Answering The Question: How Many People Work Here?

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As a small business owner, you might have anywhere from 1-3 people working for you. Sometimes, it's just yourself. When someone comes into the office for an interview, it's usually just the business owner and the candidate.



Towards the end of the interview, the interviewer sometimes get the question, "How many people work here?"



Now, I realize they might be asking just to know. Or, they might be asking to get an idea if the company can afford them. Perhaps, they are just trying to assess the size of the company. My impression is that some candidates want to work for a big company. Yet, they have no experience to offer yet and they are judging the company.



How would you answer this question in a way that builds credibility for the company?









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    Why do you think the trivial answer of "the truth" would be wrong.
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As a small business owner, you might have anywhere from 1-3 people working for you. Sometimes, it's just yourself. When someone comes into the office for an interview, it's usually just the business owner and the candidate.



Towards the end of the interview, the interviewer sometimes get the question, "How many people work here?"



Now, I realize they might be asking just to know. Or, they might be asking to get an idea if the company can afford them. Perhaps, they are just trying to assess the size of the company. My impression is that some candidates want to work for a big company. Yet, they have no experience to offer yet and they are judging the company.



How would you answer this question in a way that builds credibility for the company?









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    Why do you think the trivial answer of "the truth" would be wrong.
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    49 secs ago












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As a small business owner, you might have anywhere from 1-3 people working for you. Sometimes, it's just yourself. When someone comes into the office for an interview, it's usually just the business owner and the candidate.



Towards the end of the interview, the interviewer sometimes get the question, "How many people work here?"



Now, I realize they might be asking just to know. Or, they might be asking to get an idea if the company can afford them. Perhaps, they are just trying to assess the size of the company. My impression is that some candidates want to work for a big company. Yet, they have no experience to offer yet and they are judging the company.



How would you answer this question in a way that builds credibility for the company?









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As a small business owner, you might have anywhere from 1-3 people working for you. Sometimes, it's just yourself. When someone comes into the office for an interview, it's usually just the business owner and the candidate.



Towards the end of the interview, the interviewer sometimes get the question, "How many people work here?"



Now, I realize they might be asking just to know. Or, they might be asking to get an idea if the company can afford them. Perhaps, they are just trying to assess the size of the company. My impression is that some candidates want to work for a big company. Yet, they have no experience to offer yet and they are judging the company.



How would you answer this question in a way that builds credibility for the company?







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    Why do you think the trivial answer of "the truth" would be wrong.
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    Why do you think the trivial answer of "the truth" would be wrong.
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    49 secs ago







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Why do you think the trivial answer of "the truth" would be wrong.
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Why do you think the trivial answer of "the truth" would be wrong.
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