Hiring committees need one person that has very strong conviction. If there is doubt, there is no doubt. You need to base it as much as possible on how well personal is wen you culs ure. It's a lot worse to hire the wrong person than wait another even month or two months to hire the right person. The success rate of hires going through this method can be up to 70%.
What steps should you take if you are on the fence about hiring a candidate?
Nick Dimitrov, former Amazon Bar Raiser, teaches companies how to hire the best-quality talent that consistently raises their bar.
In episode #90, Nick talks about how leaders can acknowledge and eliminate hiring biases. He also shares who should have the final call on hiring decisions based on the size of a company.
We also talk about defining the bar of an organization and how smaller businesses can compete for talent with large corporations.
Tune in to hear all about Nicks’s hiring habits and the lessons learned along the way!