For those that don’t remember, Primetime Glick was a short-lived comedy show featuring Martin Short as the rude, clueless Hollywood reporter, Jiminy Glick (if you don’t recognize Martin, don’t worry, he was in a body suit and under tons of makeup). I came across an old clip on YouTube recently, and I was struck by the way Jiminy’s style represented the very worst in HR interviewing. Specifically:
- Being ill-prepared for the interview
- Having your facts completely wrong
- Going off on wild tangents
- Asking questions but not listening to the answers
- Making snap judgments about one’s abilities and qualifications
- Being dismissive
- Letting your emotions get the best of you
- Asking inappropriate questions
- Talking more about yourself than listening to the candidate
To see an example of bad interviewing in action, watch Jiminy’s interview with Julia Louis-Dreyfus here:
You can also watch Jiminy as he takes over CNN and makes many of the same interviewing mistakes with Anderson Cooper:
Unfortunately, I bet many people reading this blog have worked with people who are almost as bad at interviewing as Jiminy. Let’s join together, think about the above bullets, and resolve to never let it happen to us! Have a great weekend everyone!
