Taking a Chance on a New Product Manager - Advice for Hiring Managers and Candidates

Product management is hot. Many people want to get into a career in product. And while there are lots of product manager job openings, companies and hiring managers most often expect product management experience and rarely take a chance on hiring someone without previous product experience.

In this episode, Jen Yang-Wong, Director of Product at Contrary Capital, joins to discuss:

• why hiring managers are reluctant to hire someone without previous product management experience, 
• what they can do to get comfortable with taking a chance on someone,
• and what candidates can do to set themselves up for an opportunity.