In today's episode, I sit down with former Amazon recruiter Tays Heyer to talk all about the Amazon recruitment process and how to nail the first screening call. He explains how to make a CV that gets you past the online screening, the best way to go through your CV during the recruiter call, what to watch out for, and lessons he's learned from doing thousands of screenings.

You can get career and interview coaching with Tays here —> https://app.carrus.io/s/john-heyer-1

Show notes and highlights

[3:05] Tays' experience as a recruiter
[7:00] How Amazon hired high volume
[9:45] What Amazon recruiters are looking for when they screen a CV/resume (what boxes you need to check)

[12:30] Job titles, scope of your work, and why you shouldn't take titles too seriously
[13:40] Why you should apply for roles that are more recently posted
[16:30] How to get referrals

[18:50] How Amazon recruiters look at a resume/CV (growth, years experience, titles, education, etc)
[22:00] Unpacking the Recruiter call, when you can expect to get a call back, what to prepare specifically for the first call
[28:00] The biggest mistakes people in the 1st recruiter call

[30:30] What if you're not a fit for the role, but a fit for the company?
[34:00] How to leverage the relationship with your recruiter / how to communicate/ how often to check in
[44:30] Final tips for the interview

Comments, questions or feedback?

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