| Just recently in the news there was a story about an | | | | prepared for the climb clothing wise. Obviously he |
| Internet company called Image Net who conducted | | | | was not one of the ones hired. Would you hire |
| job interviews on Mt. Fuji in Japan. Image Net sells | | | | someone who could not even show up for an |
| mostly women's clothing on the Internet and I think | | | | interview properly attired? Sometimes a suit and tie |
| it's safe to say Image Net thinks "outside the box." | | | | just doesn't cut it. |
| Lets examine why and see if this "outside the box | | | | This type of interview also gave the company a |
| thinking" is conducive to hiring new job applicants. | | | | chance to see who was lazy, who was determined, |
| When they put out their ad for the job there were | | | | which applicants were team players, unselfish, and |
| 50 applicants. 21 were invited to climb Mt. Fuji to be | | | | prepared for the unexpected. |
| interviewed. 15 of those applicants showed up and | | | | Your typical job interview is not going to bring out |
| only 11 made it to the top to interview. Out of those | | | | these traits in applicants nor is it going to show you |
| 11 three to four were offered jobs. | | | | these personality traits. |
| The president of Image Net, Mr. Daiji Kanda, climbed | | | | With many resumes being nothing more than hype |
| the mountain with the applicants and at different | | | | and exaggerated truths I see this trend in unique job |
| levels of the climb would stop and tell the applicants | | | | interviews growing. Apparently so has Hollywood. I |
| about the company and their business. | | | | am sure you've seen The Apprentice with Donald |
| Mr. Kanda and his staff gave lots of encouragement | | | | Trump and now the latest one with Martha Stewart. |
| to the applicants as they climbed. | | | | If you're a hiring manager and want applicants where |
| When they reached the top of the summit they | | | | you can actually see their work habits and personality |
| were told to video tape models and then they were | | | | in action I suggest you take a lesson from Image |
| interviewed. | | | | Net. |
| I believe this type of interview process is going to | | | | It's also a bonus to note that this company got huge |
| catch on with forward thinking companies and I'll tell | | | | PR from this single job interview. |
| you why. | | | | The company is based in Japan yet we heard about |
| The climb provided several different opportunities for | | | | the story all the way across the pond in North |
| management to see how the applicants helped each | | | | America. |
| other. Which ones were natural leaders and taking | | | | All in all I would say Image Net came out a big |
| responsibility. | | | | winner. Great new employees plus a ton of free |
| One applicant when interviewed said he was soaking | | | | publicity for the company. |
| wet from the rain and climb and was not properly | | | | |