“What you notice is that the real nuggets that you get, the parts of the story that really shed light on a candidate’s exceptional fit or lack of fit for a role, it’s usually the third, fourth, fifth, maybe even more follow up questions deep.”
– Jordan Burton, Cofounder of Talgo
Join us for a conversation with Jordan Burton, a professional interviewer and co-founder of the training firm Talgo, a company specializing in helping individuals and businesses attract, evaluate, and hire top talent. In this episode, Jordan shares invaluable insights on how to hire the best talent in today’s competitive market.
We dive deep into the world of data-driven hiring, where decisions are made based not on emotional responses, but on concrete information about a candidate’s past performance and accomplishments. Jordan elaborates on the importance of clarity in understanding a company’s needs and the business results they desire from a new hire.
With a wealth of tips for both interviewers and interviewees, this episode is filled with practical advice that can help companies attract and retain changemakers, and help candidates put their best foot forward in interviews. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from one of the best minds in the industry.
Key Takeaways:
1. Data-Driven Hiring: Jordan Burton emphasizes the importance of data-driven hiring. This approach prioritizes factual information about a candidate’s past performance and achievements over emotional responses, providing a more objective evaluation of potential hires.
2. Clarity in Hiring Needs: Burton highlights the need for clarity in understanding the company’s needs and desired business results from a new hire. Rather than focusing on what tasks the candidate will perform, the emphasis should be on what they will achieve or the impact they will make.
3. Value of Follow-Up Questions: One of the key insights from the discussion is the importance of follow-up questions during an interview. These questions allow the interviewer to delve deeper into a candidate’s experiences, offering valuable insights that might not surface with surface-level inquiries.
4. Notetaking for Bias Mitigation: Burton strongly recommends notetaking during interviews. Using these notes, rather than relying on memory or emotional responses, can help mitigate bias in the hiring process, leading to more objective and fair hiring decisions.
ABOUT OUR GUEST:
Jordan Burton is a highly experienced executive assessor and interviewing trainer, and co-founder of the training firm Talgo. With over 17 years in the industry, he has honed his skills in training venture capitalists, private equity investors, and high-growth companies on the art of hiring the best talent. He has trained over 3,000 executives and investors on hiring and interviewing skills.
Before venturing into his entrepreneurial journey with Talgo, Jordan was a Partner at the esteemed leadership advisory firm ghSMART, and a consultant at Bain & Company. Jordan’s methods are applied not only in the interviewing processes he conducts but also in his training programs, helping companies to improve their hiring processes. His current portfolio at Talgo includes managing relationships with industry giants like Sequoia Capital, TH Lee, and Palantir Technologies.
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