Life Is Work - Ep 63 - Hiring: InterviewCo-hosts, Producers:Danielle Stenger Cameron Navarro, LMSW Mel’s Mindful Minute: 39:15Melanie Wilmoth Navarro, LMSW, RYT, TSTSY-FOwner, Lead Facilitator - Whole Moon Wellnesswholemoonwellness@gmail.com Contact Info:WebsiteEmailTwitter Instagram Music:Intro - King Must Die, by Picnic LightningMMM Transitions - Sur, by Picnic LightningOutro - Pa’lante, by Hurray for the Riff Raff InterviewingRESULT: To continue our hiring series by advising how to navigate the current interview process, and some suggestions for both applicants and hiring bodies to improve the process.CamnecdoteBurning Holes6 different interviews/conversations for a jobTook a long timeUnpaid workHad to keep it secret from current job“Is this job even worth it?!” Protein - Main Event - Topic d’jourInterviewingThe goal: to get to know one another, clarify roles/culture & “fit”This problemsImpossible to do in 1-2 hoursSales pitch from both sidesNo one is being their full selvesAnxiety/nervesYou don’t know each other!SolutionsApplicantGet clear on what you wantThis is a time to ask about your deal breakersEx. cam work flexibilityWrite down all your questions you haveWhat’s unclear to youWhat do you want to know more aboutWhat worries youWhat foreseeable challenges do you seePrioritize these questionsProbably wont have time for allFollow up email/call/interviewDo a mock interview with a mentor, friend, colleagueAsk for specific feedbackPrint copies of resume on nice paperPrep as much as possible the days aheadOutfitRoute to interviewOr logon timeEat something - coffee will just make you more nervousSet aside self care time afterEven just 5 minutesBreathing exercises for waiting roomBe yourselfIf you cant be you in the interview, can you be you in the job?Negotiating safety and “professionalism”Different sectors are different hereHiring boardsGet clear on what you wantDon’t waste time having people recount their resume and cover letterReview all applicant materials - you required them to do them - honor that by spending time with themWrite down all your questions & prioritizeHR guidelinesProbably wont have time for allFollow up email/call/interviewIs there anything you can incorporate into the interview to help give a sense of the work placeEx. cam spending time with students during advising interviewPrep as much as possible the days aheadTry not to rush into the room if it can be avoidedYou’re selling yourself/dept/org tooAre all roles clear for everyone involved?Down to who is offering water/coffee?Is the timing clear to everyone if more than the talking part of the interviewTour, etcBe yourselfTry to show the applicant who you and the org are every day, not just the sales pitch version Mel’s Mindful Minute: 39:155 Step MeditationWe Are Always StudentsRadical CandorReal Change in the Workplace (Real Change by Sharon Salzberg?)Sharing is Self-CaringSelf-careHave you ever had a job interview you enjoyed? What parts resonated?Community-careHow can you support your department in the next hiring process? A friend who’s on the job hunt?Systems-careWhy don’t organizations build in time and incentives to create a more robust hiring process? How do the systems benefit, if at all, from a 45 minute interview?Reach Out!lifeisworkpod.comFind questions submission linkInstagram @ lifeisworkpodKo-Fi Coffee info@palanteconsulting.com
