A top tech CEO has revealed the crucial question he asks every candidate during job interviews.
Gary Shapiro, director of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA), recently stated that an incorrect answer to his question can immediately disqualify a candidate from consideration.
shapiro he told CNBC which asks all applicants when they might start their new role.
If they say they can start in less than two weeks, “they don’t get the job, because they will treat us like they treated that former employer,” the 68-year-old explained.
Shapiro emphasizes that how people leave their previous jobs is a “really important” factor in their hiring decisions.
Gary Shapiro has been executive director of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) for 33 years.
“I want an (employee) with a level of commitment to their organization, even if they don’t love their job, where they won’t leave their employer hanging,” the former CEO told CNBC.
Shapiro, who has worked at CTA for 33 years, said he recently used the question when hiring the company’s new chief operating officer.
The successful candidate told her that she would need up to six weeks to leave her current position.
“I was so grateful that she responded (that way). I said, ‘That’s perfect.’ You got the job.”
Shapiro clarified that the pass/fail question only applies to applicants who are currently employed.
Joyce Guan West, a San Francisco-based executive and career coach, cautioned against using the question as an independent determinant of a candidate’s quality.
“I would be surprised if most high-quality candidates, or higher-level candidates, said less than two weeks,” West told CNBC.
“It seems like kind of a softball question that most smart people are going to answer correctly.”
However, he said it may have some merit when combined with other questions that can better assess the candidate’s interest in the company and suitability for the position.
Francisco Tobón is a professional expert on LinkedIn. He said bringing a parent to a job interview can be perceived by the potential employer as unprofessional and hurt one’s chances of being hired.
Meanwhile, a recent report revealed that one in four Gen Z job seekers have brought their parents to their job interview, according to a recent survey.
Francisco Tobón is a professional expert on LinkedIn. He said bringing a parent to a job interview can be perceived by the potential employer as unprofessional and hurt one’s chances of being hired.
Tobon told NBC Miami: “It can be seen as a lack of professionalism and credibility.” It could be seen as the person not being independent. The person does not take the initiative for his own career, his own professional journey.’