Horn: Unclear role expectations quickly turn off top executive candidates
Caroline Horn · a16z Podcast | Hiring is Hard -- Here’s How to Do it Right · Jan 2, 2019 · at 4:34
Caroline Horn, an executive talent partner at a16z, discusses common mistakes early-stage startup founders make during executive recruitment.
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“One of the things that turns great candidates off very quickly is if they feel like the company they're talking to or the CEO they're talking to really doesn't know what they want in a particular role.”
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