In this episode of Alooba’s Objective Hiring Show, Tim interviews Pier, a data analytics leader with over 18 years of experience, about the evolving landscape of data hiring. They discuss how building dashboards has become less prestigious over time, the complexity and demoralization candidates face with extensive take-home tests, and the biases in intuitive decision-making during the hiring process. They also explore the saturation of technical skills in the market, the importance of soft skills for data leaders, and the impact of AI in recruitment. Pier shares insights on how to better evaluate candidates through scoring rubrics and live coding, emphasizes the need for honesty from both companies and candidates, and introduces practical steps for potential data leaders to develop essential soft skills.

Show Notes:

00:00 Introduction and Opening Remarks
00:45 Challenges in Data-Driven Hiring
03:15 Evolving Skills and Market Maturity
07:04 The Cost of a Bad Hire
07:46 Subjective vs. Objective Evaluation
11:46 The Role of AI in Hiring
18:26 Transparency in the Hiring Process
46:08 The Importance of Soft Skills
52:14 Final Thoughts and Conclusion

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