{"id":1364,"date":"2021-03-08T11:28:49","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T16:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.comblog\/how-to-restore-your-sales-cultureremotely-part-2\/"},"modified":"2022-10-14T19:38:17","modified_gmt":"2022-10-14T19:38:17","slug":"how-to-restore-your-sales-cultureremotely-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.peaksalesrecruiting.com\/blog\/how-to-restore-your-sales-cultureremotely-part-2\/","title":{"rendered":"HOW TO RESTORE YOUR SALES CULTURE REMOTELY PART 2"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><noscript><br data-mce-bogus=\"1\"><\/noscript><noscript><iframe allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"480\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/521006785?title=0&amp;amp;byline=0\" width=\"640\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"PART 2\/3 HOW TO RESTORE YOUR SALES CULTURE REMOTELY\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/521006785?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best Practices for Interviewing Remotely<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2>with Zain Al Jaber<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/zain-al-jaber\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zain Al Jaber<\/a>, Client Manager at Peak Sales Recruiting<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>00:00<\/strong> Intro<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>00:20<\/strong> Best Practices for Interviewing Remotely \u2013 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three Key Tips for Remote Interviews:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Setting up interviews:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Preferably book candidates in for a video call. Video interviews leave a stronger impact and allow for better engagement.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Things to look for; body language, the way the candidates present themselves, are they punctual, is the background professional? Are they someone who I can proudly present to my client?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Always send a calendar invite for the call to ensure candidates do not miss the call.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Research candidates before interviews:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ask the candidate to provide a resume prior to the call.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Go through their LinkedIn profile and understand what industries they are in. Get an idea about what their current employer sells.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Identify any mutual connections to break the ice and make the interview more of a conversation.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Best Practices in interviewing remotely:<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Always ask if it is still a good time to chat. Ensure both the candidate and the recruiter are in a reasonably quiet place.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Consider that there might be some connection delays, ask the questions clearly and pause.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Ask open ended questions that will allow the potential candidate to elaborate on their experience.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>02:15<\/strong> How to structure the interview process in order to gain the needed information from candidates?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Best practices involve clients to allocate 1 hour time slot to interview candidates for an initial interview.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Leave a buffer time of 30 mins between candidates interviews to ensure all gathered information is noted properly.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>02:32<\/strong> HELPFUL TIP<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>02:50<\/strong> Questions to ask candidates to ensure they have done their homework<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To ensure the candidates are well prepared, ask questions: <\/span>What do you know about our company?\u00a0What makes you excited about our organization? How do you feel about the territory X that you will be responsible for?<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ALWAYS ask the candidates if they have any questions about the role\/company. 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