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Doing well. Oh, she's doing amazing.

And she has nothing but the best things to say about you guys.

I'm super excited to be here.

And thank you again for making the time.

Of course. Can I see your resume?

Ah, yes. Just a moment.

There it is.

Oh, look at that.

You don't see paper resumes as often anymore.

Pretty impressive.

So why don't I start by telling you a little bit about our workplace.

Yeah, sure. So we like to have work -life balance. So we have a huge

bank of paid time off as well as vacation, as well as various competitive

benefits to make sure our employees are well taken care of.

Of course, that also means that when employees are at work, we expect them to

give it their all. As it should be.

Right. And then, of course, there's...

The more nuanced aspects of our company culture that involves unique

workplace practices.

I'm sure if Carissa.

Yes, she did tell me and I have zero problem with it. Oh,

great. Now, let me ask you, how would you characterize your managerial style?

I would say that I'm pretty hands -off unless something needs my direct

intervention.

Otherwise, I really try to empower my subordinates to figure out ways to do

things on their own, but also let them know that if they need my guidance, I'm

right here.

So I would call it like an open -door policy, for lack of a better term.

Great.

And I see it.

You raised company stocks 35%. Why don't you tell me how you were able to

do that?

Yes, I'm actually very, very, very proud of that.

It was an incredible opportunity.

How did you come about that exactly?

Yeah, so what I did is I did targeted research on the buyers in the area, and

saw who was investing in a noticeable amount of warehouse space.

You can find those type of statistics on like these corporate registries.

So from there, I was able to craft a proposal that really maximized their

and boosted their liquidity.

Wow, that's ingenious. You can certainly use that kind of out of the box

thinking over here.

Can you tell me about your past work experience that allowed you to come up

such a plan?

Yeah, so I was in market analytics, you know.

staring at spreadsheets all day until they start looking like modern art.

Oh, I know that feeling. At some point, you start seeing stock

charts in your dreams.

Exactly. But that work really helped me sharpen my abilities to spot

patterns and think strategically.

And before that, I was in business development, which really helped me get

creative with outreach.

You could say I'm kind of an expert at writing emails that don't get

deleted. You should put that on your resume.

I don't have it on here already.

Oh, shoot. Well, both roles really taught me how to blend data with

And that's how I was able to create such a good acquisitions proposal.

And let's switch to...

Something more creative.

How do you

handle conflict in the workplace?

I can't say that I'm a fan of curveballs, but I do enjoy the

overcome obstacles with creativity.

Like if something is not going as planned.

I really like coming up with ways to where we could make it maybe even better

than before.

I love to hear it. I love someone who is really quick on their feet.

You know, I do my best. The corporate world kind of requires me to be sharp at

all moments.

And what brought you to the corporate world?

Like, what was the most interesting thing?

I would just say new ways of thinking.

I was in a more creative field before, and I came into corporate for, you know,

a better paycheck to be completely transparent.

But I was able to find ways to bring my creative thinking into the corporate

office.

Nice.

We really like out -of -the -box thinkers here and people who are more

open.

Different kinds of living and thinking.

Oh, yeah, of course. I feel like that's super important.

There is this one partnership deal that I did.

The client seemed super enthusiastic, too. I spent a week writing this

I had compelling data.

I had lots of research in there and a few metaphors, too.

Oh, I love metaphors.

But unfortunately, after spending all those weeks on that proposal, my

said that they already changed their minds last week. So I really need to

how to check in and see if a deal is still on the table.

Oh my God, I'm so sorry to hear that.

It didn't go to waste, though. So what are some qualities that you're looking

for in your top candidates?

We're definitely looking for...

People who are team players.

I stress creativity a lot.

And definitely, like, out of... Not your traditional employees,

but also those who love to excel. Because we love promoting within the

So we want somebody also that...

wants to stay with us for a while because we're we're kind we're all

here we want to all grow together I love hearing that you're not outsourcing

your top positions and that you're like really concentrating on the people that

are already here the accomplishments that they're achieving while at your

company and congratulating them for that that's I I really love hearing that and

not to brag or anything but I

Think of myself as someone who can creatively problem solve, as I've

told you before.

And that's definitely one of our, like, top characteristics we want because you

never know what's going to go on day to day.

Oh, yeah.

100%. I thought the corporate world was going to be so structured. And we try to

be, right? But we can't predict everything. And that's where creativity

in. Yeah. And you never.

