Summary
Hiring well is more than a catalyst for growth. It’s a foundational capability which enables a company to succeed. It underpins a high-performing team and serves as a window into company culture. A core skill for all leaders, but even more so for Series A founders who must land the kind of talent that has the pick of the market, globally. Furthermore, ‘hiring well’ is a vital, predictive indicator of scalability. It sends positive signals to investors, your team and your customers. Before beginning to attract, assess and land your gamechangers hires (the ‘top talent’ who will help your start-up achieve its potential, step one is to be in a hiring mindset. This guide outlines the five factors for achieving this.
5 steps to unlock your hiring mindset
To improve your chances of hiring successfully:
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Channelling the hiring mindset
How do you put the hiring mindset into action? With tools, of course. To help your hiring mission, there are three hiring tools that you should use:
- Ad Copy – How you create a megaphone to persuasively pitch your amazing opportunity.
- Candidate Deck – How you successfully engage candidates.
- Scorecard – How the hiring team can objectively assess candidates and run an efficient process.
Without these three tools as a basis, hiring is like sending a rocket into space without any coordinates: it will get you somewhere, but almost certainly not where you want to be.