My guest on episode 296 of #thePOZcast is Reno Perry. Reno is the CEO and co-founder of Wiseful– a Community recruiting platform for the tech industry. Reno has sold millions of dollars in SaaS products, advised executives from start-ups to large enterprises, led teams, and worked at great companies like LinkedIn, Fortune 500 Stanley Black & Decker, and the #1 mobile-coaching platform, BetterUp.
Now, through Wiseful, Reno is helping others realize their potential and democratize access to the best companies & jobs. Reno and I share this wonderful world of talent from different angles, so I’m very excited to talk shop with him on this episode, so let’s get right to it!
For more on Reno, please visit: https://www.wiseful.co/
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3:13 - Empathy and Understanding of People
4:02 - Upbringing and background
5:36 - First one to go to college
6:42 - Value of college education
8:38 - Availability of alternative paths
9:52 - Competitive advantage vs. real-life experience
10:39 - First Corporate Job
12:12 - Breaking down the concept of "Managing Up"
14:02 - Opportunity at Linkedin
16:45 - Value of Cold Email / Outreach
18:34 - The rIght people for the right thing
20:44 - Depth of personalization
22:01 - Culture and the vibe back in 2014/15
24:00 - Left Linkedin (2018)
24:27 - Content Creation on Linkedin
27:33 - Content Engagement / Quality of Content
29:34 - Impetus to leave the corporate world
31:48 - The big struggle
34:59 - Hypothesis on Job Boards
36:30 - Cause of migration of talent
37:17 - Definition of a community
38:24 - Negative and Positive aspects of the title' Influencer'
41:37 - Best Creators on the platform
43:35 - Advice for best utilization of the platform for job search
45:20 - Change one thing with a Magic Wand
49:29 - Biggest challenge heading to 2024
51:01 - The single greatest piece of advice
52:37 - Reno Perry's North Star