How We Built Our Team

In this episode of the podcast, we sit down with Tobi Oluwole, Sales Manager at Shopify and founder of 3Skills, to discuss how to create the best candidate experience in today's hiring market. Tobi shares his insights on what candidates are really looking for, the importance of effective feedback during the hiring process, and how to prioritize speed to attract top talent. Tobi also emphasizes the significance of treating candidates like humans and leaving them better than you found them. He discusses how to provide specific and constructive feedback to candidates, and reveals Shopify's process for giving feedback to candidates in the final stages of the interview process. Additionally, Tobi talks about the growing trend of candidates diversifying their incomes and why it's important for employers to support them in those endeavors. He also touches on the importance of culture in attracting talent and how it can make up for lower compensation in a market downturn. Whether you're a hiring manager, recruiter, or candidate, this episode offers practical tips and insights on creating a winning candidate experience. Tune in to learn how to stand out in today's competitive hiring market!

In this episode of "How We Built Our Team", Aaron Levin, Head of Engineering at Fiveable, shares his experience and insights on scaling a team and finding the right candidates. We discuss his approach to hiring, including how he uses Dover as an extension of his team, to save time and resources. Moreover, Aaron shares his thoughts on how to tactically prioritize diversity in engineering hiring, with a strategy called candidate pooling. He also talks about AI for hiring, and how to optimize your outreach, interview process and screening of engineering candidates to get the best talent for your early team.