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SaaStr 784: What Really Works When Hiring VPs and Executive Teams with HubSpot Co-Founder and Chairman Brian Halligan and SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

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The Importance of Product Knowledge in Hiring

This chapter explores the critical role of understanding a company's product when recruiting executives and VPs, revealing how past hiring missteps have harmed market share and customer satisfaction. It highlights the challenges of adapting hiring practices in a post-pandemic world, emphasizing the need for deep product knowledge and hands-on training amidst the rush to fill positions.

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