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The secret to hiring the best - and getting hired - with Otta Co-founder, Sam Franklin

The secret to hiring the best - and getting hired - with Otta Co-founder, Sam Franklin

FromSecret Leaders with Dan Murray-Serter


The secret to hiring the best - and getting hired - with Otta Co-founder, Sam Franklin

FromSecret Leaders with Dan Murray-Serter

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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Mar 28, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Do you want to get better at hiring, or being hired? 
Sam Franklin is the Co-Founder and CEO of Otta, a job search platform that wants to make the experience of job seekers in the tech industry way, way better.
Recruitment and jobs boards might not seem the most exciting areas to disrupt but the subject of hiring is so important and can be very nuanced. All businesses succeed because of their people.
At Otta, they’re really leaning into the power of the job seeker. And in the fast-growing tech industry, where demand for the best talent is very high, that has turned out to be a strong strategy.
Sam got a taste of what it takes to build a fast growing startup when working at the prop-tech Nested. It was at Nested, as Head of People, and doing over 30 hours of interviews a week, that he realised how soul-destroying the recruitment process can be for many people. That was the start of Otta. 
If you want to get better at recruitment, either as an employer or job hunter, then there are some gems in this episode. Sam shares his tips for hiring, including stuff we’ve never thought of before.
Why does he say that companies should avoid trying to be the best? What are the biggest mistakes companies make? And, what is his advice to founders trying to disrupt a stuffy industry?
Listen to find out. 

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Released:
Mar 28, 2023
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