Gary Manning on Recruiting for startups

In this episode, Alan Walker speaks with Gary Manning of Touch Surgery about life as a recruiter in a fast-growing startup, some of the challenges and his advice as to how to overcome them.

They talked about...

• Gary's time with King, and his new role with Touch Surgery
• The unique people challenges startups face, and how adjusting to startup life can be a challenging experience
• Why knowing who you are, your values and communicating your purpose is key to attracting people when competition for talent is so high
• Why the role of a TA person in much broader than just recruitment in a startup
• The importance of delivering a positive candidate experience - think fast & slick
• How treating each piece of recruitment as a project (with a process) is key to consistantly good hiring outcomes
• Why kick-offs (think job briefings) and washups are essential - with the latter creating great data for providing feedback, and for developing onboarding and learning plans
• How to handle pushback from hiring managers, and why it's important to get them to stick to a process
• That when you're the first person in a new TA team, it's important to go in with your eyes open. Network, attend events, spend time with peers.