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Everything I’ve Learned About Recruiting and Interviewing

Kellblog

Emboldened by this seeming endorsement, I dashed off what turned into a lengthy email on interviewing and recruiting, a topic about which I am passionate not because I think I am good it, but because I think I am not. Thoughts on The Recruiting Process. Remember it’s a mutual sales process. Consider a try-and-buy.

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Why You Should Consider Eliminating the Title “Implementation Consultant” from Your Startup

Kellblog

This under-pricing usually triggers a number of other problems: In order to work within the self-created, low-cost implementation services model, the company “hires cheap” when it comes to implementation consultants, preferring junior staff and/or staff in offshore locations. But what do we call our consultants again?

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10 Recruiting & New Hire Interviewing Best Practices

OPEXEngine

Emboldened by this seeming endorsement, I dashed off what turned into a lengthy email on interviewing and recruiting, a topic about which I am passionate not because I think I am good at it but because I think I am not. Thoughts on The Recruiting Process. Remember it’s a mutual sales process. Know what you’re looking for.

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The Secret Sauce Behind Sales Hacker’s Recruitment Selection & Hiring Process (Part 2 of 3)

Sales Hacker

The number one thing I grade candidates on is how well did they run their sales process on me? If you’re a job candidate in sales, you should be managing your job application process just like you’d run your sales process with a potential customer. Again, I’m running this like a sales process.

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Advice Every SaaS Founder Needs to Know in 2024 with Sam Blond and Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

They discuss Sam’s learnings at Founders Fund, what the 2024 playbook looks like, hiring and motivating sales teams, and a handful of audience questions. On the sales side, people hired way too much. More salespeople do not equal more sales. Sam just finished 18 months at Founders Fund after joining in mid-to-late 2022.

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How to Truly Stand Out in Any Job Interview, from SDR to COO

SaaStr

It’s so, so easy to stand out in recruiting if you’ve actually done your homework. Be a consultant, build your 30/60/90 plan and job description and iterate and validate during the interview. .” I was asked to run a 90-minute workshop with senior people and an external consultant. A week later, he emailed me back — “Aha!

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GTM 71: Writer CEO Tells All: Securing Enterprise Customers with a PLG Motion | May Habib

Sales Hacker

Tips for recruiting the best possible team members and how patience factors into that. 25:17) Writer’s PLG motion, including self-serve and sales-assisted, and how it’s used to turn small downloads into big enterprise accounts. (31:07) 31:07) A consultative sales process and messaging considerations. (36:56)