Liz Dowling on Hiring in a Hyper-Growth Start-Up Click IQ Academy Podcast

In this episode, Alan Walker speaks with Liz Dowling about hiring in a hyper-growth start-up.

They talked about:

What defines a "hyper-growth" start-up and the challenges recruiters face in these type of businesses
How understanding the company's strategy, vision and roadmap is the first step towards moving from being reactive to proactive
Successful TA teams building out a hiring roadmap that aligns to the business' commercials
TA people needing to be able to challenge, ask questions and understand the plans of the business
Questions to ask the business e.g. "Where are we going?", "Why are we going there?" and "What do you need?"
Why recruiters need to feed the business with intel - including talent market data and dashboards on how the recruitment team is performing
Educating the business as being essential, so they understand the commercial impact of TA being resourced appropriately
The fact that confidence is key, as is quickly earning the respect of hiring managers
How getting the basics in place - process, rules of engagement etc - is as important in these businesses as it is in large corporates
Why creating a "recruiting culture" across the business will solve many challenges