The Biggest Red Flag in an Interview

Summary

• When hiring for a role outside my expertise, like HR, finance, or IT, I make sure the candidate teaches me something during the interview.
• If I feel like I know more than the person I'm interviewing for a specialized department, it's a sign not to hire them.
• I see the hiring process as an education opportunity; the right talent can teach me and help grow the company.
• Attracting higher-level talent improves the whole team, as they bring new knowledge and skills that benefit everyone.

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How To Take Action

I would suggest making the most out of your interview process. When you're hiring for a job that's not your thing, like if it's HR, money stuff, or techy things, watch out if you're teaching them rather than the other way around. You should be the one learning. So, if you're talking with someone for a job and you realize you've got more know-how than they do, that's a red flag. They might not be the best pick for your team.

A good way of doing this is to ask specific questions during the interview. Questions that make them talk about things you don't know. You can learn a lot. If they light up your mind with ideas, that's a winner. Bring in the brains that can teach you stuff, and not just you, but your whole gang at work. It's like inviting a new coach to your team who's got game-changing plays.

To improve your whole team, look for hotshot talents that know more than you and can share that gold. That's like upping everyone's game for free. By doing this, everyone starts sharing cool stuff with each other. Remember, hiring smart folks can help grow your business big and strong. It's like planting a brainy seed that grows into a wisdom tree right in your office. Everyone gets to pick from it. And that's a smart move for your future.

Quotes by Alex Hormozi

"in the interview process if you don't feel like you're learning something from the person you're interviewing it's not the right person"

– Alex Hormozi

"if you feel like you know more than the person you're interviewing don't hire them"

– Alex Hormozi

"they should be teaching you"

– Alex Hormozi

"that is actually where the next level of Education happens as a Founder"

– Alex Hormozi

"everyone starts getting better and cross-pollinating cross-learning"

– Alex Hormozi

Full Transcript

in the interview process if you don't feel like you're learning something from the person you're interviewing it's not the right person so if it's a role or Department that you don't have experience in so if it's like you're hiring for HR you're hiring for finance you're hiring for it you're hiring for marketing whatever Department you don't know anything about if you feel like you know more than the person you're interviewing don't hire they should be teaching you and that is actually where the next level of Education happens as a Founder is the talent that comes in your company because you've built something of appreciable enough size that you can attract a higher level of talent and then everyone starts getting better and cross-pollinating cross-learning