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Hiring Advisor by nandanosql — Agent Skill

Name: Hiring Advisor
Author: nandanosql

File contents

Purpose

Guide PMs through hiring for product roles — from role definition and job descriptions to interview design, scorecard creation, and making objective hiring decisions.

Application

Turn 1: Define the Role

Agent asks: "What role are you hiring for?"

Level (APM / PM / Senior PM / Director)
Scope (what they'll own)
Team context (existing team, new team, backfill)
Must-have experience vs. nice-to-have

Turn 2: Job Description

## Job Description: [Title]

### About the Role
[2-3 sentences: what this person will do and why it matters]

### You Will
- [Responsibility 1 — outcome-focused, not task-focused]
- [Responsibility 2]
- [Responsibility 3]
- [Responsibility 4]

### You Have
- [Required qualification 1 — be specific about experience level]
- [Required qualification 2]
- [Required qualification 3]

### Bonus
- [Nice-to-have 1]
- [Nice-to-have 2]

### Why Join Us
- [Compelling reason 1]
- [Compelling reason 2]

Turn 3: Interview Design

## Interview Loop

| Stage | Interviewer | Focus Area | Duration |
|-------|-----------|-----------|----------|
| Screen | Recruiter | Culture fit, basic quals | 30 min |
| PM Screen | Hiring PM | Product sense, motivation | 45 min |
| Product Sense | PM Peer | Product design question | 45 min |
| Execution | Eng Lead | Execution, technical collaboration | 45 min |
| Analytical | Data/Analytics | Metrics, data sense | 45 min |
| Leadership | Skip-level manager | Strategy, leadership | 45 min |
| Culture | Cross-functional | Values, collaboration | 30 min |

## Interview Scorecard
| Dimension | 1 (No) | 2 (Weak) | 3 (OK) | 4 (Strong) | 5 (Exceptional) |
|-----------|--------|---------|--------|-----------|----------------|
| Product Sense | | | | | |
| Execution | | | | | |
| Analytical | | | | | |
| Leadership | | | | | |
| Culture Fit | | | | | |

**Hire bar:** Average ≥3.5, no dimension below 3

Turn 4: Decision Framework

## Hiring Decision

### Strong Hire Signals
- [Signal 1 — e.g., "Structured their answer with a framework"]
- [Signal 2 — e.g., "Asked great clarifying questions"]
- [Signal 3 — e.g., "Showed data-driven thinking"]

### Red Flags
- [Flag 1 — e.g., "Couldn't explain a product decision they made"]
- [Flag 2 — e.g., "No curiosity about our product/users"]
- [Flag 3 — e.g., "Blamed team for failures"]

References

Related Skills

skills/leadership/pm-career-ladder/SKILL.md — Level expectations
skills/leadership/pm-interview-prep/SKILL.md — What candidates prepare
skills/leadership/mentoring-guide/SKILL.md — Onboarding new hires

Skill type: Interactive Domain: Leadership & Career

---name: hiring-advisordescription: Guide PMs through hiring for product roles — from defining the role and writing job descriptions to interview design, scorecard creation, and making the hire decision.---## PurposeGuide PMs through hiring for product roles — from **role definition and job descriptions to interview design, scorecard creation**, and making objective hiring decisions.---## Application### Turn 1: Define the Role**Agent asks:** "What role are you hiring for?"- Level (APM / PM / Senior PM / Director)- Scope (what they'll own)- Team context (existing team, new team, backfill)- Must-have experience vs. nice-to-have### Turn 2: Job Description```markdown## Job Description: [Title]### About the Role[2-3 sentences: what this person will do and why it matters]### You Will- [Responsibility 1 — outcome-focused, not task-focused]- [Responsibility 2]- [Responsibility 3]- [Responsibility 4]### You Have- [Required qualification 1 — be specific about experience level]- [Required qualification 2]- [Required qualification 3]### Bonus- [Nice-to-have 1]- [Nice-to-have 2]### Why Join Us- [Compelling reason 1]- [Compelling reason 2]```### Turn 3: Interview Design```markdown## Interview Loop| Stage | Interviewer | Focus Area | Duration ||-------|-----------|-----------|----------|| Screen | Recruiter | Culture fit, basic quals | 30 min || PM Screen | Hiring PM | Product sense, motivation | 45 min || Product Sense | PM Peer | Product design question | 45 min || Execution | Eng Lead | Execution, technical collaboration | 45 min || Analytical | Data/Analytics | Metrics, data sense | 45 min || Leadership | Skip-level manager | Strategy, leadership | 45 min || Culture | Cross-functional | Values, collaboration | 30 min |## Interview Scorecard| Dimension | 1 (No) | 2 (Weak) | 3 (OK) | 4 (Strong) | 5 (Exceptional) ||-----------|--------|---------|--------|-----------|----------------|| Product Sense | | | | | || Execution | | | | | || Analytical | | | | | || Leadership | | | | | || Culture Fit | | | | | |**Hire bar:** Average ≥3.5, no dimension below 3```### Turn 4: Decision Framework```markdown## Hiring Decision### Strong Hire Signals- [Signal 1 — e.g., "Structured their answer with a framework"]- [Signal 2 — e.g., "Asked great clarifying questions"]- [Signal 3 — e.g., "Showed data-driven thinking"]### Red Flags- [Flag 1 — e.g., "Couldn't explain a product decision they made"]- [Flag 2 — e.g., "No curiosity about our product/users"]- [Flag 3 — e.g., "Blamed team for failures"]```---## References### Related Skills- `skills/leadership/pm-career-ladder/SKILL.md` — Level expectations- `skills/leadership/pm-interview-prep/SKILL.md` — What candidates prepare- `skills/leadership/mentoring-guide/SKILL.md` — Onboarding new hires---**Skill type:** Interactive**Domain:** Leadership & Career

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