Show Notes
In this episode, Kaila and Kyle are joined by Cherry Miao, CFO of Hightouch, who gets into the art of conducting an effective job interview, how she susses out a job candidate’s mindset, and what she thinks should be changed about the job interview process in general. She also breaks down the skills that are most important to hone in each stage of your career—from your first entry-level job all the way to the C-Suite.
00:00 Intro
01:06 The art of the interview, and how Cherry identifies top talent in interviews
07:27 The blameless retro
09:26 Mindset vs skillset
11:05 What Cherry would like to see changed about the hiring process
13:25 The anti-sell interview
15:29 The most important skill to develop as an early career professional
18:41 Advice for the transition into mid-career
23:37 What C-suite level professionals should be focused on
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