For the last couple of weeks, I have been doing a ton of job postings, interviews and hiring. Â Some of it can be fun, but most of it is drudgery.
Basically people are trying to put on their best front for me and I have to look at their email, their previous work and their resume and try to find problems. Â If I can’t find any problems there I will schedule an interview. Â Throughout the interview I will try to find weaknesses or potential problems with having this person join my team. Â You would be very surprised at how high a percentage of people there are who have glaring problems.
What are some of the top mistakes I see that lead me to discard someone from my list of candidates?
- Poor writing skills. Mistakes in their email to me or on their resume. A professional nowadays must be a good writer.
- Requesting a ridiculous amount of money.
- Poor previous work (design or development)