How to avoid hiring mistakes, with Jamie Van Cuyk

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When hiring for a new position, it's crucial to get it right.  Hiring mistakes can be costly and disruptive, affecting productivity, team morale, and your bottom line. Making the wrong choice can also mean wasted time, resources, and opportunities for your company to grow. 

But how do you avoid making hiring mistakes? 

What are the red flags to watch out for? 

And how do you pick the right people who will bring your business to the next level?

In this episode, Jamie Van Cuyk and I explore the ins and outs of Hiring Mistakes and how they can affect your growing business. We discuss what can trip up your hiring process and provide actionable tips to avoid them. 

Jamie Van Cuyk is the owner and lead strategist of Growing Your Team, is an expert in hiring and onboarding teams within small businesses. Drawing from over ten years of leadership experience, Jamie teaches her clients how to hire their first team members, including employees and long-term contractors. By learning the dynamics of each company and their specific needs, she helps them find their perfect-fit, long-lasting team members and avoid the hiring and firing cycle. 

We discuss: (timestamps)

02:01 Common hiring mistakes by small businesses

04:52  Defining your hiring needs

07:41 Creating strategic hiring plans 

10:34 The differences between hiring for tactical vs leadership positions

15:38 Interview questions to determine if candidates are tacticians or more strategic 

17:20 Spotting hiring and interview red flags 

22:44 Balancing gut instincts and bias when hiring

24:53 The average number of interview rounds for a position

28:30 Evaluating candidates through paid assignments

32:42 Actionable steps to take to get your hiring right

Resources:

Jamie Van Cuyk, CEO and Lead Strategist, Growing Your Team
https://growingyourteam.com/

Contact Info: 
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Facebook:
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Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/growingyourteam/

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

Kathy Svetina, Fractional CFO:
https://www.newcastlefinance.us/

Blog post | How to Avoid Hiring Mistakes
https://www.newcastlefinance.us/listen/how-to-avoiding-hiring-mistakes/

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