Job descriptions

2 statements across 2 episodes · 2 bullish · 0 bearish · 2 people on the record · first statement Jul 10, 2019 by Sarah Nahm · across every show →

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Jul 10, 2019 positive
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Nahm: Impact descriptions attract top-tier talent and diversify applicant pools
“And I would attribute, you know, this impact descriptions, As opposed to job descriptions as not just being one, like a great way to get the most talented people, like the top 10 percentile of the talent market interested in your opportunities. It's also been …”
Sarah Nahm Jul 10, 2019 ▶ 35:18 Startup Hiring Advice from Lever CEO Sarah Nahm with Holly Liu · Y Combinator
Nov 7, 2025 positive
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Paffenholz: Job descriptions should be at least 30% selling the company
“People forget to sell the company in the job description. And so that should be at least 30%, maybe more of the job description is why is this a great place to work and what would that involve for you?”
David Paffenholz Nov 7, 2025 ▶ 36:54 The Startup Playbook for Hiring Your First Engineers and AEs · Y Combinator
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