Business & Hiring
Course · 44 lessons · 3h 9m
Structured Hiring and Interviewing That Works
Build a fairer, faster, more predictive hiring process with better questions, data, and systems.
By the end, you'll be able to
- The Interview Questions That Actually Work
- Winning the Speed Game in Hiring
- How to Spot Great Communicators in Interviews, Before It's Too Late
- Hiring Smarter, Not Harder
Curriculum
44 lessons- 01The Interview Questions That Actually WorkHiring mistakes are expensive, but the right interview questions can reveal a candidate’s potential in under an hour. In this episode, Claire Monroe and Edwin Carrington explore five behavioral-based questions that uncover adaptability, coachability, and cultural fit — helping leaders avoid costly mis-hires.
- 02Winning the Speed Game in HiringIn this episode, Claire and Edwin dive into why hiring speed is critical in today’s market and how companies can streamline their process without sacrificing quality. They explore practical strategies, real-world examples, and the science behind faster, smarter hiring.
- 03How to Spot Great Communicators in Interviews, Before It's Too LateEffective communication is the backbone of successful teams, yet it’s often overlooked during hiring. This episode explores why communication skills matter, how to spot top communicators, and practical methods for evaluating candidates beyond the resume.
- 04Hiring Smarter, Not HarderExplore why traditional hiring falls short and discover how data-driven strategies can transform recruitment. Claire and Edwin dig into clear role expectations, behavioral competencies, and the future of hiring technology.
- 05How to Know If an Employee Is a Good FitThis episode dives into why traditional hiring methods often fall short and how data-driven assessments can reveal the true fit between candidates and organizations. Claire and Edwin examine the science behind predicting long-term success and the real impact of hiring for culture and role alignment.
- 06How to Make the Hiring Process Easier and FasterThis episode dives into how organizations can overcome hiring bottlenecks by embracing data-driven strategies, technology, and cultural alignment. Claire and Edwin examine why old methods fall short and how modern approaches can speed up hiring without sacrificing candidate quality.
- 07Your First Hire: A Step-by-Step Strategy for FoundersHiring your first employee is a pivotal business milestone—and a potential turning point. In this episode, Claire Monroe and Edwin Carrington break down the science and strategy of getting it right, from defining the role to ensuring long-term fit and impact.
- 08The Science Behind Keeping People: What Really WorksForget the old playbook on employee retention. In this episode, Claire and Edwin explore nine science-backed strategies that go beyond pay and perks—focusing on ownership, vision, recognition, and the human side of keeping your best talent. Real-world examples and fresh insights from the OAD team make this a must-listen for leaders who want to build loyalty that lasts.
- 09Why Your Hiring Process Won't Work in 2025This episode uncovers the shift from outdated hiring practices to strategic, data-driven talent acquisition. Claire and Edwin explore how modern organizations attract, assess, and integrate top talent to build high-performing teams in a competitive landscape. Real-world examples and expert insights reveal how to turn hiring into a true business advantage.
- 10Forget Skills, Here's What You Should Really Hire ForThis episode explores why focusing on cultural and behavioral fit—not just resumes—leads to stronger teams and lasting success. Claire and Edwin unpack the science and practical steps behind fit-focused hiring, from defining company culture to onboarding for long-term alignment.
- 11The Hidden Reason Great Hires Don't Work OutResumes and skills tell only half the story. In this episode, Claire and Edwin reveal why hiring for fit is the real secret to building thriving teams, and how science-backed tools make all the difference. Listen in for practical strategies, real-world examples, and the psychology behind lasting employee success.
- 12Why Most Interviews Fail , And What to Do InsteadDiscover how to transform interviews from outdated routines into strategic tools for uncovering genuine talent and cultural fit. Claire and Edwin break down science-backed methods, share actionable techniques, and explore why the right approach to hiring can make or break your team.
- 13How Smart Companies Are Reinventing RecruitmentThis episode breaks down why traditional hiring methods fall short and explores the science-backed strategies that set top companies apart. Claire and Edwin dive into employer branding, automation, and data-driven hiring—all designed to help you attract and retain the best talent.
- 14Beyond the Resume: How to Hire People Who Actually StickThis episode unpacks how intentional, data-driven hiring transforms organizations. Claire and Edwin dive into proven frameworks, tools, and real-world examples that help companies build teams aligned with their mission and culture. Discover how to move beyond resumes and intuition to create a hiring process that's a true strategic advantage.
