Monday, 10 August 2026

The resume wasn't the problem

 "The resume wasn't the problem."

A hiring manager rejected a candidate because the resume looked "average."

Three months later...

That same candidate joined a competitor.

Today, they're leading one of their highest-performing teams.

Here's what caught my attention.

Research from Google and other workplace studies has consistently shown that structured interviews are better predictors of job performance than unstructured resume-based screening alone.

A resume tells you where someone has been.

A conversation tells you where they can go.

That's why we spend more time understanding:

Communication

Problem-solving

Ownership

Learning mindset

Sometimes the best candidate simply isn't the one with the prettiest resume.

They're the one who performs.


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