So basically the raw number of papers is OK but it's certainly not enough to say if they are a strong candidate. Please take what I say though, with a pinch of salt given I'm speaking for a specific few labs in a specific subarea.
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A better way, for what I want to see, is if they meet the requirements and everything on the job listing for the postdoc position, if they can give a job talk, and if they can think on their feet and answer questions.
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They don't have to meet everything on the job listing (other than required ones, those they have to, explicitly in their CV and cover letter, or they get removed from the pile) but if they try to address it all as much as possible that's a huge plus.
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And please everybody: don't lie on your CV. It's so common. Especially with technical skills. People have admitted it to me as well as I've just noticed it on things that are so easy to check. Slips occur but if the distribution is towards making you look better it's noticeable.
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So true. Especially easy, when you overestimate your coding skills! If you're honest about your abilities, it will be much more likely that other skills will be weighed to compensate. If you lie, how do I know you can do the other things?
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Exactly. And everything should be backed up with something. Don't just say "I know Python" actually indicate where you have used it. Although for Python you might not have to if you have tons of projects that use it publicly available.
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I actually asked my applicants some coding related questions and this was super informative. One person had like 5 relevant languages in their CV, but could not tell me how to move data from A to B.
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I am not a massive fan of coding questions during interviews, but I think you asked some really basic stuff, which actually I agree with.
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Why are you not a fan of coding questions? (Genuinly interested, as I am new to the hiring game.)
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I am not a fan because I google everything as I go
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Yup. Basically because it's not a good way to evaluate if somebody is a good coder.
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