3 Hidden Hiring Process Flaws: Boost Your Job Search Success

Hey there 👋

Here are the top 3 flaws in the hiring process that you can use to your advantage👇

Flaw #1: Most Job Descriptions (JDs) are poorly drafted. 🤦‍♀️

They are frequently duplicated from different roles.

Even if you don't meet 100% of the criteria, consider applying for the role.

A 70% match is often sufficient.

If all criteria seem appropriate except one, apply anyway - it could be a copying error.

I once applied for a design role that required an MBA. It seemed illogical. I didn't have an MBA. I still applied and received an offer.

Flaw #2: Hiring decisions are made collectively. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑🧑‍🤝‍🧑

People get hired even when some rounds have negative feedback.

Because the collective decision was positive.

Candidates give up after receiving negative feedback.

This affects their performance in subsequent rounds.

They thought they had lost it, even when they had every chance of winning it.

Mention good parts about your previous discussions as you meet more interviewers in your process with a company

Knowing that your earlier discussion was good, puts your current interviewer in a positive frame of mind when assessing you.

Flaw #3: - Most hiring managers dislike conducting interviews. 😤

Interviewing isn't part of their primary duties.

It takes away time from immediate tasks.

They are often rushing from one meeting to the next, with an interview squeezed in between.

To top it all, there's no repercussion for rejecting a candidate.

Your rejection costs them nothing.

Given this, it is a task to keep the interviewer attentive to all that you are saying.

Bring all your positive energy to engage them with your stories.

Avoid long monologues as they can lose interest.

Be mindful of their attention span - they may lose track of what you're saying very easily.

Use these flaws to your advantage in your next interview.

You are better than you give yourselves credit for.

You got it.💪

So calm down those nerves and nail your next round.

The good news is just around the corner. 🌻

I have been helping mid-level product managers land their dream jobs through resume reviews and interview preparation.

If you are looking for support with preparing for an upcoming interview or looking to improve your first-round interview calls, book a 1:1 call here 👇

If you have any questions, reply to this email and I will be happy to help.

I will see you next week.

All the Best

Aditi