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Hiring Pipeline

Design a peer-based hiring process for smart creatives, based on Google's approach from Chapter 3.

1 Define Your "Smart Creative"

What does a smart creative look like in your organization? What combination of skills, mindset, and character do you need?

2 Hiring Committee Design

Who should be on your hiring committee? Select the roles that should have input.

Peer

Same-level colleague

Hiring Manager

Direct supervisor

Cross-functional

Different department

Senior Leader

Skip-level reviewer

HR Partner

Process guardian

Culture Champion

Values alignment

3 Interview Questions

Design questions that assess learning ability and passion, not just technical skills.

4 Your "Googleyness"

Define your equivalent of "Googleyness" — the cultural qualities you look for beyond skills.