EP47: OpenMic: Best Practices for Hiring Great Employees

Hiring the right people, what works for you?   (Recorded Live on Clubhouse February 18, 2022) In this OpenMic session, weโ€™re sharing our reliable methods for adding talented, driven employees to your team and giving them a reason to stick around. We heard from the audience the best interview techniques and the importance of focusing on a candidateโ€™s โ€œsoftโ€ skills, not just โ€˜hardโ€™ skill sets. 

Moderators: Colin C. Campbell, Michele Van Tilborg, Jeff Sass

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