The Hiring Blueprint

The 10 steps for hiring the best people

We know a great team can carry almost any product... and, a terrible team can destroy the success of even the best product.

After working as a hiring manager, an entrepreneur with teams, and a top tier recruiter, I can share a few things that will help entrepreneurs hire far better than they already are.

This process is designed to teach anyone how to hire like the best.

Have your entrepreneur work through these forms.

The 10 Steps

1| Why do you want to Hire This worksheet will help the entrepreneur dig deeper into the longer term hiring strategy

2| Define the Role This worksheet will help the entrepreneur work through the most important elements of what needs to get done

3| Who do you want to Hire Sometimes an entrepreneur hires who is convenient, this worksheet will help them be more objective

4| Get Team Input This worksheet is designed to help the entrepreneur have another set of eyes on the role and need for it.

5| What to Say This worksheet will help the entrepreneur create a story around the project and direction of the company to attract better people.

6| Ad Creation This worksheet will help the entrepreneur create more engaging ads to attract the best talent

7| Where to find Them This worksheet will help the entrepreneur get out to their network and try different channels to find top talent

8| Recruitment & Interviews Often done poorly, this worksheet will help the entrepreneur do better interviews and set a better image

9| When to bring them on This worksheet helps the entrepreneur plan their timing around when to hire

10| Negotiation & Onboarding This worksheet helps the entrepreneur have more options for negotiations and setting up the new candidate for success

Interview Form A worksheet interview form with some of the best questions learned from a career in hiring.

Reference Check A worksheet reference check form with some of the best questions learned from a career in recruiting.

You can get a copy of the free ebook that goes into more detail about this process here.