{"id":205143,"date":"2026-10-21T15:44:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-21T13:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/factorial.com\/blog\/factorial-play\/videos\/hiring-new-employees\/"},"modified":"2026-10-21T15:44:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T13:44:45","slug":"hiring-new-employees","status":"publish","type":"factorial_video","link":"https:\/\/factorial.com\/blog\/factorial-play\/videos\/hiring-new-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Hiring New Employees"},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_video_type":"highlight","_related_series":192403,"_related_episode":205122,"_related_season":0,"_video_source":"vimeo","_youtube_video_id":"","_vimeo_video_id":"1207313930","_speaker_id":204304,"_video_description":"In the discussion led by Andreas Gabelsberger and Kerstin Markut, the focus is on the critical timing and strategy behind hiring new employees. They emphasize that hiring should not be restricted to reactive or proactive measures but should instead be part of a strategic approach that considers the evolving talent market. Effective leadership entails understanding when to hire based on market conditions, company growth aspirations, and the long-term fit of candidates within the organization. Key factors include the onboarding process, cultural alignment with company values, and the establishment of a clear career plan for employees. This holistic view ensures that hiring decisions contribute positively to team management and communication within the organization. According to Andreas Gabelsberger, recognizing the nuances of hiring can lead to better retention and overall success. Don\u2019t miss more tips and insights on effective hiring strategies in the full episode.","_video_transcription":"00:09 - Now for question number 3: At what point does it make sense to hire new employees?\n00:14 - A) Reactive hiring, B) proactive hiring,C) strategic hiring, or D) the Joker.\n00:24 - All answers have their place,but here I choose C).\n00:29 - All important points.I think the combination is what makes it work, from all three angles.\n00:34 - So I'll take the Joker.\n00:39 - Right \u2014 feel free to start.We had 3 great choices.\n00:42 - Why did you decide on none of them?I have to honestly take a quick look at this again.\n00:49 - I think we live today \u2014 or from my perspective \u2014 I work a lot with startups and scaleups, and they're in very different stages.\n00:57 - Large corporations today also find themselves in very different phases.\n01:02 - And I think none of the 3 answers alone is correct.\n01:09 - I believe each answer is right at a certain point in time.\n01:13 - Yes, I chose the Joker.I think today it's no longer about when should I hire \u2014 it's more about: how early do I know, how early do I have the best knowledge about the talent market I'm hiring in.\n01:34 - And then I can cover those three areas individually and say: okay, I am informed, I know where other companies might be struggling,where there might be layoffs, how salaries are evolving,how candidate profile requirements are shifting.\n01:51 - And if I have that information, then I can always act specifically based on my own needs \u2014 hire proactively when needed, or hire reactively, or build strategic plans.\n02:01 - Yes, and from that I could for example also say:if I find someone I really want to have, but I don't have the budget \u2014 then two questions actually arise.\n02:09 - One is: can I hire this person even without the budget \u2014 and what costs does that generate?\n02:14 - On the other hand: what happens if I do hire the person,if this top talent joins us and perhaps requires less onboarding because they already have experience in the field \u2014 and then closes more deals,generates more revenue \u2014 then the costs that I initially balked at because the budget wasn't planned, end up offsetting themselves.\n02:32 - On the other hand, I'm also genuinely a fan of really thinking through where you want to grow as a company.\n02:39 - Do you want to expand the existing market?Do you want to enter a new market?\n02:41 - And then there obviously needs to be a basic setup in place to say: okay, I want to hire 5 people in the next year, or I need someone with the technical expertise or the language skills so I can always keep my eyes and ears open.\n02:52 - Would you agree with me if I say the hiring process doesn't end at the offer \u2014 it might only end after a year, once the person has already started at the company?\n03:03 - Because you brought up the topic of strategic hiring \u2014 for me that also means that the groundwork within the company needs to be in place.\n03:10 - I can't hire 13 people if I then have no plan for what happens next.\n03:14 - Because if I don't have that plan, I'll lose those people again \u2014 and we fall right back into reactive hiring.\n03:21 - So \u2014 how would you look at it?I do think it doesn't always end right at the hire.\n03:26 - You also have to look at whether the person stays through probation, how the onboarding goes,how long-term the person sees themselves at the company, how they develop.\n03:33 - That's why you really shouldn't always stop there \u2014 but for me it's also again about having a strategy: I plan that ahead of time too \u2014 how I bring people into the company.\n03:44 - Alright, that's a wrap \u2014 thank you both so much, and with that we close the discussion.\n03:48 - Discussion round for today.Super \u2014 that was fun, Andreas.\n03:51 - Likewise \u2014 see you soon.Hopefully it just keeps going the same way.","_has_trailer":false,"_trailer_vimeo_id":"","_trailer_youtube_id":"","_video_duration":"","_video_thumbnail":""},"categories":[938],"factorial-categories":[],"class_list":["post-205143","factorial_video","type-factorial_video","status-publish","hentry","category-process-management"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHiring New Employees | Factorial<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/factorial.com\/blog\/factorial-play\/videos\/hiring-new-employees\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hiring New Employees\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/factorial.com\/blog\/factorial-play\/videos\/hiring-new-employees\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Factorial\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Factorial\/100064908455810\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/factorial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/17131146\/factorial-open-graph.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"628\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@factorialapp\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/factorial.com\/blog\/factorial-play\/videos\/hiring-new-employees\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/factorial.com\/blog\/factorial-play\/videos\/hiring-new-employees\/\",\"name\":\"Hiring New Employees | Factorial\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/factorial.com\/blog\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-10-21T13:44:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-10-21T13:44:45+00:00\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/factorial.com\/blog\/factorial-play\/videos\/hiring-new-employees\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/factorial.com\/blog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/factorial.com\/blog\/\",\"name\":\"Factorial\",\"description\":\"\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/factorial.com\/blog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/factorial.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":\"required name=search_term_string\"}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/factorial.com\/blog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"All-in-one business management software - 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