Beware Candidates in Interviews Who Say “Always” And “Never”Posted by Jessie on February 16th, 2021 We then graded all the answers according to potentially good and potentially poor hires, and eventually, to see how high and low performer responses ranged, we conducted a textual review. Basically, to evaluate the syntax, content, word types, etc. of all the responses, we used software. We have found from our results that low performers use absolutes, such as "always" and "never," 100% more than high performers. Though an ethereal quality and an attitude that is difficult to quantify might seem, you can still identify it through a candidate's language. If recruiters and recruitment executives know how to listen well, poor attitudes are seen very quickly in job interviews. In life, there are not too many things that are "always" or "never" a great deal of everything. This is what high performers know. Plus, the best applicants have to benefit from all sorts of high-performance experiences that they can't wait to share with you. So, if you're asking a high performer, for instance, could you tell me about a time when you were facing a difficult job challenge? It really doesn't encourage them to say, Oh well, it never/always happened to me. Poor listening skills Candidates who ask repeated questions unknowingly, respond with responses that are irrelevant to the questions posed, or seem lost during discussions may not have a real interest in the position or know how to display respect for the time of others. Here are some answers from low-performers:
Conclusion Does this imply that any person who says in an interview "always" or "never" is an automatic low-performer? It doesn't, of course. When it comes to evaluating attitude, textual analysis is a gold mine, but it's just one aspect of the Recruiting for Attitude process. The most successful hiring managers understand the signs that an applicant can fake attitude and then try to get to the truth more deeply. Like it? Share it!More by this author |