Talent Acquisition Trends & Strategy

S2 E15: Why most companies fail at hiring the right people. How hiring the best fit people impacts business success and the bottom line with Meqa Smith.

March 07, 2023 James Mackey: Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, SaaS, Tech, Startups, growth-stage, RPO, James Mackey Season 2 Episode 15
Talent Acquisition Trends & Strategy
S2 E15: Why most companies fail at hiring the right people. How hiring the best fit people impacts business success and the bottom line with Meqa Smith.
Show Notes

Meqa Smith, Founder of The Unforgettable Agency joins host James Mackey in our latest episode.

Our guest speaker shares insights into the critical factors that contribute to hiring success, including leadership alignment, understanding the purpose of the business, and defining the right skills needed for the role.

They discuss the challenges of identifying the factors that truly contribute to success in a particular environment and explore the concept of the halo effect. Our guest provides practical strategies for attracting the right talent, viewing jobs as products and candidates as customers, and creating a compelling landing page for candidates to apply.

Meqa emphasizes the importance of balancing heads and hands with hearts and minds and shares examples of what documents to put in place of a traditional job description and suggests strategies for attracting the right talent.


Chasing Stars: The Myth of Talent and the Portability of Performance here

Wall Street Journal article here


Our host James Mackey, SecureVision CEO

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