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In this episode Mervyn talks to Stephane Rivard, Co-founder and CEO of Hiring Branch, about rethinking how we approach and conduct interviews.

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- The problem with traditional interviews

- Overcoming bias in decision making

- Evaluating competencies

- Assessing communication skills through interviewing

- Improving the hourly worker experience

- Addressing the turnover in customer facing roles

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