Last week, My administrative assistant gave notice that he was quitting in two weeks. It couldn’t have come at a worse time. It was a very busy time of the year, but there was nothing I could do. Right away, we put a Want ad in the Classifieds and received several applications for the job. I Called in four of them for interviews and I had narrowed it down to two candidates.
The first was Claudia Trujillo. From her Resume, I knew that she had had four years of experience working at a Telecommunications company. She looked Promising and when she arrived for the interview, she was Dressed professionally And seemed Personable. When I asked her about her experience, she answered my questions with Confidence. She sounded like a Hard worker and showed a lot of Perseverance. The only Drawbacks were that she was a little Chatty and she also seemed a little Disorganized.
The second candidate was Alex Mayhew. Alex had more experience than Claudia, but in different Capacities, and only had one year of experience as an administrative assistant. When I met Alex, he seemed A little rough around the edges. He was Earnest and Eager, but didn’t Have the air of someone who had worked in a Corporate environment. Still, he seemed Bright and Easy to get along with. He did Strike me as being a little Shy, but I think that was because he was nervous.
So, those are my two options. Now, which one should I hire? I need to give it some more thought.
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