Tea Time with Talent Acquisition is proudly sponsored by Peritus Partners - Peritus Partners - Next Generation Recruitment
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In this solo episode of Tea Time with Talent Acquisition, I dive into one of the most misunderstood challenges in recruitment: hiring your first employees at the 0→1 stage.
After spending more than 12 years helping early-stage startups build their founding teams, I've seen the same mistakes repeated time and time again.
Founders chase pedigree over potential, rush into hiring without alignment, and create processes that slow them down instead of setting them up for long-term success.
In this episode, I break down:
🔵 Why your first hires should be chosen for mindset and execution, not just impressive logos and education.
🔵 The hiring conversations every founding team must have before speaking to a single candidate.
🔵 How radical transparency builds trust, attracts the right people, and prevents costly hiring mistakes.
🔵 A practical framework for creating a fast, honest, and effective hiring process that scales with your business.
Early-stage hiring isn't about filling vacancies. It's about laying the foundations of your company, your culture, and your future.
If you're a founder making your first hires or a talent professional supporting early-stage businesses, this episode is for you.
Feel free to connect with me here - Eden Whitcomb | LinkedIn
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If you find this topic interesting or have an idea about a future topic in which either you would like to speak yourself or would like us to cover, please reach out to the host, Eden here - Eden Whitcomb | LinkedIn
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