Episode 443: Colleen Pelly: The Secret Quality That Makes You More Hireable Than Technical Skills
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Who is Colleen Pelly and what is Linchpin's mission?
And how to, you know, be hireable, you know, like, so I thought today we're going to, I thought today would be a great time to have Colleen Pellion, who is the CEO founder of a company called Linchpin, which is basically a recruitment agency. She, you, you help people find jobs, you find companies, you know, get employees from all levels, right? From entry all the way up to C-level.
Yeah, that's right.
Right? Yeah. So who better to ask than you, right? So thank you for coming on the show.
Thank you for having me. I'm happy to be here.
I'm really excited to talk to you and have this conversation because I think now more than ever, it's in the zeitgeist of what's happening. I guess my first question for you is, I guess when you're hiring, what is the number one trait that makes somebody hireable?
Oh, great question. Yeah. And it feels so simple, but I think when you think about self-awareness or like a high emotional intelligence or a high ability to be self-aware for me feels like one of the most important parts. And I think a lot of it is we talk about a lot of interviews sometimes talk about like what went wrong or like what's an error you made or a mistake you made and being able to be self-aware and hold yourself accountable to what went wrong. And also talk about what you learn and how do we move forward is like that's a beautiful skill to have. And just being able to articulate what you've done well and metrics and data. So I think there's like a self-awareness piece, what I would say is a really important and really useful part to have.
So it's funny because I think that self-awareness is key for all walks of life, right? And it's not so common, right? It's something that we, I guess, some of us, I do feel in your opinion, is it something that someone can work on or is it something that's more innate?
I think like anything you can work on it, but I definitely think it's something that you have or you don't. In a strong way. Like I think some people think they're self-aware and have no idea what's going on. Yeah, right.
What is the most important trait that makes someone hireable beyond technical skills?
Exactly. I think that's very common. What I also find interesting that in all my dealings in life and business, that I feel that talent is very overrated. And talent definitely gets you through the door. But if you don't have these other micro skills… like you said, like self-awareness or a higher EQ or reading the room or all these other things, work ethic, it really does dampen the importance of talent.
Do you agree? Yeah, 100%. And I think if you take that into what hiring looks like or the recruitment process, we focus so much on a technical requirement for roles. So you're hiring a software engineer, like, What's their coding experience? But if you're ignoring, I love how to read a room. That's one of my favorite ones.
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
Who is Colleen Pelly and what is Linchpin's mission?
1:59–4:00
2
What is the most important trait that makes someone hireable beyond technical skills?
4:00–5:15
3
How does self-awareness and emotional intelligence influence hiring success?
5:15–11:29
4
How does corporate culture affect recruitment and employee success?
11:29–17:25
5
How does Linchpin approach recruitment across industries and skill transferability?
17:25–23:04
6
What was Colleen's experience building recruitment at Tesla and Lululemon?
23:04–32:42
7
How do recruitment agencies find candidates and what role does networking play?
32:42–40:40
8
Which industries and career paths offer lucrative opportunities without extensive education?
40:40–54:34
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