Friday, November 15

Warren Buffett's 12 Key Questions When Hiring an Employee


Buffet, de 91 años, es considerado el inversionista más exitoso del mundo.
Buffet, by 91 years, he is considered the most successful investor in the world.

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Rubén Rivera

Warren Buffett, the Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, is one of the most visionary people on the planet.

The writer Marcel Schwantes has posted on his blog a series of tips and recommendations that the “Oracle of Omaha” considers important when hiring a person.

According to Schwantes, integrity is the main value that is not gives the importance it requires at the time of conducting a job interview and that in case of not paying attention could be expensive in the future .

Integrity is the first of the values ​​that Buffett recommends looking for in people in the time to hire an employee as it could be a sign of being a leader of integrity .

A person who walks with integrity ends up becoming a role model who inspires respect and exerts great influence. This is the kind of leaders people want and can be promoted to managerial positions.

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12 Questions to ask during a job interview

In practice, integrity assessment is really about asking the right questions that get to the origin of a person’s character:

  1. Tell me a time when you experienced a loss for doing the right thing . How did you react?
  2. Tell me about a time when you trust was questioned. How did you react?
  3. Tell me about a specific occasion when you had to handle a difficult problem that called into question fairness or ethics .
  4. When it was The last time you “broke the rules” ? What was the situation and what did you do?
  5. What Would you do if you suspected that an employee is stealing from within your company ?
  6. Describe a situation in which you have seen an employee or coworker do something that you find inappropriate. What did you do?
  7. Think of a situation in which you have distrusted a co-worker which has caused tension between you. What steps did you take to improve the relationship?
  8. When you work with people, in general, describe your preferred relationship with them.
  9. What values ​​do you appreciate the most in a team environment?
  10. If we ever got into a bind with a customer, would you be willing to tell a little white lie to help us ?
  11. What would your current boss say or earlier what makes you more valuable to them ?
  12. What are the characteristics of the best boss you’ve ever had, or wish you had?

The answers will lead you to discover if a person looking for a job is complete or if the The answers you give will be comprehensive for your new employee.

Remember that under the philosophy of Warren Buffett without integrity there is no trust.

Hiring seekers will make sure that you are talented, intelligent and that you are suitable for the job that they offer you and that you are also one of the people they can trust.

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