When It’s Time, Where to Look, and How to Find the Ideal Candidate with Lindsay Mitrosilis

Lindsay Mitrosilis is a hiring, sales, and organizational strategist. She prides herself on empowering female CEOs to find, build, and cultivate their distributed dream team! On this episode of the Legally Aligned podcast, we’re talking about: 00:46 - Who is Lindsay Mitrosilis? 02:30 - What does employee turnover cost a business? 03:55 - When is the right time to hire your first employee/contractor? 06:09 - How to find the “right” team and keep yourself in your zone of genius. 07:30 - Why you need to delegate. 08:48 - How hiring a team helps you grow into being a better leader. 10:30 - You have the opportunity to make an impact on someone’s life with each team member. 11:53 - “Unicorns” are hard to find, who should you be looking to hire? 13:19 - What platforms are the best to find new employees? 16:01 - How to set up an application process? 17:18 - How many questions should be on an application? 18:00 - When doesn’t it make sense to have someone fill out an application? 19:11 - How do you become a great interviewer? 20:13 - What’s your favorite interview question? 22:02 - Is it a red flag when people speak negatively about their previous employers? 23:51 - How can we build diversity and inclusion into our hiring processes? 25:40 - How having a diverse network helps you grow as an individual. Work with Lauren Ruiz: https://www.guidemybusiness.co/book-a-consultation  Connect with Lauren on Instagram: @thelaurenruiz https://www.instagram.com/thelaurenruiz/  Join the “Guide My Community” Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/guidemycommunity Connect with Lindsay Aubrey on Instagram: @lindsay.mitrosilis https://www.instagram.com/lindsay.mitrosilis/ Check out Lindsay’s website: https://lindsaymitrosilis.com/

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Behind the scenes of a founder’s life. I’m Lauren Boyd, a small business owner, attorney and mom. Join me for my honest take on entrepreneurship, marriage and motherhood. I’ll Make This Brief is a seasonal podcast sharing my musings on common topics founders face, from leading your team and embracing your zone of genius, to managing mom guilt and nurturing your personal relationships. Each episode, I’ll also be sharing a legal brief highlighting some of my favorite and trending legal tips and perspectives. Join me and a special guest every quarter to binge a handful of episodes from the trenches of the messy middle to empower you to own your day. Hopefully, these episodes will come into your life at the perfect time. I promise, I’ll make this brief. For more, follow Lauren on Instagram @thelaurenboyd.