The best hires I make aren’t the most experienced ones. They’re humble, they’re coachable, and they genuinely light up at the chance to serve someone. Everything else is trainable. Those three things are who a person already is.
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Here are the three interview green flags that make me want to hire someone right on the spot. First is humility. Is this person humble enough to be able to interact with all the people on our team? We're a big organization and there's a lot of moving parts. The second is coachability. Is someone coachable? Are they willing to take instruction? Are they willing to take feedback and improve? And then the last and probably the most importantly, does this person genuinely get excited about serving others? We are in the home services business. We go into stranger's homes every day and have to delight and build trust with customers to make sure they know that we're the right person to take care of their home. What's the best interview question that you've ever been asked?
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