Cortex

28: Formalizing and Systematizing

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May 2, 2016
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ADVICE

Start Hiring With Recommendations

  • Ask for referrals from trusted colleagues before opening roles publicly; recommendations yield better candidates.
  • Use your network to find people who've proven themselves in similar work.
INSIGHT

List Every Specialized Role

  • Breaking video production into specialized roles (researcher, writer, editor, illustrator, animator) clarifies who to hire.
  • Seeing every role made Grey aware he previously handled nearly all tasks himself.
ADVICE

Test Hiring With A Small Call

  • Test the hiring process with a small project before scaling to flagship work.
  • Publish a brief application and evaluate submissions to learn and iterate quickly.
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