Interviewing 101

I guess the very reason why these people chose to work, and not to start up on their business, is that they dislike the idea of selling...

I do realise that when doing an interview with the potential employees, they are like doing a sales talk to me... Suddenly, everything seems to be so good... Everything is positive and most of them are even solution-oriented!

Probably these prospective employees didn't realise it themselves that they are actually "selling themselves" where we are the potential "customers" to buy their services for our company... Some of them actually dread the idea of looking for a new job each time, while others actually like doing job interviews! Usually those who are good at talking big about themselves are applying for sales jobs, or even service-line oriented jobs...

Thinking back... I hate to acknowledge but there's one who got through our interview because of his interests (answering our questions and even question more about us)... But when he got through, he's actually the opposite altogether! Yes, he's fired...

Charles
http://www.charleslau.com

I agree with Mr.Trump's words and I feel sorry with some graduates. It might be they just want graduate from school without any goals in their life. And this is what I see in real life, so many graduates apply job and get a job but they are only waiting their supervisor/manager to do things. I like with innitiative people. And also many graduates only work to get salary at the end of the month. I like with graduates who keep asking, find literatures to improve their knowledge also gather their thoughts to their colleagues or with their managers. It is frustration that I have, if I have un-innitiative employees.

Interviews are very important for a good first impression, but the daily performance character and behavior defines great employees.

Hi Donald
Thank you for providing some of the very good tips for interviewees. Also lets look at another aspect of this, from the perspective of interviewer.
Hiring right people is exceptionally hard and challenging. Most of the interviews are I.Q. based but I feel testing the interviewee on the Emotional Intelligence is also equally important, even more than I.Q. in my opinion. I. Q. is easier to improve but Emotional Intelligence takes quite a lot of time.
I am talking about testing the Integrity (http://www.rajeshshakya.com/integrity-the-ultimate-criteria-for-excel...) and definitely the intelligence and verify the authenticity of the interviewee what he or she presents.

Rajesh Shakya
http://www.rajeshshakya.com

If the chicken suit fits wear it. Aren't you kind of disappointed you can't take it all with you?

Anyone can put up concrete slabs but to think abstractly enviornmentally friendly takes a little more thought and consideration. I don't know that a real estate developer has that kind of talent even if he's a what do they call it molgal?

Mr. Trump,

with your permission, about the fine line between what we say or not during the interview...well, just imagine the first big investment of due dilligence to make the difference in a special market, from foreclosure in order to create new values f.e. conferency center. no words, but to give the proper answers is to know your straightforward questioning pattern: 3 min for.
Due dilligence Mr Trump, thanks for being there and share the class
Daniela
new skyscraper in Jerusalem by Lightzon&Group!

Dear Mr Tramp!

My name is Sergey Petrov, I am managing editor of the Russian site www.mybiz.ru. This site is designed to assist newcomer Russian businessmen with setting up their own business. The site contains a number of information for young companies, which help them to know the ropes in the complicated world of law, marketing, business psychology e.t.c.

Nowadays private enterprise in Russia is a bit inferior in comparison with first-string world ones. After a century of disfavour, Russian business culture has not come alive yet. All the newcomer Russian businessmen need to learn a lot from the most outstanding world famous personalities. Beyond doubt You are one of them.

Your name became very famous among Russian people, who are concerned about enterprising. Unfortunately, deficit of information in Russian impedes very much to adopt Your widest experience.

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As well as millions of my compatriots I would be very obliged to You for the amenity of Your texts. From my part, I assure You, that all Your texts will be translated absolutely correct, and its meaning will be conveyed all in all, and the texts will never be used anywhere else without Your permission.

Depend on Your affirmative reply.
Yours faithfully,
Sergey Petrov.

I have been both an interviewee and an interviewer in my life. Early in my career it seemed that my "energy" and "ideas" were appreciated and highly desired when I was being interviewed. It never took me long to find employment, and it seemed I could get almost any job I wanted. As I've grown older however, it seems that my "energy" and "ideas" are no longer as desirable. I'm not taking this personally, but I believe now that my "energy" was not as desirable as the potentially lower wage that I would command by being so young and just out of college. True, my energy and interest made me the most desirable college aged candidate, but they weren't *really* interested in what I thought in the end. They just wanted to hire someone who wasn't lazy; but more importantly, they wanted someone who wasn't asking for a lot of money.

Admittedly, I've never applied for any high power positions in my life which may be why my interview experiences have modified with age. And while I do believe that your advice is extremely appropriate for the youths that you targeted your comments towards, It's not quite as applicable for an older market. Forty-somethings actually need to be a bit more low key "energy" and questions seem to need to be more prudently worded lest you outshine your potential employer. There seems to be some inherent threat to potential employers in being too smart or ambitious once you get older. You won't make it past the first string interview process if you outshine the 20- or 30-something H.R. person who's interviewing you. Even if it's just a fear that you will want too much money. Again, this is just my experience.

As an interviewer, I used my intuition to read a persons attitude much more than I used their words to judge there interest in the company or their resume to judge their skills. What I looked for was potential within the person. This worked very well for me, although it's difficult to quantify. In my opinion, if you've got someone hiring people who doesn't have any intuition, you're very rarely going to get the right person for the job whether they're young or old. Words do not make a sincere employee, and resumes can't show potential. IMHO

recently read TRUMP 101. Reading this book is like visiting a high profile restaurant when you are very hungry. A pretty, well laid out menu, u order and receive a portion which is well decorated and has all the required ingredients.

After you finish eating , u still feel a lilttel hungry, a niggling feeling that you may have got less than u paid for...however after some time you realise that this was all that your body required and unlike many of the other restaurants (other self help/motivational books) it cuts to the bone very quickly.

"Don’t trash-talk your former boss or co-workers because that just shows you have no loyalty and no discretion. If I see you badmouth them, I know that sooner or later you’re going to badmouth me. And personally, loyalty is something I value immensely." - Donald Trump

The one act doesn't necessarily follow the other. I hope you listen to the content of the disclosure before eliminating the candidate.

I feel great loyalty to many former bosses, I am still in contact with them, work with them, respect them highly, and use them for references. I will praise them anytime an opportunity presents itself. However, there have been a few that I would discuss as examples of what not to do, and I will speak honestly about them without using names or identifying companies when asked. I do not feel loyalty toward them, because just like trust, loyalty must be earned. I don't feel a need to protect bullies, criminals, or sexual deviants.

I always enjoy hearing what employers look for in the hiring process. I remember when one boss told me he always had someone entertain the interviewee while he snuck out to inspect the person's car. He maintained that a person who's car was neat and clean would take good care of business too. He apparently never considered the car may be borrowed, rented, or even trashed by someone else.