So today is the day for the interview and this is actually my first time ever having to interview anyone for any kind of position. So needless to say, I was seeking advice on how to approach the interview, what questions to ask, and how to evaluate interviewees. I went to my mentor Kaitlyn to get answers. You have to love Kaitlyn because she will help you out, but with me, she lets me experience things for myself first and then helps me afterwards so that I will know alternative ways how on how I could have approached a certain situation. What she told me though when doing the interview is to look for how much energy they bring to the interview, find out how reliable they are and just get to know the person. Getting to know the person was one of the main ones that stuck out to me because it is important to know who it is that you are working with. If you don't feel like you can work with them on an every day basis, they are probably not right for the job, no matter what kind of experience they may have in the field.
The first person I interviewed came highly recommended from my facility manager who actually used to be a janitor for LA Fitness. He also had a little bit of cleaning experience with cleaning so he wasn't a stranger to getting down and dirty with his job. The second guy I interviewed used to be a construction worker so he also was no stranger to working with his hands and getting down and dirty. The only problem I had with his was that he never really looked me in my eyes when he was answering questions which made me question if he was telling me the full truth. Overall, I think the first day of interviews definitely taught me about what I look for when trying to hire people and what I don't like to see when I am doing interviews.
The first person I interviewed came highly recommended from my facility manager who actually used to be a janitor for LA Fitness. He also had a little bit of cleaning experience with cleaning so he wasn't a stranger to getting down and dirty with his job. The second guy I interviewed used to be a construction worker so he also was no stranger to working with his hands and getting down and dirty. The only problem I had with his was that he never really looked me in my eyes when he was answering questions which made me question if he was telling me the full truth. Overall, I think the first day of interviews definitely taught me about what I look for when trying to hire people and what I don't like to see when I am doing interviews.