When looking for a job, first write a written test, then interview, or just interview. These procedures often focus on the examiner of the recruiter and observe and test the candidates in one direction. The "fate" of candidates is in the hands of examiners. Is this an ideal interview?

More than two thousand years ago, the Warring States was also an era of fierce competition for talents, and there were also various examinations, the most of which was interviews. For example, Shang Yang entered the management of Qin State through interviews. Let's recreate an interview that decided Qin's fate more than 2300 years ago. Is it led by the interviewer Qin Xiaogong? How is Shang Yang's performance?

Resume before interview:

He used to be the best intern in Wei management.

This is the state of Qin in the northwest of 359 BC. Shang Yang, an intern from Wei, got an interview through Jing Jian, a senior manager and confidant of Qin. The interview teacher is Qin's boss.

Before reappearing this heavyweight exam, we have to explain Shang Yang's study and internship experience. Open the resumes of business students and you can get the following information-

Name: Gongsun Yang, also known as Wei Yang. (Note: Shang Yang's name was later renamed by Qin State) A bareheaded portrait is attached to the right.

Gender: male.

Age: 36 years old (born about 395 BC)

Identity: Weiguo aristocrat

Graduate School: School of Criminal Law (well-researched names of criminals)

Social practice experience: I have been engaged in administrative practice in Wei State for a long time. My specific position is middle-aged childe, and my tutor is Gong Suncuo, the top manager of Wei State. As a five-star (highest-level) intern, Mr. Gongsun CuO recommended to Wang Wei (Wei Huiwang), the boss of Wei State, on his deathbed, and suggested that this talent should be entrusted with a heavy responsibility or killed, because if it flowed into other vassal States, it would become the most terrible competitor of Wei State. This heavy taste recommendation didn't attract enough attention from Wei Huiwang, so Shang Yang didn't get an interview. I heard that Boss Qin wanted to be bigger and stronger, so last stand came to your company to seek development opportunities.

After candidate Shang Yang's resume was submitted by Mr. Jing Jian, he stood out from many candidates and entered Qin Xiaogong's field of vision. It is estimated that Qin Xiaogong values work experience more. Although Shang Yang failed to find a job in Wei, he once worked with the manager of Wei for a long time and got the highest evaluation and recommendation. Based on this, Qin Xiaogong picked up the resume made of bamboo slips and asked the secretary to send an email like this: "Please invite Shang Yang to attend the interview tomorrow morning."

Next, Shang Yang must have made careful preparations, but how did he prepare? Just to please the examiner, but to have a job, or to make achievements and plans? Let's officially enter the interview site.

The interview road was bumpy: Shang Yang was admitted after four rounds of exams.

First round interview

Situation: Candidate Shang Yang talks a lot, for a long time, for a long time. In sharp contrast, Qin Xiaogong, the interview teacher, slept several times and basically didn't listen to anything-"I have been sleeping and listening".

Results: Qin Xiaogong, the interview teacher, was furious with Jing Jian, the referee: "Look at this messy person you recommended, our company doesn't need him at all." Jing Jian turned to blame the examinee Shang Yang, who explained, "It's not my fault. I use the theoretical system of' Huangdao', and your boss didn't enlighten himself. " You see how awesome this candidate is, and you blame the interviewer for not understanding.

Second round interview

Situation: Five days after the first interview, Qin Xiaogong asked Shang Yang to attend the interview again. This time, it's a little chicken ribs. At least the interviewer didn't take a nap, but it was still a bit like plain water-boring. He didn't talk about Qin Xiaogong's heart, nor did he scratch the boss's itch-"However, Yu Yi didn't get to the point."

Results: Interviewer Qin Xiaogong criticized the referee Jing Jian, and Jing Jian turned to blame Shang Yang. A Yang said, "My theory of taking the exam this time is kingly, or it doesn't suit your boss's taste. I applied for another interview. " After the application is passed, Shang Yang prepares for the third interview.

Third round interview

Situation: Interviewer Qin Xiaogong began to recognize candidate Shang Yang's plan, but he felt that it was still a little far from the concrete implementation, and he still had some doubts in his heart-"Filial piety and kindness are useless".

Results: After the third interview, the feedback was good. The boss said to the referee Jing Jian, "The intern Wei you recommended is still a little tasteless. I want to talk to him sometime. Tell him to prepare again. " Jing Ke was finally happy this time, and immediately told Shang Yang the good news. Shang Yang said confidently, "I introduced your boss to the bully this time. It seems that he is a little moved and has the impulse to put it into practice. If there is another interview opportunity, I will tell him something more interesting. "

Fourth round interview

Situation: The interview lasted for several days, but the interviewer didn't think it was very long. He even forgot the identity of his boss and interviewer, got down from the interviewer's seat and had a long talk with the applicant-"I'm not tired of talking for a few days, I don't know if I'm kneeling there." I'm not tired of talking for a few days, and I don't even know that my knees have been removed from the mat-people in the Warring States period didn't have the habit of sitting, but knelt on the mat.

Results: He was hired as the chief official of the New Deal. The referee Jing Jian was puzzled and asked Shang Yang, "What did you say to make the boss so happy?" Shang Yang said his own truth. What's going on here? What kind of information is hidden behind the interview repeated four times? Let's start with historical data.

Analysis:

Shang Yang, in turn, interviewed Qin Xiaogong.

Shang Yang explained the mystery of this interview to referee Jing Jian. He explained: "In the previous rounds of interviews, I told my boss about long-term planning, which is valid for a hundred years. The boss was sleepy, and then said impatiently,' I'm sorry, Mr. Gongsunyang, but your centennial plan is not in line with our company's strategic attempt. Our company likes short-term operation, and it is better to have a plan to make our Qin company bigger and stronger in a short period of time. Therefore, according to your company's vision, I changed my plan and threw out the skill of strengthening the country, so the boss immediately came to the spirit. "

Judging from what the examinee said after the Shang Yang exam, the interview that decided Qin's fate was actually two-way. On the surface, Qin Xiaogong is testing Shang Yang, but in fact, Shang Yang is testing Qin Xiaogong in turn.

From Shang Yang's point of view, he prepared four plans for examinee Qin Xiaogong: the technique of emperor's way, kingly way, bullying and strengthening the country. In four rounds of interviews, he threw out these four schemes step by step to observe which scheme the boss was interested in and which scheme Qin was suitable for. According to Qin Xiaogong's reaction in every interview, he made clear his plan in this company and made a position for his future boss. At the same time, in repeated answers, let Qin Xiaogong make clear his strategic intention and market positioning step by step.

Qin Wang is a good examiner.

In fact, four rounds of interviews are candidates' determination and polishing of Qin Xiaogong's strategic positioning.

As far as Qin Xiaogong is concerned, he is a responsible and good examiner with amazing patience. He can give enough time to the candidates who are dissatisfied at first, and at the same time, he can put down his airs, deny himself step by step, get to know each other step by step and affirm each other.

The ideal interview should be a two-way test, excavation and polishing between the interviewer and the applicant. Examiners can help candidates to clarify their workplace status, and candidates can also help examiners to clarify the strategic positioning of the company. We are shaping each other and deciding each other.