The Espresso Hour Why You Shouldn't Hire the "Qualified" Candidate
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Feb 8, 2025 Explore the fascinating world of hiring as the hosts highlight why it's essential to prioritize 'builders' over just 'qualified' candidates. They discuss the complexities of balancing hard and soft skills in recruitment and the significance of cultural fit. Learn about the challenges of transitioning from management to strategic hiring. Discover how overcoming personal limitations through delegation can drive business growth. The journey towards increased alignment and revenue through effective marketing strategies is also a key focus.
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Hiring Levels
- Consider three candidate levels: maintain, grow, and build.
- Builders create new things, growers expand existing ones, and maintainers manage established processes.
Knowledge Constraint
- Businesses are constrained by internal knowledge.
- Hiring builders who possess external knowledge can overcome this limitation.
Hiring Progression
- First, hire maintainers to take over existing tasks.
- Then, hire growers to improve those tasks, and finally, hire builders to create entirely new things.