In this episode of The Weekday Show, Amit Singh, founder and CEO of Weekday, hosts Kaushiki Srivastava, HR Director at Ubisoft. The discussion revolves around essential hiring insights, common misconceptions about great communication skills, and the importance of authenticity in job interviews. Kaushiki shares her journey across varied domains, including liquor and gaming industries, and offers valuable advice for both job applicants and recruiters. The episode also features rapid-fire questions about creative candidate approaches, overrated interview questions, and key red flags in interviews, providing a comprehensive guide to navigating the hiring process. 02:48 Rapid fire 02:52 The most creative way a candidate stood out 05:38 The most useless skill people list on a resume 07:18 Should one list the extra skills they have, on a resume? 08:40 The most overrated interview question 08:56 Biggest red flag in an interview 10:25 Is confidence in an interview overrated? 12:41 Have you ever seen a strong candidate bombing on simple questions? 15:02 The most surprising source of employee motivation 16:28 Relations with the manager v/s the relations with the team 17:51 Hire or Pass 31:30 Deep Dive 31:38 Kaushiki’s journey 33:41 Experience with different people in different companies 35:41 What goes behind a person’s job application? 39:12 Importance of a resume in different stages of hiring 42:06 What exactly are the evaluators looking for in a resume? 45:19 How is the decision making divided between the HR and the Line manager? 47:22 An advice for young recruiters 50:52 Demographics where diversity needs to be explored 54:31 One advice for job applicants