Recruiting and hiring

I’m off tomorrow for my good friend’s wedding in Napa. I’m really excited to get away, even for just a few days. Hanging out with friends in the sun and celebrating is always a great way to unwind a bit.

Recruiting and hiring is top of mind for me right now at work. Since we met as a management team at an offsite a couple months ago, it was evident that we needed to make some key hires this spring and summer to strengthen our team.

We’re in the heat of that right now and as always, it’s taken up more time that we initially expected. That’s okay and it’s time well spent.

Recruiting great hires takes time. You don’t meet someone and convince them to join the company with just one quick conversation. It takes time to nurture individuals and get them excited about your mission.

On the interviews, we go through many candidates resumes and that takes hours every week for each position. Then we have to go speak to the candidates that we feel fit within what we’re looking for. As frustrating as it is when we speak to a candidate that doesn’t fit especially after spending hours, it’s the right decision to wait until we find the right fit.

We are constantly reminding ourselves that we need to raise the bar and not to settle. There are amazing candidates out there, but we want only the best fits for Secfi. The time and effort spent is worth it.