Most good hires are a result of luck rather than skill. In fact, I would argue that very few hires are by design. 

Throughout my career, I have never met a person who views interviewing and the hiring process as anything more than a chore that they loathe. In fact, the most common reaction to the subject usually results in a huge “uuuggghhhhh” or “I hate hiring”. 

We dread the act of interviewing and hiring because it is unstructured and inconsistent and it produces mediocre results. 

Here’s the good news: There is an easy fix! When we train our people how to interview it brings purpose to each and every interview question. Giving your people a basis for decision-making that results in extraordinary hiring results.

Guest Bio:

Karima Gulick is the CEO & principal patent attorney of Innovent Law.

She dedicated her career to counseling businesses within the tech and creative communities, combining her passion for engineering and the law. Karima is a polyglot and guides her clients through legal matters in French, English, Arabic, Spanish, and some Italian as well!  She is also the former co-host of the Gen Y Lawyer podcast, a show where she interviewed innovative lawyers shaking things up in the legal industry.

Karima is building a next-generation law firm and is here to share her experience.

Today We Discuss:

• The overwhelming hurdles of hiring.

Challenge today?

• Overwhelmed & stuck in the business

• The idea of hiring was overwhelming

•  interviewing 

• I could write what I thought was an amazing post but it might not be read or looked at by the right person

• Values area words splattered on the wall

Why is this important to the company?

• A burned-out and overwhelmed leader is the worst thing that can happen to a company

Rick’s Nuggets

• Values First Strategy

• Makes evaluating people easier

How do we solve the problem? 

• Realizing that I was stuck 

• I’m in pain doing all the work, so I pick someone who can do the work

• It’s more than just a post and looking for someone who can do the work

• Example: Caring, Competence, Trust

• Might not mean much to others, can come off as just buzzwords, but with this process, these values came to life. 

• Mindful & intentional on what you want/ the business needs

• Discovery calls

• Coming up with my own set of questions based on behavior I see around me

• Tell me about the first thing you do when you come home from a trip..

Rick’s Nuggets

• Discovery call

• Not aspirational 

Key Takeaways that the Audience can plug into their business today! (Value):

• You don't know what you don't know. Bring on help to allow the business to grow
  • If you’re serious about growing your business, you have to go through this exercise 
    • You  can have the best gut feeling in the world, but having a systemized approach and one you can delegate to your team will help you scale.

Guest Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thepatentlady/

Host Links:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-girard-07722/

Show Sponsor:

• www.stridesearch.com