Start and End With a Firm Handshake All good business deals start and end with a friendly handshake.
A job interview is a business deal, where both the company and the applicant should get mutual benefits from the employment contract.
A firm handshake seals the deal, but it also welcomes your prospective employee into your organization.
Remember that just because the applicant is not up to your company's needs and requirements doesn't mean that you shouldn't shake his or her hand.
Do not wait for the applicant to offer the handshake; to give the employee a good image of professionalism, you should always offer your hand first.
Be Friendly, But Command Respect Remember that a job interview is not the right time or place to say that you're the boss.
The prospective employee is not a subordinate; he or she is applying for a position in your organization.
It doesn't mean, however, that you should not project the image that you earned your position in the company, and that you should be respected.
Here are some ways that you can project the right image to a potential employee: * Dress properly.
Even if your company is not very strict with its dress code, it's still important for you to project a professional image even on casual Friday.
The point is to look impressive and to present your company as a place where the applicant's career can grow.
* Be respectful.
No matter what position the prospective employee is applying for, he or she deserves the kind of open, sincere respect your company can offer.
Do not treat the prospective employee as a subordinate, but as a partner and co-equal for mutual success.
* Disclose the necessary information.
No employee or applicant wants to be left out on important information about the company, but there are some things that people not within the organization do not have to know.
Exercise your own good judgment when talking about the details of your company.
* Be free to answer questions.
While it's your job to ask questions during a job interview, you should be open to answer any questions the applicant may also have.
Be very careful not to answer questions that are personal, or that aim to disclose details about your company's business strategies and secrets.
A job interview is a business deal, where both the company and the applicant should get mutual benefits from the employment contract.
A firm handshake seals the deal, but it also welcomes your prospective employee into your organization.
Remember that just because the applicant is not up to your company's needs and requirements doesn't mean that you shouldn't shake his or her hand.
Do not wait for the applicant to offer the handshake; to give the employee a good image of professionalism, you should always offer your hand first.
Be Friendly, But Command Respect Remember that a job interview is not the right time or place to say that you're the boss.
The prospective employee is not a subordinate; he or she is applying for a position in your organization.
It doesn't mean, however, that you should not project the image that you earned your position in the company, and that you should be respected.
Here are some ways that you can project the right image to a potential employee: * Dress properly.
Even if your company is not very strict with its dress code, it's still important for you to project a professional image even on casual Friday.
The point is to look impressive and to present your company as a place where the applicant's career can grow.
* Be respectful.
No matter what position the prospective employee is applying for, he or she deserves the kind of open, sincere respect your company can offer.
Do not treat the prospective employee as a subordinate, but as a partner and co-equal for mutual success.
* Disclose the necessary information.
No employee or applicant wants to be left out on important information about the company, but there are some things that people not within the organization do not have to know.
Exercise your own good judgment when talking about the details of your company.
* Be free to answer questions.
While it's your job to ask questions during a job interview, you should be open to answer any questions the applicant may also have.
Be very careful not to answer questions that are personal, or that aim to disclose details about your company's business strategies and secrets.
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