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Looks Good on Paper
Looks Good on Paper flips hiring on its head. Hosted by Andrew Wood and Anita Chauhan, we dive into why CVs and "perfect fits" are overrated. Through fun, insightful conversations with industry experts, we explore how skills, potential, and real experience should be the focus of hiring... not what looks good on paper.
Quick, candid, and packed with actionable insights, we’re here to rewrite the rules of hiring, one episode at a time.
Podcasting since 2022 • 68 episodes
Looks Good on Paper
Latest Episodes
Adapting to the Realities of Startups (S2E15)
Startup hiring improves fast when you stop hiring for titles and start hiring for the work that actually needs to get done. In this episode, Sarah Sheikh (Chief of Staff at Loop Financial) shares how she loves a generalist for her task-forward ...
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Season 2
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Episode 15
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22:24
Fair, Equitable Hiring Needs a Retention Strategy (S2E14)
Hiring more women in tech isn’t enough if companies can’t retain them. In this episode, Gillian Emerson, Head of Talent & Partnerships at Toast, breaks down what actually drives equity, flexibility, and long-term retention in modern hiring....
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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19:49
Why Hiring More People Is the Wrong Fix (And What High-Growth Companies Do Instead) (S2E12)
Most companies think growth means hiring more people. According to Mike Bettley (Senior Director of Talent, StackAdapt), that mindset is exactly what leads to wasted budgets, bloated teams, and stalled growth.In this episode of Looks...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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22:37
The Real Reason CVs Are Failing: 8 Leaders Talk Volume, Bias, and What Comes Next (S2 Cut)
What happens when you remove CVs from the hiring process? In our season 2 supercut, our leaders debate bias, volume, video, AI, and what truly helps candidates stand out.What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeWhy CVs feel bo...
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Season 2
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Plan Earlier, Hire Smarter - Emergency Hires Can Really Sabotage Great Decisions (S2E11)
Hiring rarely fails because teams don't care-it fails because decisions get rushed. In this episode, Tia Fomenoff (VP of People at PurposeMed) breaks down why reactive hiring, charisma bias, and burnout quietly undermine great teams-and how peo...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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17:57
