Hire Power Radio Show

The keys to attraction and retention are transparency and process. Just like having a strong interview structure, Compensation structure is just as critical.  Having clearly defined salary thresholds allows people to be comfortable with your environment while eliminating uncertainty in the minds of your employees. Our guest today: Louis Beryl, Founder & CEO of Rocketplace Louis Beryl is the founde...

We are in the greatest time for opportunistic hiring!  An unprecedented number of talented people are on the sidelines and now is your time to hire the people that will take your company to the next level.  All it takes is some creative thinking and a plan. Our guest today:  Scott Hamilton, President & CEO of Executive Next Practices Institute (ENP) Scott and his team of Nextworks partners provide...

Consider the possibility that giving may be the answer that propels your business through challenging times.  There is nothing more alluring to talented people than a leader who finds cause to support. Especially when most businesses are hanging by a thread. Today we are talking to four business leaders who are giving back to the community and experiencing tremendous engagement from those they ser...

Our guest today: Jodi Duva, Vice President of Cox Business  Jodi is responsible for leading a world-class team delivering customized communications solutions to local business communities. Duva oversees sales and service delivery across all sales channels and has been leading one of the organization’s largest and fastest growing sales teams and consistently delivering double-digit growth.    Jodi...

Our guests today: Dan Moore, Co-Founder & CEO of Vaporware Dan is a trained computer scientist who helps clients craft ideas into scalable products. Always one for over-communication and compulsive attention to detail.  Dan co-founded Vaporware to help entrepreneurs take their software ideas to market. Over the past 7 years he has helped Vaporware deliver dozens of apps in Human Resources, Staffin...

To Cultivate Employee Engagement Focus on Performance Management & Personal Development Our guests today: Michael Caito, CEO, Management Action Programs Michael and two business partners launched Restaurants on the Run (ROTR) with a mere $6,000. His company experienced explosive growth after Michael attended a workshop hosted by Management Action Programs (MAP).  After selling the business valued...

Our guests today: Anne-Marie & Chuck Lerch, Co-Founder & CXO’s of HI Tech Hui Chuck heads up Cybersecurity. been the CIO and CTO at numerous companies with great emphasis on security. His passion for secure networks is what led him to his love and vision to bring cybersecurity solutions to the Hawaiian islands. Anne Marie is the CXO & Head of Counting Beans. Her love for business strategy and tech...

Today's Guest: Jerri Rosen, Founder & CEO of Working Wardrobes Jerri’s organization helps over 5,000 men, women, veterans and young adults each year re-enter the workforce with career development services and professional wardrobing. Today we are discussing: The hidden gem that is the veteran pool How to find and hire veterans to diversify your talent pool Why Companies don't actively seek to hire...

Local hiring market is now gone!  Guess what! Today, your best people will be hired outside your geographical location. Our guest today: Bradley Clark, Co-Founder & Product Strategy of RecTxt Bradley Clark, who is both a recruitment leader and an actual entrepreneur himself. He’s the Co-Founder of Rectxt, a text recruiting platform, and after a long consulting career working with organizations lik...

Why Hiring through the pandemic is a strong Indicator of a innovative business. “We have all been forced to pivot and now we are weathering the storm”  for most businesses. Our guest today: Jay Connor, Founder & CEO of Learning Ovation Recognized as an early thought leader in collective impact, Joseph A. “Jay” Connor, JD/MBA, is the Founder and Chief Executive of Learning Ovations, Inc.  The missi...

Thank you for having me back, but you know the unwritten rule of being on a show three times? What's the unwritten rule? The unwritten rule being on the show three times is I get to ask you questions today. So I'm taking the laptop. So Kelly is hijacking the episode. Is that we're doing? I am. I'm hijacking it because I want to be host today. And I want to ask you questions. I want to find out you...

What's your story?  "Well, we are funded by Greylock and we are disrupting a $30 Billion dollar industry. What else do you need to know?"   This is good information to know but it is not your story. I quickly became a very bored audience with this CEO. Ultimately your story is what draws people in and invites us to work with you. When communicating with the people you are needing to hire it is cri...

