Who are the Impostors that make hiring and interviewing so hard?
Impostors are almost never bad people. Most are good citizens with 2.2 adorable children and a cute, cuddly dog. They believe most everything they say to you. What they tell you is wrong – dead wrong – but they’re not liars. They simply lack self-knowledge. And that’s a huge problem – for you! And that’s what can trip you up when you’re hiring. You’re so eager to fill the position that you believe what impostors tell you. Your greatest danger is that your impatience and frustration could rush you into a bad decision. A heightened sense of urgency can make you feel you must find a candidate – ANY candidate! – to fill the job right now. That’s the most dangerous attitude you could bring to your interview. On paper, the job candidate seems perfect, and a part of you wants to keep it that way. You don’t want to ask tough questions and trip him up. Because if you do, you’ll have to start all over again with another candidate.You’ll discover a step-by-step approach you can follow to spot “Im
