The "Fish Doesn't Know Water" Interviewing Problem

THE #1 MISTAKE CONSTRUCTION INTERVIEWERS MAKE (THE "FISH DOESN'T KNOW WATER" PROBLEM)

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Video · 4:37 Mar 2026 Interview Design & Strategy
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Ambassador Group writes about hiring as a leadership discipline for construction companies across the American West.

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