[infographic] how to interview millennials
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1. What kind of interview should you schedule?
THE RUN DOWN
Over half of millennials say meeting in person is their preferred
form of communication.
PRO TIP
Spend the first few minutes of your interview building rapport
and pitching your company. You want students to be at ease
and fully sold on your position from the get go.
THE RUN DOWN
Quick and convenient, but most millennials aren’t comfortable
on the phone.
PRO TIP
For millennials the voicemail is dead. Set up your phone
interview by email and layouthow long the call will be so
students can schedule accordingly.
THE RUN DOWN
Quicker than meeting in person,but prone to technical difficulties.
PRO TIP
Inform students how they shoulddress for your virtual interview.
This will take stress off yourapplicants and allow you
both to focus on what matters.
If you’ve opted for the in-person interview, put thought into actual location of the interview, and the message each place sends.
2. Location, Location, Location
Conference Room
THE RUN DOWN
A conference room is a good, private space to have an honest conversation
about the company, position, and each other, swivel-y chairs and all.
PRO TIP
This one’s obvious, but be sure to clean up the conference room
before your interviewee arrives. Showing respect from the get go makes
a big difference with young hires.
In the Office
THE RUN DOWN
A more intimate space that puts your personality on display.
PRO TIP
Given that this is a more intimate interview location, we recommend starting
the interview with rapport building. It will help your candidate settle in and
get to know you.
Over Coffee
THE RUN DOWN
An informal interview location that demonstrates your casual work
culture. Be weary of noise and the potential for a lack of privacy.
PRO TIP
Arrive a few minutes early so you can find a table in a good, quiet location.
3. Talking About You
Professional GrowthThe #1 criteria students lookfor in picking a place to work
is the opportunity for longterm career advancement.
Company CultureThis should be honed to concrete areas. Work/life balance? Education? Community impact? An offbeat sense of humor? Don’t be afraid to be different.
4. Talking About Them
Here’s What You Should Showcase
What was your most rewarding project?
Use a coding interview, either on a whiteboard or on a computer, to ask increasingly challenging questions (often times to failure).
Pick up any topic of hobby you have, assume I know nothing about it and explain it to me. At the end, I should know whatever is most important about the subject.
What kind of goals motivate you best?
What were some of your top goals from the last three years and did you achieve them?
How do you keep a smile on your faceduring a hard day?
Sales
What is your favorite Twitter/Instagram account and why?
Tell me the story behind why you applied here
Case questions: Draw a funnel on the board with 10,000 visitors, 500 leads, 50 opportunities and 10 new customers. Where should we focus on improving?
Marketing/Social Media
Every Millennial knows they’re supposed to come into an interview with questions, so if they don’t have any, they either didn’t get the memo or
decided you aren’t worth it–so neither are they.
The most important part about answering questions is to be honest and straightforward. Millennials want authenticity in a brand, whether they’re buying it or repping it. And they know when they’re being pandered to.
5. Do You Have Any Questions For Me?
Millennials grew up with terabytes of information at their fingertips. They should have researched your
company enough to known what you do and how you do it.
6. Salary & Negotiation
By the time you’ve reached the interview stage for yourintern or new grad hire you should have a salary in mind.
Here are some DOs and DON’Ts for talking salary.
Do’s Don’ts
Ask Position Specific Questions:
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Engineering
Millennials know the commonly asked interview questions. They know multiple ways to answer them.
And while it’s important to ask the basic questions, get out of the box.
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Offer all interns at least minimum wage (it’s the law at nearly all for-profit companies).
Sell the learning experience and amazing team and culture you provide first and foremost (this is what millennials care about most!).
Have a number in mind to offer.
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Take advantage of a new grads lack of negotiation experience. Offer a fair wage and don’t force them to come up with their own salary as most newgrads don’t have the context for this.
Assume that once a salary is set, the deal is sealed. Send your new hire an offer letter and get them to sign.
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HOW TO INTERVIEW MILLENNIALS
PRESENTS
Social ImpactAccording to a survey by Deloitte,
27% of millennials vs 13% ofbusiness leaders believe a businessshould focus on improving society.
InnovationIn the US over 70% of millennialsconsider themselves to be innovative.They want to work somewhere that is innovative too!