Interviewing Candidates with Language Barriers

Author Mary Anne Varela-Spooner Posted on February 15, 2021April 6, 2022Categories Recruiting

I recently spent an hour interviewing a candidate that I discovered is non-native English speaker. It was a tough hour for the both of us, and it was not the first time I felt the strain of a language barrier with a candidate.

I recently spent an hour interviewing a candidate that I discovered is non-native English speaker. It was a tough hour for the both of us, and it was not the first time I felt the strain of a language barrier with a candidate.

Starting the Conversation

Author Mary Anne Varela-Spooner Posted on January 29, 2021April 6, 2022Categories Conversations

In her recent Netflix special, Joke Show, the comedian Michelle Wolf defines a blog as, “conversations that no one wants to have with you.” She jokingly places its value right above manifestos and right below tweets (or teeny manifestos). Michelle really knows how to deliver a punchline, but this bit struck me a hilarious, because I was thinking about starting a blog.

In her recent Netflix special, Joke Show, the comedian Michelle Wolf defines a blog as, “conversations that no one wants to have with you.” She jokingly places its value right above manifestos and right below tweets (or teeny manifestos). Michelle really knows how to deliver a punchline, but this bit struck me a hilarious, because I was thinking about starting a blog.