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03-20-2010, 12:21 PM
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However I don't have an office. This is sale work so I dont need to have an office for them to work.
Whats the best way to conduct an interview? over the phone? a meet at Starbucks?
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03-20-2010, 12:44 PM
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I've heard a job interview being conducted at the table next to me at a Starbucks. I sort of felt bad for the applicant - I wouldn't really like to have a job interview in public.
You could find out if your public library has a small meeting/study room that you can reserve.
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03-20-2010, 05:46 PM
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I have been interviewed in coffee shops--it was fine and I was more relaxed than I would have been in an office. Wait, you said you're hiring? I'll be right there!  |
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03-20-2010, 05:57 PM
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I have been interviewed in coffee shops--it was fine and I was more relaxed than I would have been in an office. Wait, you said you're hiring? I'll be right there! |
What kind of interview did you have? I suppose a fairly informal, more relaxed interview would be ok in a coffee shop. One of those interviews where the hiring manager is just trying to get to know you and see if you would be a good fit for them wouldn't be so bad in public.
When I've been interviewed, I had those typical HR formal interviews. The ones where they ask you questions like "Tell me about a time when you were in a specific situation, how you handled it, and what the final result was." That's the type of interview that I wouldn't like to do in public. |
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03-20-2010, 06:52 PM
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When I read this I thought about where I have seen business and interviews conducted the last few years. Starbucks, Caribou Coffee, Kinko's, the library and various eateries are a sample. See if you can find somewhere with a bit of privacy. A table away from everyone is better than no privacy at all.
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03-20-2010, 07:11 PM
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Coffee shops are a bad idea. They are extremely noisy, they are filled with distractions, and there's no guarantee that you'll get a seat. What if every table is taken when you get there? No candidate is going to be at their best in such an environment, and you won't make a very good impression on them either.
Rent a conference room somewhere, from a hotel or a library or Regus.
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03-20-2010, 08:17 PM
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Ask any local hotel if they have very small meeting rooms to rent for a day. I've done that several times.
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03-20-2010, 11:42 PM
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Over the phone then meet at starbucks if they are good quality.
Questions should focus on tasks at hand and qualifications....don't dominate the conversation and don't be their "best friend".
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However I don't have an office. This is sale work so I dont need to have an office for them to work.
Whats the best way to conduct an interview? over the phone? a meet at Starbucks?
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03-21-2010, 05:42 AM
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What about at your local library? Most have quiet rooms or sections where you could have interviews.
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03-21-2010, 08:25 AM
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I would think that interviewing in a coffee shop would be a good thing for the employer, especially if its a sales job dealing with a lot of people.
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