Question

Another restaurant manager says to you, "I’ve heard that Barcelona has a three-step hiring process. Candidates first have an interview in which Scott does most of the talking, and then they visit Barcelona restaurants and record their impressions. This seems like a lot of work. What is a purpose of both these steps?" What would you tell the manager?

Answer 1

Answer:

Both steps give candidates a realistic preview of the job.

Explanation:

The purpose of both steps is to provide potential candidates a realistic and practical preview of the job opening. In the first step Scott does most of the talking, that means that he probably explains in detail how the restaurant works. On the second step, the candidates are taken to the restaurant to be able to see by themselves how it really is to work there.

This hiring approach increases commitment on the candidates and it provides them with a realistic job expectation about what Scott and the other employees expect them to do.