Engineering38 min read · 14 pages
The Engineering hiring playbook.
The funnel, the rubric, the screen, the assessment, the interview, the decision, and the offer, for engineering roles. Written for hiring managers who own at least one engineering role and want it filled in 30 days.
PTPicked Team2 December 2026
Read playbook →Sales36 min read · 13 pages
The Sales hiring playbook.
The funnel, the rubric, the screen, the assessment, the role-play, the references, the decision, and the offer, for sales roles. Written for hiring managers with one open AE, SDR, or sales-leader role and a quota to feed.
PTPicked Team9 December 2026
Read playbook →Product37 min read · 14 pages
The Product hiring playbook.
The funnel, the rubric, the screen, the portfolio review, the case study, the cross-functional fit, and the offer, for PM, PMM, and product-design roles. Written for hiring managers with one open product role and a roadmap that will not write itself.
PTPicked Team16 December 2026
Read playbook →Founder34 min read · 12 pages
The founder's first ten hires.
Sequencing the first ten hires at an early-stage company. The generalists, the specialists, the first manager, the first executive, and the mistakes I have made along the way.
GTGuy Thornton6 January 2027
Read playbook →Compliance38 min read · 14 pages
Hiring under compliance constraints.
FCA Senior Managers and Certification Regime, EU AI Act conformity for the hiring process itself, ISO 27001 and SOC 2 hiring controls, background screening to BS7858 and BPSS standards. Written for hiring managers at FCA-regulated firms, healthtech suppliers, and critical-national-infrastructure adjacent companies.
PTPicked Team20 January 2027
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