Expert Perspectives

Expert Perspectives

Episode 22

Ecommerce expert Alexander Khan of Stott and May: How to build a winning ecommerce team

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Alexander Khan

Head of Ecommerce Technology Recruitment

In this episode we talked about:

The pros and cons of in-house ecommerce teams versus agency partners
How to find the perfect candidate for engineering roles
Why prioritizing hard skills over soft skills is a must when hiring
Strategies for effective ecommerce recruitment

Episode highlights:

[02:56] In-house vs. agency engineering teams

[10:28] Finding the right candidate for engineering roles

[18:51] Hiring trends and title inflation post-COVID

[20:02] Tactical interview questions for tech roles

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