Recruiting Stories

This episode is with Carrie Elizabeth Ballenger, the Vice President of Sales, National Accounts with Need it Now Delivers. We discuss how she went from a recruiter, to final mile expert owning a logistics business to selling it and now helping shippers nationwide solve their transportation issues. She discusses how recruiting helped her in her journey in to logistics and what kind of mindset you n...

This episode is with the founder of Vanderbloemen Search Group, William Vanderbloemen. William is the Founder and CEO of an executive search group that focuses on placing pastors, pastoral leadership, and non-profit leaders. He's also the author of "Be the Unicorn: 12 data driven habits that separate the best leaders from the rest." We explore how he landed in the recruiting world, h...

This week we ask the question, "Where do I find talent?" One of the many questions I am asked by executives and hiring managers alike is where to find great talent. They also want to know what I do, as a professional recruiter, that is SO different than what they would do to find talent. We answer those questions in a short, informative podcast aimed at helping you determine how you want...

This week our guest is Ben Graeff. Ben is the Chief Operating Officer at FreightPlus. He's a Harvard Grad and played football for the Crimson and also spent years at Amazon on multiple teams before making his way to FreightPlus. We talk about his recruiting story impacted his journey, how Freightplus is differentiating itself in the marketplace, and the state of transportation right now. Books...

This episode Adrian dives in to how to design a structured hiring process to help you make efficient and effective hires and not waste time or resources in the process. Structured Hiring Process: o  Candidates feed in through your recruiting & marketing efforts o  Create a Scorecard – What are the essential KSA’s needed? § What should be included here? o  Create a Hiring Board – Team involved in t...

This week our guest on the Recruiting Stories podcast is Mark Manera, founder of Supply Chain Fitness. We discuss Mark's recruiting story, and how he landed in the transportation industry, while also combining that with his passion for fitness and health. Mark talks about how to be a healthier truck driver, sales person, leader and beyond. We also talk about the mindset you need to improve you...

In this weeks episode we discuss helpful tips for improving your recruiting strategy and the difference between a recruiting strategy and a hiring process. What are some things to consider on your recruiting strategy? 🎯Identify hiring triggers: How much money you need to cashflow before you can hire, then map what roles to hire in sequence. 🎯Create a  #jobdescription  that clearly explains the r...

This week our guest is Nathan Magnuson, founder of Leadership-In-A-Box Corporate training. He's a leadership consultant, a veteran of the US Military and an author of multiple books.  We discuss Nathan's recruiting story, what leaders should consider when recruiting, leading and building their teams.  To get in touch with Nathan, connect with him on linkedin HERE.   Buy a copy of hi...

This week our guest is Esslie Davis , founder of STAC Solutions, LLC, an independent freight broker. We talk about her recruiting story, how she found freight, and how she decided to become an independent agent after her initial start in the industry working for a major LTL trucking company. We discuss the highs and lows of entrepreneurship and the advice she has for others in the industry, sales...

This week we talk to Justin Lu , Founder and CEO of Ezpapel . We discuss his journey of helping his father take his trucking company from $1m to $20m+ in 3 years and starting a logistics tech company, Ezpapel. We talk how his dad immigrated to the United States and how that impacted his recruiting story in to the logistics industry. We also discuss the state of the industry right now as well.&nbsp...

On this month's episode, we have John Calloway of Logex.  John details his story of not knowing much about the industry, to how connecting with a few recruiters, including me, opened his eyes to the transportation industry. We talk about starting Logex and what leadership means to him.  Book recommended by John:  Good to Great by Jim Collins

This week we give you my own recruiting story! My wife Sami Chapman joins and co-hosts as we dig in to my recruiting story and hers as well! We talk about how recruiting impacted each of our journey's and how Cover 3 came to be. We also talk about how career isn't our identity, but a tool that helps us accomplish a greater purpose.    The books I recommend that have been impactful to me...

This month's episode we have former successful freight broker and current financial advisor Shawn Varner join us to discuss his recruiting story  and journey from the fitness industry, into freight and to where he is today as a financial advisor. We talk about how recruiting impacted his journey, how consistent prospecting and disciplines lead to success in any role, and how consistent financial p...

