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Recruiting and Retaining the Right Executive Talent

Feb 12, 2024
Hiring executives can be daunting for founders. In this podcast, a16z talent partner and executive search process experts discuss assessing talent, measuring success in talent assessment, referencing, personal growth vs. mistakes, vetting EQ, hiring veterans for startups, talent landscape in 2024, recruiting top talent in a tight market, and the value of tough feedback.
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Quick takeaways

  • Executives should be evaluated not only on functional capabilities but also on intangibles and soft skills.
  • The Mock process, which focuses on defining mission, outcomes, and competencies, enables effective evaluation of executive candidates.

Deep dives

The Executive Recruiting Process Demystified

Matt Oberhart, talent partner at A16Z, discusses the executive recruiting process. He emphasizes the importance of focusing on intangibles and soft skills in addition to functional capabilities when evaluating executives. The role of a talent partner is to be an advisor and counselor rather than a traditional recruiter. Matt also highlights the significance of cultural fit, retention strategies, and the importance of building relationships with executives.

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