The Importance of Recruiting Behavioral Traits with Chaz MacLaughlin

Revenue Builders

In this episode of the Revenue Builders Podcast, hosts John McMahon and John Kaplan are joined by Chaz MacLaughlin. Chaz shares his insights on effective recruiting and interviewing for B2B sales roles, emphasizing the importance of behavioral traits like hard work, curiosity, and teamwork in candidates. He advises on patience in the hiring process and the value of leading, managing, and listening as essential skills for sales professionals. The discussion also touches on the significance of continuous recruitment and an outside-in mentality, providing valuable advice for leaders, recruiters and jobseekers.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

Connect and learn more about Chaz MacLaughlin:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/chazmaclaughlin/

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Check out John McMahon’s book, The Qualified Sales Leader: https://www.amazon.com/Qualified-Sales-Leader-Proven-Lessons/dp/0578895064/

HERE ARE SOME KEY SECTIONS TO CHECK OUT

[00:01:31] The Importance of Behavioral Traits in Hiring
[00:10:01] Key Traits for Success: Hard Work, Curiosity, and Teamwork
[00:35:20] The Role of Patience and Cultural Fit in Hiring
[00:38:19] The Importance of Key Character Traits in Hiring
[00:40:29] Recruiting as a Never-Ending Process
[00:42:05] The Rule of Three in Recruitment
[00:43:07] Challenges and Strategies in Hiring
[00:50:40] Essential Skills for Enterprise Sales
[00:56:58] The Four Essential Questions for Sales Knowledge
[00:57:57] Top Skills for Enterprise Selling
[01:03:55] The Outside-In Mentality in Sales

HIGHLIGHT QUOTES

[00:15:47] "You are a walking audition for what it's going to be like if you're a salesperson and you're interviewing, you're a walking audition for what you're going to be like as a seller."
[00:40:39] "Recruiting is not an event. It’s a process, and it's a never-ending, constant process."
[00:40:56] "The best hires we've ever hired are the not in play players."
[00:58:28] "You've got to be an amazing listener and a fantastic questioner."
[01:01:56] "If it's important to the customer, it's important to me and it should be important to us."