Tag: recruiting
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Never Stop Recruiting. Part 4/4 of Tech Recruiting in Chicago.
Part 4 of 4 : Recruiting for Tech In Chicago The cycle of recruiting shouldn’t be one that starts and stops, it should always be a continuous process no matter if you’re in the “buying” frame of mind or not. Be proactive and not reactive, it seems very shallow and self-serving to just connect with people…
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Interview Momentum
Part 3 of 4 : Recruiting for Tech In Chicago Most spend a lot of time on the interview “process” itself and forget the purpose of the entire thing – to hire the person you’re looking for. Don’t fall into the trap of just interviewing people, the best interviewers actually hate interviewing. That’s good because you…
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Forget Skills, Hire for Potential.
Part 2 of 4 : Recruiting for Tech In Chicago Everyone is looking for the person that they can take on to their team, hit the ground running and go to the next level. Who wouldn’t? If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. Great companies are built on hard work and dedication,…
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Recruiting for Tech in Chicago. Part 1.
I thought I’d share a little bit about my experience recruiting in Chicago. Most of this is taken from a presentation I gave to budding entrepreneurs at 1871 and I’ve decided to split it up into a four part series for greater ease. The Chicago Tech Scene is… The Chicago Tech Scene is incredibly dispersed…
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Recruiting in Chicago
This was a presentation I put together last year for 1871 to help incubating companies recruit top talent. Shared with Dropbox Recruiting in Chicago
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