You never know who you're working with is going to close down if their

management changes.

And so we also like really friendly employees, people who are able to get

with pretty much anyone.

I mean, some people are a little problematic, but the escalation is a

big part of our company.

I can see that.

frustrations can run high when you're all working on a common goal and it's

working out the way you want it to.

So do you guys do any team building trips or team building exercises or

or how do you foster that environment?

So about once a month we have a team building dinner.

I love taking out everyone and we have

this cute little card game that we play as like an intro before the food comes.

So we, um, I love that. Is it sort of like an icebreaker game

getting to learn more about each other's personal lives or do you guys keep it

focused on the work environment?

Um, a little bit of both because as we're growing, we're obviously adding

people. Um, and so we're about, um,

Adding about three people per quarter. We're growing. We're really big here.

I did do some research on your guys' corporation before I came here, and I'm

super impressed at the speed at which you guys have been able to expand.

I am curious.

Love this office and everything.

Are there any opportunities to maybe explore other cities to work in? Like,

might be a little too early to be asking this, but yeah, just curious if you're

doing a lot of transfers with the expansion.

Yes, we are.

We're thinking about expanding to a few cities, but right now we're just local

to here.

Okay, good to know, good to know.

Actually, you can ask one of our employees right now.

Hi. Hi.

I'm Spencer. What's your name? I'm Ariel. It's really nice to meet you.

nice to meet you, too. How long have you been here? Oh, God.

Who's counting?

You know, it's just such a wonderful, hospitable place to be employed at. So,

yeah, you know, the days just sort of all roll together.

I heard your interview earlier. You guys, you're just so talented.

Oh, my gosh. Thank you so much. I'm gunning for you. I really hope you get

job.

Don't tell her.

I would really love to be part of this, especially hearing that the days just

kind of unfold and you're not keeping track. It means that it's not super long

days that are agonizing and like you are enjoying the environment here.

Yeah, no, every day is just a gift.

You know, that's why it's called the present. We're just so grateful to all

really facilitate a healthy, functioning ecosystem, you know,

in this office. My goodness.

I mean. And Ariel just got a raise, too.

Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you. It's well time.

I'm so happy to be here so I could get some insight from you, too. Oh, yeah.

Insight.

So great that you brought that card game up that we played at the last function

because it really was a hoot and holler.

Do you play cards?

I'm a huge fan of Go Fish.

Oh, that's great.

I haven't played any of these, like, icebreaker games you guys are talking

about. It's normally just the standard deck. Oh, yeah. It's a real speciality

here. We're all about icebreakers and just, you know, getting to know your

fellow employee.

Your coworkers.

Especially because we like to keep them for a very, very long time.

Got a great pension here.

401k, the whole thing.

Oh, I do want to hear more about that.

Well, you will when you work here.

Fair enough. Fair enough. I don't want to jump ahead.

We're hoping.

We're hoping.

Why don't you hop up here?

But, yeah, I'm really excited to see how I would fit in here. I'm not trying to

assume that I already have the position. I'm just getting really inspired being

here. Oh, yeah, for sure.

You'll fit in great. I mean, everybody is.

Nothing but good things about you.

And if you're anything like Carissa.

Well, Carissa's a hard act to follow. Oh, my goodness. She's incredible.

She was always such a goof at those retreats. She really brought everyone

together. I credit her with so much help of understanding how to cooperate with

people. She's really a people person.

I imagine.

And if there is room for it, I don't know if you guys have a special factor

that... specifically plans all the team building stuff or if that's an effort

of, you know, everyone.

But I would love to help coordinate anything like that, too.

All right. Let me catch your first question.

Oh, it's all good. It's all good.

I was just asking if, is there, how else can I put

this? Do you guys have people specifically employed that are just

team building or is it kind of a lot?

Oh, HR does that. I should know that already.

I mean, I've been in the corporate world a little bit now, but I feel like five

years. I'm still not a veteran yet.

I mean, every big corporation should have an HR.

Oh, yeah.

I just didn't know they did the team building thing.

Speaking of what I contribute, I have different experiences and different

of the corporate world.

So if you need me for more than one thing, I would be willing to, you know,

multiple roles.

Wow. I'm not going to overwhelm you after.

Very true. We want to make sure that you like this job and not hate it for

putting on too many hats. I see that a lot with

other companies. They like to abuse the fact that.

