It's my first experience being the other side of the table. I'll blame my manager for not picking up on that one
. It occurred to me afterwards.Which would you hire?
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It's my first experience being the other side of the table. I'll blame my manager for not picking up on that one
. It occurred to me afterwards.
It's my first experience being the other side of the table. I'll blame my manager for not picking up on that one
Good move, always have someone ready to blame.
Need to find out why candidate 1 is moving and what their aspirations are, but from what you have said candidate 1 is the clear lead. Safer bet.
Companies aren't charities, they don't have to give eager people a chance, they need competent and experienced workforce. Candidate 1 will likely look for promotion or moving within a couple of years but as long as the ramp up costs are not too bad then you will gain from a talented and experienced worker.
Companies aren't charities, they don't have to give eager people a chance, they need competent and experienced workforce. Candidate 1 will likely look for promotion or moving within a couple of years but as long as the ramp up costs are not too bad then you will gain from a talented and experienced worker.
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Every ex forces guy I've worked with and it's been a lot has been spot on, they know when to have a laugh and when it's time to work.
I've worked with a few ex forces over time at various jobs, they tend to fall into 2 categories, either the one you mentioned, or the complete opposite, really pleasant amiable people.
They all tend to be methodical and reliable though for obvious reasons, and quite matter of fact in the way they communicate, sometimes lacking tactfulness - this is suited to some roles more than others, but out of those 2, I think I'd take a chance (not knowing what the jobs is doesn't help though).
Knowing that the role doesn't require a senior with lots of experience in place, and that you're prepared to (and have time to) train up somebody junior with the right attitude and relevant training, candidate 2 is sounding like a good option.
It's a tough call though; if candidate 2 turns out to have difficulty adjusting to the corporate environment (as you said they have no experience in this area), you may find that the training process takes longer than you currently intend.
I agree that the arrogance from candidate 1 doesn't sound good, but there's a fine line between confidence and arrogance; if he really did know his stuff, I can understand why he might have come across that way.
Ultimately, you've got to work with them!
Thats why I suggest one to be honest.
I can see why he would be the safer bet but the arrogance is a bit off-putting. He is more than able to do the job but gets better exposure where he is at the moment. Why move? It's a step down which makes it obvious to me it's not the next step up in his career as he said in the interview and is for some other reason.
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It depends a lot on how long they've been left the forces, a lot of them take time to adjust as they've always labelled the civvy world as being easy and don't have much respect for it.
Knowing that the role doesn't require a senior with lots of experience in place, and that you're prepared to (and have time to) train up somebody junior with the right attitude and relevant training, candidate 2 is sounding like a good option.
It's a tough call though; if candidate 2 turns out to have difficulty adjusting to the corporate environment (as you said they have no experience in this area), you may find that the training process takes longer than you currently intend.
I agree that the arrogance from candidate 1 doesn't sound good, but there's a fine line between confidence and arrogance; if he really did know his stuff, I can understand why he might have come across that way.
Ultimately, you've got to work with them!
It is a tough call and I think if we go with number 2 then there will be strict expectations in place. It's a 6 month probation so plenty of time to figure out if they're any good or not.
Number 1 does indeed know his stuff but it's a little overkill for the role. Myself and my manager just didn't get the right vibe from him but he is very capable.