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Tomorrow I'm interviewing my first batch of employees for waitress/hostess positions. Any YGG members want to weigh in on some best practices or good questions for interviewing? I think I have it down, but this communities collective 2 cents is always welcomed and always of value. Thanks peeps.
Proud founder of YGG -
Since they are waitress/hostess, I would definitely question their people skills. I'm sure you have that down, though.
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An obstacle course with several people dressed in sushi costumes, whose sole mission is to stop the interviewee from making it back to the kitchen in an orderly fashion.
You could call this test the chopping block (punny, eh?) and throw their concentration off by continuously screaming "me so sorray".
Man, I need more sleep.
Proud Partner of YGG -
It goes without saying that Travis's method is the first place to start, but after that I'd just try to get a feel for their people skills and couple it with a trial.
I'm totally unqualified for this question.. only ever worked for myself/clients :P
Next!
Maybe I can help more on the other side of the table, want a mystery shopper?
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- CommentAuthorWanganRunner
- CommentTimeJul 19th 2007
I've had the most outrageous interview questions ever asked of me, but few would be applicable to a waitress job.
One time some banker asked me to do a WACC calc off the top of my head and I pretty much told him to get bent.
Finance interviews suck, although I've found that some of the biggest and most prestigious places tend to ask easier questions than some of the smaller regional firms.
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I can help you out, Eric. I'm a recruiter. Obviously higher level stuff than you're doing... but PM your best # to call you tomorrow and I'll reach out.
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One of the questions I liked when I was applying for a waitress job (in hopes of eventually bartending) was "what do you think makes you stand out as a server?" My answer was "anticipating the customers needs" got offered the job, but they didn't have enough hours available and I had to turn it down. 13 years later the question still stands out!
Looking back, I should have accepted it and hoped for more hours, it was for Olive Garden.
Jan's Ideas -
That's a fabulous question. Most of the interviews are over now, only a couple spots left that need to be filled and they're easy, uber-part time pick up shifts.
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