Episode 54: Creating a Better Workforce with Scott Millwood

from Noob School · host Noob School Podcast, John Sterling

In this episode of the Noob School podcast, technology entrepreneur John Harrison gives hiring managers tips for choosing the right people, and for job applicants, things to do to nail their job interviews. Scott also talks about his new company, Next Founders’ Fund, which provides support for entrepreneurs looking to fund their vision. HIGHLIGHTSBring data to show your accomplishments and track record Be prepared and know who you're talking to You want to have just the right amount of flair Be comfortable with talking to older peoplePrioritize process over personalityUse everything that you can to make your resume stand out What the ideal candidate looks like You need customers to be a ‘real’ companyIntroducing the Next Founder’s Fund QUOTESScott's thoughts on applicants that come unprepared: "I'm always amazed even with today, of the vast amount [of] information that's available on the internet, clickety-click-boom, that people will show up and still be unprepared and not have the ammunition ahead of time."Scott on why you should choose attitude over aptitude, if you can only choose one: "You can skill somebody up. You can put them to training, you can invest in them. But it's really difficult to change attitude."The ideal sales candidate, according to Scott: "Somebody that can go the distance, that can come in and will sit there and make the calls and do the deals at this level, and can hire and grow and keep going." Follow Scott through the link below: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmillwood/LinkedIn (NEXT Upstate): https://www.linkedin.com/company/next-upstate/ Connect with Noob School and John by visiting the following links:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnsterling1/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnsterlingsalesInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnsterling_/Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnsterling_TikTok: https://twitter.com/johnsterling_Website: http://salestrainingfornoobs.com/

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In this episode of the Noob School podcast, technology entrepreneur John Harrison gives hiring managers tips for choosing the right people, and for job applicants, things to do to nail their job interviews. Scott also talks about his new company, Next Founders’ Fund, which provides support for entrepreneurs looking to fund their vision. HIGHLIGHTS Bring data to show your accomplishments and track record Be prepared and know who you're talking to You want to have just the right amount of flair Be comfortable with talking to older people Prioritize process over personality Use everything that you can to make your resume stand out What the ideal candidate looks like You need customers to be a ‘real’ company Introducing the Next Founder’s Fund QUOTES Scott's thoughts on applicants that come unprepared: "I'm always amazed even with today, of the vast amount [of] information that's available on the internet, clickety-click-boom, that people will show up and still be unprepared and not have the ammunition ahead of time." Scott on why you should choose attitude over aptitude, if you can only choose one: "You can skill somebody up. You can put them to training, you can invest in them. But it's really difficult to change attitude." The ideal sales candidate, according to Scott: "Somebody that can go the distance, that can come in and will sit there and make the calls and do the deals at this level, and can hire and grow and keep going." Follow Scott through the link below: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scottmillwood/ LinkedIn (NEXT Upstate): https://www.linkedin.com/company/next-upstate/ Connect with Noob School and John by visiting the following links: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnsterling1/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/johnsterlingsales Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnsterling_/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/johnsterling_ TikTok: https://twitter.com/johnsterling_ Website: http://salestrainingfornoobs.com/

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