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Mentioned in 17 episodes

Who

The A Method for Hiring

Book • 2010

In 'Who: The A Method for Hiring', Geoff Smart and Randy Street offer a comprehensive and structured approach to hiring top talent.

The book outlines a step-by-step method to ensure that the right candidates are selected, emphasizing the importance of defining the job, finding A players, and conducting effective interviews.

It also provides strategies for avoiding common hiring mistakes and ensuring long-term success.

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Mentioned in 17 episodes

Mentioned by

Matt Mochary

as a book that inspired his recruiting methods.

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Mentioned by

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as a book that provides a methodology for hiring.

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Mentioned by

Kyle Norton

when discussing the importance of understanding the jobs to be done framework in hiring.

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Recommended by

Max Rhodes

as a book that does a very good job of laying out a process that we use quite a bit of in our interview process.

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Mentioned by

Angus Parker

when discussing books used for initial hiring.

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Recommended by

Matt Whitaker

and

Dylan Scroggins

as the best book on hiring.

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Recommended by

Luca Dellanna

for those who deal with hiring.

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Mentioned by

Spencer Sutton

as a book that helped shape their hiring process.

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Mentioned by

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as a guide for effective talent acquisition and selection.

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Mentioned by

Kent Yoshimura

as an important resource for establishing an effective hiring process.

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Recommended by

Wes Bush

for insights on recruiting top talent.

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Mentioned by

Tim Hubbard

as a book with great tips on how to hire someone.

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Mentioned by

Kate Morgan

, who saw the book's concepts did not directly relate to true founders.

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Mentioned by

Tommy Mello

as a helpful resource for improving the hiring process.

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Mentioned by

Dan Cremons

as a resource for improving hiring practices, suggesting "Who" as a more accessible version.

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Mentioned by

Dave Asprey

as one of two books that have improved the hiring process.

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Mentioned by

Brandon Turner

after Whitney mentioned "Top Grading", as another book by the same authors.

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Recommended by

Shad Teerlink

as a resource for creating a system for hiring A players.

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Recommended by

Andrew Giancola

for guidance on hiring practices.

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