Hiring Advice
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Hiring Advice
- What you’re
Tara Seshan • How to Hire Low Experience, High Potential People
0/ The Chief of Staff role has reached a tipping point, from startups to trillion-dollar companies. I've talked to ~100 CEOs, from @NotionHQ, @Patreon, @blendlabsinc, @benchling and more, all asking same q:
How should I hire a chief of staff?
Here's what I tell them 🧵
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- What to look for: This is usually very easy to assess, but look for someone unpretentious and a pleasure to be around.
- What to ask: You know it when you see it.
Tara Seshan • How to Hire Low Experience, High Potential People
- What to look for:
- Coachability: This trait has two aspects: responding well to feedback, and being self-aware enough to assess their own performance.
- Disagree and commit: Can they get out of their own ego and move
Tara Seshan • How to Hire Low Experience, High Potential People
@mckaywrigley I have a bunch of questions I ask. What would you build for yourself? What did previous companies you've worked for need? What are you an expert in? What have you noticed recently that seemed broken? If you were going to build something just for fun, what would it be?
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