They're making so much money, and so they have their employees work long

And I kind of like the European style of, like, four days a week.

Oh, love that.

Absolutely love that.

Yeah, but from my impression so far, that definitely sounds in line with what

you guys value and from what Carissa told me as well, and I really trust her

insight with things.

Um, yeah.

Um, I tend to get a little bit ambitious.

I didn't mean to overwhelm with my offering or anything, but yeah, I think

uh, I'm getting really excited about this, trying to contain my excitement a

little bit.

Well, you're such a lovely person.

I'm really enjoying this interview.

I have one more question for you.

How would you say you handle conflict?

Ooh, are you speaking logistically or among coworkers?

How about we do both?

Okay, fair enough.

So logistically, I feel like that one's fairly easy. You know, you just dig into

the data. You dig into the research.

You ask around with your other coworkers and, you know.

understand more of what's going on and see if you can fix the issue just from

gaining more knowledge about the situation.

So the logistics one comes pretty naturally to me.

When it comes to person -to -person conflict in the workplace, so, and yeah,

that's how I say I handle conflict. Is there any other pressing questions that

are on your mind right now?

What about you? What kind of questions do you have if we didn't touch on

anything? Well, like I said before, my background is mainly in market analytics

and business development.

And do you see any way I could help your company in its expansion with either of

those skill sets?

I mean, we're always trying to expand. And as long as you're creative enough

can see different ways of...

Collaborating? Yeah, 100%. I would say my business development background would

definitely help with that.

And I would love to offer my skill set and my five years experience and, you

know, see what I can do for you guys. I was looking into the corporation a bit,

and I really value what you guys are doing. And I think it's important.

Thank you. I really appreciate that.

Have you ever started a company yourself or have you just always been working

with other people?

I've just flirted with the idea of starting my own company before.

Overhead is kind of scary to me, like starting it off at first.

I've kind of had a fear of failing, even though I've done so great for the

companies I have worked for.

But yeah, I kind of prefer to follow somebody that already has a mission

I'm very good with picking apart where people can improve on things or where a

corporation can improve on things.

So you would consider yourself a team player?

Oh, 100%. 100%. Like I was saying earlier about when you asked me about

conflicts and, like, between employee to employee, we're all here for the same

goal. Oh, we've been talking about work so much.

Why don't you tell me some of your hobbies?

Oh, some of my hobbies outside of work.

I enjoy my job so much. I tend to work a lot off the clock. And I know you said

you don't want your employees to stress out or anything, but I really do truly

enjoy that.

When I'm not spending my time, though, doing my market analytics and things

that, I've been learning how to crochet, actually. I'm very much a beginner.

It kind of just helps me zone my mind into something else for a little bit

I have to force myself to stop working.

Well, you can definitely do that at your desk.

Really? Yeah, because we like to have creative outlets,

especially because you can get a block anytime at work. Instead of getting

frustrated, taking a quick little break on something that you enjoy.

I actually do have my desk tools and my pickup crocheting as well. I bought a

little kit to make a little plushie.

It's a lot harder than I thought it would be.

Yeah, it's pretty difficult. It's definitely good for what you were

getting your head off of something that was frustrating before. And even though

crochet itself can be frustrating, at least you're not frustrated with your

work. And that it takes away from the work frustration. I've never heard of a

company doing that before, letting someone...

indulge in their hobbies while on the clock and i see how that could honestly

improve the environment and improve the productivity within the company yeah

sure it's very important to avoid burnout you know we love what we do here

it really you know it comes home with you sometimes you know and it's got

got to have that compartmentalization where's work and where's pleasure it's

over to go for sure You know, after hearing all this, I feel like this will

really healthy work environment for me to learn how to balance my work life.

Those logistics are something very essential to navigate, but I would say

my boss over here, she has created a work environment that is

unlike any that I've worked in before.

Thank you so much.

Don't have to toot your own horn.

I will say, we do have one rule. As much as we love music, those are headphones

only.

Totally understandable.

Totally understandable.

There has to be compromise somewhere.

Not a terrible compromise to make.

No. You big classical fan?

Um, what's that one's name? The Bootsy? Ah, classic.

Classic. Yes, yes.

Yeah, listening to classical is really good when I'm looking at the

spreadsheets. It's almost like a movie track.

Is that how you've avoided burnout at your other jobs?

Are there any strategies you can use? I just get so passionate.

