200: From AE to CEO: Entrepreneurial Life Lessons

In the 200th episode of the Sales Hacker Podcast, we have Asad Zaman, CEO of Sales Talent Agency (STA), where he rose through the ranks from AE to CEO, earning recognition as Toronto’s Young Professional of the Year (2019). Join us for an entrepreneurial conversation about how to modernize your talent acquisition approach for both high growth and long-term growth.What You’ll LearnThere are over 40K more sales jobs openings than salespeopleHow COVID has affected sales salariesThe importance of listening to the market instead of pursuing growth4 ways to modernize talent acquisitionShow Agenda and TimestampsAbout Asad Zaman & STA[3:15]Asad’s tale of entrepreneurialism [7:21]Addressing chronic underemployment and high demand [13:35]4 ways to modernize talent acquisition [22:26]Lessons learned from high growth companies [27:31]Paying it forward [29:29]Sam’s Corner [32:26]The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.