The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything by Kawasaki Guy

Author:Kawasaki, Guy [Kawasaki, Guy]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: ===GRANDE===, Entrepreneurship, -OVERDRIVE-, General, Business & Economics, -TAGGED-, Investments & Securities, Small Business, New Business Enterprises
ISBN: 9781591840565
Publisher: Portfolio
Published: 2004-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

—Henry Ford

Reference checking is a crucial part of recruiting a great team. However, startups usually do it in a cursory and casual way—usually after the company has made a hiring decision. Courtesy of Amy Vernetti, the headhunter for Kindred Partners, here’s a short course on reference checking to improve your results.

The goal of referencing is not to disqualify a candidate, but to look for consistency in how the candidate represented himself. You are also looking for clues about whether the candidate can be effective at your organization.

In order to paint a complete picture of a candidate, you should speak with at least two subordinates, two peers, two superiors, and two customers. Investors or board members are also interesting references.

These are suggested questions:

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