We've been talking about using visual communications to increase our success in job interviews (See Job Interview Success: Draw A Picture!). Perhaps you initially dismissed this idea as non-traditional or risky. Let's think about it a little more ...
Imagine you are interviewing a candidate for a position in your company. It is late in the afternoon and this is your 6th and last interview of the day. You work your way through the initial chit-chat and normal set of questions.
Suddenly in response to one of your questions this candidate pulls out a piece of paper from her notebook and begins to draw a simple diagram. She isn’t much of an artist; the figures are crude and simple. But somehow in a few seconds she’s conveyed the essence of your operation on a single page using just a few simple characters and symbols.
From this vantage point she demonstrated a fundamental understanding of the business you are in, what you produce, and how you transform raw materials to finished products. She demonstrated her grasp of the critical elements that all work together to produce the product you market and sell to your customers.
Who do you think stood out from all the other candidates? Who do you think got the job?
Recent posts on this topic:
Job Interviews: Increasing Use of Diagrams and Whiteboards
Job Interview Success: Draw A Picture!
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