Every interview should be a 'culture' interview and your goal as an interviewer should be to hire people who feed the company's soul. Today we are joined by not one, but two incredible guests! Talent acquisition gurus from Small Door Veterinary, Nicole McLeod and Serge Clivio are here to discuss all things recruitment. Tuning in, you'll hear about Small Door and its mission, how Nicole knew she wanted to work in recruitment and why she joined Small Door, Serge's interview process, and so much more! Our guests then share their interesting interview techniques and beliefs before delving into the 'secret sauce' of success. Finally, Serge and Nicole tell us what is next for them in their careers.

Key Points From This Episode:

Welcoming today's wonderful guests from Small Door, Serge Clivio and Nicole McLeod.
Nicole tells us about Small Door and the company's mission.
Nicole's experience of hiring Serge and how she knew he was the perfect fit for his role.
The kinds of questions Serge asks when interviewing for a role.
What made Nicole want to join Small Door and when she moved into her current role.
Serge shares his beliefs about a company's 'secret sauce' to success.
How Nicole and Serge assess people in their ability to feed the soul of the company.
Why Small Door sees every interview as a culture interview.
How they set potential recruits up for value-based questions in their interviews.
The importance of asking open-ended questions when interviewing a potential recruit.
Our guests tell us about what is next for them in their careers.

Quotes:

"Something that's really important to me is transparency with anyone I work with." — Nicole McLeod [0:07:20]

"You will not succeed in your role as a recruiter if you do not – see the growth of the actual company principles." — @SergeClivio [0:08:42]

"Each hire should be better than the last and that's the only way that you're going to grow a company." — @SergeClivio [0:16:25]

"Culture is caught not taught!" — Nicole McLeod [0:17:38]

Links Mentioned in Today's Episode:

Serge Clivio on LinkedIn

Nicole McLeod on LinkedIn

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