You need a hiring mood board.
A recent chat with a CEO coming up on major growth mode reminded me of something that I personally do but haven’t shared yet!
Drumroll… a mood board for future hiring.
This comes before your job description and probably even before any formal planning. It’s a quick and casual spot to make sure fleeting (but important) thoughts don’t get lost in the shuffle for a role that might be six months or a year or more into the future.
What goes on a hiring mood board?
Sample Candidates - links, resumes or even just names. Maybe you want to recruit one of these stellar finance pros someday but don’t have a spot yet. Add them on your mood board (and come to that free and virtual event to level up your accounting & finance practices now!)
Relevant insights like this GTM episode on scaling hiring
Companies you want to steal talent from someday
Tasks or work that you’re doing but won’t be doing forever
Quotes or other inspiration that captures the essence of this role or the problem to be solved
Job description inspiration. For example, I love the direct clarity of this announcement. I think the *right person* for her role will love it too. Just as importantly, the wrong person for this team will detest it. And that’s great too.
