
Hire Slow, Fire Fast: The EQ Hiring Revolution with Jeff Sophiea
Most businesses hire based on experience and gut feeling. Jeff Sophiea built an entire company around proving why that's the wrong approach.
In this episode of Better Together, Jeff - co-founder of Ideal Traits - breaks down why emotional intelligence consistently outperforms IQ in predicting job success, how AI-driven assessments are transforming the way small and mid-sized businesses find and filter talent, and why slowing down the hiring process is the single most important thing a growing business can do.
Jeff shares his own story - navigating low ACT scores, ADHD, and early work…
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