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a16z Podcast: Finding and Hiring for (Expectations) Fit, on Both Sides

Gia Scinto and Jeff Stump

Posted May 22, 2015

 

“Fit” is this squishy idea that a person, role, and company are a perfect match. But how do you tease out expectations and motivations from both sides of the hiring equation — candidates and founding CEOs alike?

In this segment of the a16z Podcast,a16z Executive Talent head Jeff Stump and resident talent expert Gia Scinto tackle ways to identify and analyze this, and methodically. And they share their secret weapon for putting the right person in the right job: “the 100-Day Plan”.

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