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America Back to Work Ep 28: Hilani Ellis, Exceptional Admins
The Secrets to Hiring the Right People
The conversation about hiring has gotten out of hand since 2020—and it’s hard to distinguish fact from fiction (and clickbait). Hilani Ellis—the founder of Exceptional Admins, a boutique-style placement and consulting firm—is joining America Back to Work this week to share lessons she has learned from executive assistant search processes, including:
- Leveraging hashtags to get better at hiring;
- What to look out for in an email from a candidate;
- Being open to other industry backgrounds when hiring; and
- More!
Listen in to apply these lessons to your own hiring process.
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