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Startups suck at choosing recruiting partners!  There is no magic button to push to have candidates pop out for your roles. Before you hire, put the same thought and care into your recruiting strategy as you would into every other aspect of your business. Just having a strategy will dramatically increase your chances of landing great talent as opposed to just hiring those who are ok.  Today’s Quot...

The purpose of the interview is to get the truth of who a person is and how they can bring value to the business. Common or conventional tactics do very little to do more than scratch the surface of the individual and so we still make hiring decisions based on likability and bias. Which is why we make bad hires! The questions that you ask, are the questions that hurt you. Because they are unimpres...

Founders, the quickest way to attract investment is to already have a team in place and the wheels in motion. People will join your startup prior to raising capital when they are committed to you as a leader and the mission of the company.  You do not need money to hire exceptional talent. You need to know who the business needs first. Then bring value to them personally and/or professionally base...

We are in a negative unemployment market and there are just not enough workers on the open job market. The solution might be taking a different avenue... Hiring Refugees. There is great value to expanding beyond your scope of the limited talent pool into unfamiliar waters. Consider people who are motivated, engaged and reliable to elevate company performance.  This show is proudly sponsored by Vid...

Today we are making a commitment to hiring excellence! To do this you must change your mindset, your expectations and your hiring method. The transition away from “best practices”, what everyone else is doing,  is necessary to stand out.  Fill your staff with A-players! Develop your B-players into A-players and significantly increase the likelihood that your company will crush it. Today’s insight...

The work you must-do if you want to see innovation and growth. This work involves letting your inner kindergartner come out. Because this is when people do their best work! This show is proudly sponsored by Vidoori Today’s Quote: "The Universe is one great kindergarten for man. Everything that exists has brought with it its own peculiar lesson."  - Orison Swett Marden (Founded SUCCESS magazine in...

Today we are taking an honest look at your hiring record. Data does not lie! The success or failure of your hiring is a direct result of your interview process. Everything from the messaging, the experience of the first contact through to the way the interview is conducted determines your hiring outcome. It is NOT money!! A shift in mindset is needed to understand that people have options and your...

A lot of companies shy away from hiring veterans because they don’t understand the value that they may bring to the table.  Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Cisco & Walgreens have programs in full force but the majority of startups have yet to really get on board. The diversity in thought that comes from hiring a vet may be the competitive edge that your startup needs to propel your business ahead of yo...

Have you ever looked at a resume and thought this person is perfect!  Only to find out after you have hired them that the person is a total mismatch to your organization. This is the result of being “Shopping Hungry” for the hire.  This is totally avoidable! By keeping the interview process consistent regardless of who the person is, where they came from you will serve you well! NEEDING  to fill a...

We have all experienced it….Trying to coordinate calendars to accommodate an interview.  It is a BIG time suck from someone’s day!  How to eliminate some of the administrative tasks and shift into more productive work that moves your business forward.   Today’s Quote: "There's a lot of automation that can happen that isn't a replacement of humans but of mind-numbing behavior."  - Stewart Butterfie...

We are talking today about the importance of keeping your people informed about what hiring is taking place and allowing your people to become brand ambassadors! The benefits of keeping your people informed are tremendous as employee referrals harness the highest ROI. Reduce time to hire (55%), Cost of Hire ($3k), improve the quality of hire by 88% and increase retention @45% (after two years). Th...

Why is raising capital more celebrated than building a business that is actually profitable? It may be a smarter play to join an actual business rather than a "concept company". A bootstrapped company should be more attractive to people but for some reason, it is not. Today we are out to prove that driving a good business does not require venture capital and You do not need VC money to attract and...

People are your company’s most valuable asset. Yet the interview process is riddled with actions to support otherwise.  Common Transactional Interview practices like pre-tests, hurdles, hoops, and ghosting do not attract people. In fact, they repel great people. The truth is, people will judge your company on how you make them feel! … not the offer you present to them. Today’s Quote: “It takes 20...

