Zola interview notes

When I met Zola, I was a HR manager at a denim brand company. The first time Zola came to the company for an interview, I sent him away in just a few minutes. Zola stuttered in front of me, severely stuttering. His self-introduction was terrible, stumbling aside, and his face was flushed, not at all like a twenty-year-old youth.

　　

　　I look at his resume, graduated from secondary school, has two years of brand salesman experience, it seems to meet our requirements, but I can't accept a person who can't even introduce himself well to do sales.

　　I refused very directly. I remember telling Zola clearly: I'm sorry, I can't hire you, because communication is an important part of the sales process, and your performance makes me unable to imagine that you can stand in the store and talk to customers.

　　Zola heard my refusal and wanted to cry in despair, he just repeated: "I, I, I was the best salesman in the original company, please, please, please give me a chance." "I didn't believe him, so I categorically rejected Zola.

　　Soon, I erased Zola from my memory.

　　I schedule a Tuesday afternoon interview with a salesperson every week. Two weeks later, on a Tuesday afternoon, Zola appeared before me again. This time he was uninvited. I glanced up and down at him, and he was wearing our latest jeans. I can't ignore Zola's unbearable stuttering problem just because he wears a pair of our company's jeans. Yes, the second time, Zola was still stuttering, except that he called me smoothly: "Manager, good." ”

　　I'm not reluctant to give him a chance, and in my heart, Zola is a handsome young man, and his image as a salesman is very good, but I still can't convince myself.

　　This time, I refused with some euphemisms. I said to Zola, I'm sorry, the company's vacancies are now filled, I will put your resume into the company's talent pool, for future use.

　　A month later, Zola appeared in front of me again. I think I underestimated Zola's resilience. I knew I should have reminded him the second time he appeared, don't disturb him.

　　That day, Zola was waiting for me in the conference room. I asked him, Zola, haven't you found a job this month?

　　No, manager, I just like your brand, I love cowboys, I didn't go looking for another job, I've been waiting for your news!

　　Zola swallowed this sentence for half a day before he finished speaking, and his eyes radiated a look of anticipation and eagerness. At that moment, I felt my heart pounding violently, and yes, I was thoroughly struck by Zola's attachment and passion for cowboys.

　　I decided to take a risk, I was going to hire Zola. Zola was assigned to a small, remote shop that was in dismal business. Two months later, Zola managed to get the best sales in his store. It turns out that he didn't lie, he made one business after another with his persistence and tenacity.