Don't trust your first impression
Fairytales for people managers, part 3
Simon was looking at a young man sitting across the table. Simon worked as a senior HR manager at a large enterprise. The young man was a job applicant for a key account manager position, so Simon took this task seriously.
As soon as Daniel — it was the young man’s name — entered Simon’s office, he made a hilarious joke about a picture hanging on the wall. Simon didn’t like the picture as well — it was one of his boss’ quirks, so it was hard for him to hold back and not burst out laughing.
Simon liked Daniel at first glance. A nice dark blue suit, probably a bespoke, smooth speech, rich vocabulary — Daniel resembled Simon’s father, a man Simon had always wanted to be like. Simon thought Daniel was a perfect candidate for the key account manager position (KAM). He made a note in his planner — to discuss the applicant’s CV with the HR director.
It was not the last job interview Daniel had, but finally, he was appointed …