The Hire, Fire, Hire, Fire Cycle with Jason Sherman of Spinnr

There is nothing more disappointing than a hire that does not work out.

Especially when the person hired was someone you were convinced, would be a great hire!

Conventional wisdom says “hire slow, fire fast” but this almost never happens. Because we are too concerned with filling the role fast. Triaging our pain.

Maybe if we really hired slowly, the interview would produce much stronger results.

To break the hire, fire cycle we must ignore our assumptions about the person's resume and start by gathering evidence. Evidence that supports a proper decision that ensures a successful hire.

Guest Bio: 

Jason Sherman is a successful innovator, award-winning filmmaker, published author, tech startup expert, and the co-founder of the video friendship app Spinnr.

Jason’s methodologies on entrepreneurship and data-driven decisions are his main source of education for those he helps worldwide.  His startup book Strap on your Boots is the culmination of his life’s work to help other entrepreneurs succeed with a podcast of the same name, and is the focus of a class he created called Startup Essentials. 

Jason is fluent in Spanish, is a classically trained violinist, and was a featured speaker on FOX’s Emmy award-winning Futurist TV Show: Xploration Earth 2050.

TODAY WE DISCUSS:

Breaking the hire, fire cycle

Challenge?

Finding people who are excited about the company vs just looking for a job
Care about being part of something where your creative input matter
Just there for the paycheck
Uninterested, unenthusiastic, easy remote work paycheck
A lot of time onboarding
Time differences

Why is this important to the company?

Bad hires impede growth

Rick’s Nuggets:

Positioning 
Time

How do we solve the problem? 

Finding the excited people in the interviewInstall the app, try it out, and tell us what they think
Give feedback
website & social media content
Smiling happy
Have questions about the business

Not focusing on payment/ paycheck

Excited to learn they can earn stock options
Ownership

Get through the process to find the 4 people who worked 
What to do before the interview
Share pitch deck to understand the company mission
Have everything ready in a package for onboarding
What have you done; share your work

Filming content event
Content creation hiring day
Gig hiring

Rick’s Nuggets;

Positioning
Get it, want it, capacity to do it
Do they really desire what you offer?
A, B, or C player?
Don't be the destination for a JOB (ie: paycheck)
Interview with purpose
Get to the truth
Not sell 
Interview design
Truth fast
Empowered decision-making - Keep your people productive
Evidence trumps gut

Key Takeaways that the Audience can plug into their business today! (Value):

Finding the excited people who want to do what you do.
Fully read & understand what your business is. Come with questions
Don't discount onsite parties to hire people. Compensate people who show up

Guest Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonsherman76/
Personal: https://jasonsherman.org
Company: https://spinnr.app/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/appspinnr
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/appspinnr
Twitter: https://twitter.com/spinnr_app
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spinnr_app

Host Links:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-girard-07722/
Company: https://www.stridesearch.com/
Podcast: https://www.hirepowerradio.com
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeEJm9RoCfu8y7AJpaxkxqQ
Authored:  "Healing Career Wounds"  https://amzn.to/3tGbtre
Startup: www.intertru.ai
HireOS inquiry: [email protected]

Show Sponsor:

www.stridesearch.com