to grow, shift, and evolve to workplace change in their last position? Adaptability, the capacity to take on new roles and embrace new ways of thinking, are critical when the winds of the economy swirl.<\/p>\n Everyone knows you need to come to a job interview having researched the position. But once they\u2019re in the interview, what do they \u201chear\u201d about the business or your work? Are they able to listen, synthesize and ask thoughtful questions about the heart of your business? Great interview questions from the candidate <\/a>can tell you a lot about how a candidate thinks and whether they will be able to diagnose a market problem as it is occurring, and respond to it.<\/p>\n What else do they want to know?\u00a0Are they lit up with questions?\u00a0In a new book about curiosity, Todd Kashdan<\/a> notes that curiosity is about \u201cappreciating and seeking out the new. Instead of desperately seeking certainty, it is about embracing uncertainty.\u201d Because a great employee now needs to be a great learner, being voraciously curious is key to high productivity and breakthrough thinking.<\/p>\n Mountains of data and an overabundance of information now overwhelm every work environment.\u00a0 Does the candidate demonstrate they can see patterns and sense important trends in information, workflows and organizational crises? Old-style work environments required employees who could effectively respond, but new market conditions demand the ability to proactively \u201csee\u201d what\u2019s happening in the market synthetically, and to be able to communicate it to others. This ability to see patterns in swaths of information and data needs to be something you hire for, from the front desk receptionist, to the regional sales manager, to IT security.<\/p>\n Over at Netflix, where the corporate culture<\/a> is all about freedom and responsibility to lead the market in innovation, they emphasize hiring and retention of stunning colleagues who are superb collaborators. While some businesses tolerate \u201cbrilliant jerks,\u201d today\u2019s competitive business environment demands individuals who are deeply cooperative and have skills to help groups thrive and be productive.\u00a0You don\u2019t want to hire a \u201cswan,\u201d someone who is so self-directed and creative they have difficulty collaborating, or an \u201ceagle\u201d that thinks only about themselves and their own competitive gains, notes Kathryn Alexander of Ethical Impact<\/a>. This means searching for the candidate who understands their thinking is improved by collaboration and diversity, and also has the interpersonal skills to add to the team.<\/p>\n Knowing how to do best with less is a critical new skill as the world downsizes and gets focused on using, owning, and consuming less stuff. Can the candidate use both sides of their post-its? Are they morally committed to the project of more for less, because it\u2019s good for everyone?<\/p>\n \u201cSpirited workplaces,\u201d are filled with individuals who are creative communicators \u2014 who are affirming of others and attentive to how their interactions with other make people feel, says business consultant Barbara Glanz<\/a>. Enthusiastic people tend to generate positive feelings and productive energy for their projects and initiatives, because they are creative in connection and savvy about their impact on others. You need this energy in your company. Do you feel it when you are talking to this candidate?<\/p>\n Many of us learned in school that making mistakes was an indicator of lack of ability. New research describes how adaptive learning requires mistake making \u2014 you can\u2019t go forward without experimenting. Really able<\/em> learners make lots of mistakes and are able to glean important lessons from them. Look for the candidate who can easily describe three failures, and what they learned from them. Take it as a warning sign if they can\u2019t readily describe their screw-ups.<\/p>\n Steve Leveen, CEO and founder of Levenger, a tools-for-reading company, says when he hires he looks for people who are collectors. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t actually matter what they collect,\u201d he says.\u201cJust that they are really interested in something, that they have passions.\u201d Because great candidates are eager and rapid learners, they will also have\u00a0learnings they pursue on their own. What are they? Do you get excited when the candidate describes them?<\/p>\n You are hiring them, not their skills. No candidate has exactly the right skills for the job or is perfectly qualified. Who is the person sitting in front of you, and are they someone you want on your team\u00a0after a\u00a0restructuring<\/a>, business crisis, or redesign of the firm?\u00a0 Do they have values and habits you respect? Can you trust them to do the right thing? Every employee is going to have to \u201clearn into\u201d any job they are hired for now.\u00a0 Your gut will help, but asking the right questions is also critical.<\/p>\n A properly planned and well-executed interview strategy is the best way to ensure whether a prospective new hire is right for the job. But first, before you even get to that point, you\u2019ll need to bring in a quality field of candidates. 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Is the Candidate Highly Adaptive?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
2. Do They Ask Great Questions?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
3. Are They Voraciously Curious?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
4. Can They See Patterns in Disparate Information?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
5. Are They Team Players?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
6. Are They Good Resource Managers?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
7. Are They Enthusiastic About People and Relationships?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
8. Can They Admit to Mistakes?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
9. Do They See Learning as Pleasure?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
10. Is This the Kind of Learner You Want on Your Team?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
You Can Hire the Right Candidate Today<\/strong><\/h2>\n