#140: Hiring the Person, Not the Paper with Bryan Lang

About this episode

Bryan Lang discusses his career journey and the importance of hiring for cultural fit over certifications.

I sat down with Bryan Lang. Bryan and I got into his journey from engineering consulting to JP Morgan Chase and now leading Solutions Engineering at Bedrock Energy. We talked about the rapid growth of geothermal, the technology they're developing and the market momentum behind it. And of course, we dove into hiring why Bryan believes you should hire the person, not the paper, and how cultural alignment beats certifications. Every time.

People in this episode

Host: Jim Schafer

Guest: Bryan Lang

Topics covered

• hiring
• geothermal energy
• cultural alignment
• engineering consulting
• market momentum

Keywords

• hiring
• geothermal
• engineering
• cultural alignment
• market momentum

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: JP Morgan Chase, Bedrock Energy, geothermal

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