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How a Trial Project Beat the Traditional Interview
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how a trial project—a paid, week-long assignment for final-round candidates—is reshaping the hiring process. They focus on a mid-sized software firm that slashed its regrettable attrition rate by 35 percent after introducing this method. The conversation unpacks why trial projects reveal more about real-world skills, collaboration, and problem-solving than any behavioral question, and how they can be structured to avoid bias and legal pitfalls. They also discuss the trade-offs: the extra time it takes for hiring managers, the risk of free labor…
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