Today, we onboarded a 10/10 hire for Head of talent. I knew I wanted to hire this person the first time I met her. I've hired hundreds of people. Thousands of interviews. Here's what all 10s have in common:

1. Extremely high agency 10s can sense problems, sniff out the opportunities, design solutions and proactively change the course of where a company is headed. 10s always make it rain.

2. Awareness Strengths, weaknesses, likes, dislikes, blindspots etc. Their circle of competence is very well defined. That's a deep strength.

3. They can wear many hats at once In a startup, you will often be stretched beyond your particular role. Recognizing where you're not very adept but also being willing to learn and act is a huge advantage.

4. Hyper-competence Getting work done is not enough. The candidate should be a complete expert in the domain. Put out only great work. Be consistent and reliable. And own the outcome.

5. They've experienced burnout And they know how to deal with it. They can tell you the story of when it was too much without it being someone else's fault. They recognize their missteps and will tell you EXACTLY what they need to avoid it.

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