In this episode of the How to Succeed in Product Management Podcast, marketing professor Jeff Shulman and The Product Management Center advisory board members Red Russak and Soumeya Benghanem welcome Clarissa Silva (C Silva Solutions LLC), Michele Heyward (PositiveHire), and Jedidiah Jonathan (Amazon) to talk about hiring product managers. The first thing most hiring managers do during the hiring process is to look for skills that match the job description and what the applicant can bring into the company. But, it’s also important to ensure that diversity and inclusion is always taken into consideration.
 
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What to Listen For:
00:00 Intro
01:38 When it’s time to hire, train, and delegate to other PMs
02:57 Myth: All hiring processes are the same
07:45 The landscape of what it looks like for executive recruiting
12:37 What’s the best approach to gaining the best talents?
16:45 Offer expertise to bigger organizations to build partnerships
23:48 Dos and Don’ts for a PM hiring another PM
29:05 Always keep communication clear
31:20 Understand the minimum skills required for the job  
34:45 A diverse interview panel is important
37:43 Flexibility between structured interview and human connection during interviews
39:42 Universalizing the outcomes of the methodology in the interview
43:25 Start asking good PMs and map those skills down
47:44 Inclusivity in companies require more creative approach