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Sep 2024
19m 16s

This is why your boss makes bad hires

Phill Agnew
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Tesco is the largest UK employer. They conduct almost 1 million interviews a year, yet I think they might be pointless. Today, I will share psychological studies showing common interview flaws. I explain why so many of us are bad at predicting what others think and suggest a better way to conduct interviews.  Thinking Fast and Slow: https://tinyurl.com/msd3 ... Show More
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