Our experiences of hiring and getting hired in the creator economy.
N.B. This episode was recorded before George closed his agency!
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Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:20 George’s hiring experiences
4:28 What George looks for in applications
5:58 Including "extra" questions
9:00 Present yourself as a solution
10:00 Take the initiative
14:43 Build a portfolio
17:15 George’s first hiring mistake
19:28 MrBeast’s process
21:18 How to source applicants
27:38 Avoiding bad results
30:31 Gwilym’s approach
32:30 Addressing bad hires
38:56 A pinch of salt