And I'm sure being five years in the corporate world now, that burnout will

probably start to show up soon.

So I'm happy if I could, you know.

make this my workplace and then if that burnout does happen that I'm in such a

supportive environment yeah for sure support oh we have a great internal

system here yes I really like to make sure my employees are taken care of I

already so interested in you guys from what Carissa told me and from my own

research that I've done but being here I'm

I'm very, very, very, excuse my language, fucking impressed.

Naughty.

Hi, man.

You can cough here.

I was just about to ask. I was like, oh, oopsies, did I make it?

No, we're very casual here.

We like to be comfortable with each other.

As long as you're not rude or mean.

Just be yourself.

Yeah, there's no need for that in outward rudeness or the meanness or

Absolutely not. And that is one boundary that

I have a very hard boundary with that. The moment that you are rude to another

person here, I want everyone here to feel safe and welcome and taken care of.

Totally understandable.

I do have a question for you, if you don't mind.

So I was wondering, we've been doing the interview now for a little bit and

gotten an impression of each other.

So I was curious as to whether you have any concerns about me joining the team

from what you've learned about me so far.

We would definitely love to have you on the team.

I'm sorry. You said you were already interested.

We would love to have you on the team.

Are you still currently at your old place of work or how would we?

Yeah, I found that when I go to corporate interviews and I've already

job before.

They're curious. They're like, well, why aren't you working right now? What went

wrong?

I don't like to talk down on other companies, so I try to avoid those

as much as possible.

But, yeah, I really see an opportunity to maximize my skill set more so here

than where I'm currently at.

And actually, one last question.

Why is it that you are looking to leave your current employer?

I just find it a better opportunity, like I said, with the skillset that I

and with you guys expanding and my background in business development and

skills I've developed with creative outreach.

I really think I could be an essential part of helping you guys expand even

there.

Amazing.

And let's see.

Not to interrupt, but I do think that you sound like a perfect fit for this

company. You all certainly overqualified, but your skill set is

major asset should the employment process work in your favor.

I'm really flattered to hear that.

And I feel like there's so much praise within this company for each other and

appreciation. This is beautiful.

We've all got a huge bright pink here.

And actually, now that I think about it, we're planning on having a team

building workshop this weekend.

I know, like,

you'll still be at your other employer for the next two weeks. But I'd love for

you to come and check it out and get well acquainted with everyone.

Yeah, I think that's an excellent idea to go ahead and introduce myself before,

if I am able to join the team.

Yeah, I think that'd be really good to just meet everyone in a casual

environment first.

Do you guys have any...

particular um plan for the next team building thing are you doing the card

again or do you kind of switch it up from time so this one is um our dinner

we do do four vacations every every quarter we like to plan um a little like

can get away but this one's local um and we'll be

Eating dinner at the new Asian fusion place that opened

up, I don't know if you saw that, but like a month ago.

Oh, I haven't heard of this place yet.

So at these team building things, is there a policy to where you can't talk

about work or is that encouraged?

We do kind of like to stray away from.

the stressors of work but any any like

positive you are surely allowed to bring up um but it's more of

um coming um closer

I could see how it's really healthy, and I think that'll help me grow my work

-life balance as well, like I told you before. I just can't stop working

sometimes, right?

Right.

So I'll send you over the paperwork in your email.

If you could just write down, or actually, it's on your resume, right?

email? Oh, yeah, of course it is. Okay, perfect.

I really appreciate you taking the time to do this interview today and go so in

-depth with everything and let me meet some of your employees.

Hey, speaking of which, you were incredible. It was so wonderful to meet

I gotta get out of here. I got some files to file.

Goodbye.

She's amazing.

She really is.

Well, it was such a pleasure to meet you. I'll send over the paperwork

And hopefully we'll see you Saturday.

Are you saying I got the job?

Yeah, of course. I wouldn't want anyone else.

I'm very enthused. I'll put in my two weeks tomorrow.

And yeah, then we can just correspond through email, phone calls, whatever

best for you on our next step.

Yes. And hopefully we'll see you Saturday.

Oh, yes. That's right.

I can't put it.

Yes, that's right. Your phone number. I know.

Thank you. Thank you for. No, it's very exciting news. So I totally get it.

Well, I think I do kind of, I need to make a few phone calls.

I will walk you out and just get the paperwork back for me within the next

weeks.

Totally doable.

Thank you so much. Of course.