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How to Build Strong Engineering Teams: Tips and Key Roles To Hire

When building an engineering team — from the ground up or when scaling an established function— knowing the right roles to hire for and framework are undeniably important.?

Equipped with years of industry knowledge and recruitment expertise in engineering, Kevin Cassman, Hunt Club’s Sr. Managing Director, Engineering Practice shares his 6 tips on scaling and structuring top engineering teams in today’s market.

He includes:

1. Knowing exactly when and how to grow
2. Evaluating your current team members’ skills and strengths
3. Adapting to asynchronous work
4. Considering the customer
5. Over-communicating and establishing shared goals
6. Monitoring and modifying as needed

Read more about how to structure top engineering teams and which key roles to hire from Kevin Cassman.

33 Unique Interview Questions To Shake Up Your Hiring

Interviews are essential when getting to know a potential team member. Not only do the questions we ask help us gauge how a candidate might form a solution on the job, but they also help us identify what motivates and excites them.

By centering an interview around unique interview questions, we’re able to open doors to enriching and insightful conversations. For example, ask questions like:

If you could choose one superpower, what would it be?

• This is a classic icebreaker and a great way to loosen up the conversation. It also gives you some interesting insights into what characteristics the candidate thinks are valuable.?

Describe the work environment that will help you to contribute most effectively.

• This answer should paint a picture of the candidate’s ideal workplace. This response will help you assess whether the candidate will flourish in your company or wither in an incompatible culture.

In five minutes, can you explain something to me that you know well?

• Anyone who can give an impromptu explanation about a subject they know well is not only creative but possesses a valuable communication skill.

Want to discover more innovative interview questions to help shake up your interview process? Check out our 33 unique interview questions.

Sourcing Strategy Template for Recruiting: 6 Things You Need

A successful sourcing strategy not only helps you find the right candidates but can ultimately drive innovation and greater collaboration within your company.

Here are 6 things you need to know as you build a sourcing strategy:

1. Job and candidate analysis and requirements
2. Your candidate sourcing channels?
3. Consider how your team optimizes the recruitment process?
4. Build a Strong Employer Brand
5. Nurture potential candidate relationships
6. Measure performance and continually improve the process

Continue reading about building a world-class sourcing strategy.

8 Ways Investors Can Help Portfolio Companies Build DEIB Into Their Hiring Strategies

The success of your portfolio company spurs your own success.

It’s becoming more common for venture firms to add value beyond traditional funding practices in areas like DEIB. Studies show that companies built with diversity in mind earn 2.5 times the revenue for each employee.?

Discover eight ways venture capital firms can support their portfolio companies as they build out their DEIB initiatives.?

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