w/christopher choyce on scaling teams
guest: christopher choyce, former cto of vaynermedia
- when scaling hiring fast, pick one or two key attributes that predict success and screen hard for those
- build a full structured onboarding plan so new hires are not just thrown into chaos on day one
- hire for soft skills like empathy and communication since those are harder to teach than technical tools
- contract to hire works well as a mutual trial period and avoids the awkward process of letting someone go
- if you ask candidates to do unpaid take-home tests, consider paying them for their time and effort