Scale Your SaaS 189: How to Hire the Right Person at the Right Time - with Josh Millet
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode, SaaS-Story in the Making host Matt Wolach sat down with Founder and CEO of Criteria Corp, Josh Millet to discuss how science-based assessments are key to making better hiring decisions. Being around 15 years in the industry, Millet shares with us the importance of having objective and science-based assessments on hiring employees, how data can help support your decision-making process, and the importance of building a great team for your company’s success.
PODCAST-AT-A-GLANCE
Podcast: SaaS-Story in the Making
Episode: Episode No. 189, “How Science-Based Assessments Help You Make Better Hiring Decisions”
Host: Matt Wolach, a B2B SaaS sales coach, Entrepreneur, and Investor
Guest: Josh Millet, Founder, and CEO of Criteria Corp.
TOP TIPS FROM THIS EPISODE
- What’s more Important, Potential or Experience?
- Increase Hiring Success and Reduce Turnovers using Science-Based Talent Acquisition
- Apply the Moneyball Approach
EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
- Importance of Data-Driven Decisions
- The Great Talent Migration and the Great Resignation
- Message for the Startups
TOP QUOTES
Josh Millet
[14:37] ”Data has really transformed how we transact and think about our businesses in almost every area.”
[16:01] ”What we're doing is arming them with the data to make more informed decisions. But ultimately, the decisions are still there.”
[18:50] “I think that the problem with the way hiring works is that everyone thinks that the roles they're hiring for are highly specialized, where experience is an absolute must. And actually, the evidence suggests the contrary.”
[20:08] “As humans, we do want to work with people we like and that's a real dynamic.”
[20:48] “We want to focus on the objective things that we know predict outcomes, right?”
[24:53] “Over investing in a product early on to the extent that you can is not a bad thing.”
Matt Wolach
[14:07] “They're making science-based decisions for their roadmap and for their marketing. Why not with your people as well.”
[20:28] “In the hiring process, emotion is a huge part of it.”
LEARN MORE
To learn more about Josh Millet and Criteria Corp, visit: https://www.criteriacorp.com/
You can also find Josh Millet on LinkedIn at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-millet-23ba192
For more about how host Matt Wolach helps software companies achieve maximum growth, visit https://mattwolach.com/.
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