One Question I Ask Every Candidate (with Hani Alahdal)

21/05/2025 1h 1min Temporada 1 Episodio 2

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Meet Hani Alahdal, who turned a PhD-track dream of academia into a powerhouse HR career—starting as an industrial engineer at SABIC, automating a 20,000-applicant scholarship program, and even negotiating service contracts with hospital CEOs. In this episode, he shows why saying “yes” to unexpected challenges, doubling down on continuous learning, and hiring for potential are the real drivers of long-term success.🔔 Never miss an episode! We’ve got fresh, unfiltered conversations dropping every other week with the HR innovators and career champions you won’t hear anywhere else. Subscribe to BaytCast and ring the bell so you’re always in the room: https://www.youtube.com/@Baytcom?sub_confirmation=1🎧 Listen on:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sTLIVz8cTQBgCqSdxrZLb?si=Zs3QqELvTK2N3NYmXNvXDgApple Podcasts: https://apple.co/4jJu4wmAnghami: https://open.anghami.com/x3F7yekycTb00:00 - From academia to industry04:15 - The SABIC career crossroads09:45 - First big break: Scholarship program automation14:32 - Passion is created, not found18:25 - Rising fast: Reporting to the GM at 2723:58 - From HR to medical services leadership30:02 - Interviewing employers, not just jobs36:19 - Redefining job interviews: Focus on the human42:10 - Learning over salary: The shortcut is the long way48:00 - Embracing AI with engineering curiosity#BaytCast #CareerCoaching #HR #Jobs #JobSearchTips #HRInnovation #ContinuousLearning #ProblemSolving #HRTips #CareerGrowth #EngineeringMindset #Automation #TalentManagement #Leadership #AIinHR

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