5 Interview Myths Busted: Is Your Thinking About Interviews Outdated?

Is trusting your gut the worst way to hire? Learn why structured interviews are 150% more effective at identifying top talent.

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Recognizing the overconfidence bias in hiring

Most interviewers overestimate their ability to judge character, which contributes to a hiring failure rate of nearly 50 percent.

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Why interviews are not casual conversations

Treating interviews as unstructured conversations allows great communicators to hijack your impression, so use a structured approach with techniques like mirroring to stay focused on relevant skills.

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Using intuition correctly in hiring decisions

Intuition is unreliable unless you are a true expert, so instead of trusting your gut, score it separately after assessing skills to turn it into data over time.

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Why skills matter more than experience

Relying on credentials and years of experience is a poor predictor of job performance; instead, focus on assessing transferable skills from diverse backgrounds.

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An ethical framework for AI in hiring

Determine if a candidate's use of AI is acceptable by applying a litmus test: if you would want an employee to use AI for that task on the job, it's fair game.