In today’s video segment, executive search consultant John Self talks briefly about his background in reporting and how that has proven useful as a recruiter.
When AHL founder and CEO Dan Nielsen noted that Self’s experience as an investigative reporter probably comes in handy, Self responded,
“Well I think it helps me in terms of crafting questions for candidates. I think it also helps me in having a conversation more than an interview, so I can try to get to who the heck this person really is.”
Self went on to note,
“Being a reporter, digging, being sensitive to inconsistencies—yes, that has been an enormous benefit to me… there’s not a day that goes by that I’m not very very grateful for that background.”
To watch this brief segment from the interview, click above.