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[HR Forum] Want to Hire Winners Create A Decathlon-Type Hiring Process

By JT O'Donnell

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Amanda Lannert is a rarity in the sea of technology executives today. The president of Jellyvision, Inc., a Chicago-based interactive media company (best known for its on-line game show "You Don't Know Jack" is a successful, Gen X, female entrepreneur. With a 30+ person staff, an aggressive growth strategy to acquire Fortune 500 clients, and of course, some venture capitalists to answer to, Lannert knows that like all good executives, she needs to execute "high-payoff" activities that will push the company forward, trusting those around her to do the rest. And that's exactly where she differs from a good number of her peers: Lannert's chosen to put a lot of focus on hiring all staff. "When we post a job, we get as many as 1000 resumes. I read all the cover letters and choose the 40 people who get invited in for a first interview with us, and those first-round interviews include me."

Broadcast Date: Mon, Dec 1 2008

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