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Nailing your startup's recruiting process with Natan Fisher, Co-Founder & Co-CEO @ SingleSprout

On the importance of internal alignment, pitching candidates effectively, and filtering out the wrong applicants

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Today’s guest is Natan Fisher, Co-Founder & CEO at SingleSprout, the first tech-enabled search firm to hire 1000s of software engineers, data scientists, product managers, designers, and attorneys for fast growing tech companies and law firms across the US.

In this episode, Natan and I discuss:

* The value of partnering with a recruiter on your hiring process

* Why understanding a candidate's needs and motivators is key to a sucessful hiring outcome

* Why founders need to filter out candidates aggressively early on

* Why getting explicit about your culture leads to better hires

Show Notes

00:00 — The Chief of Staff Role & recruiting in startups

02:50 — Defining the recruitment process

06:06 — Engaging candidates effectively

08:55 — Balancing excitement and security in offers

11:49 — The Importance of transparency with candidates

14:56 — Why candidates should be curious & do their own research

18:05 — Aligning on messaging within your internal recruiting team

20:58 — Candidate experience: The BigCo vs. Startup debate

23:51 — Getting down to brass tacks with founders on their requirements for their ideal candidate

28:35 — The archetype & experience that founders are looking for in Chief of Staff candidates

32:00 — SingleSprout's recruiting focus

33:00 — Right Hand Talent's recruiting focus

References

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