Why you need to hire trusted talent to build and scale your startup. Referrals are still the strongest way to stack the deck with talent for your organization. But you cannot shortcut the interview process. Just because a person worked well in another organization does not mean they will be successful at yours. Diligence in gathering evidence of value, growth and cultural alignment must be gathered to avoid making a bad hire.
Our guest today: AJ Bruno, CEO & Co-founder of QuotaPath.
AJ leads the QuotaPath team as CEO & Co-Founder. Prior to QuotaPath, AJ spent 6 years at TrendKite, the company he founded and was president of in Austin Texas. At TrendKite, AJ led the go-to-market and sales strategy/execution and took that team from initial product inception through $20+ million ARR and 250+ employees. TrendKite was acquired by the public company Cision for $225 million in January 2019.
AJ is religious about vetting and hiring talent and has made over 300 hires in his career
Today we discuss
Why is hiring “trusted talent” the best route
Why is this important
How do we do it?
If you know the person?
In the Interview process
Rick’s Nuggets
Key Takeaways:
Brenan German: Can AI be the Solution to a Bad Interviewing Experience?
Sherry Benjamins: Build a Strategic Plan to Avoid Costly Hiring Mistakes
Nicole Washington: You Closed Your First Round of Funding, Now What?
Rocky Romanella: Define and Build Your Core Company Values
Kathy Dawson: Capitalizing on Current Employer Fails to Win Critical Hires
Scott Hamilton: Disruption will impact your business and it is coming faster than you think! Are you prepared?
Shawn Andrews: What Is Emotional Intelligence And How Is It Relevant To Hiring?
Darrell Gurney: Breaking Bad, Career And Hiring Habits!
Melinda Kim: Select Your Founding Team For Your Business Like You Would A Marriage. Only When Your Values Are In Aligned Will It Stop The Breakup!
Chris Dyer: How to Analyze and Hire For Your Company Culture
Matt Charney: “Me Too” Messaging Does Not Attract People to Join Your Company
Lori Torres - Diligence and Vetting are Critical in Building an Outstanding Company
Erin Wilson: The Power of Feedback in Your interview Process Stops Ghosting and Glass Door Fears
J.C. Ruffalo: Team Chemistry Either Attracts or Repels Investors, Customers and Top Talent
Hank Levine: Gamifying Your Entire Organization - Accounting Needs to Have Fun Too!
Dane Petchul: College Debt Is Hindering Your Ability To Hire the Strongest Talent!
Anita Kanti: Abolish the Resume!
Brenda Diederichs: Public Sector Versus Private Sector - What's the Sexier Career Option? Startups, Pay Attention!
Meredith Fish: Transforming Your Leaders Into Talent Magnets
Mark James: Preparing for Your Interview is the Key to Winning a Great Hire!
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