Executive Interview

Firms hire executives at leadership position to drive organisation towards path of success.

Executive interview determines- potential success within an executive-level position. Firms used - psychometric test, top grading interview, STAR method and other ways of Interview to find the suitable match for the role. The executive interview is a two-way process. It is as much about one finding the role compatible as the firm’s finding the right candidate.

An executive interview is a conversation. The trick is to balance a cool-headed approach with the right degree of research.

 Executive-level interviews are unique in that they are used to evaluate:

• Situational skills
• Taking right and appropriate decisions at the need of the time.
• Ability to implement change within a company
• Management skills
• Setting and meeting challenging goals
• Capacity to deliver results
• Ability to manage and lead teams and organizations

Top grading Interview:  Along with regular sourcing and interview process, topgrading gives a unique approach to interviewing is the structure and specific goal related to the method and that is helping recruiting team evaluate talent to make sure candidates have the skills and attributes that are needed to perform at the top level within company

STAR method- This process will make answers more credible and it’s much easier for hiring managers/recruiters to get the evidence in answer.

1.    Situation: Not more than a sentence to share the detail of situation or task given.

2.    Task: Summary is what has to be done and outputs of the task

3.    Actions: What hurdles one will face and how to overcome.

4.    Result: What are the final result, how to deal again with same situation.

For an executive job search, this kind of research needs to go beyond just knowing broadly what the company does. One should know the company’s financial situation, what challenges it’s facing and its leaders’ backgrounds.

One should focus on the company’s top competitors. Where is the company outperforming its competitors? Where is it falling short? What new products or services do the competitors have planned for the near future, and how might this affect the industry? Being able to converse about these things in interview will convey expert knowledge, also it will show the hiring manager that the candidate is kind of person who thinks two steps ahead.

At the executive level, interviewers are looking for concrete proof that person can deliver measurable results for the whole organization—and that leadership style is a good fit for the culture. Being able to articulate leadership philosophy and back up those big picture ideas with real-life examples will strengthen the case that one is ready to make the move into the executive ranks. Prepare for interview questions that seek to determine what kind of manager one is and what kind of vision a person have for the company and team.

 

Shekhar Prasad

Executive Hiring

shekharpd@gmail.com