As long as the questions are legal, don't ask people where they're born. If it's just the person's a little bit uncomfortable and it sounds like,. you know, they're really telling a juicy story, I say get out the popcorn. And use reflective listening to really understand that moment in their history. So if you don't have good rapport, any question you ask is off the table.
Dr. Geoff Smart is the world’s leading expert hiring. He is the is the Founder and Chairman of ghSMART, a leading global management consulting firm for talent, and the co-author of three bestselling books. One of those, Who: The A Method for Hiring, is a New York Times bestseller and is considered the leading resource on helping businesses hire and develop top talent. Geoff has a PhD in organizational psychology and has personally advised three US Governors, White House Fellows and a President of the World Bank.
Geoff joined host Robert Glazer on the Elevate Podcast to talk how to hire and retain talent, why so many people do interviews wrong, how companies can recruit better, and more.
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