- 15Stop Hiring the Best Talker: Ask These 5 Interview Questions InsteadThis episode dives into why traditional interviews fall short and how science-backed questions reveal true candidate potential. Claire and Edwin dissect five essential questions and discuss the power of data-driven tools like OAD to ensure lasting team fit.
- 16How to Hire the Right People, Backed by Behavioral DataThis episode unpacks why most hiring processes fall short and how to build a system that truly attracts and retains top talent. Claire and Edwin dissect the science behind strategic hiring, share actionable tactics, and explore real-world examples of high-impact practices.
- 17Good on Paper Isn't Good EnoughThis episode explores how behavioral interview questions and science-backed assessments reveal the real qualities that drive team success. Claire and Edwin break down proven strategies for uncovering true cultural fit, decision-making, and resilience in candidates—moving far beyond surface-level skills. Real examples and practical questions make it easy to transform your hiring process.
- 18Stop Scrambling, Start Hiring StrategicallyDiscover how strategic, data-driven hiring transforms organizations. Claire and Edwin unpack the crucial steps for building a proactive talent pipeline, showcase real-world examples of standout employer branding, and reveal why skills-based hiring is the future of strong teams.
- 19Virtual Hiring that WorksModern hiring has gone virtual, but most organizations still struggle to make the leap from in-person habits. In this episode, Claire and Edwin unpack science-backed strategies for building a standout remote hiring process—from pre-interview experiences to project-based assessments and onboarding. Discover how to future-proof your team and avoid the biggest virtual hiring mistakes.
- 20Game-Changing Hiring: Data, Culture, and the Science of FitHiring isn’t a guessing game—it's a science. In this episode, Claire and Edwin break down the practical strategies behind smarter, data-driven hiring decisions. Discover how to go beyond gut instinct with assessment tools, culture-focused strategies, and actionable frameworks to build stronger teams.
- 21The Power of Cognitive Assessments in Smarter HiringClaire and Edwin dive into how cognitive assessments transform the hiring process—from uncovering thinking skills that resumes miss, to building high-performing teams and reducing costly mis-hires. They break down the science, practical applications, and real-world impact of these tests in today’s workforce.
- 22Recruitment Automation That WorksJoin Claire and Edwin as they explore what makes recruitment automation software effective—and how AI is changing the hiring game. We’ll break down the essential features to look for, real-world user experiences, and lessons learned from today’s leading platforms.9 min
- 23AI in Hiring: Balancing Efficiency and the Human TouchHow can organizations leverage AI in recruitment without trading away empathy and fairness? This episode dives into the research, risks, and real-world strategies for building a hiring process that is both high-tech and deeply human.7 min
- 24Humanizing AI in HiringExplore how organizations can blend AI and automation with genuine human connection to create a hiring experience that's both efficient and personal. Claire and Edwin unpack practical strategies—straight from the experts—for streamlining recruitment without losing the trust, empathy, and creativity that set great teams apart.7 min
- 25The Best Ways to Predict Job SuccessWhich hiring methods actually work? Claire and Edwin break down the latest data on hiring strategies—comparing resumes, interviews, assessments, and AI tools. Discover what really predicts high performance, reduces bias, and helps you build stronger teams.8 min
- 26Talent Acquisition That Works: Building Modern Recruiting EnginesDiscover the research-backed strategies behind successful talent acquisition in 2025. Claire Monroe and Edwin Carrington break down how employer branding, data analytics, and tech-enabled recruiting are reshaping who gets hired—and why. Take actionable ideas for turning your recruitment process into a true competitive advantage.8 min
- 27How Data-Driven Hiring is Transforming Talent DecisionsExplore how organizations are moving from intuition-led hiring to data-driven recruitment, unlocking measurable improvements in quality, speed, and fairness. This episode unpacks practical strategies, real-world examples, and the science behind smarter people decisions.8 min
- 28Cracking the Code of Job FitDive into why hiring often feels like a guessing game and learn the crucial distinction between person-job and person-organization fit. Discover proven strategies from both candidate and employer perspectives to improve alignment, reduce turnover, and turn hiring into a science-backed advantage.8 min
- 29Mastering Recruiting Tools for Smarter HiringDive into the must-have recruiting tools that streamline hiring by reducing friction and boosting efficiency. Claire and Edwin break down the five essential tool categories, share real-world success stories, and guide you on building the perfect tech stack to avoid common pitfalls and scale with confidence.9 min
