S11 E5 TikTok Career Expert Anna Papalia On How to Interview Bette
Feb 15, 2024
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Author and interview expert Anna Papalia discusses the importance of mastering interview skills, addressing challenges untrained interviewers face. She explores different interview styles and emphasizes the need for self-awareness and diversity. Learn practical strategies for advancing your career through effective interviewing.
Self-awareness of interview style is crucial for both job seekers and hiring managers to succeed in interviews.
Creating a structured interview process with consistent questions helps mitigate bias and promotes diversity in hiring.
Deep dives
Practice and Self-Awareness are Key to Successful Interviews
The average job seeker looks for a job for six to nine months, going on 20-30 interviews. Hiring managers, on the other hand, often lack training and experience as they only interview a few candidates each year. To improve as a hiring manager, practicing and gaining experience in interviewing is essential. Having self-awareness of one's interview style is also crucial. This includes understanding strengths and overused strengths, such as relying too much on making connections for charmers. By practicing, preparing, and understanding one's interview style, both job seekers and hiring managers can enhance their ability to succeed in interviews.
The Importance of Structured Interviews
As the majority of hiring managers have not been trained to interview, interviews often lack structure and consistency, leading to biased decision-making. To address this, it is important to create a structured interview process. This helps ensure that all candidates are asked the same questions and evaluated on a fair basis. Making the interview process more scientific and less subjective mitigates biases and allows for better comparison and decision-making. Hiring managers should focus on developing relevant interview questions based on understanding the position, the team, and the job description.
Telling Your Story: The Power of Authenticity
In interviews, it is crucial to tell your own story authentically. While tools like AI-powered interview assistance may provide frameworks or baseline ideas, relying solely on them can undermine genuine connection and storytelling. Practice and preparation are key to effectively sharing your unique experiences and qualifications. It is important to understand yourself, your strengths, and your goals. By practicing your narrative and understanding how to highlight your accomplishments and experiences, you can create a compelling and authentic interview story.
Embracing Diversity in Hiring and Decision-Making
Diverse perspectives are essential in building strong and innovative teams. Hiring managers need to recognize the value of diversity and challenge the homogeneity often present in teams. A diverse group brings unique experiences and ideas, leading to better decision-making and creativity. By understanding individual interview styles and recognizing biases, hiring managers can foster more inclusive and diverse environments. Structuring interviews to be scientific, asking consistent questions, and focusing on qualifications rather than personal preferences helps mitigate bias and ensure a fair and diverse hiring process.
Ever wondered how to ace your next job interview or make better hiring decisions? Join Patrick as he sits down with Anna Papalia, author of "Interviewology: The New Science of Interviewing," on this episode of FOMO Sapiens. Delve into Anna's insights as she shares how her experience as a Director of Talent Acquisition inspired her to create Interviewology, a formalized language for discussing interviews. Explore common challenges untrained interviewers face and learn how Interviewology addresses these issues. Gain valuable insights into recognizing and leveraging different interview styles, fostering self-awareness, and challenging hiring preferences to promote diversity within organizations. Whether you're a candidate or an interviewer, this episode offers practical strategies for mastering the interview process and advancing your career.