You’re focusing on the wrong things when hiring with Chris Hares, Yoello | TLH Fintech #6

<p>“There’s a strong focus on “ticking boxes” when hiring staff currently. LinkedIn encourages that style of recruitment. And you might be missing talent because of it.” – Chris Hares, CTO at Yoello</p> <p>It’s the beginning of a new year and if you’re anything like us, hiring and growing your capacity are probably top of mind right now.</p> <p>If you want to find great talent before the competition grabs it from the market, we’ve got a Tech Leaders Hub session that will help you succeed.</p> <p>Our guest is Chris Hares, CTO of Yoello, a UK fintech company that is disrupting the payments market through leading mobile ordering and open banking technology. Following a successful 2021 which included 10 award wins for the company, and international growth that saw the platform land in 7 countries, Yoello are continuing their mission to support the hospitality space with cheaper, faster transactions whilst improving the ordering experience for customers.</p> <p>In a way, they’re also putting the “let me grab another round” concept to rest.</p> <p>We covered:</p> <p>– How keyword-based hiring is limiting your talent pool</p> <p>– The specific challenges of being a fintech CTO, and how to overcome them</p> <p>– The three areas you need to be good at as a CTO</p> <p>– Why companies should be more agile about being agile</p> <p>– How Chris uses data for better hiring and greater team velocity</p> <p>Get more guides, news, and videos from STX Next!</p> <p>Website: <a href="https://stxnext.com/" target="_blank">https://stxnext.com/</a></p> <p>LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/stx-next-python-experts" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.linkedin.com/company/stx-next-python-experts</a></p> <p>Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/STXNext/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://twitter.com/STXNext/</a></p> <p>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/StxNext/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">https://www.facebook.com/StxNext/</a></p> <p>Behance: <a href="https://www.behance.net/STXNextTeam/" target="_