We know that, if you’re listening to this, you have big dreams for yourself and for your organization. And if we take Oprah’s advice — and why wouldn’t we? — “it’s only when you make the process your goal that the big dream can follow.”

So, over the next three episodes, we’ll be diving into the how—the process—of hiring talent.

We know that hiring is one of the most difficult parts of running a business, but if you go about it the wrong way, you’re just going to create more problems for yourself in the long-run. So, we’re going to share some stories about what happened when we hired for the wrong reasons, how those experiences forced us to fail forward, and what it looks like to adopt the 8-step hiring process in your organization.

The Empire Building 8-Step Hiring Process:

• Step 1 - Job Fit Verification
• Step 2 - Thought Process
• Step 3 - Life Story
• Step 4 - Motivational interview
• Step 5 - Group interview
• Step 6 - References
• Step 7 - Defense
• Step 8 - Expectations Dialogue and Offer

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• Seychelle Van Poole: @seychellevp
• Vija Williams: @viavija
• Sarah Reynolds: @sarahreynoldsoji
• Wendy Papasan: @wendypapasan

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