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\\xa0Head of Talent Acquisition at EyCrowd, Matt Bonitt, shares how he ended up at EyCrowd and how their unique work culture cemented his decision to stay. We find out what recruitment policies Matt found in place when he arrived at the company, and what he chose to focus on as his first orders of business. EyCrowd prioritizes aptitude and attitude over skill and Matt gives us examples of the character traits he is looking for in prospective employees. You\\u2019ll get a close look at his interview process as he tells us of the most difficult aspects of hiring executives. For Matt, it\\u2019s all relationship-based and his interview format is loose and almost informal, to put the interviewee at ease so that they can feel comfortable enough to portray their true selves.
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\\u201cI love the people aspect but I was a little bit getting sick of the corporate structure.\\u201d \\u2014 Matt Bonitt [0:02:24]
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\\u201cYou don\\u2019t have to speak formally to be professional, you can just be real with people.\\u201d \\u2014 Matt Bonitt [0:02:33]
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\\u201cWe place aptitude and attitude over skill. We have an excellent training and development program so we just want smart people with good hearts.\\u201d \\u2014 Matt Bonitt [0:04:54]
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\\u201cIt\\u2019s a very nerve-wracking situation when you\'re going in an interview with somebody. So, one way that I augmented that was telling them all the questions I\\u2019m going to ask them upfront, and not having them answer them right away.\\u201d \\u2014 Matt Bonitt [0:08:50]
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