A Study in Industry Transformation with Arielle Kilroy, CEO Dado
In this episode, we sit down with Ben Sesser and Teddy Chestnut, Co-founders of BrightHire. BrightHire is a groundbreaking AI-powered interview intelligence platform. BrightHire is born from the belief that interviews are the bedrock of hiring outcomes. Their platform acknowledges the costly consequences of flawed hiring processes and aims to inject clarity and quality into this critical phase. It’s a platform that offers real-time interview guidance, AI-powered notes, highlights, and actionable insights, making interviews more efficient and elevating the caliber of hires.
Ben and Teddy explore their entreprenurial roots and the origin story of BrightHire. They dissect the lack of rigor and transparency in the hiring process and the transformative potential of technology in this sphere. They walk us through the key ingredients of a productive co-founder partnership. They reflect on the centrality of stakeholders, particularly talent acquisition leaders and recruiters, in shaping a collaborative hiring process. We reflect on the intricacies of growing a business amidst economic volatility and the unique imprint of the global pandemic on their product. Teddy and Ben, both parents, share the challenges of juggling parenthood and entrepreneurship and offer a multifaceted path to seeking balance that’s as inspiring as it is insightful.