Which would you hire?

Shikkaka

Shikkaka

Shikkaka

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Interviewed two candidates yesterday for a job that's going. I've decided who to go for but my boss is still pondering.

Which would you hire?

Candidate 1: Is able to do the job with ease, has high career aspirations but the job is a little junior. Current job satisfies his career aspirations more than this one would. Works shifts so potentially just moving for nicer hours?

Came across a little arrogant in the interview, not much personality came through... Nerves maybe?

Candidate 2: Just left the army after 6 years, gained a decent qualification whilst in the army, pursues a career in this field. No corporate experience but career in army is relevant ish.

Much better personality wise and came across with high enthusiasm for the role and desire to learn.

Cheers
 
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Being in the army I hear from my mates who left and tell me how hard finding a job is.
usually because they have no experience in a given field.

so I would say if you liked him give him a shot.
 
Depends.

Candidate 1 is definitively the safer bet. Candidate two my be a lot more interesting, but may also turn out to be a bit unstable.

Which job?
 
Red flag on why candidate 1 is moving at all, to a junior position with fewer prospects than their current job.

Depends on the role (not roll) which one you take; do you need a safe, experienced pair of hands who might turn round and leave you after 6 months if they get a better offer, or are you prepared to take on the task of training someone (with "relevant-ish" experience) on the job?
 
#2, have had ex army employees before. Without fail they are punctual, smartly dressed to a fault (you'll never see shinier shoes), good team players and work their little nuts off with nary a complaint.

Obviously you get the odd bad egg but you can easily weed them out in the interview.
 
Candidate 1 looks to be the safe bet, but long run could move on sooner.

Candidate 2 looks to be a risk but if the enthusiasm is true then could be good in the long run.
 
Dyson said:
Candidate number 2!
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Why is #1 moving? Raises a warning flag in my experience, unless they gave a good explanation when asked at interview. Arrogance in the interview would stick the final nail in the coffin.

#2 might take a little more training to get up to speed but is a better long term employee.
 
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only by what i've read here i'd almost be prepared to say candidate 2, competency might be better for 1 but the army bloke sounds like he'll mesh well with the team [able to take orders, job not being beneath him etc]

its hard really to say, without meeting them both and knowing the ins and outs of the job thats the best opinion i can give on the subject.
 
Number 2

The Army instils a sense of discipline that instils obedience and chain of command. So he could be a great person for you delegate stuff too.
 
MagicBoy said:
Why is #1 moving? Raises a warning flag in my experience, unless they gave a good explanation when asked at interview. Arrogance in the interview would stick the final nail in the coffin.

#2 might take a little more training to get up to speed but is a better long term employee.
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As they said in the OP, currently shift worker, maybe they have had enough of shifts.

I don't understand why the OP didn't question the candidate on that aspect.
 
AJK said:
Red flag on why candidate 1 is moving at all, to a junior position with fewer prospects than their current job.

Depends on the role (not roll) which one you take; do you need a safe, experienced pair of hands who might turn round and leave you after 6 months if they get a better offer, or are you prepared to take on the task of training someone (with "relevant-ish" experience) on the job?
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Personally I'd like someone junior who has 2 or less years experience. I can train them up to assist me. I've 12 years in this field and was hired to assist someone else. This person has now left so I've been automatically pushed into their shoes. When it was two experienced people doing the job there just wasn't enough work to do.

Number 1's apparent arrogance would get on my nerves I think, plus the lack of personality. I have to work with this person in a closed office, it'd be nice if we have something to talk about.

For me it's number 2 all the way or continue looking.
 
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