Trust, Truth, and the New Rules of Hiring

30/10/2025 45 min
Trust, Truth, and the New Rules of Hiring

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Send us a textHiring isn’t about filling roles. It’s about solving problems. In this episode, Gwen Gayhart—psychotherapist turned Fortune 500 recruiting leader—joins Konstanty to rethink interviews as collaborative working sessions, not performances. Together, they dismantle outdated hiring norms and reveal how to turn interviews into real conversations rooted in trust, clarity, and co-creation.What You’ll LearnWhy every open role signals a broken system or a change that’s overdueHow top-tier candidates don’t want to “perform”—they want to solveWhat most companies get wrong when framing roles (and how to fix it)The psychological drivers behind hiring decisions—and how to harness themThe truth about “overqualified” candidates and how to unlock their potentialHighlightsThe candidate isn’t the only one being evaluatedRésumés don’t close gaps—conversations doEmployers must own the problem before anyone else can solve itGwen’s Message to Hiring ManagersDon’t ask who the candidate is. Ask what the problem is, and who can solve it—with you.Perfect For→ Hiring managers tired of transactional interviews→ HR leaders building better training→ Leaders who want to attract thinkers, not performers Follow Konstanty Sliwowski on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/sliwowskik/For more insights check out www.schoolofhiring.com and newsletter.schoolofhiring.com

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