Pokros: Recruiting scorecards are stupid and merely reinforce preexisting choices
Steve Pockross · How to build an A+ team to drive 700% growth on a shoestring budget · Oct 14, 2022 · at 10:23
Steve Pokros, CEO of Verblio, explains his philosophy on hiring practices and interview design at the Founder 500 conference.
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“We firmly Believe that scorecards are stupid. I think that scorecards make you feel like the choice that you made makes you feel better about the choice you made. It only reifies your existing values and your existing choices.”
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