Interview 4

October 14, 2022

1:30 pm EST

Tell me about a time when you were looking for a job...

How did you feel?

Felt challenged, esp. with her years of HR and DEI focus, interviewing with people who lacked complete skill in HR and no experience in DEI.
For example, the panel that interviewed her for DEI had 0 diversity. Felt they did not seemed invested in DEI.
Her experience of recent hiring has been a more robotic, feels that the human piece is becoming increasingly missing. Orgs that were more personable gave her a better insight on the org overall and the importance of their candidate experience.

What were your stressors?

The ghosting was the number 1 for her. Multiple interviews for roles and no follow up decision
Multiple rounds of interviews
Conflicting communication from the employer due to automated processes

What excited you?

Hiring manager kept her engaged in the process and the BU leader sealed the deal.
The application process was easy, you can see if they viewed your profile

Where did you start?

Current company reached out to her over LinkedIn. Has premium linked and can see turnover/growth.

How long did it?

Passively looking for work for a year and a half. Was fine in her role but was looking for that push.

What did you find interesting or challenging?

Ghosting hurts the perception of the company brand, feels as though they do not care for a person period. Demonstrates a lack of empathy. You do not know if I am passive job seeker or someone that needs a role to survive.
When you present yourself as someone that they cannot approach, why would you be in human resources. People should feel comfortable coming to you.
One company put her through 5 rounds of interviews and ended up accidently sending a rejection letter

How did you choose this role?

The fact that the role is in Medicaid. There are people that cannot afford insurance and feels Medicaid is a stepping stone to getting them the care they need.
Intrinsic value from helping others as well as seeing a black male as a plan president
Her faith is a strong motivator
Hiring manager that talked about having the opportunity to add diversity

How would you help a friend find a job?

Try not to be unemployed when you do it. It adds a heavier burden. Pray for vision and insight whether it is environment where you can thrive, grow and be emotionally stable.
You do not have to make yourself small to get the job. If they are not receptive to your questions, then this may not be a place for you. Promote your own psychological safety.

Summarization

Emotions

Values

A position that allows her to focus on her interests of helping others and develop professionally

What is the user trying to do

Current solutions

Deficiencies of current solutions

It did not address "ghosting" by recruiters or the length of the interview process

Typical source of advice/knowledge

Uses faith and past experience to persevere through the difficulty of interviewing