The document discusses the author's experience hiring for a position on their team. They went through the typical process of asking colleagues for referrals and having HR conduct a search based on the job description. This resulted in many CVs pouring in. However, after spending hours reading CVs and conducting interviews, the author realized the candidates were not actually qualified based on their inability to solve sample work problems. The author's previous hiring process did not yield the right results and they state there must be a better way to hire.

1. Everything I knew about
hiring was
you can find the best talent.
RIGHT WRONG
and here’s how

2. My name is
and I’m a Revenue Manager
HELLO!
at
JAVEED RAZVI

3. A few months ago, I had
the need TOGROWMYTEAM.
I knew that
finding the right person
WASN’T GOING TO BE EASY!

4. It was the same feeling of
HELPLESSNESS & UNCERTAINTY
like the last time I was hiring…

5. So, I did what
every other hiring manager does
I ASKED:

6. my colleagues and friends
to recommended suitable people.
HELP!!!

7. HELP!!!
HUMAN RESOURCES
to conduct a search
based on the job description.

8. I FELT GREAT!
CVs and resumés poured in
from everywhere.

9. I SPENT HOURS READING CVs
It seemed extremely
PRODUCTIVE!

10. I FELT CLOSER TO FINDING
THE PERFECT MATCH!
With every CV…
BUT…

11. I WASN’T SURE OF MY SHORTLIST!
So, I decided to
interviewthetop10CVs.

12. When I asked them to solve
pricing and inventory problems,
they stumbled!

13. Alas!
The candidates were NOT
what I had imagined them to be
from the CVS.

14. Ihadshortlistedthewrongpeople
forinterviews!AGAIN!!
They didn’t have the
capabilities to solve the problems
of my team.

15. This hiring process
was not yielding results.
THERE’S GOT TO BE A BETTER WAY!!

16. Find out more about
THE BETTER WAY TO HIRE…
…in PART II