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Sally McKenzie,CMC President McKenzie Management Sally McKenzie's Weekly Management e-Motivator Click here to print this e-Motivator Article. Missed any past issues of Sally's Weekly or Monthly Newsletters or Magazine Articles? (click an item to view archive) September 2, 2002 WEB: http://www.mckenziemgmt.com You have 4 MONTHS to reach your year end GOALS. Will you make it? Find out here!   Sally McKenzie's Weekly Management e-Motivator---Issue #27 The Interview Before the Interview When Dr. Ray gave Mary the figure, her face turned ashen. She looked like she had just been diagnosed with a terminal illness. He tried to cover his tracks, stammering, floundering, red-faced, and completely unprepared for the reaction. “It’s not that bad, really. We can work with it. I’ll see what I can do,” he pleaded. Dr. Ray’s applicant, Mary, was a practically perfect candidate. She had a clear command of dental terminology, five years’ experience, an ambitious problem solver, and sterling references. She appeared to be as impressed with Dr. Ray and his practice as he was with her. The problem: Mary’s salary expectations were completely out of line with what Dr. Ray had to offer. Salary is a touchy subject, but it is one of a few issues that will likely make or break an applicant’s consideration for the position. It’s best to get a sense of those issues well before you invest the time, energy, and expense of holding face-to-face interviews. Conduct initial telephone screenings and use them to address the most pressing concerns upfront. For example, if the position is going to require working evenings and weekends, you need to know now if that is a problem for the applicant. Sally’s Recommended Actions When making the call to applicants offer just the basics. “Hello Mary, this is Dr. Roger Ray and I’m calling regarding the résumé you sent to my office for the business assistant position. I’m a general practitioner located off Business 54, and as the ad stated I am looking for a full-time business assistant.” Don’t try to sell the position. If there are gaps in employment history now is the time to find out why. Ask the applicant what salary range they are expecting. Find out if the applicant has a “must have” list for future employment and what is on the list. Pay attention to the applicant’s tone, attitude, and grammar on the phone, particularly if the position requires handling patient phone calls. If you know from the telephone interview that this is not a candidate you are interested in pursuing exit gracefully, “Thank you for taking the time to speak with me. I still have other applicants to contact. Then I will choose four candidates to interview further. I will contact you next week if you are selected.” Save yourself and your applicant time and frustration, get a few of the major issues on the table before you sit down with candidates face-to-face. 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Call us at 1-800-722-4884 or email us at informs@bellsouth.net today to receive your catalog.   McKenzie Management Newsletter Information: To unsubscribe: To discontinue receiving the Sally McKenzie eNewsletter, click on the link at the very bottom of this page for instant removal, or simply click Reply to this email with the word "Remove" as the only word in the subject line. To report technical problems with this newsletter or to request technical help, please send a descriptive email to: webmaster@mckenziemgmt.com To request services, products or general inquires about McKenzie Management activities please send a descriptive email to: info@mckenziemgmt.com If you would like to have any of your dental practice concerns answered personally by Sally McKenzie, please send a descriptive email to her at: sallymck@mckenziemgmt.com. Copyrights 2002 McKenzie Management - All Rights Reserved.