Neil and Eric break down the real hiring mix between sourced candidates and job ads, why executive hiring should come from your network, and how overwhelmed recruiting teams change the playbook. They share practical LinkedIn recruiting tactics, the “open to work” signal they use when evaluating acquisitions, and why culture is a 60-day moving average. Plus, a sharp debate on services vs SaaS, why bad hires compound into the “Bozo explosion,” and a quick shout to MP Digital, Ubersuggest, and Answer The Public at npdigital.com.
Key takeaways:
-Sourcing wins for director-plus hires.
-Job ads can uncover surprising talent fast.
-Bad hires compound into massive output loss.
Chapters:
(00:00) Hiring sources vs job ads
(01:54) Executive roles: hire by network
(06:55) “Open to work” acquisition signal
(08:50) Culture is a 60-day average
(15:47) MP Digital and SEO tools
(16:09) Services business vs SaaS
(22:30) Organic social and YouTube audit
(23:39) B players and Bozo explosion
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