The hiring process is full of advice.

Optimize your resume.

Use the right keywords.

Build your LinkedIn profile.

Customize every application.

But what actually matters once a human being sits across the table from another human being and decides whether to make an offer?

That's the question at the center of Episode 5 of The Signal Lab.

To answer it, Ian Davidson speaks with three employers who hire in completely different environments:

Brad Robinson, District Manager at Mattress Firm, who has hired hundreds of sales professionals and built one of the strongest retention records in the company.

James Harris, CEO of High Impact Analytics, who recruits analysts, consultants, and business leaders in the Walmart ecosystem.

Christy Lamers, founder of Blossom Landscape Design and co-founder of  ...