Interviewing & Hiring Like a Boss • Kristine Howard • YOW! 2023

This presentation was recorded at YOW! Perth 2023. #GOTOcon #YOW https://yowcon.com Kristine Howard - AWS Head of Developer Relations APJ RESOURCES https://twitter.com/web_goddess https://linkedin.com/in/kristinehoward https://aus.social/@web_goddess https://www.krishoward.org ABSTRACT Interviewing can be one of the most nerve-wracking, time-consuming, and tedious experiences for new hiring managers. Lucky folks will receive some basic training from their employer, but most are expected to just figure it out. You probably won't enjoy doing it, and that can lead to bad hires and painful experiences. Kris has participated in nearly 300 interviews at AWS - as both an interviewer and a hiring manager - and has finally come to embrace the process. She'll provide practical tips you can use to conduct more effective interviews, saving you time and improving the quality of your teams' hires. [...] TIMECODES 00:00 Intro 01:24 I hate interviewing 06:27 I love interviewing 08:00 Agenda 08:41 Before the interview 22:23 Interviewing 33:18 Decision time 41:18 Pro tips 44:26 Summary 45:51 Outro Download slides and read the full abstract here: https://yowcon.com/perth-2023/sessions/2666 RECOMMENDED BOOKS Ken Kousen • Help Your Boss Help You • https://amzn.to/3yCHnXf Robert Axelrod • The Evolution of Cooperation • https://amzn.to/3BSvn67 Matthew Skelton & Manuel Pais • Team Topologies • http://amzn.to/3sVLyLQ https://twitter.com/GOTOcon https://www.linkedin.com/company/goto- https://www.facebook.com/GOTOConferences #Recruitment #Hiring #JobInterview #JobDescription #AWS #KristineHoward #YOWcon Looking for a unique learning experience? Attend the next GOTO conference near you! Get your ticket at https://gotopia.tech Sign up for updates and specials at https://gotopia.tech/newsletter SUBSCRIBE TO OUR CHANNEL - new videos posted almost daily. https://www.youtube.com/user/GotoConferences/?sub_confirmation=1