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. 

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.

Some of the things you'll hear are:

1.) The cost and ramifications of shitty interviewing practices

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

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

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

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

 

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

https://schoolofhiring.com/

If you’d like quick tangible tips and practical corporate career advice to level up your authentic leadership, download the 10 simple “plays” to stop selling out and start standing out at https://bauthenticinc.mykajabi.com/freebie  

To connect with Erin and/or Nicole, email: [e-mail] 

If you like jammin' with us on the podcast, b sure to join us for more fun and inspiration!

•  Follow b Cause on Twitter (really it's mostly Nicole)  

•  Follow Erin on LinkedIn or Instagram 

•  Join the b Cause Podcast Facebook Group 

•    Take our simple, fun and insightful"What’s your workplace superhero name?”quiz

•   Unleash your Authentic Superpower with Erin’s book,"You Do You (ish)" 

• Check out our blog for more no-BS career advice 

• Work with Us

• Or just buy some fun, authentic, kick-ars merch here




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




Tweetable Comments


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

• “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.”

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

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