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:
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The Interview Working Session (Skills Assessment) with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.
How to Hire in Three Conversations with Nick Livingston of Honeit Software
Today’s Hiring Complaints Solved with Ashish Rampal of All Imaging Systems
How to Tie Your Core Values to Interview with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.
Owning Your IP: Employment & Independent Contractor Agreements with Devin Miller of Miller IP Law
What Really Matters in Employee Branding Today with Bryan Adams of Ph.Creative
Hire Faster by Interviewing Deeper with Kison Patel of MAScience & DealRoom
Organizational Growth Through Culture Prioritization with Justin Erdtsieck of Trencore & Brix
The Hiring Yin & Yang: Job Postings vs Recruiting with Kelly Robinson of RedDot Media
How to Hire Through the Plague of Lying, Ghosting & Absurd Demands with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.
Juggling Fundraising While Building a Strong Team with Bruce Watanabe of PowerBuy
The Danger in Skipping the Interview for Internal Referrals with Todd Ausherman of Notaroo
The Reality of Recruiting for Your New Startup with Craig Conlee of Braid Theory
Messaging to Personality Wins Positive Response with Greg Skloot of Crystal Knows
Following Hiring “Best Practices” Severely Impacts Your Ability to Hire with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.
Emotional Intelligence First, Skills Second with Nada Lena Nasserdeen of Rise Up For You
How to Compete & Win-Win Against a Huge Salary with Michael Downing of MDSV Funds
The Need for Entrepreneurs to Ask for Help with Vincent Kimura of Smart Yields
Hiring 101: A Lesson in Peer Learning with Darrian Mikell of Qualifi
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