Stephanie Moss

Hi, this is Stephanie Moss, partner with Thinking Ahead Search, and welcome to the Talent Tree. Today, I wanna talk to you a little bit about interviewing and today's climate. Interviewing today is dramatically different than it has ever been. So interviewing today, it's super wonky. Couple things though that make it great.

Hi, this is Stephanie Moss, partner with Thinking Ahead Search, and welcome to the Talent Tree. Today, I wanna talk to you a little bit about interviewing and today's climate. Interviewing today is dramatically different than it has ever been. So interviewing today, it's super wonky. Couple things though that make it great.

Number one, because so many of the interviews are happening either via phone call or Zoom call or something else, the appetite for hiring managers to spend time with a potential candidate has gone way up. They don't have to drive 45 minutes there. They don't have to commit to being there for an hour and a half, then drive another 45 minutes back.

Number one, because so many of the interviews are happening either via phone call or Zoom call or something else, the appetite for hiring managers to spend time with a potential candidate has gone way up. They don't have to drive 45 minutes there. They don't have to commit to being there for an hour and a half, then drive another 45 minutes back.

It's literally, all right, give me two minutes to dial up Zoom. We're on the call. 30, 45 minutes later, I hang up. I can move on to the next thing. So the appetite has gone up considerably.

It's literally, all right, give me two minutes to dial up Zoom. We're on the call. 30, 45 minutes later, I hang up. I can move on to the next thing. So the appetite has gone up considerably.

Another good thing is, again, even though the Zoom and some of that isn't as good as the face-to-face, if you do it right and with a lot of patience and practice, it can really help you get to know an organization at a slightly different level. Watch how well they're adapting to all these changes.

Another good thing is, again, even though the Zoom and some of that isn't as good as the face-to-face, if you do it right and with a lot of patience and practice, it can really help you get to know an organization at a slightly different level. Watch how well they're adapting to all these changes.

It's a great indicator of how they handle change, the way they embrace it, and what kind of technologies they're ultimately interested in investing in when it's necessary. Again, today's environment is different. Zoom is different. I think by now everybody's got at least five to eight outfits that from the waist up look professional. Waist down, shorts, yoga pants, whatever it wants to be.

It's a great indicator of how they handle change, the way they embrace it, and what kind of technologies they're ultimately interested in investing in when it's necessary. Again, today's environment is different. Zoom is different. I think by now everybody's got at least five to eight outfits that from the waist up look professional. Waist down, shorts, yoga pants, whatever it wants to be.

It's definitely different, but let me assure you, it's still very effective. Now, here's some very basic interview etiquette. Super simple and yet it's amazing to me how often folks forget these basic things. And by the way, this is etiquette for both hiring managers and folks being interviewed. Now, let me be clear. I'm not a career counselor. I'm not a career coach. I am an executive recruiter.

It's definitely different, but let me assure you, it's still very effective. Now, here's some very basic interview etiquette. Super simple and yet it's amazing to me how often folks forget these basic things. And by the way, this is etiquette for both hiring managers and folks being interviewed. Now, let me be clear. I'm not a career counselor. I'm not a career coach. I am an executive recruiter.

I get paid to bring the right people to the right organizations at the right time. That is my job. However, a big part of that is working with folks because most of the folks that I work with don't interview all the time. It's to coach, train, and teach them how to execute an effective interview. So here they are, six simple things to remember. First and foremost, be on time.

I get paid to bring the right people to the right organizations at the right time. That is my job. However, a big part of that is working with folks because most of the folks that I work with don't interview all the time. It's to coach, train, and teach them how to execute an effective interview. So here they are, six simple things to remember. First and foremost, be on time.

Of course, the right answer is be there early, but be there on time. It is just simply a sign and a show of respect. Number two, be well-dressed. Now look, if you're interviewing for a job that it would be super weird for you to be in a suit, then don't wear a suit. But you know what well-dressed looks like. Whether we like it or not, first impressions make a difference.

Of course, the right answer is be there early, but be there on time. It is just simply a sign and a show of respect. Number two, be well-dressed. Now look, if you're interviewing for a job that it would be super weird for you to be in a suit, then don't wear a suit. But you know what well-dressed looks like. Whether we like it or not, first impressions make a difference.

So you got to be well-dressed. Number three, be prepared. Show that you've done some homework on the company and who you're going to be talking with. You have to be prepared. You just do. And the way that you prepare is you go through the background information you need on who you're going to meet with the company, the position. Educate yourself first.

So you got to be well-dressed. Number three, be prepared. Show that you've done some homework on the company and who you're going to be talking with. You have to be prepared. You just do. And the way that you prepare is you go through the background information you need on who you're going to meet with the company, the position. Educate yourself first.

And then the way you show the interviewer that you're prepared is by forming strategic and thoughtful questions around the research that you've done prior to being there. Another way to be prepared is knowing answers to common interview questions. Let's face it, most interviews, absolutely, you may get a curveball here and there, but

And then the way you show the interviewer that you're prepared is by forming strategic and thoughtful questions around the research that you've done prior to being there. Another way to be prepared is knowing answers to common interview questions. Let's face it, most interviews, absolutely, you may get a curveball here and there, but