Attracting top talent to your team

One thing that is tremendously valued and shows leadership in a team is the ability to conduct interviews and review the resumes of candidates.

Resumes should not be too limiting in scope but should be specific and focus on projects that were completed or collaborated on, not just jobs, certifications, and training/degrees. Ask candidates to reference stories and examples from their experiences, summarizing key points, facts, and solutions. If you are applying for a job, you should also have stories and examples for interviews. In an interview, ask candidates to demonstrate critical-thinking or problem-solving skills. One of the best ways to evaluate problem-solving is to check whether candidates can do the following:

• Break down the problem
• Realize it’s been done before in all likelihood, so do their research
• Recognize that issues/roadblocks will be normal
• Research services and tools
• Test solutions and debug

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