When my daughter was 5 years old, she asked me if I believed in Santa Claus. I said, “Of Course! Why?” She said to me “Really, Mom. Flying reindeer?”
Last month in the Denver Post, there was an article about a successful company trying to fill several open positions for their company. The woman interviewed commented “On the first day, I was expecting 40 people to show up, one showed up…I think now it is becoming almost easier to stay at home and accept an unemployment check than it is to get out there and work.”
First, I wonder how on earth this woman expected to interview 40 people in one day. This means that these candidates didn’t have a specific time to come in for their interview. On my busiest day, I will interview 15 people, so logistically it simply doesn’t make sense.
Second, the myth that people sit back and milk unemployment benefits is simply not true. Now do we have folks in this country who scam the government for unemployment money? Of course. Do all of them? Of course not. Being on unemployment is stressful; just ask anyone who is has ever received unemployment.
Third, I felt very sympathetic towards this woman. She is overworked, overwhelmed, and doesn’t believe that there is help for her. What an awful position to be in as a business owner.
At A-list Interviews we begin with the ideal candidate in mind, so that every part of the process gets you closer to your best candidate. But you, as the owner or hiring manager, must believe that the employee you want exists. When you believe, miracles can happen.