“Good morning, Candace. Thanks for coming in. I’m Marilyn Green. I’ve been HR Manager for seventeen years.”
‘Pleased to meet you, Ms. Green.’
“Your reputation precedes you. My colleagues have run out of adjectives—well-groomed, personable, articulate.”
‘That’s funny. I was thinking the same thing about you.’
“Really?....Ummm….okayyy….I know you met Kris, our Northeastern Team Leader. He found you absolutely delightful. I think ‘refreshing’ is the word he used. Love that outfit. How do you get your hair to crinkle like that? Do you do it yourself?”
‘No, I have a stylist. Did you have a chance to review my work?’
“We’ll get to that later. Tell me why you think you’d be a good fit for this company.”
‘Well, if you read my résumé you probably saw that my background is well-suited to this type of structure. Decentralization allows for more creativity and fewer layers of approval. I have my portfolio right here if you would care to see it.’
“Maybe later. You talked to Jeff. He would be your immediate supervisor. What did you think?”
‘I’m not sure what you mean. He seemed nice.’
“Oh, absolutely. He gets along with all kinds of people.”
‘I see.’
“Do you have any questions for me?”
‘Yes. I’d like to know when you plan to make a decision.’
“Oh, really soon. By the end of the week. I’ll get you in to see Joanie as soon as possible.”
‘Joanie?’
“Yes, she’s our staff secretary. We couldn’t hire anyone without a sit-down with Joanie. But be warned. She’s the toughest member of the team. She’ll grill you until you’re done. Any more questions?”
‘I don’t think so. Tell Joanie not to bother clearing her calendar. I have a pretty busy one myself. Thanks for the interview. Good luck with finding a candidate.’
“Are you saying….?”
‘That’s exactly what I’m saying. Have a good day, Marilyn.’
‘Pleased to meet you, Ms. Green.’
“Your reputation precedes you. My colleagues have run out of adjectives—well-groomed, personable, articulate.”
‘That’s funny. I was thinking the same thing about you.’
“Really?....Ummm….okayyy….I know you met Kris, our Northeastern Team Leader. He found you absolutely delightful. I think ‘refreshing’ is the word he used. Love that outfit. How do you get your hair to crinkle like that? Do you do it yourself?”
‘No, I have a stylist. Did you have a chance to review my work?’
“We’ll get to that later. Tell me why you think you’d be a good fit for this company.”
‘Well, if you read my résumé you probably saw that my background is well-suited to this type of structure. Decentralization allows for more creativity and fewer layers of approval. I have my portfolio right here if you would care to see it.’
“Maybe later. You talked to Jeff. He would be your immediate supervisor. What did you think?”
‘I’m not sure what you mean. He seemed nice.’
“Oh, absolutely. He gets along with all kinds of people.”
‘I see.’
“Do you have any questions for me?”
‘Yes. I’d like to know when you plan to make a decision.’
“Oh, really soon. By the end of the week. I’ll get you in to see Joanie as soon as possible.”
‘Joanie?’
“Yes, she’s our staff secretary. We couldn’t hire anyone without a sit-down with Joanie. But be warned. She’s the toughest member of the team. She’ll grill you until you’re done. Any more questions?”
‘I don’t think so. Tell Joanie not to bother clearing her calendar. I have a pretty busy one myself. Thanks for the interview. Good luck with finding a candidate.’
“Are you saying….?”
‘That’s exactly what I’m saying. Have a good day, Marilyn.’