- 30Recruit Talent: Strategic Guide to Hiring Top TalentIn this episode of The Science of Leading, Claire Monroe and Edwin Carrington unpack what it really takes to recruit top talent in 2026—beyond flashy interviews and gut feel. Speaking directly to HR and talent leaders in growing companies, they frame recruiting as a repeatable decision system that reliably produces high-performing hires. Claire and Edwin break down how to define roles by outcomes instead of buzzword wishlists, design a sourcing strategy that goes beyond inbound applicants, and build structured interviews and scorecards that make hiring decisions explainable, fair, and defensible. They explore the 80/20 of recruiting: the few process choices that drive most results in speed, quality, and candidate experience. A major focus of the conversation is using behavioral and psychometric data as the backbone of smarter hiring. Edwin explains how OAD’s assessments help leaders clarify role demands, spot behavior-fit and risk early, and dramatically improve quality-of-hire, ramp time, and retention. Together, they show where OAD plugs into each stage of the recruiting system—from role design and candidate profiles to interview guides, final offers, and onboarding. Whether you’re tightening up your existing recruiting process or rebuilding it for scale, this episode gives you a clear, hard-hitting blueprint for hiring better people, faster—with OAD as your decision engine rather than relying on inconsistent gut feel.12 min
- 31Build a Scalable Job Fit Engine: From Gut Feel to Predictive HiringIn this episode of The Science of Leading, Claire Monroe and Edwin Carrington break down how to turn job fit from a fuzzy, gut-driven concept into a scalable, data-backed hiring engine. They explore why job fit—defined as the match between a person and the real demands of the role, the work environment, and the team context—is the hidden driver behind quality of hire, time-to-productivity, and long-term retention. Drawing on research and front-line experience, they unpack how structured methods like performance-based job descriptions, cognitive ability tests, skills assessments, and validated personality tools such as the OAD Survey can dramatically improve predictive power compared to unstructured interviews and intuition alone. Across three segments, Claire and Edwin walk HR leaders and talent partners through a practical blueprint for building a repeatable job fit system: defining success outcomes for each role, selecting and sequencing assessments into a candidate-friendly flow, scoring and comparing candidates with standardized rubrics, and validating that your process actually predicts performance over time. They then extend the conversation beyond Day One, showing how 30/60/90-day check-ins, stay interviews, and ongoing manager feedback can feed back into your hiring model. Whether you’re an HR leader under pressure to do more with less, a TA lead trying to standardize hiring across multiple locations, or a founder tired of expensive mis-hires, this episode gives you a concrete playbook for scaling a science-based job fit system. Stay tuned to the end for a clear invitation to test OAD for free at OAD.ai and see how a structured, psychometrically validated fit model can plug directly into your next critical hire.14 min
- 32Beyond Personality Tests: Using the OAD Survey to Fix Hiring and Team FitMost leaders have tried a personality test at some point. But when it comes to real decisions—who to hire, how to coach, why a team keeps clashing—those colorful types and labels don’t give you enough to actually change anything.In this episode of The Science of Leading, Claire Monroe and Edwin Carrington unpack the OAD Survey: an adjective-based, workplace-focused assessment that separates who someone is from how they feel they must behave at work. Instead of one static profile, OAD gives you two matched lenses—baseline traits and perceived job behaviors—so you can see where a role is creating healthy stretch, unsustainable pressure, or outright conflict.Claire and Edwin explore how leaders and HR teams can use this data to sharpen hiring decisions, design better roles, and run more honest leadership and team conversations. They walk through practical workflows for selection, coaching, and team diagnostics, and show how aggregated OAD patterns can reveal deeper organizational issues like role overload, unclear decision rights, or misaligned incentives.If you’re ready to move beyond gut feel and generic personality labels, this episode will show you how to turn structured behavioral signal into everyday decisions. And if you want to try it on your own roles and teams, you can test OAD for free at OAD.ai.14 min
- 33Personality Assessments in Hiring: What Works and What FailsClaire Monroe and Edwin Carrington unpack how personality assessments can improve hiring when they’re used as decision support—not as a shortcut or verdict. They explore the Big Five, the dangers of “culture fit” and type labels, and a practical workflow for combining assessments with structured interviews and work samples.10 min
