We’ve all done it, hired the person who looked great on paper because they seemed to possess the skills we needed. Only to have the hire turn out to be a major disaster.
Here is the truth: Technical resources have a high failure rate because of how they are interviewed. I am going to argue that Assumptions and expectations alignment is where we fail.
Today is about how to evaluate and hire strong technical talent by uncovering the Truth.
Today’s Quote:
"Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller skates. There's plenty of movement, but you never know if it's going to be forward, backward, or sideways." - H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
I’m Rick Girard and welcome to the Hire Power Radio Show. Our mission is to help Entrepreneurs and hiring managers to avoid costly hiring mistakes by identifying a specific problem and provide proven solutions to enable you to WIN the right hire. We share insights from top-performing rebel entrepreneurs, disruptors & industry experts.
Like our guest today: Aaron Cooley, Lead Consultant - Security & Mobility for Kunai.
Aaron Cooley is senior technical consultant at Kunai. His specialties include high security backend applications, mobile applications, and applications that leverage video. Over his nearly 30 year career in Silicon Valley he’s worked at companies both large and small, to build teams and deliver everything from the first Java enabled handset, to Yahoo’s video player, to secure data processing for the world’s largest accounting firms. Aaron has hired hundreds of engineers throughout his career which makes Aaron a perfect expert for today’s topic.
Aaron, Welcome to the Hire Power Radio Show today!
Today we are going to cover
Why do we fail in hiring technical talent?
What to be looking for?
What to Avoid
Rick’s Input:
How do we fix it?
Two sides to the interview
Rick’s Nuggets
Key Takeaways:
AI: Solving for Ego Hires that Fail with Neil Sahota of UC Irvine
The Most Effective Video Interview Structure: Timeline & Process! Part I with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.
Opportunistic Hiring: Now is the Time to Stack the Deck With Talent! with Jeff Erle of MobilityWare
Secure Funding Through Your Hiring Process with John Yanyali of JuiceBot
Conducting A Powerful Phone Interview with Christopher Wood of Rise Recruitment USA
Working from Home While Elevating Productivity and Maintaining Security with Collin Mitchell of Monster VoIP
Interviewing for Strong Discretionary Habits with Joseph Hopkins of The IPRESTIGE Emerge Fund LLC
Building A Company On The Back Of The Gig Economy with Keith Ryu of Fountain
Finding Personal Contact Information in Your Recruiting Efforts with Shafiur Rahman of Chatterworks
Interviewing for Skills is Today’s Coronavirus! with David Kinnear of Vistage
There is Not Enough Talent Out There.... Wrong! with Marc Hutto of Reveal Global Intelligence
Reference Checking is More Important Than the Interview! with Yves Lermusi of Checkster
The Right Way to Advertise Your Jobs with Kelly Robinson of RedDot Media
Hiring for Intellectual Value Over Spec! with Scott Hamilton of ENPI
Interview Qualification is a Two-Way Street with Greg Toroosian of Elevate Hire
Christopher Hadnagy: Hiring Hacks to Help You Hire Better Humans! with Christopher Hadnagy of Social-Engineer, Inc.
Business Aligned Hiring Roadmap with Kelly OConnell & Shelley Iocona of ON ITS AXIS
Hiring People Who Are Outside Your Comfort Zone! with Aaron Elder of Crelate
Is Fractional Leadership The Key to Startup Growth? with Matt Spooner of GigX
How to Pipeline Talent Without a Talent Brand with Jack Copeland of Staffing Future
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