#115: Why I Stopped Hiring for Skill and Started Hiring for Character

I made a major shift in how I hire, moving away from skill-first decisions and toward character-first leadership. I'll walk you through what wasn't working when I prioritized resumes and experience, the costly lessons that forced me to rethink my approach, and how hiring for character has completely changed my team, culture, and peace as a leader. If you've ever hired someone "on paper" who didn't work out in real life, this episode will give you a clearer, more sustainable way to build a team you actually trust. ______________________________________________________ FREE RESOURCES ↓   25 Profit-Focused Interview Questions To Guarantee You An A-Player ✨ https://pursuit.kartra.com/page/25questions   5 ChatGPT Prompts Exposing What's Bottlenecking Your Growth ✨ https://pursuit.kartra.com/page/5prompts   The Team Decision Playbook: So Nothing Lands Back on Your Desk ✨ https://pursuit.kartra.com/page/playbook   Your First Game-Changing Hire | A Free Masterclass Series ✨ —> Learn how to attract, hire, and retain A-player employees so that you can grow your business and get things off of your plate https://pursuit.kartra.com/page/training ______________________________________________________ FOLLOW ALONG ON SOCIAL ↓   Instagram https://www.instagram.com/hirewithamanda/   Pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/hirewithamanda/   Facebook https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100078424982186   Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@hirewithamanda ______________________________________________________ ABOUT US ↓   Every week, Amanda brings you actionable, simple, and highly strategic episodes that are meant to help you simplify, streamline, systemize, and scale your dream business...without the burnout and stress!   Catch us on Instagram @hirewithamanda - we'd love to chat with you about your dream business.   Connecting with business leaders is a huge passion for us and we can't wait to meet you! ______________________________________________________ QUICK QUESTION ↓   Would you mind taking one moment to leave us a review?   Leave a review on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pursuit-podcast/id1727602219   It would genuinely mean the absolute world to us if you told us what you love about the show :)   Thank you so much for tuning in each week and for being part of Amanda's community! ______________________________________________________ TUNE IN ↓   Listen on Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pursuit-podcast/id1727602219   Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/4gbYFqQqlFtOdWqACn2vM2?si=JedHjnCJT8CCYVoLhdEeiQ