You've hired someone who interviewed great and then completely underperformed on the job. Most managers have. And most of them just hire again without ever asking why it went wrong.

In Part 2 of the Hiring and Development series, Yang and Ashley get into what it actually takes to hire smart — from the hiring manager's seat. Ashley brings the framework she's been using with clients for over 10 years, and Yang brings the recruiter lens on what separates the companies landing great candidates from the ones watching them walk out the door to a faster offer.

They break down the difference between a job description and a job posting (not the same document), why winging the interview is costing you candidates you never knew you lost, how to use a scoring grid so your gut feeling doesn't override the right decision, and what you can and can't say when a candidate doesn't get the job.

Plus — the legal landmines most hiring managers step into without knowing it, how to find out if someone can handle the commute without actually asking where they live, and why a slow hiring process can cost you the candidate even when your offer is higher.

If you manage people and you've ever regretted a hire, this one's for you.

Yang bombed his dream job interview. Walked in wearing Chucks and a polo, asked about the pay in the first five minutes, and sat across from five people in suits in a boardroom.

He didn't get the job. But he used it.

In the first episode of a four-part Hiring and Development series, Ashley flips the mic and interviews Yang about what it actually takes to become a strong interviewer — from the candidate side. Yang went on 30 practice interviews after that video game company debacle, practiced answers in front of a mirror, and built a skill he eventually used to cold-call his way into his first corporate job.

They get into how to handle nerves (Yang's hyperhidrosis story is its own thing), why interviewing is closer to a first date than a test, the 50-50 rule for conversation balance, and what to do when you get a curveball question you've never heard before. Plus — how to use AI to match your resume to a job description, why you should almost never turn down a practice interview, and why taking rejection personally is the fastest way to tank your next one.

The toolkit Yang mentions is linked in the episode description below.

Season One is going out with everything we've got.

Yang and Ashley are spending the month of July releasing a four-part series on the thing that shapes every team, every culture, and every company outcome — hiring and developing your people.

Here's what's dropping, one episode a week:

Part 1 — Master the Interview (Candidate Side)
Ashley flips the mic and interviews Yang on how candidates can show up at their absolute best. The prep, the mindset, the mistakes, and what actually gets offers.

Part 2 — Hire Smart (Hiring Manager Side)
Yang interviews Ashley on how to run a smarter hiring process — structured interviews, legal landmines, candidate experience, and how to stop making expensive hiring mistakes.

Part 3 — Lead and Develop
They're in the door. Now what? How to lead, coach, and develop your team into something worth keeping.

Part 4 — Retain
Including what to do when bonus season hits and your best people start looking around.

And yes — they've built playbooks to go with each episode. Tools, not just theory.

After the series wraps, the show is going on summer break and coming back in October with Season Two — new episodes, guests, and more in the works.

Subscribe now so you don't miss the series or the comeback.