If you were a hiring manager, what characteristics would you look for in an applicant?

Question

What characteristics would you use to determine if that applicant is right for the job? How do you think the applicant should look, act, etc to make a good impression?

Answer 1

Well dressed for an interview, well spoken, good listener, asks smart questions, has a great resume.
I am a professional recruiter.JR..good luck.

Answer 2

Of course it would depend on the job, how a person was dressed; I would hire a young man in jeans to work at Pizza Hut, but not for the local school district or an office. I would want to know about illnesses...ie, how often will you be absent from work? What is your home situation like...ie, do you have reliable babysitters or transportation? What is your personal life like...ie, are you going to have many personal calls or a crazy girlfriend who will show up and disturb our business place? Do you attend religious services? What do you consider cheating? All these questions will help weed through appicants. When it comes to looks and all, again it will depend on the job. A person who is right for one job might be a disaster for another!

Answer 3

~In a woman, good looks and low morals. In a man, strong back and dull mind. What job am I trying to fill, by the way. There's an off chance that might have some bearing on the qualifications I'd screen for. Nah, I'd take the best qualified that I could get for the lowest salary I could get away with paying. Want a job?

Answer 4

I analize personality types and which ones work best together. One must have skills, but there is a compatibility factor that makes for a happy, cooperative, productive team. humanmetrics.com has a test that one can take to determine the personality type. I never mix introverts with extroverts. Extroverts can figure out why introverts dont get them or want to hear them talk about themselves and Intorverts just dont care and dont care to take the time to explain to the extroverts why.

It is all about identifying complimentary personalities and individual gifts.

Answer 5

I'd look for someone who truly wants to be in the position we're offering. I'd look for someone asking questions that say to me "I'm the type of person who doesn't wait for things to be delivered on a silver platter". You need to be able to look someone in the eye, shake their hand, speak clearly, and say with confidence "I'm the right person for the job". Then, of course they'd have to have the skills to back it up.

They would absolutely have to be on time to the interview. In our company it wouldn't matter quite so much how they were dressed, but they should at least be well groomed.

Answer 6

Cleanliness - Alert - Intelligent or willing to learn - proper attire.

I would consider a person who is confidant to sell him/herself.
I work customer service jobs, I see people apply, most of them I shake my head and am thankful I do not have to tell them NO. Shorts, unkempt hair, sports clothes, shoes etc....to me look professional and serious about yourself or keep looking.

Answer 7

I look for folks who can think on their own. The questions I ask are these: "You're in a well stocked kitchen, with everything you need or can think of. Walk me through making a chocolate milkshake."

The ones who give it a try are my ideal candidates.

The ones who don't understand the question are usually not invited back.

Answer 8

Well if it were me I would want someone who I can count on to run things when I'm not there. I think he/she should not be a hard ***,but should be fair also and to not ask the employees to do something that he/she wouldn't do themselfs. (for example: if I'm down on the floor in the dirt,so should the manager) I would want him to be clean and presentable.