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Listen "How to Build Out The Recruiting Function at Startups with Will Chinburg, Head of Leadership Recruiting at Dandy"
Episode Synopsis
Will Chinburg shares his journey from education to coding bootcamps to recruitment. He shares the importance of taking risks, learning from various job experiences, investing in the right people and employing efficient tech stacks while building trust and creating velocity to be successful in the process.
Key takeaways:
Successful recruiting requires risk-taking, embracing a non-linear path, and learning from each experience.
Focus on building relationships with founders, being a mentor, and pouring time and energy into a company.
Recruiting for early-stage startups is a labor-intensive process.
Building trust and creating velocity in work with founders is essential for successful recruiting.
Employer brand is crucial for successful recruiting, requiring strong selling and pitching from recruiters.
Taking risks can lead to rewarding experiences when transitioning careers.
Chapters:
Navigating Career Transitions (00:00 - 06:11)
Working With Founders and Enabling Junior Recruiters to Become Successful (06:11 - 10:57)
Recruiting In An Early Stage Startup (10:58 - 16:10)
Secrets to a Successful Partnership Between Founders and Talent Acquisition (16:11 - 21:24)
Replicating Agency Success as an In-House Recruiter (21:24 - 26:57)
Navigating the Perils of Executive Recruiting (26:59 - 32:31)
Boundaries for Remote Working and Success (32:32 - 34:25)
About the Guest:
Will is the Head of Leadership Recruiting at Dandy, a growth-stage software company in the dental space. Prior to Dandy, he was the first recruiter & Head of Talent at Mint House, a hospitality tech business, and Vettery, a recruiting SaaS product. Over the course of his career, his recruiting teams have closed more than 1,000 hires.
Links:
Connect with Tiffany: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanyntagle
Visit The Change Agents: https://www.thechangeagents.co/
Connect with Will: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willchinburg/
Visit Dandy: https://www.meetdandy.com/
Key takeaways:
Successful recruiting requires risk-taking, embracing a non-linear path, and learning from each experience.
Focus on building relationships with founders, being a mentor, and pouring time and energy into a company.
Recruiting for early-stage startups is a labor-intensive process.
Building trust and creating velocity in work with founders is essential for successful recruiting.
Employer brand is crucial for successful recruiting, requiring strong selling and pitching from recruiters.
Taking risks can lead to rewarding experiences when transitioning careers.
Chapters:
Navigating Career Transitions (00:00 - 06:11)
Working With Founders and Enabling Junior Recruiters to Become Successful (06:11 - 10:57)
Recruiting In An Early Stage Startup (10:58 - 16:10)
Secrets to a Successful Partnership Between Founders and Talent Acquisition (16:11 - 21:24)
Replicating Agency Success as an In-House Recruiter (21:24 - 26:57)
Navigating the Perils of Executive Recruiting (26:59 - 32:31)
Boundaries for Remote Working and Success (32:32 - 34:25)
About the Guest:
Will is the Head of Leadership Recruiting at Dandy, a growth-stage software company in the dental space. Prior to Dandy, he was the first recruiter & Head of Talent at Mint House, a hospitality tech business, and Vettery, a recruiting SaaS product. Over the course of his career, his recruiting teams have closed more than 1,000 hires.
Links:
Connect with Tiffany: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanyntagle
Visit The Change Agents: https://www.thechangeagents.co/
Connect with Will: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willchinburg/
Visit Dandy: https://www.meetdandy.com/
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