Making the wrong hire for any position in your business is bad, but making the wrong hire for an executive position can be disastrous. When small and mid-sized businesses — especially those in growth mode — need to hire, they may be treading into uncharted waters, if they’ve never hired for the C-suite before.
Businesses can struggle to fill that C-level position effectively—especially if companies haven’t laid the groundwork for what the business needs.
In this episode, podcast host James Hornick and Hirewell partner Jeff Smith discuss:
- Identifying the real business need for hiring the CXO
- Deciding which qualities and experiences are most critical for addressing the challenge
- Integrating a new position into the organization
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