Why Interviews and Dating Both Measure the Wrong Things

Tom's Notes:

We all know that interviews are inherently uncomfortable. Each side evaluates the other to see if there’s a possibility for long-term collaboration, and that comes with some growing pains—especially in a traditional interview setting. In my chat with Chris Kyriacou, we talked about interview better, measure what matters, and how to use assessments to find the best candidates.

Here are his top tips for improving how today’s businesses interview and hire talent.

• Try to disqualify
• Give the game away
• Third-party perspective questioning

When it comes to measuring how well a candidate will perform and fit into your culture, Chris has a few suggestions.

Chris says interviewing is like dating. The skills that make someone great at dating don’t always transfer well to relationships—and the same is true of interviews.

When interviewing (also like dating) you should assess candidates along with potential suitors. Chris' advice?

• Focus on good employer branding
• Require assessments wisely
• Make assessments optional
• Let people re-take the test
• Save them for later