Amaka Okeke
Head of Talent, Northwind Logistics
Amaka has hired more than 400 early-career employees over the last decade. She explains why judgment, not credentials, is the trait she screens for first — and why that single shift would change how most young people prepare for interviews.
Key insights
Insight 1
What employers actually screen for
Judgment under ambiguity beats a perfect resume. Credentials get you the call; how you reason about an unfamiliar problem decides the offer.
Insight 2
The AI question every interviewer is now asking
Candidates who describe how they verify and edit AI output are trusted more than candidates who deny using it.
Insight 3
Two questions to rehearse
Tell me about a decision you got wrong, and what you changed afterwards. Walk me through how you would learn something hard in two weeks.