A big push for people to return to the office is the argument that spontaneous interaction is critical to the growth of the business. The fear is that people are not communicating and it has hindered innovation. However, let’s look at the number of fully remote companies who have been […]
We often hear data on how much bad hire costs you and your company. About 3x the person’s annual salary. But how much did the interview process itself cost? For a startup to make a hire, the company spends about 73 total hours interviewing. With the most significant cost being […]
Let’s face it, a lot of people are BAD at interviewing on both sides of the table. It is easy to understand that candidates or job seekers are bad for numerous reasons. Being nervous, out of practice, and under pressure to do well because of NEED, create a large margin […]
Sometimes an innocent conversation during an interview can have horrific consequences, especially if you end up not hiring a person. The biggest problem every company faces during the hiring process is the interview. Two people go into a room together for a conversation and no one knows what transpires. Conversations […]
As a company founder you have A LOT on your plate. So much, that it is often overwhelming so you scramble to delegate the things you don’t like to do as quickly as possible. At the top of the delegation list is offloading hiring. Today I’m going to challenge you […]
Let’s talk about why your company is not stacked with A-players. It is not because you cannot afford them. At its root, the reason is narrowed down to one thing, your foundation We tend to think of hiring as an activity rather than an essential function like product or finance […]
Let’s talk about what really draws people to your company… and keeps them there. Trust Trust is what drives better decision making, customer experience and profitability. But trust is not gained after a person starts working for your company. It is established during the interview process. You see, people’s job […]
In 2021 38 million people left their jobs and found new ones. This accounts for 57.3% attrition for US-based companies. It seems as the trend continues as 4.3 million people quit in January of this year as well. A lot of companies are experiencing turnover today and It makes one […]
Today I’d like to start with a question: What if you could 15x your company in 24 months? We all understand that this is virtually impossible as a solopreneur. As delegation creates the space for growth. It is very possible for you to 15x your business by dedicating yourself to […]
How does one evaluate a subject matter expert when you have limited knowledge or expertise in that discipline? Most individual technical/skills based interviews last about an hour. Where time is wasted quizzing on subject matter that may or may not be relevant to the actual role itself. Scratching the surface […]
10 business days is the optimal time to bring an interview process to a successful outcome. The way to achieve this is to tighten timelines from stage to stage and cut down the number of people involved in the process. Now I know what you are thinking, that more people […]
The two biggest complaints I hear today from entrepreneurs are “I can’t find good people” and “when I hire people, the skills don’t match up”. The first issue, not being able to “find good people” is an easy one to solve. You’re fishing in the wrong ponds! Posting & praying […]
Two people sit down in an interview. What happens next??? What happens is that, well, we have no idea what happens. But the data suggests that a decision is made on behalf of the interviewer in the first 7 minutes of the conversation. The remainder of the time is used […]
