Parker Conrad Quotes

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

Recruiting is tough because you have to stay in the battle. You've got so many guys that are going after a certain amount of kids.

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

Recruiting is not an exact science.

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

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.

The legwork is always hard. Really finding people that you think are good enough. Just the definition of what we have to do is finding good enough people that you really think are special.

I can remember loving to recruit. I knew I was going to do my best. But traveling and recruiting doesn't appeal to me any more. It's not as much fun as it used to be.

I'm always looking for new talent.

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 talent is no different than any other challenge a startup faces. It's all about selling.

Twitter is amazing. I advertised for the position of research assistant on Twitter, and both of my researchers came from there.

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 think I'm overrated as a recruiter.

I think the biggest thing was that when I was in college, I really concentrated on personnel. That was my strength, and I was, in essence, my own recruiting coordinator. And when I went to the pros, I did the same thing.

I've hired people I've met at parties and other events, and I've hired a lot of people right out of college. It's really based on personality as opposed to experience.

I'd like to build a superteam. I'd like the superteam to come to me.

Whatever we can't develop internally - and nobody develops everything internally - you have to be able to trade and sign free agents.

NBC Universal has created a role called 'talent branding specialist' - a marketer whose job is essentially to put the company on the radars of the most sought-after candidates.

When you hire in business, you don't worry about marquee value.

The number one thing in recruiting in terms of making it a great job is players in your own area.

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.

We've always looked for guys and girls who have striking ability... there's a reason my past company was called Strikeforce.

Increase your company's average talent with each hire - founders tend to be pretty smart but willing to take on risk. Employees should be a lot smarter and less risk averse.