Today we are talking about building a high scale remote company.  Try this on for size, a 75-person company without an office! The advantages are different than you might think yet you really must be mindful of who you are hiring.   A remote workforce is a time to talent advantage not a save money advantage Today’s Quote: “Most of us spend too much time on what is urgent and not enough time on wha...

Going old school with the title, don't judge!  STEM  (science, technology, engineering & mathematics) hiring today is brutal as there are just not enough people to support the demand. Without bringing policy into the conversation we are going to tackle the challenge of how to hire around the limitations. Today’s Quote: "To maintain their own competitiveness, workers need to attain and stay current...

The usefulness or uselessness of AI & Employment branding in Recruiting.  Today’s Quote:  "This is what Steve Jobs understood: Brands are defined not by the best thing on the product but by the worst thing."  - Robert Scoble Guest Bio: MJ Shores is a Chief Marketing Strategist and technology trends analyst. With a rich and diverse professional background in public policy, business, and technology,...

The Battle between your Need to fill a role vs. hiring for cultural alignment.  More thought needs to go into “Who” you are going to hire than “What” you are going to hire. Meaning proven performers with transferable skills, not shiny objects. Today’s Quote: “Acquiring the right talent is the most important key to growth. Hiring was - and still is - the most important thing we do.” - Marc Bennioff...

That's right people, today we are talking about our ABC’s! The reality of the talent market. Creativity and Contact are the keys to winning talent. We are going to clue you in on where the gold nuggets are and why you are missing out on great people.  Today’s Quote: "Great vision without great people is irrelevant." - Jim Collins - Author: Good to Great, Built to Last Guest Bio: Lorraine Ladd is t...

Engagement!  Well, not the type of engagement you might be thinking of.  Engagement in the business sense. Employee engagement is the one critical element that leads to the success of your business!  Which I believe starts from the first point of contact with your organization… yes before someone is hired!  Today’s Quote: “Not what you say, not what you do but how you make people feel.” - Maya Ang...

Offers do not get turned down because of the MONEY… They are turned down because you failed to Understand who the person is and then demonstrate a mutual alignment of career & personal goals to your organization. The Truth is People turn you down because of the lack of care!  Today’s Quote: "Truth is, I'll never know all there is to know about you just as you will never know all there is to know a...

Ghosting has come full circle now that it is a talent-driven market!  There is no excuse for ghosting someone on either end of the hiring spectrum. It is a vicious circle that just breeds ill will.   Frankly, as a recruiter, company ghosting helps us to lure your best people out of your company.  Why do companies engage in such behavior? We are going to figure that out today!   Today’s Quote: Your...

Here’s a shocker for you guys today… Hiring Good People is Hard! Or is it? Maybe we just make it hard on ourselves because we make compromises based on need. Today we are going to take you on the hiring journey of one startup who have managed to beat the odds to build amazing teams. Today’s Quote: “The pessimist sees difficulty in every opportunity. The optimist sees the opportunity in every diffi...

Attention comparison shoppers... waiting to see a “few more people” to compare before deciding to hire?  Bad Idea, Time kills hires! Riddling your interviews with randomly placed hurdles is just madness. Making the interview process challenging is essential but there is a correct order to the journey you create. Each step in your interviewing process must be intentional. Today we are going to help...

Alternative ways to hire salespeople when your company is getting started. Sales are the lifeblood of a company but what do you do when you need to grow revenue but have a limited budget? You get creative. Today we are talking about an interesting alternative to driving sales in the form of Independent sales reps. Today’s Quote: "Pretend that every single person you meet has a sign around his or h...

We are hard-wired to follow a routine. This is why we perform certain tasks better throughout various times of the day. So designing your hiring routine to follow a person's optimal performance is crucial making the right hiring decision. Understanding and evolving your personal and company routines are vital for attracting talent! Today’s Quote: "Celebrate life in all its glory - challenge yourse...