AIESEC is aim to cultivate global competitive leader. In today's globalism world, English is definitely playing a significant role for your future career.
That's why we need to English interview, not only for testing your candidates, but also improve your own level.
Don't negatively confront yourself that English is not so important to GT, just face your shortcomings bravely and treasure every opportunity in AIESEC to practice.
Only in the situation that you confirm about the candidate's English level is excellent or totally unbearable (for the interview efficiency), then you can change to Chinese channel.
I sincerely remind every interviewee: Practice Makes Perfect.
[B] Why we need to focus more on interviewee skills?
To ensure the truly respect and undoubtedly fair for your candidates, not just being professional by polite behaviors, but also being logical when you asking questions and analyzing the result.
1.Don't just think about the superficial meaning of your candidates words. Think deep about why he or she saying that, and how can it reflect on his or hers character, attitude, value. That's the real reference when we are discuss the final result.
2.Avoid giving questions like A or B, Yes or No. These kind of questions will give the candidates guidance and tips to meet your demands.
ex: Do you think your are a high-efficient people? Please give me a detailed example. ("giving a detailed example"... that's how you comfort yourself that you asked a high-quality question, but actually you are implying he or her to link an example to improve themselves high-efficient, which will lead to a lot of "fake" fantasy.)
Only in the situation that candidates are not telling you the detailed you want to know, you can use "can you give me more details" to push he or her to tell you more.
3.Avoid always asking directing questions about AIESEC. These kind of questions is about to know whether he or she have practical plans for the @way, which we should pay more attention is the logic not the content. Plus, these will also lead to a lot of "fake" fantasy, we have no idea about the execution. If we really want to know about the ability and experience, we should ask about similar thing he or she ever did, and that will reflect a lot what he or she will do in AIESEC in some extent.
When you asking what he or she did, most of us will focus on the action and result. Remember STAR, Situation, Task, Action, Result.
4.Be sure you have cooperation with your partners. The main interviewee should focus on how to asking the questions and find out the leak about candidates' logic, keep asking further about what you want to know more detailed and what you don't know about he or she saying. The another two should focus more on the time control, notes taking, and refill some questions the main interviewee forget to ask.
[C] What we should focus more on candidates?
BATH Interview Rules. (Recommend by Siu noun)
B= Buy, A=Able, T= Team, H=Hungry.
B=Buy: How much candidates buy AIESEC Culture, Value etc. That can ensure whether he or she will quit and how much they will contribute to AIESEC.
A=Ability:Depends on the previous working experience to assume the future performance in AIESEC.
T=Team: What kind of Team candidates prefer and able to work with. This can link to candidates character and team working skills like communication skills and cooperation skills.
H=Hungry: How much the candidates are dying for this opportunity. This can link to candidates career plan and future goal.
B,T,H is exactly what i say about how to analyze the motivation about candidates, "own","others","@".
These Rules should be the core logic when you asking questions and discussing, analyzing the final result.
[D]具体实例分析(均摘自9月29日晚SRB实际情况):
ex 1:消费品 同学告诉面试官:我想加入AIESEC的原因是为了成为一个Leader。她为什么想成为一个Leader,是因为以前高中举办班级活动的Leader都很厉害,能够有凝聚力团结一个班的人,自己也很想成为这样的一个人。她之所以报GT,是因为觉得自己暂时还没有能力做GV,所以想先从GT做起。
analyze:
我觉得她的Motivation很有野心,很功利。因为她说自己想要做一个Leader,但是我们目前OGX的工作可能都是很Basic的,我怕她的Expectation会过高我们无法满足。而且她说她想成为一个Leader就只是看到别人很厉害所以人云亦云。她最终目的就是为了做GV,都不是说要来帮我们如何发展组织的。
反思:
1.我们现在招的有可能这一学期她们只是OGX的MBR,但是她也有可能就是我们未来几年后的SUP。在这里,除了做TL,EB,P能有领导力锻炼外,日常的OCP,Chair等都是Leader的锻炼机会。
2.Motivation有野心,出自我们本身对AIESEC本身是做什么的都没有概念,自然我们之前的宣传也无法准确到位。这里本来就是为了培养领导力人才。她目前对自己为什么想成为一个Leader,怎样为之一个好的Leader,如何成为一个好的Leader也没有概念。这也说明她十分需要AIESEC这样一个平台来告诉她,来帮助她,而这也正是我们能提供的。
3.她是一个容易受周围人影响的人,特别是模范效应,我们团队里面都有很多优秀的人,只要给予一定的指引,相信这娃也不会差到那里去。知道自己能力暂时不足,也一定程度反映她是一个有自我认识,肯慢慢学的一个娃。
4.Motivation很功利,她的最终目的真的就是为了做GV吗?为什么她想做GV?这一点我们却没有更深入追问下去,也许她想做GV的目的是为了跨文化交流中得到领导力的锻炼。最终目的想做GV,或者和自己未来规划有关联,真的就是功利了吗?
综上分析:1.我们自己对AIESEC是做什么就有很严重的缺失,更不用说如何取判断哪些才是我们需要人。
2.要用发展的目光来看待Candidates。我们要看到的是他们的潜能,他们的可塑性。
3.对AIESEC本身要有充分的理解。如果只认为这里能提供Leadership机会,只有做TL,做EB,做P的话,那真的是实在太片面。也侧面反映我们其他方面在提供Leadership锻炼做得还不够好。
[E] 我们为什么要SRB?
这是我们9月29日Review到十二点,我第一个问大家的问题。
是的,大家都回答到:长远来看,我们是为了AIESEC华师更好的发展,挑选更适合我们的人。
但是,很少人提到你们自己在SRB中更加深层的Learning。
不应该是从Candidates的回答中,知道你自己加入AIESEC华师的理由。
也不应该只是学到如何在浅层地做好对Candidates彬彬有礼的面试技巧,如果无法正确分析,给予他们公正的判定又谈何真正的公平,尊重呢?
这不怪大家,我自己也从来没有意识到这个问题,很多发展成熟的LC也不能做到。
从这一次SRB开始,我们慢慢来就好,一起努力。
请记住,眼前的你们,才是AIESEC华师发展最重要的动力。
请时刻不断提高自己。
Last but not least,
Read more BOOKS. Asking more WHY.
No Input ,No Output. Don't just follow the old ways without your independent thinking.
Above all,
What we really need to change is our MINDSET.
Happy National Day!!
Together, We Are Stronger.
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伦楚潼
Rachel Lun
Specialized Unit Manager | 校园拓展部经理
Souch China Normal University | 华南师范大学
AIESEC GDUFS 2012/2013 | 广东外语外贸大学分会
AIESEC in Mainland of China | AIESEC 中国大陆区
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