As I said, most companies and most interviews focus more on the question: can this person do what we need? But if you’re trying to recruit the best talent in the world, it needs to start with them. Who are they? What do they love doing? What are their ambitions? How does their past shape what they want for their future? What are they insecure... See more

some of my notes from the Art of Hiring event earlier today: @rabois - don't hire anyone over the age of 30 - recruiters are probably ineffective but still important b/c they drive hiring momentum - it takes 3-30 mins to evaluate someone (probably 3 though) -... See more

I’ve recently liked asking these questions in interviews:-If you were me, what kind of candidate would you be looking for?-If you joined and this didn’t work out in 3 months, why do you think that would be?-What was your last boss like? How would they describe you?