In 2015, Genesis CEO Volodymyr Mnogoletny read the book “Who. How to Hire the Best” by Jeff Smart and Randy Street, the heads of the consulting company ghSMART. Since then, the company’s approach to hiring has changed dramatically.
In 2015, Genesis CEO Volodymyr Mnogoletny read the book “Who. How to Hire the Best” by Jeff Smart and Randy Street, the heads of the consulting company ghSMART. Since then, the company’s approach to hiring has changed dramatically.
This was stated by Chief Growth Officer of Genesis Oleksiy Nishchyk at the Forbes Ukraine Employer of the Year conference.
The authors of the book believe that the secret to successful hiring is to look for “A players,” that is, people who are 90% likely to achieve the highest results in the position. Genesis follows this approach even now, despite the shortage of personnel
To find such specialists, the company's hiring process takes place in several stages:
And finally, barreraising, when a candidate is evaluated by an experienced interviewer who is not involved in the position, to better understand whether the person is a cultural fit for the company.
Nishchyk noted that there are cases when, despite the appropriate technical skills, a candidate is not approved at the final stage. In such cases, the hiring manager has the final say.
“But in 90% of cases, it will not be a successful long-term hire,” says a Genesis top manager. “A successful hire is when there is no doubt at any stage of the selection.”
