Topics Covered:

1. Understanding the Importance of Values-Driven Hiring
   • Identifying your company’s core values and embedding them into the hiring process.
   • How hiring for values strengthens culture and reduces turnover.
2. Assessing Personal Attributes in Candidates
   • Defining key attributes for startup success (e.g., adaptability, curiosity, resilience).
   • Behavioral interview techniques to uncover attributes.
   • Weighing attributes over traditional qualifications when needed.
3. Balancing Skills with Potential
   • Recognizing essential skills versus teachable ones.
   • Using assessments and tests to evaluate technical competencies.
   • Building internal processes to upskill new hires.
4. Building an Effective Hiring Process
   • Structuring interviews to evaluate values, attributes, and skills systematically.
   • Leveraging scorecards to reduce bias and ensure objective decision-making.
   • Incorporating team-based interviews to assess cultural fit.
5. Onboarding for Success
   • Reinforcing company values during onboarding.
   • Creating a 90-day plan for skill development and integration into the team.
6. Avoiding Common Hiring Pitfalls
   • How to identify red flags during interviews.
   • Avoiding overemphasis on technical skills at the expense of cultural fit.
   • Managing hiring decisions under tight timelines without sacrificing quality.