- 34Stop Guessing in Interviews: Structured Hiring That WorksThis episode unpacks why polished interviews so often miss the mark and how unstructured hiring can reward charm over actual job behavior. It also explores how structured interviews, clear scoring, and careful use of AI can improve fairness and prediction without scaling bias.7 min
- 35Why Structured Interviews Beat Gut FeelClaire Monroe and Edwin Carrington break down why most interviews reward confidence, charisma, and bias instead of real hiring signal. They explain how structured interviews, standardized questions, and clear rubrics improve fairness, comparability, and predictive validity.The conversation also explores the three core hiring attributes—role-related knowledge, problem solving, and leadership—and how behavioral and hypothetical questions can uncover better evidence of future performance.7 min
- 36Why "Not a Fit" Decides Hiring, and How to Fix ItThis episode breaks down why vague “fit” judgments often mask familiarity, bias, and charisma, and why they can outweigh real evidence. It also lays out a better interview system built on behavioral, technical, and values-based questions, plus standardized scorecards and follow-up.7 min
- 37The Manager Interview Question That Exposes Real LeadershipThis episode breaks down the interview questions that reveal whether a manager can actually lead under pressure, from handling underperformance and conflict to delegating effectively and motivating different personalities.It also shows how structured interviews and clear rubrics help organizations judge judgment, accountability, and results instead of getting dazzled by charisma.9 min
- 38Why Great Communicators Are a Hiring MythClaire Monroe and Edwin Carrington unpack why interviews often confuse charisma with real communication ability, and why that can lead hiring teams astray. They share practical ways to assess job-relevant communication through structured work samples, clear rubrics, and role-specific scenarios that reveal how candidates actually perform.
- 39Why Polished Answers Fail Communication TestsClaire Monroe and Edwin Carrington break down why many communication assessments measure polish instead of performance, and how that leads hiring teams to miss candidates who can actually create clarity, listen well, and de-escalate tension on the job.They then lay out a better approach: job analysis, realistic work samples, standardized prompts, and anchored rubrics that score observable behaviors instead of gut feel.8 min
- 40Interview Questions That Reveal Real FitClaire Monroe and Edwin Carrington break down how smart interview questions do more than gather information—they expose role clarity, team dynamics, and the realities of a company’s operating culture. They also share practical prompts candidates and hiring managers can use to uncover performance expectations, hidden bottlenecks, and the signals that matter most.7 min
- 41The Interview Isn't About Candidates, It's About Your SystemMost hiring teams focus on asking better questions. Fewer realize their answers are being evaluated just as closely.In this episode, Claire and Edwin break down how interviews function as a two-way diagnostic tool—and why strong candidates are using them to assess clarity, leadership, and operational structure inside your organization.7 min
- 42Hiring the Risk: How Toxic Culture Starts Before Day OneClaire Monroe and Edwin Carrington unpack how hostile work environments can begin in the hiring process, from excusing abrasive behavior to confusing “fit” with familiarity. They also break down the EEOC standards for harassment, supervisor liability, and retaliation, then share practical interview red flags leaders should watch for.7 min
- 43Why Résumés and Gut Feel Mislead HiringClaire Monroe and Edwin Carrington unpack why experience, pedigree, and instinct often predict performance far less than managers assume, and how newer research has refined—but not overturned—the case for structured, job-relevant hiring methods. They also explain why work samples, structured interviews, and observable skills produce stronger, fairer decisions than unstructured conversations or résumé polish.7 min
- 44AI in Hiring: Speed, Trust, and the Real EdgeWe unpack how AI has become standard infrastructure in recruiting, reshaping the funnel from sourcing to scheduling to candidate communication. The conversation also explores where automation helps most, where human judgment still matters, and why structured process design now matters more than ever.8 min
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Powered by the experts at OAD, The Science of Leading is your behind-the-scenes guide to smarter hiring, stronger teams, and workplace strategies that actually work. Whether you’re a busy HR leader, a founder scaling fast, or a manager navigating team dynamics, this podcast helps you cut through the noise with real, research-backed insights.
Join co-hosts Claire Monroe (curious sidekick) and Edwin Carrington (calm expert) as they break down the psychology, data, and practical tools behind great people decisions—from hiring bottlenecks and behavioral fit to retention, leadership, and beyond.
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