Interviewing for Impact: Designing & Conducting Effective Hiring Conversations helps you master the art of structured, fair, and effective interviews that go beyond gut instincts. You’ll learn to apply proven frameworks, question design techniques, and bias-reduction strategies to make confident, consistent hiring decisions. Through videos, interactive tools, and real-world scenarios, you’ll practice building interview guides, evaluating candidate responses, and applying behavioral methods like STAR and CAR.


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What you'll learn
Analyze the purpose, structure, and effectiveness of different interview formats.
Design competency-based behavioral and situational interview questions.
Evaluate candidate responses using structured rubrics and scoring frameworks.
Apply bias mitigation and inclusive interviewing techniques in hiring decisions
Skills you'll gain
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December 2025
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There are 2 modules in this course
Learn how to design and structure interviews that align with role requirements and competencies. Explore interview formats, deconstruct job descriptions, and build behavioral and situational questions using frameworks like STAR and CAR. You’ll also practice recognizing job-relevant responses and using structured approaches to predict candidate fit.
What's included
7 videos5 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt1 plugin
Build the skills to run fair, inclusive, and effective interviews. Explore interviewer preparation, candidate engagement, and evaluation tools such as rubrics and scorecards. Apply bias awareness techniques,
What's included
7 videos3 readings4 assignments1 plugin
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Frequently asked questions
This course is ideal for hiring managers, recruiters, HR professionals, and team leads who want to improve their interviewing skills and make data-driven hiring decisions. It’s also suitable for startup founders and project leaders involved in talent selection.
No formal HR experience is required. The lessons use simple frameworks, real examples, and guided exercises that anyone responsible for interviews or team hiring can easily apply.
Extremely practical. Every concept is reinforced through templates, simulations, and hands-on exercises, so you’ll walk away with tools you can apply immediately in your next interview round.
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