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Skills vs. Potential: What Really Matters When Hiring with Randi Seran, VP of People, workrise
You Should Know
30 minutes
4 months ago
Skills vs. Potential: What Really Matters When Hiring with Randi Seran, VP of People, workrise
How do you spot and support high-potential talent before they burn out or walk out? Randi Seran, VP of People at workrise
talks about the often-missed signals of employee appreciation, why recognition isn't one-size-fits-all, and how resilience is quietly replacing potential as the new hiring metric.
We unpack her hiring playbook and explain why top performers aren’t always your future leaders.
Key Takeaways
➡ High potential employees often feel invisible—despite outsized contributions
➡ Not all top performers are high potentials, and that distinction matters
➡ Recognition must be personalized—some want the spotlight, others want quiet acknowledgment
➡ Many high potentials don’t self-identify, making them easy to miss without career promoters
➡ Hiring for potential means looking for passion, curiosity, and discipline—not just a résumé
➡ Resilience is becoming the most valuable trait in today’s talent landscape
➡ Communication is the foundation of trust, especially during change
➡ Feeling undervalued can derail even your most committed employees
➡ Behavioral interview questions reveal more than credentials ever will
➡ A clear, consistent hiring process helps uncover what resumes can't
Chapters
00:00 — Who is Randi Seran, VP of People at workrise
03:13 — Understanding High Potential Employees
05:54 — The Impact of Recognition and Appreciation
08:57 — Differentiating High Performers and High Potentials
12:09 — Hiring for Potential vs. Skills
15:00 — The Importance of Resilience in the Workplace
17:58 — Building Trust Through Communication
20:57 — Personal Experiences of Feeling Undervalued
23:56 — Randi's Ideal Hiring Process
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Randi Seran, VP of People at workrise: https://www.linkedin.com/in/randi-seran-sphr-4239682
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You Should Know
"You Should Know," a podcast delving into pivotal leadership challenges in the workplace. With broad topics, it engages anyone invested in the evolving world of work. Join us as we unravel workplace dynamics. Proudly brought to you by WRKdefined with hosts William Tincup and Ryan Leary.
