December 15th, 2020 
Discussion: Are You Using the Right Interview Methods for Today’s Workforce?
View the following video:
How to Work at Google: How We Hire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k-baHBzWe4k
Also watch Steve Jobs on how to hire, manage, and lead people:
Last, please read the Lewis (2018) article about how new interviewing techniques need to be employed because we fail to assess prospective new employees for their soft skills with traditional methods. Todays new technology allows HR professionals to screen a group of candidates with a 20-minute test, job auditions, meeting in low-pressure locations, video interviews, and virtual reality (VR) assessments.
Required reading: Lewis, G. (2018, January 29). 5 new interviewing techniques that you should start using [Blog]. LinkedIn Talent Blog. Retrieved from https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/blog/interview-questions/2018/5-new-interviewing-techniques-that-you-need-to-know-about
First Post:
Please respond to the following:
As an HR professional assigned with the task of changing interview methods at your company (current or past employer), which of the five new techniques in the Lewis (2018) reading fits best with your department? How does it compare with your employers current methods? Does a candidates potential role in your organization determine the interview method? Discuss what you have learned about employers approaches to staffing their organizations (Google, Apple, and your current or past employer).
Provide source citations if you utilize information from other authors/speakers (so that your peers can find the information if they wish).
Subsequent Posts:
Read through the responses by your peers and post responses to at least two classmates posts. Introduce ideas/comments and/or research/readings not mentioned yet.
Remember: To receive full credit in this forum, you need to post a minimum of three quality posts (your own initial post, and responses to two classmates). If you borrow from other authors, be sure to give them credit by citing sources.
Your discussion contributions will be assessed on the criteria found in the grading rubric for this assignment:
Assignment-driven criteria
Critical thinking
Writing mechanics and referencing
Timeliness
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