After rebirth, I became a great master

Chapter 14 Second Side
the next day.

Zhou Haoran embarked on the interview journey again.

I met Qiao Suiqing at the door.

Zhou Haoran was very curious, "You're just standing here, aren't you afraid of being recognized?"

"I'm just the host of a small show, not a celebrity." Qiao Suiqing shook his head slightly and pointed to the list still posted on the courtyard wall. "Yesterday I squeezed over to see the list, but no one recognized me."

Zhou Haoran was a little surprised, "Were you looking at the list here yesterday?"

"correct."

"Just go to the HR department and ask!"

"How could I be so embarrassed?" Qiao Suiqing rolled his eyes at him. "I'm not familiar with them. What if you fail and I run over to you, it'll be like I'm calling you to task."

Zhou Haoran said with a smile: "Why do I feel that you don't get along much with your colleagues at work?"

Qiao Suiqing said "hmm", "Not very familiar with it."

Zhou Haoran took the responsibility, "Don't worry, once I get the job, I'll protect you!"

Qiao Suiqing pursed his lips and smiled, "If you can get the job, thank God."

Next is the second round of interviews.

The brother Ye Hongyun I met yesterday barely passed the first round with a score of 68.

When he saw Zhou Haoran, he waved excitedly.

"I didn't expect you to be first!"

"I'm lucky. I got the easiest question."

"That's right." Ye Hongyun nodded. "My problem was much harder. I had no idea what to do. Fortunately, I passed it. I got 68 points. I passed it."

Zhou Haoran said, "You came from a related company, and you have a solid resume and many years of sales experience. You will definitely pass."

Ye Hongyun laughed heartily, "Thanks for your good wishes. Once we are both accepted, we can work together well."

Obviously, after passing the first round, he was full of confidence in officially joining the company.

Soon, HR came to notify us.

Everyone will go to the second round of interviews according to their ranking.

Yesterday's interview was conducted by the team leader of the Life Channel's Human Resources Department, while today's interview was conducted by the Director of the Human Resources Department himself.

Zhou Haoran was the last one to appear.

He actually felt that this process arrangement was inappropriate, but it didn't matter. The personnel interview could be easily handled, and the real test would be the business interview in the afternoon.

It was finally his turn at 11:15.

The sales manager’s surname is Qin, she is also a woman and is about forty years old.

This round mainly examines a person's comprehensive quality and development potential.

Mainly in the form of questions.

Director Qin's first question was a classic: "How do you view academic qualifications and abilities?"

Zhou Haoran doesn't need to be too extreme.

Just give a standard answer. The general idea is "social status quo + opinions".

The current situation is that academic qualifications are crucial.

The view is that ability is more important than academic qualifications.

second question.

"Tell me about your shortcomings."

This question tests the job applicant's understanding of himself and his ability to adapt to certain situations.

There is a minefield though.

Just don't be too honest.

Don't really talk about the shortcomings.

Zhou Haoran’s answer was that his shortcoming was that he was too principled and sometimes offended people.

It seems to be talking about shortcomings, but in fact it is talking about advantages.

The third question is: "If we don't hire you, what will you do next?" These are very basic and classic questions in HR interviews.

Zhou Haoran was all too familiar with this.

There is a standardized answer formula: thanks + reason + ability to state again.

Zhou Haoran's answer is as steady as an old dog:
"I would first like to express my gratitude to the company for giving me the opportunity to interview."

“Secondly, I would inquire about the reasons why I was not hired.”

"Finally, I will explain my personal abilities to the interviewer based on these reasons. I think the reason I was not hired may be that I did not clearly communicate my abilities during the interview process. Therefore, I will explain my strengths to the interviewer again."

Three questions in a row.

His attitude was neither humble nor arrogant, his expression was fluent and clear, and he presented a sense of maturity that was as stable as a rock.

As the deputy examiner, He Jin sat next to the director with a serious expression.

But he gave her a look inadvertently.

Express your appreciation for him.

Director Qin nodded. "Well, I've finished asking my questions. Your answers are very good. Do you have anything else to ask me?"

Zhou Haoran smiled slightly.

This is a very famous "trap question" in HR interviews.

The minefield is that you must never say “I have no problems”.

This will make you appear unmotivated and like you don't need the job. If you're not proactive and don't care, the interviewer won't be able to convince themselves to make concessions.

Zhou Haoran spoke to He Jin on the phone yesterday and got some information.

This advantage is reflected.

Zhou Haoran asked cleverly, "Excuse me, will there be any training for new employees after they join the company?"

"Hmm..." Director Qin hesitated. "According to tradition, new employees will receive a series of training after joining the station. However, this time is special."

Zhou Haoran remained calm and collected. "Can you tell me more about this?"

Director Qin was very impressed with this young man, not only because of his good looks, formal interview attire, and perfect performance yesterday, but also because of the completeness and fluency of his answers to the questions just now.

However, given his conditions, it was easy for him to pass the HR interview, but it was almost impossible for him to pass the business interview!
He Jin coughed and said seriously, "You may have heard that there was a corruption case in the sales department of our Lifestyle Channel, and almost the entire department was fired. Now the channel's sales business has almost come to a standstill, so our recruitment this time is aimed at sales staff with sales experience who can quickly start business after taking up the post."

In other words, no matter how well he performed in the two rounds of personnel interviews.

In the afternoon's business interview, the "lack of sales experience" alone can be eliminated immediately.

In other words, social interview recruitment is still a new thing these days.

There is insufficient communication between departments in the station.

There are no requirements for reducing costs and increasing efficiency.

If it were twenty years later, with stronger departmental coordination and better cost control, Zhou Haoran would not meet the prerequisites for the third round and would not need to go through the first and second interviews at all. He might not even pass the registration preliminary round.

Director Qin said, "This time, we're primarily recruiting experienced salespeople, so there won't be any on-the-job training. Once the sales department is fully established and business is back on track, we'll recruit some new employees, apprentices, and interns, and then we'll have on-the-job training. If you wait two or three months, you might have a better chance."

Zhou Haoran can't wait.

He also wanted to use his work at the TV station to put aside his university studies.

"Director Qin, is there really no other way?"

Zhou Haoran actively strives for it.

"Unless you can convince Lao Meng during the sales interview this afternoon... that's the main interviewer this afternoon. He's the sales director transferred from the Urban Channel. I heard his management style is very radical and principled, so I'm afraid he won't be in your good graces."

Director Qin shook his head secretly.

Zhou Haoran smiled and said, "Director Qin, I scored 100 points on my first interview. Can I also score 100 points on my second interview? Maybe with two perfect scores, I might have a chance to be admitted as an exception in the business interview this afternoon."

Director Qin sighed. "Here at HR, you're the best candidate, there's no doubt about that. However, the final decision still lies with the Sales Department."

"I understand. Thank you, Director Qin. Don't worry too much. I will find a way. I will not let you down."

Zhou Haoran, the abandoned pawn, comforted the other party instead.

Director Qin was really impressed.

(End of this chapter)