Team Composition: How to Attract and Hire Star Employees | Unicorn Leaders with Amanda Gordon

Have you ever asked yourself “what would have to be true for my company to get to 10 million, 25 million, 50 million, or even 100 million”?‍

The people on your team are a huge factor.‍

On this episode, Amanda Gordon, VP People at Rewind, talks about all things human resources and building a star team of employees starting with three key questions: why did they join, why did they stay, why did they leave?‍

She also discusses the keys to building a successful talent strategy for your business and being honest with candidates during the interview process.‍

Lastly, she shares why she advocates for people to take steps before they think they’re ready and why working for small companies isn’t a step backwards in your career journey. ‍

Tune in to hear all about how Amanda’s leadership experiences and advice can help you improve your leadership style!

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3:00 The employee experience journey
5:30 Employee value proposition
9:30 CEO strategy: passionate people
14:30 How she got into HR
21:30 Screening candidates
24:00 Recruiting executive talent
27:00 Different salaries for the same role
30:30 Interviewing for a position with 3 babies
35:30 Ask: what would have to be true to get to 10 million
42:30 Difficult conversations
45:10 When to NOT join a company
47:30 How to build a talent strategy
49:30 Amanda's advice to a growing company

Guest Bio
Amanda Gordon has lived a life with many accomplishments. She’s currently the vice President People at Rewind, Board Member/Chair Human Resources and Talent Committee for the Kanata North Business Association, Executive In Residence for University of Ottawa's Entrepreneurship Program, Ubiquity Leaderboard winner for Exemplary Leadership in Human Resources, Advisory Council & Program Committee member for University of Ottawa/KNBA partnership, and an active member of the Human Resources Leadership Council for Canada’s largest technology park.‍

Amanda uses her experience as a senior human resources and business executive to hire, engage and grow top talent. With over a thousand hires under her belt and over 20 years working in the tech space, she is a known expert in talent management strategy to support growing businesses. She has a proven track record working with both small and large scale technology organizations with extensive experience internationally. ‍

A coach and trusted advisor to CEOs and executive teams, her career spans all aspects of strategic talent acquisition, optimization and development, as well as executive coaching and assessment. Amanda’s expertise extends across multiple sectors within the technology industry including hardware, software and applications, satellite and cellular networks, IT, internet of things and telecoms. ‍She’s eternally grateful for her incredible career and the opportunities she’s been given to share the journey with so many fantastic people along the way.

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