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A Senior Human Resource Director on the Know-How of Building a Start-Up
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A Senior Human Resource Director on the Know-How of Building a Start-Up

Du Hong
FreeS Fund, 2018
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China is teeming with opportunities: Thousands of start-ups sprout up each year, but many wither quickly, too. Only start-ups brimming with good people will survive. But how, as a start-up, do you recruit a robust workforce? How do you create a meaningful corporate culture? Du Hong, the human resources director of Chinese content platform Bytedance, shares his insights into how to hire and build a team that will drive company growth. His style is conversational and his stories absorbing and relatable. Young managers of new companies will find this article particularly helpful.

Take-Aways

  • Having strong performers is vital for any budding company.
  • To predict a candidate’s potential, suss out his or her past performance.
  • During the interview, get to the bottom of two or three important questions and wring out all the details.

About the Author

Du Hong is the human resource director of the news and information content platform Toutiao.

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