The Successful Technical Interview for Interviewers
Potential job candidates aren't the only ones who need to be qualified when interviewing--the person on the other side of the desk needs to know what they're doing, too! This course will help you as an interviewer conduct better technical interviews.
What you'll learn
Finding the right person for the job can be tough. But it certainly doesn't get easier if you don't know how to interview someone well and ask the right questions. In this course, The Successful Technical Interview for Interviewers, you'll discover many techniques to help you conduct smarter, more helpful and revealing interviews. First, you'll learn how to define the purpose of the questions for the job you're working to fill. Next, you'll learn how to use resumes as an interviewer and how to avoid problems with certain tricky questions. Finally, you'll learn how to optimize your time with each interviewee and how to find the best candidate for the job. By the end of this course, you will be able to use these techniques to quickly find the best candidates for any job opening.
Table of contents
- Introduction 1m
- Purpose of Technical Questions 1m
- Technical Questions: When and Where 2m
- Templates for Questions and Answers 1m
- Breadth: Technologies 2m
- Breadth: Languages 1m
- Breadth: Business Units 1m
- Breadth: Types of Users 1m
- Breadth: Industries 1m
- Depth: Years 1m
- Depth: Complexity of Problems 1m
- Depth: Complexity of Solutions 1m
- Depth: Quantity of Complex Problems 1m
- Depth: Length of Projects 2m
- Technical Questions from Ken Chase 4m
- Wrap-up 3m
- Introduction 0m
- Purpose of Cultural Questions 2m
- Cultural Questions: When and Where 1m
- Gabe Gunderson on Technical Interviews 2m
- Questions vs. Conversation 1m
- Culture: Teamwork 1m
- Culture: Learning 1m
- Breadth: Culture: Respect 1m
- Culture: Customer Centric 1m
- Culture: Helpful 1m
- Culture: Flexible 1m
- Culture: Cohesive 1m
- Culture: Innovative 1m
- Culture: Entrepreneurial 1m
- Culture: Precision 1m
- Culture Questions from Ken Chase 3m
- Wrap-up 1m
- Introduction 0m
- Job Description 0m
- Ideal Characteristics 0m
- Resumes 0m
- Candidate Profiles 1m
- Canvas Colleagues 1m
- Specific Questions 0m
- General Questions 1m
- LinkedIn Profile 0m
- Review Other Portfolios 0m
- Prepare Other Interviewers 1m
- Remind Each Interviewer 1m
- Meeting Room 0m
- Prepare the Front Desk 0m
- Your Personal Appearance 1m
- Note Taking 0m
- Create the Agenda 1m
- Prepare the Introduction 0m
- Prepare the Closing 0m
- Selling Points 1m
- Arrive Early 0m
- Relax 0m
- Wrap-up 1m
About the author
Jason Alba has been a Pluralsight Author since 2012, specializing in soft skills and professional development. He started his IT career as an intern developing tools for a robust intranet. He transitioned to an IT manager at another company where his job included web development as well as other IT functions. After an acquisition Jason became VP and then general manager at a newly formed tech company. He founded and manages JibberJobber.com, a CRM for job seekers. Jason has authored three books.... more