Since co-founding
Hello Alice
More than seven years ago, Elizabeth Gore launched a platform designed to assist entrepreneurs in obtaining funding and education. According to her, over this time, she has had the opportunity to hire and interview numerous individuals.
The platform has assisted 1.5 million entrepreneurs and provided $52 million in grant funding, according to Gore, who served as an entrepreneur-in-residence for both the United Nations and Dell. She has extensively supported business growth among entrepreneurs across the U.S. and around the globe.
When it comes to hiring, Gore asks just one question:
likes to ask
“What do you believe we are missing or not handling correctly within our organization?” she asks.
Here’s why.
How do you plan to advance our company objectives?
For Gore, it’s crucial to identify individuals who are focused on the broader vision of Hello Alice’s future achievements.
She asks, ‘How will you advance our company objectives?’ which reflects her perspective,” and then poses another question: “‘What new ideas are they contributing?’ Evaluating what Hello Alice might be missing allows us to assess whether the candidate has considered innovative solutions for moving the organization ahead.
This method helps assess their level of preparation and the quality of their work ethics. As she points out, “It will demonstrate that they have researched the organization they aspire to join.”
Ultimately, startups occasionally need to swiftly adapt to fulfill the requirements of their emerging clientele. This query assists in demonstrating whether candidates can “think” flexibly.
on their feet,
” she says.
‘The manner in which you convey your response is just as crucial as the content itself.’
For Gore, this query serves as a means to assess a candidate’s capacity for respectfulness. She explains, “The manner in which you provide your response is just as crucial as the content of your answer.”
“It might seem simple to say, ‘Well, you’re bad at these five areas,’ but that approach comes off as harsh and patronizing when offering useful feedback,” she explains. Such an attitude could also create a toxic workplace atmosphere.
Rather than doing so, she seeks individuals who phrase their response along the lines of, “I’d suggest focusing on this developing sector,” she explains. These people refrain from speaking condescendingly as they aim to assist the firm enhance its performance.
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