Podcast: Brian Carlson - Hire Slow, Fire Fast: Cultivating an Impactful Company Culture

Brian shares his company’s hiring philosophy and the book that inspired it. The organization takes a team-based approach to hiring. He talks about the value of panel interviews, building rapport through conversation, and the questions that help to get a real glimpse into a candidate’s hunger for excellence.

Oz Rashid
Sep 21, 2022
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Podcast: Brian Carlson - Hire Slow, Fire Fast: Cultivating an Impactful Company Culture

Podcast: Brian Carlson - Hire Slow, Fire Fast: Cultivating an Impactful Company Culture

Brian shares his company’s hiring philosophy and the book that inspired it. The organization takes a team-based approach to hiring. He talks about the value of panel interviews, building rapport through conversation, and the questions that help to get a real glimpse into a candidate’s hunger for excellence.

Podcast: Brian Carlson - Hire Slow, Fire Fast: Cultivating an Impactful Company Culture

Brian shares his company’s hiring philosophy and the book that inspired it. The organization takes a team-based approach to hiring. He talks about the value of panel interviews, building rapport through conversation, and the questions that help to get a real glimpse into a candidate’s hunger for excellence.

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