I HIRED someone who did NOT ANSWER any of my questions. He turned out to be a great employee, quick and reliable – total success story. Here is why.
1) He handled all of the questions with grace. I respect people who do not know something and are open about it. We all start from knowing nothing. As long as we are passionate to learn, we will
2) He had a great track record somewhere else
3) He had something in his personality – call it likeability, call it positive energy, call it attitude
4) He had passion for our profession
5) He simply did not do well on interviews, like many other people
We tailor our questions to what we think the ideal candidate should be.
Let’s be brutally honest about it - by doing this, we attempt to hire MiniMes.
We need to hire people who complement us, not mirroring us.
We need to stop comparing people to the ones we have because our strength is diversity – of opinions, of backgrounds, and knowledge base.
Yes, I took a risk, but I learned that if we do not take risks on people, we are not leaders.
I came to work every day, saw him, and my day brightened every time I saw him because he reminded me of the right decision I made.
It feels really wonderful to do something good for someone else, and in the end, for the team.
Posted By
Oleg Vishnepolsky
Global CTO at Daily Mail Online and Metro.Co.Uk
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