Hulda Berg, tech recruiter Qlose:Â
This is an aspect of my job that sometimes feels a bit unusual, considering that I recruit for companies other than the one I work for myself. In my interviews, I aim to create a conversation rather than an interrogation. At the same time, both the candidate and I know that we’re there to determine whether the candidate is a good match for the role and the company I represent. Because of that, the focus naturally needs to stay on those aspects.
I usually introduce myself and share why I chose to work in tech recruitment — what it is about the job that genuinely motivates me. That way, the candidates I speak with get a small glimpse of who I am in this context. That’s about it during a first meeting, since my main interest is hearing all about the candidate: their motivations, what drives them, and what they’re passionate about. That’s the role I enjoy the most. Still, there’s a small voice in the back of my mind that sometimes wonders, “Why should this person share their whole story with you if you’re not sharing more of yours?”
Wow — that was a lot of “I” in this post. It’s a good thing my job is about you and not me, because even I almost found this uncomfortable to read.
What do you think after sitting in an interview yourself? Would you have liked to get to know the person interviewing you better already in the first meeting?
