Getting into the Mind of the Hiring Manager (2020)

Course details

Even when technology plays a role in the hiring process, those systems are programmed by people who have their own ideas, biases, and assumptions about what makes a candidate the best fit for the role. Understanding the psychology of the job search can give candidates a distinct advantage. Career expert Dawn Graham explores the mind of the typical hiring manager, providing insight that can help candidates create a targeted job search strategy and land an offer.

Topics include:
- Unfairness in the job search
- Common hiring biases
- Using technology as a job seeker
- Facing hiring managers as a job seeker
- Creating a bias-busting career plan
- Engaging your allies
- Marketing yourself effectively
- Addressing red flags head on
- Navigating salary negotiation
- Building resilience as a job seeker

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Overcoming hidden biases as a job seeker

1. Common Hiring Biases

02 - Navigating bias in AI recruiting tools
03 - Thinking like a hiring manager

2. Toolkit for Job Seekers

04 - Hiring is about elimination
05 - Get past stereotypes by engaging allies
06 - Interviewers may not be prepared, so you should be
07 - Addressing red flags head on
08 - Leveling the salary negotiations

Conclusion

09 - Never look for a job again

Getting into the Mind of the Hiring Manager (2020)

Authors

Dawn Graham