EP 76: How to make sure you don't hire the wrong people. High leverage tactics to improve hiring outcomes for startups, growth-stage, hyper-growth, and strategic hiring.

In this episode, our host James Mackey delves into the current state of the economy, particularly in the tech industry, and the impact it's having on hiring and layoffs. 

He delves into the reasons why companies often fail at hiring the right talent and provides invaluable insights into how companies can avoid hiring the wrong people. 

James also provides tips on how to build a talent acquisition department from scratch, and successfully navigate hiring plans during periods of hypergrowth. 

He also addresses the competitive landscape of recruitment, offering guidelines on how to stand out amongst other companies striving for the same talent.

  4:11 How to build a talent acquisition department from scratch while in hypergrowth

   7:18 How companies can avoid hiring the wrong people

15:16 How to decide which roles to prioritize in tier one

16:57 How to stand out from a talent acquisition perspective

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Chapters

• 5:12 How to build a talent acquisition department from scratch while in hypergrowth
• 8:19 How companies can avoid hiring the wrong people
• 16:17 How to decide which roles to prioritize in tier one.
• 17:58 How to stand out from a talent acquisition perspective