Yotewo™ Podcast #10 The Hiring Game - Alexander Chekan & Lena Chernogolova (Palta, Flo)

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Timings:

00:00 Intro

01:01 What does a great hire look like?

03:00 Culture fit - what is it about?

04:38 How do you see culture fit prior to hiring?

08:00 What are go-to strategies for attracting top-tier candidates in a highly competitive market?

11:59 What are the mistakes that early stage founders do when doing first hires?

14:45 What role do referrals play in hiring?

17:54 How to approach hiring roles that are still evolving, like GenAI?

22:12 What signals in a profile instantly catch attention?

23:25 Are there any things that people f*ck up after the offer?

27:25 Have Alexander and Lena ever made a hire that you regretted?

30:05 What trends are coming up in the hiring vertical?

34:05 What's the secret of talent from Eastern Europe?

38:01 What advice would you give to a founder making their first technical or leadership hire?

Alexander Chekan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sanya/

Lena Chernogolova: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lena-chernogolova-2629b16a/

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