recruiting
5 statements across 3 episodes · 1 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Nov 3, 2022 by Lauren Ipsen · across every show →
Everything said about recruiting, oldest first
Nov 3, 2022 negative
Feb 18, 2024 positive
Lemkin: Startup CEOs must spend 20% on sales and 20% on recruiting
“If you're not spending 20% of your time in sales and 20% of your time in recruiting, you're failing as a founder. You need 20% of each. 20% in sales and 20% recruiting. Nothing else really matters at some level as a CEO, maybe not as founders, but as CEOs.”
Aug 9, 2026
Ward: Founders cannot claim talent is priority while outsourcing hiring
“If talent is number one, then there should be no obstacles to, in terms of effort or resourcing or time put in to get there, because that is paramount to your success. You just said that objectively. And so, you know, so if both can't be true, you know, you ca…”
Aug 9, 2026
Aug 9, 2026
Ward: Recruiters are confidence engines, not the ultimate hiring decision-makers
“I think a lot of companies recruiting owns the hiring goal. And I've yet to be in a company where recruiters are making hiring decisions. So these things are in conflict. Hiring managers or leaders or committees are making hiring decisions. And I feel like the…”