Free Tips

The Driving Test :

Before hiring your next recruiter, take them to lunch and ask them to drive.

1. The car will be disgusting or clean-so will their desk. The excuses will have the same degree of believability here as they will at work.
2. Give them lengthy (but reasonable) verbal directions early in the drive. Observe their retention or inability to process-use that to adjust expectations in their training.
3. Smooth transitions on the road (lane changes, adjusting to other drivers) means smooth transitions at work.
4. Test assertive, passive or aggressive orientation to other drivers. It'll be the same on the phone, as well as to colleagues. You'll also see risk orientation.
5. Change lanes first, then check mirror? She'll call someone's candidate and then ask, "anyone own him?"
6. Stop signs sneak up fast? Foresight on a deals ability to blow up will be weak too.
7. Rolls through intersections, checking cross traffic way before the stop sign? Probably good foresight and high risk orientation.
8. Scared to death of his driving? Checking traffic for him and giving him an ok to change lanes? You'll never trust his deals either. Be ready for high maintenance.
9. Needs gas real bad before getting lunch? What do you think?
10. Can't talk and park simultaneously? Single task focused and can't be coached during a call.