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Asking to tell a joke it is a joke by itself. Seriously. Don’t do that.
This is the worst. I did this and got it wrong. Picked a guy with some awards and it backfired. Go for talent but someone who will be appreciative of the opportunity. Look for someone who was undervalued at his/her last job.
Also, ask them to describe their nightmare partner -- it might turn out to be you.
SAD1 with the use of "he"! 😒
OP, don't ask for a joke - that's stressful and implies they're expected to make you laugh while being politically correct. Don't ask stuff you don't really want to be asked yourself if roles were reversed. Use that as a rule of thumb.
Ask what they loved the most about their favorite partner. Think of positive based questions to probe attitude, not what they hated the most.
Side fun question: If you were a kitchen utensil, what would you be and why?
All I care about is if we go well together. If I’m interviewing them, I already know I like their work. Take them for a walk outside to your favorite coffee shop and chat about normal stuff.
Those interviews are made to see if you both have same interests in terms of career path, what makes an idea great in his opinion, what does he think about awards, which kinds of clients he like, what does he do outside work.
Those things need answer. Not 5 favorite ideas kind of crap.
I would ask about their work process. How do they find ideas? What type of work they like would like to produce?
ask about their 5 favourite ideas of all time and the 5 worst.
Ad 1 - same. I just want someone i gel with. The problem is some other people want to be part of the interview as well. So that would be a pretty big walk
None of the fights I’ve had to break up between ads and cws at 2am the night before the client meeting have been about work quality. They are all about getting along, work ethic and how to collaborate. Bull shit with the person enough to make sure you want to spend time with them, talk about some brief (fake or past) and see if the person leads follows or gives and takes in a way your comfortable with. Ask
About the best and worst partners they’ve ever worked with and why. Ask about who they hate working with and why
Cd - That’s a good one. My mum suggested that I ask them to tell me a joke. Not to see if it’s good but just to see how they tell stories on the fly or if they seem like they overact shit. Seems legit.
The joke one is good. But could be difficult since sometimes jokes are hard to remember. I like ambivalent questions also, like where would you place a third arm in your body.
I’m looking for new opportunities and my partner just left me for another gig! Just saying...🙋🏻♀️
P.S. Remember candidates are interviewing you and your agency too - so you're not in a complete power-over situation. Good folks usually have more than one option so if you like them, it's important that you put your best foot forward as well. Candidates do walk away if they've had a shitty interview experience and we've all been candidates. Hope your great new partner finds you soon and remember, it might not be a He 😉
Ask them what’s worked and not worked for them with partners in the past. See if they can toe the line between honesty and discretion. And pay attention to their answers.
Hmm. If I had interviewed my Copywriter, I would've probably said, "No, way". We're very different people. Turns out she's a great Copywriter, and a great person. So in this instance, I'm lucky I was cut out of the decision. I realize that may not be particularly helpful to this conversation. Just don't sign-off on an asshole, and be yourself.
Maybe a verbal hit to begin with. Gotta give them a fighting chance.
Cont... I don’t want to ask basic stuff like tell me about yourself because honestly idgaf and people are good at faking that. I’m pretty unfiltered and say what I think. So my partner has to be able to take a hit but I obv can’t say that in an interview lol
If you are good with their work then ask about interests. Ask about music tastes, what tv shows they watch, or movies. Do they travel? Do they hangout with the team or bounce when the day is done? Drink of choice.
If you land on similar interests then the door is opened and you can see if you guys click. If the answers feel forced then maybe not so much.
@sad, you can answer all of that just by naming your favourite idea. You sound sooo corporative. Thelma, look for your lousie