This ONE thing isn't being considered enough on the employer side of the market.

Let's dive in.

We all tend to have HIGH expectations when it comes to interviewing candidates.

𝐖𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐨…

→ Show up perfect
→ Zero room for error
→ Nail the interview every single time

Even if your top candidate shows up and nails the interviews, it comes to the final round, and for whatever reason, in your opinion, they bomb it.

→ They seemed nervous
→ They didn't resonate
→ They're NOT the ONE

A decision has already been made up in your mind.

𝐍𝐎𝐖, 𝐚𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞…

You're done.
You're out.
You're not selected to move forward.

𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐮𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐨𝐮𝐭, 𝐥𝐞𝐭'𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞.

→ Life is messy.
→ Interviewing is hard.
→ Things aren't always perfect.

The reality is that we're going to have good days and hard days.

I know… but Kelsi, they may not perform well in front of our investors or under pressure.

Invite them to connect and level with them—most people, at the end of the day, appreciate transparency.

→ Out for coffee
→ Out for dinner
→ A different ambiance and setting

You never know; your next best hire could be sitting across from you if you just take a moment to vet out before making assumptions.

Yours truly, everyone.