Fundamental Mistakes to Avoid in Recruiting

To create a successful partnership means you must have the right Associate, but to have the right Associate means you have to recruit the right candidate. So…do you?
I learned the hard way what failure looks like in terms of recruiting, and I fear you’re all making the same mistakes I did.
If you’ve got doubts about your current Associate or you’re about to start a recruiting process for a new one, this episode is for you! Push play.
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CHAPTERS:
The “lessons I learned” in my early leadership career, so you don’t have to
How to actually build a strong culture
Don’t believe me? Ask Warren and Jack…
Putting first things first
You’re recruiting the wrong person
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