Hiring The Right Talent For Your Team | Ep 5

The SaaS Academy Podcast

“The first thing we need to do is literally figure out who we need to hire. And that's not a job title.” Today, Johnny (@johnnypage13) and Matt (@mattverlaque) discuss strategies for hiring the right candidate for a role. They stress on the importance of planning out the role and objectives in advance, going in-depth during interviews, and creating an efficient onboarding process. They also emphasize investing time in the hiring process, not compromising on standards, and learning from pitfalls.

You are now tuned into the SaaS Academy Podcast. Join Matt Verlaque and Johnny Page as they take you behind the scenes of what it takes to become a great SaaS Founder, addressing the challenges, victories, and essential lessons learned in the pursuit of growing a successful business!

Timestamps:

(1:57) - The concept of a 'load bearing' new hire

(2:49) - The shift in hiring approach

(3:26) - The importance of hiring process

(8:09) - The role vision survey

(10:25) - The interview process

(15:49) - The importance of test projects

(21:12) - The onboarding process

(28:09) - The importance of responsibility from day one

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Resource Material:

➤ Hiring On Purpose by Max Hansen

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