Are You Hiring the Best Candidate or Just the Best Interviewer?
AI has fundamentally changed the hiring landscape. Candidates can now generate polished resumes, rehearse optimized interview answers, and even receive real-time coaching during interviews. But when everyone looks great on paper and sounds impressive in an interview, how do you identify who can actually do the job?
Traditional hiring methods that rely on resumes, past experience, and predictable behavioral questions may no longer reveal a candidate’s true capabilities. The result? Costly hiring mistakes, lost productivity, and missed opportunities.
Join SHRM Seattle for an engaging and practical session with hiring strategist Kolby Goodman, who will introduce a new framework for evaluating talent in the AI era.
Discover how to rethink three critical stages of the hiring process: job postings, interview design, and candidate evaluation. Learn how to move beyond polished presentations and identify genuine problem solvers who can make a meaningful impact on your organization.
Learning Objectives
Participants will learn how to:
- Identify genuine talent: Distinguish polished interview performance from real problem-solving ability.
- Rethink job postings: Focus on the challenges candidates will solve rather than traditional qualification checklists.
- Ask better interview questions: Use realistic, scenario-based questions that reveal critical thinking and applied skills.
- Evaluate potential: Assess a candidate’s ability to contribute rather than relying solely on previous roles or AI-enhanced resumes.
- Improve hiring outcomes: Build a more effective hiring process that supports faster impact and long-term team success.
About the Speaker
Kolby Goodman | Hiring Strategist and Keynote Speaker
Kolby Goodman helps organizations navigate the evolving hiring landscape and identify genuine problem solvers in an age of AI-enhanced applications and interviews.
He has worked with hiring managers and executive teams at organizations including Apple, Meta, Netflix, Walmart, and the NFL, helping them rethink traditional hiring practices and avoid costly hiring mistakes.
A regular presenter within the SHRM community, Kolby brings practical insights and actionable strategies to HR professionals and business leaders looking to make better hiring decisions.
Recertification Credits: 1 SHRM PDC and 1 HRCI credit
