All Too Easily We can settle into an interview rut. You'll probably conduct three or four for every job you fill, so it makes sense to have a go-to list of comfortable questions. But are these questions the best way to learn more about your candidates or are they just the questions that happened to work themselves into your routine? We […]

Be curious. Look at an interview as a way to meet a new and interesting person. For better interview skills, try to leave every meeting able to describe your applicant’s personality, 5-year plan, and at least two fun facts about them to others on your team. Be genuinely curious about their personalities, motivations, and aspirations. These things matter as the […]

It’s no secret that the military knows how to hire the best soldiers. It's considerably harder to select and prepare people for battle than it is for the boardroom, even if it seems hard to tell the difference sometimes. What do they know about recruiting and training that we can use to grow our startups? Lots, as it turns out. It’s […]