This month our guest is Trey Griggs, the founder of the Beta consulting group and host of several podcasts in the transportation space. We discuss his recruiting story and how he landed in the transportation and logistics space, and ultimately how he chose to focus on marketing, branding and sales consulting with his company. We also discuss the WHY behind his work that drives him and his team. &n...

This month's guests are Brian Fugate and David Dobrzykowski of the University of Arkansas supply chain program. We talk about their recruiting story, why Arkansas is the number 1 supply chain program in the country, and their outlook on the current state of the transportation world.    If you are interested in the University of Arkansas supply chain program, go here:   https://walto...

In this month's episode, Adrian is interviewed by Kevin Hill, an executive publisher at Freightwaves for their 2022 Sales and Marketing summit. They discuss what the Great Resignation is, why it's happening, and how to compete for talent in a demanding environment where the talent is hard to find.  For the article by freightwaves, the video, and more on the sales and marketing summit, click here. 

This week, Johnny Quinn joins us to tell us about his story from being an unrecruited high school athlete to breaking college football records at North Texas, becoming an NFL football player and then an Olympian. We also discuss how his setbacks in sports led him to a successful career as a keynote speaker and entrepreneur and the mindset you need to overcome the challenges you have in life.   Con...

This week our episode guest is Zachary Green, Founder of LumAware Safety and former Mariner and firefighter. We discuss the mindset needed to overcome career obstacles and how recruiting impacted his journey.   Connect with Zachary on Linkedin. Check out The Warrior Entrepreneur Book here: https://www.warriorentrepreneurbook.com/ The Books Zachary recommends are:  The Go-Giver Extreme Ownership

In this episode we speak with TruckPark founder, Anthony Petitte about his journey from corporate recruiting to Transportation Tech founder. We discuss how companies can retain more people, including drivers by treating people like people and not numbers.    The book he recommends is: The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness by Morgan Housel Anthony's Lin...

In this episode, we speak with Molo Solutions cofounder, Will Jenkins on his recruiting story coming from selling Cutco, to being a college athlete, to finding his way in to freight and then cofounding Molo solutions.    The books he recommends are:  Think and grow rich by Napolean Hill  The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg  The like Switch by Jack Schafer and Marvin Karli...

This week our guest is Tom Curee, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Innovation for Kingsgate Logistics out of Cincinatti, Ohio. We talk about how Tom landed in the logistics industry due to a family nudge, why authenticity matters, culture is crucial, and how artificial intelligence plus people equals the perfect solution for most shippers.  Books Tom Recommends: Driving Eureka: Problem S...

This week our guest is Timothy Dooner, Director of Audio and an on air Host at Freightwaves. He's the host of "WHAT THE TRUCK!?!" an award winning podcast in the transportation space, "Freightwaves Insiders," Freightwaves Morning Minute" and "Put that Coffee Down" among other content.  He's been a TEDx speaker, Director of Marketing, and of course a podcast and TV Show producer with a focus o...

This week we have Stinson Dean - CEO of Deacon Lumber company as our guest.  With lumber prices on a rocket ship much of this year, it has caused havoc for mills, supply chain , homebuilders , and more. We talk about Stinson's recruiting story being a former d1 football player going into coaching, medical sales, and then commodity trading. We also talk about how the lumber market has effected...

Our guest this week is Michael Sarraille, CEO of the Talent War Group. Mike has served as a Marine Scout Sniper, Navy SEAL where he earned the silver star, 6 bronze stars and a purple heart while on deployments on the global war on terror. He's the founder and CEO of the Talent War Group, the Co-Author of the "Talent War" book, the Board of Director of the VETTED program, a Texas McCombs MBA grad...

Our guest this week is Blythe Brumleve , the owner of the Digital Dispatch and Host of Cyberly, a freightwaves podcast . On this episode we talk about how Blythe got into the transportation industry, becoming a business owner by trying new things, and how to attract the talent you want by updating your website and highlighting your people.    The book she recommends is: Lost and Founder...