Valerie Jarrett says this one quality is why she once hired Michelle Obama—and anyone can harness it. (via CNBCMakeIt)
Former First Lady Michelle Obama discusses her new book "Becoming" with moderator Valerie Jarrett at Capital One Arena on November 17, 2018 in Washington, DC.Valerie Jarrett has made a few notable hires in her career. Before serving as senior advisor to President Barack Obama, she launched her political career working for the Chicago mayor's office, where she says she made her "best hire ever.
While Jarrett was impressed with the young lawyer's resume, it was the job interview that clinched the deal. Here's what Jarrett says made that in-person meeting a success, and how anyone can harness the same winning formula., that's already a good sign. But during an interview, she doesn't want to hear any more about a candidate's work history.
Jarrett says her goal is to put people at ease during a job interview, and that she doesn't view them as a test. Instead, getting to a more personal space helps Jarrett understand what drives the candidate beyond the job title. For example, some of Robinson and Jarrett's first conversations during that job interview were around family and how it impacted the young professional's desire to no longer practice law.
Candidates don't always have an answer to this — it's likely they're just focused on landing the job in front of them that they haven't thought about the next move — which Jarrett says is perfectly fine. But she does want to make sure the opportunity she can provide them will help them achieve their next goals.
About halfway through, Robinson began to engage in a "rigorous and thoughtful grilling" about staff, organizational chart, projects and assignments, Jarrett writes in her book. While this caught the hiring manager off-guard, it was another sign that the candidate was thinking seriously about how the job would shape up for her.
As an employer, I should be thinking thoughtfully about the person applying for the job to make sure it's actually going to prepare them for the next step.These days, Jarrett wants to hear candidates ask similar questions of what her expectations are, "because that's a way of recognizing that they have to fit not just the job description but also what my expectations might be.
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