How to assess skills during the interview process

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Improve the interview to make better hires

Watch four hiring experts discuss how to identify the skills your team needs so you can hire with intention. Discover what typically goes unnoticed in the interview process that hinders growth, and learn how to course correct quickly.

 

Meet the experts

What goes into defining a skill?

The skills you’re hiring for may be interpreted differently by each person on your team.  But alignment and consistency is essential to making strong and informed hiring decisions. Learn how to successfully identify these key skills by watching the videos below.

Grit

How to identify perseverance through adversity.

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Data driven

How to avoid mistaking lucky guesswork for critical thinking.

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Culture add

How to hire candidates who foster progress, not uniformity.

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Innovation

How to fuel transformation, rather than enable complacency.

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Collaboration

How to build teams that drive excellence, not compromise.

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Brendan Browne
VP of Global Talent Acquisition

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Brendan Browne leads recruiting for LinkedIn. Prior to joining LinkedIn, he led recruiting and HR at Microsoft, Northwest Mutual, and Sapient. A 15-year industry veteran, Brendan is passionate about nurturing high performing, healthy, scaleable companies.

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Lilian Tham
Head of Global Executive Search

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Lilian Tham drives executive hiring at Airbnb, where she’s excited to help steer the company through their IPO and post-IPO growth. Lilian previously led executive hiring for Google and Howard Fischer Associates, and managed marketing at American Express.

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Nick Gorski
Engineering Manager

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Nick Gorski leads data engineering at Grand Rounds. Previously, he was an engineering manager at Twitter and a software engineer at TellApart, which Twitter acquired in 2015. Nick specializes in data platforms, machine learning, and distributed computing.

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Deanna Fleming
Head of Global Sales and Business Development

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Deanna Fleming leads the sales organization at Newell Brands Technical Apparel (NBTA). Prior to joining NBTA, she was the vice president of marketing and innovation at Harmless Harvest, where she managed the company’s expansive growth.

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