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First 30 Days of a Founder Hiring Plan

First 30 Days of a Founder Hiring Plan

A 30-working-day calendar for founders launching one approved role, with weekly gates, owners, evidence records and reset decisions.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/21

How to prevent evaluation-data leakage in candidate-ranking tests

How to prevent evaluation-data leakage in candidate-ranking tests

Use a fixed split, train-only transformations and a small synthetic fixture to keep candidate-ranking evaluation results honest.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/21

Multi-Role Talent Map Template

Multi-Role Talent Map Template

A copyable template for organising several open roles without forcing candidates into one score, one owner or one next action.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/21

Candidate Outreach Sequence for a Hard-to-Fill Role

Candidate Outreach Sequence for a Hard-to-Fill Role

A decision guide for sequencing respectful outreach to passive candidates, with clear inputs, human owners, verification boundaries and stop conditions.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/21

ATS Pricing Questions for a Founder

ATS Pricing Questions for a Founder

Use a focused ATS pricing question list to expose seats, usage, implementation, renewal and data-exit terms before signing.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/21

Agency Fee Break-Even Calculator

Agency Fee Break-Even Calculator

Model when an agency fee may break even against an internal or sourcing-tool route using placement assumptions, formulas and stop conditions.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/21

When to Override an Automated Recommendation

When to Override an Automated Recommendation

When should an internal-mobility lead override an automated recommendation? Use this guide to document the evidence and next step.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/06

How to share a Talent Summoner candidate-ranking report

How to share a Talent Summoner candidate-ranking report

Upload a job description and CVs, inspect the ranked report, then share a link or PDF so teammates can review without an account.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/06

How to review Talent Summoner's candidate filters before evaluation

How to review Talent Summoner's candidate filters before evaluation

A practical guide to checking agent-proposed minimum score, source and city-level filters before a Talent Summoner search is evaluated.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/06

Sourcing Strategy for a Confidential Replacement Hire

Sourcing Strategy for a Confidential Replacement Hire

Adapt a sourcing strategy for a confidential replacement hire with a neutral brief, source-quality audit and explicit evidence limits.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/06

Sourcing Plan for a Two-Week Hiring Sprint

Sourcing Plan for a Two-Week Hiring Sprint

Run a focused two-week sourcing sprint in a new market with daily checkpoints, scope controls and clear exit decisions.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/06

Sourcing Handoff from Founder to Recruiter

Sourcing Handoff from Founder to Recruiter

Transfer a founder-led sourcing effort to recruiter ownership with a context packet, decision rights, evidence handoff and first-week acceptance checks.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/06

Sourcing for Contract-to-Permanent Roles

Sourcing for Contract-to-Permanent Roles

Source contract-to-permanent roles with clear status assumptions, evidence needs, candidate communication and HR or legal escalation points.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/06

Shortlist Review Meeting Agenda

Shortlist Review Meeting Agenda

Use this shortlist review meeting agenda to test candidate evidence, expose assumptions, assign follow-ups and record a human-owned next step.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/06

Separating Eligibility from Job Fit

Separating Eligibility from Job Fit

A worked guide for internal-mobility reviews that separates eligibility gates from job-fit evidence and assigns a clear next action.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/06

Scoring Leadership Signals Without Title Bias

Scoring Leadership Signals Without Title Bias

A practical guide to evaluating leadership through observable work evidence, using the same role criteria for managers and individual contributors.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/06

Reviewing Candidate Evidence from Open-Source Work

Reviewing Candidate Evidence from Open-Source Work

A decision guide for comparing open-source work across a close shortlist, separating visible evidence from assumptions and choosing the next check.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/06

Recovering from an Empty Candidate Search

Recovering from an Empty Candidate Search

Diagnose an empty candidate search before rerunning it: separate brief defects, market constraints, evidence gaps and scope changes.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/06

Ranking Candidates with Non-Linear Career Paths

Ranking Candidates with Non-Linear Career Paths

A practical runbook for reviewing non-linear career paths, separating chronology from evidence and correcting ranking failures before a decision.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/06

How to Test a Matching Rubric on Edge Cases

How to Test a Matching Rubric on Edge Cases

Use synthetic edge cases to test a candidate matching rubric, expose rule failures and hand off a human-owned correction before reviewing a close shortlist.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/06

How to Review Transferable Skills in a Shortlist

How to Review Transferable Skills in a Shortlist

A panel-ready method for comparing transferable skills in a shortlist, separating evidence from assumptions and recording the next check.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/06

How to Reopen a Cold Talent Pipeline

How to Reopen a Cold Talent Pipeline

A founder's runbook for classifying stale candidate records, choosing a safe reactivation path, documenting unknowns and knowing when to stop.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/06

How to Rank Candidates for Shift-Based Roles

How to Rank Candidates for Shift-Based Roles

A practical guide to separating shift requirements from skill evidence, calibrating a panel and recording schedule checks without guessing availability.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/06

How to Prioritize Sourcing Channels by Role

How to Prioritize Sourcing Channels by Role

A practical worksheet for choosing sourcing channels by role fit, evidence quality, reach, review capacity and clear stop rules.

avatar for Derek ChauBy Derek Chau · 2026/09/06


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