First impressions count and so does interviewing face to face

First Impressions Count

First impressions count and when you meet someone for the first time it’s the first few minutes, first few steps and first few words that help you to formulate your opinion.

The handshake, the smile, the greeting, their personal presentation and how they carry themselves are all vital elements that make up a top sales person. This impression is gained before the interview even starts. This is the first impression that your customers will get of your company. The only way a recruiter can gain this vital understanding of a candidate is by meeting them face to face.

Without meeting someone face to face you cannot make an accurate assessment of their skills, abilities, attitude, desire, behaviour and passion for the opportunity they are applying for.

Recruiters that interview all candidates face to face will always remain ahead of their competition. When you compare a thorough face to face interview with a quick chat on the phone and a few questions based on the content of a CV the face to face interview will always produce superior results. The results to clients are outstanding compared with the hit or miss approach of recruiters finding CV’s on job boards and skills based matching then a quick call to say they have an been head hunted for a role.

I believe you cannot make an accurate assessment of a candidate unless you interview them face to face.

The internet has changed the way recruit it has provided new challenges and opportunities. The increasing number of recruiters that do not interview face to face devalues the service that professional recruiters provide. In its most simplistic form recruiters offer a find, funnel and filter service to their clients. This cannot be done to a high standard over the phone.

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