Lia Economos discusses the evolution of interview processes, particularly in the context of integrating AI tools and adapting to the changing landscape of technical interviews. She emphasizes the importance of structured interviews as companies grow and the need to design interview questions that challenge candidates beyond the capabilities of AI. The discussion also touches on the ethical implications of over-employment and the necessity for candidates to network effectively during their job search.

Key Points From This Episode:

• A brief overview of her background and what brought her to Replicate.

• Lia tells us about the 18-month hiatus that she took between jobs.

• The importance of practicing interview skills even when you aren’t seeking a job.

• How to help candidates who haven’t interviewed in a while prepare for interviews.

• Lia tells us about her interview process with Replicate and the recent one she conducted.

• When companies need to consider creating a structured interview process.

• How she sees AI tools being used in candidates’ interviews.

• Why AI can make technical screenings less effective.

• How Lia would handle finding out if an employee was lying about having multiple jobs.

• Lia shares advice for people reentering their careers after a hiatus.

Quotes:

“If you’re hiring for a team and you’re hiring more than one person, you have to create structured interviews around [the] principles that you’re looking for.” — @liaeconomix [19:22]

“There are so many tools right now that exist for technical candidates to use AI without the interviewer knowing that you have to redesign your interviews to make sure that you’re allowing for and working around these tools.” — @liaeconomix [22:44]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Lia Economos on LinkedIn

Lia Economos on X

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