All their information came from a media campaign we aired last week. This says a lot about desire, work ethic, and passion - or lack thereof. People come in all the time and tell me how much they love juice. People who love juice buy our product. People who love to work hard and see their efforts directly impact the success of the company work here.
Drones are a dime a dozen.
People who can convince you of their enthusiasm in a half-hour interview are few and far between. I don't think I can stress enough the importance of communication. This truly makes all the difference in the world when decisions are being made about whom to hire. The majority of people I interview are marketing people, or human resources people, or just regular people who've discovered that their ability to work with computers can enhance their careers in directions other than what they originally thought. Therefore, the factor that sets someone apart in an interview isn't the technical skills, it is their ability to communicate.