Talent Wars

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Talent Wars
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The purpose of this discussion is to gain a stronger understanding of the role of the CTO as it relates to building and managing team members and your own professional growth. Here are the key items that we will discuss today:

How to find, attract and hire the best available talent
How to onboard and validate new employees
How to manage individual strengths and weaknesses (short- and long-term)
How to balance technical skills (which can be learned) with capabilities (e.g. the built-in interpersonal skills, work ethic, attitude, etc.) of an employee
What are the attributes of a great CTO?

Shared by: John Shiple
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Talent Wars



Mark J. Landay

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Two Decades Recruitment & Executive Search Degree in Human Resources Numerous Position in a Variety of Industries Startup & Growth Companies Top Headhunter in America



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What does the person need to do to be considered successful in this position? (Get specifics here, with details about the tasks.) What's the primary skill the person needs to have, and how will the person use this skill on the job? What do the best people in this job do differently than the average or below-average person? What's a critical team effort for this person? What's the biggest problem the person has to solve? What's the biggest change or improvement the person needs to make?



Job Specs vs. Real Job





It’s what you DO with what you HAVE, not what you HAVE that counts!



Sourcing

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SEO your ad. Compelling opportunity – 30% increase Sourcing top people is comparable to selling a custom product to a discriminating buyer where there's plenty of competition. A jobs for A players, B jobs for B players



Interviewing

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Past Performance Major Accomplishment & Dig, Dig, Dig! Competency & Motivation Sell Opportunity – Challenges, Success, Growth



Assessment

10 Core Factors

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Comparison to Job Needs

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1. Technical 2. Motivation 3. Team Leadership EQ 4. Problem-solving 5. Comparable results 6. Planning/executing 7. Cultural fit 8. Trend of growth 9. Character/values 10. Potential



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1. Incompetent 2. Competent, unmotivated 2.5 Meets expectations 3. Competent, fully motivated 4. Does more, better 5. Another level



Hiring

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Candidate decision process Reference Checks Offers



CTO Career & Track

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Chief Engineering Officer Architect Technical Deal Maker CIO



Questions & Contact





Mark J. Landay - mark@dynamicsynergy.com




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