But we have unlimited time off! Why would anyone not want to join a company with such a progressive time off schedule? Asked founder Sanjeev.  Two reasons, One PTO is a perk not a reason for joining a company. People will join and stay at your company when they believe in your vision and experience professional growth.  And Two, your company is a start up. No one is going to believe that with the...

“I want to work with really smart people and here is a list of schools that this person will have graduated from” said Lawrence, the CEO. “I do not want to interview anyone who has not come out of one of these schools”. My gut reaction was to simply say, “no thanks” and exit the meeting. Afterall, this CEO was going to be difficult to work with.  My response back was simply “Confirmation Bias”  We...

Key Points for Episode: Timeline for Video Interviews - 72 hours  1- 45 minutes  2- 45 minutes 3- 45 minutes 4- 45 - 60 minutes Decision  - 24 hours from Final Interview  You must have your questions pre-written and assigned to the individual Interviewer Questions designed to gain evidence of cultural alignment ** DO NOT just pick random behavioral questions!  They must have purpose and be tied to...

We are now remote.  And we are learning so much about what it takes to keep your people engaged and productive. The balance between communication and micromanagement is often the Biggest challenge.  Here’s what we’ve learned: Consistent communication with ultra flexibility is working. Encouragement to take care of yourself first: ie: a walk, bike ride or step away is increasing productivity. Virtu...

Not having a clearly defined corporate culture document is a recipe for failure. Why? The culture document is a business plan for how your people are expected to behave, interact and resolve conflict. It is your saving grace when things go sideways! You must provide a clear and accurate picture to everyone you interview about the good, the bad and the ugly of the organization and the expectations...

Marketing and hiring are far too often major failure points because they are started too late. The right time to start marketing is before you launch your product. Just as the right time to hire is before you feel the pain of needing the work to be done. It is never too soon to to proactively start your marketing or hiring process. The key to not failing is having the structure in place before you...

Ever finished an interview with a great person and just felt unsure or maybe you need more data to make the decision either way? This all too common scenario is caused by a poorly executed interview process and not asking intentional questions designed to gain the evidence to support a decision either way. Today we will be discussing how to avoid the pitfalls of this conundrum when hiring for your...

Why you need to hire trusted talent to build and scale your startup. Referrals are still the strongest way to stack the deck with talent for your organization. But you cannot shortcut the interview process. Just because a person worked well in another organization does not mean they will be successful at yours. Diligence in gathering evidence of value, growth and cultural alignment must be gathere...

Will a subject matter expert be a better solution to hiring a leader for your company? We can all agree that there are different types of leaders. I am going to contend that the wiring of the leader you are hiring is more important than the pedigree that is brought to the table.  Our guest today: Ed Tyson, CEO of PerSynergy Consulting. Ed Tyson is the chief executive officer of PerSynergy Consulti...

The vast majority of companies still do not have any policy in place to support work from home. As the majority of companies have switched to remote work and plan to implement this new system going forward - companies need to understand how to make an effective switch that will align with their company goals and business development strategy.  Our guest today: David DeFrancis, CEO of IT Proactive...

A remote workforce has proven to be challenging to a lot of companies who have traditionally run operations from a centralized location. Aside from the technical issues (ie:security and connectivity) productivity, engagement and mental health become more difficult to manage. Today we take a dive into how we can utilize policies, tools and data to create a more engaged remote workforce. Our guest t...

There is a flood of great talent on the market and the competition for those limited positions is heating up. With this rise in the talent pool the ability to properly access applications is a major challenge. The bar has been raised!  Are you leaving good people on the table? Our guest today: Shawn Sheikh, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Pivot CMO Shawn is a Silicon Valley & Beach serial entrepr...

The remote work mandate is still proving to be challenging for a lot of companies. Work from home is here to stay and we have to embrace the changes - there’s more to it than just making sure your employees are getting the job done. Today we are discussing how to get your IT infrastructure dialed in to increase performance in your business. Our guest today: Greg Keller, CTO of JumpCloud Greg Kelle...