As a veteran of tech recruiting, Brian Fink, Talent Acquisition Partner at McAfee, champions techniques that eliminate bias from hiring practices. In this episode of Hire Quality, host Devyn Mikell recounts Brian’s recount lessons drawn from Brian’s rich history working (and recruiting) for tech titans including X (formerly Twitter), Amazon, and McAfee. Whether you’re fine-tuning your talent acquisition strategy or seeking inspiration to foster diversity, Brian’s insights are gold.

Key Takeaways:

• Takeaway One: A tandem interview approach where two interviewers ask different questions and later sync up to evaluate candidates through a broader lens, can elicit more genuine responses from candidates and ensure your hiring decisions are well-rounded.

• Takeaway Two: A thorough pre-call designed to facilitate meaningful interactions can help your recruiting team to improve the overall quality of your candidate pool.

• Takeaway Three: The “two and five rule” is a pledge to update candidates within two and five days after their interviews, vastly improving the candidate experience.

Jump into the conversation:

[05:32] How to ensuring candidates are seen and heard.

[06:50] Rigorous preparation leads to effective recruitment process.

[19:51] The pivotal influence of mentorship.

[30:00] Why rejecting candidates with personalized feedback is crucial.