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Hiring Revolution: Job Descriptions

Traditional job descriptions can be unclear, which is why Team Dynamics is here to help. When writing a job description, it is most important to be as clear and concise as you possibly can. Not only does this help potential applicants understand the roles they are applying for, but it also allows you, the employer to cast a wide net of qualified, and motivated candidates. In the “Job Descriptions” resource attached below, Team Dynamics shares a sample job description to help you create your own! After watching the episode, put together all of the lessons learned in this series to craft a standout job description. We are so excited you have chosen to join the hiring revolution!

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Hiring Revolution: Readiness & Value-Add

“Readiness and value-add as an approach is about a departure from an assumption that a number of years, job titles, or degrees means someone is ready, willing and able to do your job.” As a hiring manager, you have the responsibility to be specific, precise, and explicit about the experiences a candidate must have, what actually adds value, and what you, as a company are able to teach them. Every candidate brings their own flair to the table, and it is your task to measure if they’re a good fit.

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Hiring Revolution: Investigate Your Instincts

Our identities make us who we are. With our unique experiences come differing perspectives, preferences, and biases. This is nothing to ashamed of, but something to be aware of. Our gut impulses are often mirrors of our biases, so before we act, let’s investigate these instincts by pausing and reflecting on the situation at hand. Join Alfonso in learning strategies to investigate your instincts and assess not if, but how systemic and normative preferences seep into our perceptions. Scroll down to download the "Investigate Your Instincts" resource, filled with questions to ponder when making value-aligned and goal-aligned decisions during hiring processes. Take time to reflect on these questions, investigate your instincts and face your hidden biases in this episode of the series.

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Hiring Revolution: A Business & Moral Imperative

When building teams, it is easy to recruit those that have similar lived experiences or who look like you. Employing the same types of people limits the ability to have differing perspectives, which is why compiling a diverse team in terms of identity, race, skillset, and more is so important. Not only are mixed teams advantageous from a business standpoint, they also allow for people to be seen and heard in a myriad of ways. In this episode, learn strategies to build diverse teams because it is not just a business imperative, but a moral one too.

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Hiring Revolution: Our First Hire

Embarking on hiring for the first time can be overwhelming, and oftentimes we can ease our own discomfort by following a process that just retraces where we’ve already been. The drawback is we often miss out on engaging with the person right in front of us. Learn from Trina and Alfonso about how to place yourself in a place of curiosity and learning while simultaneously being clear on what you need from the role, your team, and this specific hire.

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Getting into the Right Mindset

Getting yourself in the right headspace to take your business to the next level is tough. In this five-episode series, Coven Co-Founder and Partner Bethany Iverson is here to walk you through the necessary steps to prepare you for the exciting tasks of selecting investors and developing pitch decks.

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Finding the Right Investors

In this episode, you learn how to navigate the world of investing and fundraising, which really means finding the people that will help elevate and grow your business. Tune in to unlock networking tips and tricks and how to talk to potential stakeholders for your business.

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Building your Pitch Deck, Part 2

In this episode, we continue our conversation on the essential ingredients to creating fantastic pitch decks. Now that you know the building blocks, it’s time to really illustrate what makes your business compelling, competitive, and able to grow. Learn the remaining elements of creating an outstanding pitch deck that will make your business stand out and be memorable in this episode.

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Going into the Pitch Meeting

You did it! You completed your pitch deck and are ready to present your business plan to a potential investor. This may seem daunting, but lean into your feelings and believe in yourself. This last episode of the series gives you the tools you need to be successful and confident in your pitch meeting. Remember, you got this!

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Ideation

Building a product can be tough, that’s why we use the process of ideation to get our ideas out of our heads, onto paper, and then into the real world. Join Jasmine Russell, CEO and founder of Monicat Data and Sunsett.io in this three-episode series on product development. Our first episode tackles the important questions you should be asking yourself when developing your product in order to eventually take your plans from imagination to reality.

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Prototype and Product Build

Now that you’ve ideated your product, it’s time to build your prototype. These models serve as important visuals and starting points to develop your product over time. Learn the skills necessary to draft, minimize and enhance your product, so you can get it to market in this second installment of the series.

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Go to Market Strategy

In our final Product Development episode, you will gain key insights and tips on how to bring your amazing product to market. From user testing to identifying your target audience, learn the skills you need to effectively distribute your product and ultimately, grow your business.

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When to Grow

At any stage in your business journey, it is important to reflect on the question: what do you want to achieve, and why? Assessing the success of your business is often tied to how well you adapt and grow. Join Coven co-founder and partner, Erinn Farrell, is this three-part series to dissect how, when and who to be in moments of growth to truly expand your business in the best ways possible.

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How to Grow

There is no linear model for growth in a business. Sometimes growth means seeking depth with the tools you already have, or looking to bring new people onto your team. In this second episode, dive into some key processes to consider when it comes time to making hires like preserving your values, looking at folks outside of your expertise, and how to navigate risk.

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Who do you want to be in your Growth?

The rapid fire, multi-million dollar story of growth we are used to hearing about is rare, risky and pretty unachievable. While we all want to be successful quickly, this does not mean working at super-speed, but rather defining what success means for you, and really visualizing that. This last episode tackles how to scale your growth opportunities in a way that preserves your values, needs and goals to create a holistic growth model.

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An Encounter with Burnout

There is no easy way to put it, running a business is hard work and takes a lot of mental energy. Sometimes the love and passion you have for your business can push you past a breaking point, taking a toll on your physical and mental health. In this five-episode series, join clinical psychologist Dr. Sherry Walling to learn helpful strategies on how to better understand, avoid, and recover from seasons of entrepreneurial burnout.

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Burnout Myths and Facts

Recognizing what burnout is and looks like is the first step in preventing it from happening. There is an odd conception that feelings of burnout should be used as a measuring stick for success, but this can’t be further from the truth. Tackle the facts from fiction of burnout in this second episode of the series.

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Burnout Causes and Prevention

Knowing the signs of burnout can help you manage your mental health before you hit a breaking point. Lack of support, unclear goals, long to-do lists, and feeling a lack of control are possible contributors to burnout, so how do we reckon with this? This episode of the series seeks to provide you with tips and tricks to remind you of the great work you are doing to combat signs of burnout

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Burnout Recovery

It is important to know that experiencing burnout does not make you weak or unsuccessful. However, when in times of burnout, thinking of ways to get out of the funk you are in will allow you to return to working with a healthier mindset. Building your business should not make you miserable--lean into your feelings of burnout to work through them as opposed to living in them.

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