Jordan Burton is an executive assessor and interview trainer, working with top VC/PE investors and high-growth startups to hire the best of the best. He has trained over 3,000 executives and investors on hiring and interviewing skills, working with companies like Sequoia Capital, TH Lee, Insight Partners, Twilio, and Scale AI, and over 50 venture-backed startups. He was formerly a Partner at leadership advisory firm ghSMART, a consultant at Bain & Company, and he holds an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Mentioned on the Show
- Connect with Jordan Burton on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanwburton
- Learn more about Talgo Team Building and Training: https://www.talgo.io/
- Listen to futurist Alexandra Levit on People Business: https://peoplebusinesspodcast.com/alexandralevit/
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- Connect with O’Brien McMahon on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/obrienmcmahon/
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Timestamps
(1:44) - Welcoming Jordon
(2:17) - How does one become an expert in interviewing?
(3:27) - How should you structure different types of interviews?
(5:03) - What makes a good candidate?
(10:53) - Are there any counterintuitive aspects of the interview process?
(16:05) - How and What questions vs. Why questions
(24:34) - When it comes to hard skills, how do we create good problem-solving interviews?
(27:24) - Is there a similar way to test soft skills?
(38:50) - The importance of motivation and will.
(32:03) - How do we assess the actual skills required in real-time?
(35:14) - What are your thoughts on the statement "hire for attitude, train for skills"?
(42:12) - Tips for candidates and interview teams to get organized and prepare
(45:13) - How do we decide the best questions to be asked?
(45:07) - How does an individual prepare for an interview?
(46:19) - How do you analyze an interview?
(49:09) - How do we develop our gut instincts?
(52:32) - What is disciplined decision-making?
(55:02) - Track, with honesty, which decisions worked out.
(58:46) - Can you share a crazy interview story?
