Vivek Wadhwa Quotes

One thing that founders always underestimate is how hard it is to recruit.

We talk a lot in Silicon Valley about product pipelines and sales pipelines, but what about talent pipelines? It is, after all, talent - people - who give us products to sell.

Tell me who you want to see on the Left, and I'll hire them. If you give me a big name that's out there, that's floating around and wants work, I'd be happy to hire them.

Recruiting is not an exact science.

Yes, I've had some pretty good luck finding wonderful talent.

No matter how you hire, ensuring the systems are in place to manage the process will be critical in allowing you to find the right people to carry the standards you set. Don't neglect that duty!

I think I'm overrated as a recruiter.

It's a good thing to remember that hiring will get easier as you scale - but you should also never drop your standards.

My background is around economics and finance; yet, of course, in professional services, talent is key. And for many of our clients, whatever the industry, they all are coming to me saying their No. 1 challenge is getting the right talent.

Recruiting is all about relationships, it's not really about the facilities or the schools involved.

We have to hire, retain, and develop the best staff.

ZipRecruiter's data-driven approach to matching the right employer with the most qualified job-seeker helps reduce the time, resources and frustrations expended during the hiring process, and the company is well positioned to extend its offerings to serve both employers and job seekers.

I have a wealth of experience, but I do not want to coach. I rather like the role of recruiter.

My job is to get the very best people we can.

Building a great team is the lifeblood of any startup, and finding great talent is one of the hardest and costliest tasks any CEO will ever face.

The experts typically know where the other best-in-the-world talents are currently working and can help you recruit them in with a credible intro.

I see many founders waste too much time trying to work their networks and/or ultimately settle for mediocre but available candidates. You will definitely have to interview hard for cultural fit, but the best talent isn't cheap.

Human resources are the most valuable assets the world has.

Successful companies hire people.

If there is one thing that offers challenges to small companies as they start to grow and expand, it is the hiring process... every single area. The issues that can arise run the full spectrum, from 'finding good help' to that ubiquitous catch-all 'training' and everything in between.

If you want to hire the best people, the best people are already doing pretty impressive things. They have their life plans, their picture for what they want to be doing. To figure out a way in which those trajectories align really takes time.

If you want to have the best employees, there really needs to be a vision and a mission. Talent looks for a mission. And if you have the best talent, that's the single biggest competitive advantage any company can have.

Clubs need to take more ownership on how they recruit managers.

One of the challenges of having exceptionally high quality talent is that they're constantly restless, and they're constantly on the lookout for opportunities.

Running businesses of all sizes and stages, I've seen the challenges companies face in trying to identify, attract, and retain talent.