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Justin Coutts

Justin Coutts leads talent solutions at Compono, working with organisations to implement technology that matches people to roles and culture rather than relying on keyword-matched CVs. He writes about hiring strategy, candidate assessment and the commercial case for getting people decisions right the first time.

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Recruitment's most expensive habit: selling culture we can't measure

For years, recruitment has sold clients a deep read on their culture. Most of the time, we couldn't back it up. Not because recruiters are lazy or dishonest. Because the method the whole industry runs on hands you a feeling and lets you mistake it...

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Stop hiring the same salesperson at every phase of growth

When most companies think about hiring salespeople, they picture the same type of person. Confident. Persuasive. Energetic. Relationship-driven....

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The sales leader early-stage founders think they need, and the one they actually need

One of the most common mistakes early-stage founders and CEOs make is hiring the "big company sales gun" too early. You know the profile.

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