7 warning signs that an Equestrian Job Candidate Won't Work Out
Posted by Seth Burgess on Sun, Feb 28, 2010 @ 02:20 PM
When you interview people for equestrian jobs, listen carefully to what a candidate says to you. Watch for these warning signs.
1. If the candidate stresses how dependable, hard-working, and competent they are, but cannot present any facts to back up these claims, there may be a problem.
2. If you ask a question that seems straight forward and the candidate is taken by surprise and doesn't really know what to say, they may be overselling their abilities.
3. If you ask what a candidate considers his or her "strengths and weaknesses" and the response is only about strengths, a red flag should go up. Some candidates may even say they don't have any weaknesses. At the very least this tells you they are not in touch with themselves.
4. If a candidate can't tell you what the most critical part of their current or previous job is, they may have little idea of how their job fits in to the over all scheme of the business.
5. If a candidate indicates they want to change jobs because their present situation does not provide an "opportunity to advance", they may not have a clue how to take on more responsibility and merit a promotion.
6. If a candidate expresses a strong desire to work for you, but can't be specific about why, they may be just trying to snow you.
7. If references just can't seem to tell you about a candidate's past job performance, maybe there is not much that is good to report.
8. If you give your candidates tasks to perform such as sending a resume or calling at a particular time and they don't follow through, this may be an indicator of how well they will follow instructions on the job.
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