This Forbes article<\/a> addresses one of the most important aspects of an interview \u2013 the communication style alignment between the hiring manager and the candidate. The article is written from the candidate\u2019s perspective, but offers great insights into the hiring manager\u2019s mindset.<\/p>\n

A supervisor isn\u2019t going to hire someone that he doesn\u2019t believe he can work with. Managers come in all shapes and sizes\u2013some are hands-off and expect their employees to do what they need to do with little or no supervision. Others like to receive daily updates, religiously review timecards and schedule regular check-in meetings with their staff.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
This style topic is important in hiring, but should never be the deciding factor in a sales hire. The reason is this \u2013 one of the worst hiring mistakes is for the hiring manager to clone themselves in their hiring. The outcome of \u201cclone hiring\u201d is a team that shares the same communication approach in the marketplace and, more importantly, contains the same group weaknesses.<\/p>\n
The strongest teams have a wide variety of communication styles to match the wide variety of prospects\u2019 styles.<\/a><\/p>\n
Learn About Selling Styles<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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