Tim Chen
Three things I’ve learned from closing a candidate: 1) Get an idea of strong candidate’s dealbreakers (e.g. compensation, timing, responsibilities) early and work to mitigate these with each round of interviews. 2) Be willing to pay up for strong candidates; the short hit in budget will be paid back many times over. Furthermore, fight internally to get that candidate vetted as quickly as possible so … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Author: Tim Chen | Source: Medium | Subject: Human Resources
Tim Chen
Because you may have a long list of candidates, you should batch calls as often as possible. For example, set aside 15 minute segments in a 3 hour block daily. In a first-pass, I always ask: 1) “Walk me through your resume”, to understand if the candidate is actually interested in a startup via a clear story, or just shotgunning their resume; 2) “If you … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Author: Tim Chen | Source: Medium | Subject: Human Resources