Suzi Edwards-Alexander at myConf 2025

From Friction to Flow; Putting Humanity at the Heart of Your Hiring
Hiring should be about building amazing teams, company and culture. But most people would rather have a root canal than an interview. Why is recruitment in 2025 like this, and how do we change it? From job descriptions that read like a wish list for a mythical unicorn to interview processes that test how well someone interviews rather than how well they work, many hiring practices create unnecessary friction, arbitrary filters, and inefficiencies. In this talk, we’ll take a candid look at the common hiring pitfalls that frustrate interviewees and hurt businesses. We’ll explore why some of these practices persist, how they impact your ability to hire and what you can do to create a more equitable, more effective hiring process. This talk will offer practical ways to put humanity back into hiring, and make it a better experience for everyone.

About Suzi
I’m a deeply nerdy people person who regrets only ever learning to code on a ZX Spectrum. The best thing anyone ever said about me was that I ask great questions, and really care about the answers. I have almost 30 years in tech, including 15 years with Thoughtworks. I helped build an incredible team of technologists and built recruiting operations in at least eight countries, before moving into product and digital marketing for the Tech Radar after my maternity leave. Now I'm a fractional People Person and career coach, helping companies build culture and incredible teams, and individuals do the best work of their lives. I’m obsessed with belonging, levelling the playing field for under-represented people in tech (especially women, neurodiverse and LGBTQI+ folx) and toppling the patriarchy.

Get to know Suzi even more on her LinkedIn page:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/suziedwardsalexander/

This presentation was recorded on 27 May 2025 at the myConf conference in Varberg, Sweden.

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