267: Tangible Steps to Not Hire Sucky People with Konstanty Sliwowski

How thoughtful are you really being when hiring your next employee? Do you have a solid strategy in place, or are you just picking random questions from an AI-generated question bank? No judgment here, we’ve all been there! But what if you had a system? What if taking a little extra time and care in your hiring process could actually help you retain top talent and avoid costly mistakes? This week’s guest can help you with that. 

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Konstanty Sliwowski is the founder of the School of Hiring and has conducted over 12,000 documented interviews and will help completely change your strategy and perspective on interviewing others.

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Some of the things you'll hear are:

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1.) The cost and ramifications of shitty interviewing practices

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2.) The importance of a Hiring Blueprint rather than a job description

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3.) His few favorite questions to ask and why he asks them

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4.) Why applications via Application Tracking Systems have grown by 50% (and what that means for you)

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5.) Why people "Rust Out" and how you can be sure you don't

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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sliwowskik/

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https://schoolofhiring.com/

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https://schoolofhiring.com/

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<p><em>DISCLAIMER: This episode is not explicit, though contains mild swearing that may be unsustainable for younger audiences.<p></em>

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<p><b>Tweetable Comments</b><br></p>

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“Being a better interviewer makes you a better interviewee.”

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“Defining who you need is not just about saying, 'Here’s the list of skills I need this person to have.' It’s about defining what success looks like in the role.”

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“In order to be an effective leader, you need to learn to hire. That's a skill you need to invest in.”

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“Unless you're growing and learning in your work, then you're stagnant.”

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