The Ultimate Job Interview: How To Find People That Have Whatever It Takes
How can you find people that have whatever it takes to get the job done?
If you are an employer, how can you make sure you are not wasting your precious time going through hundreds of applicants that don’t have whatever it takes?
How can you make sure prospects are not going to quit right after you hire them and put you back in a position where you have to go back through the whole hiring process again?
It’s a vicious cycle!
If you are looking for a job, how can you stand out and rise above the noise?
One man got tired of going through this process and he decided to do something about it.
He quickly realized that traditional interviews don’t work because everybody looks good on paper talking about what they did rather than what they can do.
About a year ago, Grant Cardone moved to Miami and he tried to hire 800 people.
Grant and his team went through 800 resumes and hours of interviews only to find 2 good people and one of them didn't even last a month.
What a waste of time!
If you've ever being on the hiring side of things, whether looking for a prospective employee or freelancer to take on a project, I’m sure you can relate.
Who is Grant Cardone?
He’s the definition of the words Sales and Hustle.
Grant Cardone is an international business and sales expert, author of 4 business books including a New York Times best-seller, and works with Fortune 500 companies, small businesses, success-minded individuals and entrepreneurs helping them 10x their success.
He only has two rules when hiring people:
Find great people
Never tolerate average
In his new show, The Ultimate Job Interview, Grant is on a mission to find extraordinary people who are willing to do whatever it takes and also to teach others what separates greatness from average.
Here are the most important lessons I have learned from watching the show and I highly recommend you take a peak. It will blow your mind!
1) First impression is the last impression
What message are you sending to people when you:
-Show up late and unprepared
-Your picture looks like a glamour shot
-Are not dressed properly for the occasion
How can people take you seriously if you are sending the wrong message?
Ask yourself: “Would I hire myself?”
If the answer is no, then reconsider and change your approach.
2) Involve everyone in the hiring process at once
The best way to make sure you get the right people for the job is to involve everyone in the hiring process at once.
I've been to a few interviews where I interview with H.R. manager first, then the VP, and lastly the immediate manager.
Why go through so much hassle when you can just invite them all at once?
3) With only 60 seconds to make an impression, would you sell a glass of water or pitch yourself?
Every company in the world, before they hire you, wants to know one thing:
Can you sell?
Can you help people solve their problems?
It doesn't matter if it’s a product, service, idea, donation, crowdfunding, yourself, etc.
Can you make people see the benefits of X?
You’d be surprised, but in the show most people choose to pitch a glass of water. If you can pull it off that’s fine, go for it!
Some people have been able to pitch a glass of water and themselves at the same time.
But if you do it wrong, the message you are transmitting is that you do not have the confidence to sell yourself.
What would you know more about: a glass of water or yourself?
Whatever you pitch, it’s all about the benefits, not features.
And don’t forget the call to action. What is it you want people to do after you give them your pitch?
4) Are you taking care of yourself before your next job?
You can have a great pitch.
You can make great first impression.
You can have a positive attitude.
But if you are not taking care of yourself, eventually you gonna burn out.
Are you getting enough sleep?
Are you eating healthy nutritional foods?
Are you exercising on a regular basis?
Are you surrounding yourself with positive like-minded people?
5) Challenge yourself
Just because you think you can do something, doesn’t mean you can do it until you go ahead and test out your assumption.
Challenges make you find things about yourself that you didn’t know about.
Can you adjust quickly with no direction?
6) Are you too good to do hard work?
There is no substitute for hard work. The way you do anything is the way you do everything.
Do not take shortcuts.
Always be willing to outwork anyone.
Hey Cesar, that’s great and everything but what does this has to do with me?
Are you kidding?
It has EVERYTHING to do with you!
Whether you are looking to:
-Close more deals
-New job opportunity
-Girlfriend or boyfriend
-Hire great people for your company or project
This show teaches you that in order to get noticed and stand out, you must break through the noise.
Are you willing to do whatever it takes?
Check out The Ultimate Interview and let me know what you think. I’m hooked and can’t get enough of it!
