The Riderflex Podcast: Inspiring & Hiring

𝐃𝐨𝐧'𝐭 𝐁𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝  |  Riderflex - Recruiting & Consulting | ~Relationships, especially new ones, are a two way street. Are you one of those people that dominate a conversation about yourself? Do you ask good questions and take the time to learn about the other person.   CEO, Steve Urban, emphasizes the importance of asking questions when meeting someone and not being self-c...

"Hail To The Rainmakers" | Riderflex Recruiting & Consulting | ~After interviewing hundreds of business owners on the podcast, one thing has become clear. Without the Rainmakers and sales team...nothing happens.  Most businesses fold because sales didn't happen and companies run out of cash. Yes there is lots of sex appeal around the software engineers, scientists, and inventors as there...

Follow Passions, Not Companies |  Riderflex - Recruiting & Consulting | ~Without a doubt, as happy as you are at the start of a new job, that feeling will flame out if you're not passionate about it. Eventually the issues with "hard to get along with" people and the crappy boss will cause you to move one.  Try to avoid running to a company just because it's a "job". If you can, move...

𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬  |  Riderflex - Recruiting & Consulting | ~Stop thinking people are perfect. Everyone will have some form of behavior or thoughts that doesn't match your own. Manage those imperfections in your mind.  CEO, Steve Urban, reminds us how relationships and networking are critical at every step in your professional career. These relationships can work in your...

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐎𝐟 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬  - Matthew Bilsky, Founder and CEO at FLX Solutions | Riderflex - Recruiting and Consulting |  ~FLX Solutions is disrupting the robotics industry with highly functional and intelligent robots that are miniaturized to operate in spaces that humans and traditional robots cannot easily access. The FLX BOT is a patented, snake-like robot that is one inch in diameter an...

"Advice To CEO's On Social Media Comments" - Tara Coomans, CEO & Founder at Avaans PR & Social Media | Riderflex - Recruiting and Consulting |  ~Always know why. All companies and their brand can be at risk if the wrong message is sent with social media comments. It could be immediately or it could be in five years. And if you're not big enough to weather the storm, it could be detrim...

Dan Burcaw, Co-Founder & CEO at Nami ML | Riderflex Recruiting and Consulting | ~Don't Self Limit. If you spend your time closing doors, passing on opportunities, and not taking that call...you can be limiting yourself to great opportunities. This goes for anything in life. Don't limit yourself.  Nami is smartest service to help you launch, scale, and optimize your mobile app subscription...

"Canceling Video Calls Last Minute" | Riderflex Recruiting & Consulting | ~If you are a person that does this to other people...stop. And, you are screaming that you're disrespectful and more important than the other person. CEO, Steve Urban, highlights why it's an incredibly bad idea to cancel at the last minute, especially without a good explanation.   Riderflex is a national, Colorado...

"Living Out Loud" - Liz Giorgi, CEO & Co-Founder at soona | Riderflex Podcast |  ~So much of what we learn in our early life is about following the rules and making people feel comfortable. But the moments that matter and the moments we learn from is when we've been kicked to our knees and you find something deep inside. Knowing that you can live out loud and share what's hard as much you...

"Didn't Know It Was A Video Call?" | Riderflex - Recruiting & Consulting | ~It can be incredibly annoying and inconsiderate when people attend a prescheduled call and act surprised that video was going to be involved. By now most people should understand when a meeting has been scheduled as a video call. Companies, employees, and more importantly…candidates, have been conducting video calls fo...

"Racing Resumes Equals Bad Hires" | Riderflex - Recruiting & Consulting | ~HELP, we need a sales person...tomorrow!!  Most companies wait too long to make an employee change and then end up in a panic when it finally comes to making the change. This results in moving fast and making another bad hire.  If companies were more serious about talent acquisition and the took the appropriat...

"Don't Spend So Much Time On Trying To Raise Money" - Travis Knipe , CEO of StarRez | Riderflex Recruiting and Consulting | ~The best option for most companies is keeping the laser focus on creating a good product and not trying to raise cash. By turning energy to raising cash, you remove attention from the customer and good products.  StarRez is the world leader in housing and conference sof...

"Prepare To Be On Video Daily" | Riderflex Recruiting & Consulting | ~Video is not going away. If people haven't already, everyone should be preparing to be on video daily and on a consistent business. Most early conversations and follow up for a job search or general interaction will be done through video more often.  CEO, Steve Urban, highlights the importance of practicing and preparin...

"What Contributes To Success" - David Birzon, CEO Snooze, an AM Eatery | Riderflex Podcast |  ~Learn your craft. If you want to succeed in business, you need to spend time developing within your craft. Be passionate and enjoy what you're doing. The more time you use to learn, the more likely you are to be successful at what you love.   Snooze an AM Eatery seeks to evolve the A.M. dining...

"All Jobs Should Have A Remote Options" | Riderflex - Recruiting & Consulting | ~If the job someone is performing only requires a computer and phone...this function could obviously be completed in a remote setting. Most employers are fooled by the notion that most employees are more productive when they have to report to a physical location each day. That is no longer true with today's technol...

"Looking Insecure By Highlighting Your Past" | Riderflex - Recruiting & Consulting | ~There are instances when highlighting past accomplishments can be necessary. However, don't be the person that lacks confidence and feels the need to constantly bring up the past.  CEO, Steve Urban, shares thoughts on why this will make you look insecure and desperate.  Riderflex - Recruiting &...

"Energy and Cleantech" - Gareth Evans , CEO & Co-Founder at VECKTA | Riderflex Recruiting and Consulting | ~Petroleum is in nearly every product we use on a daily basis. The ability to remove the petroleum completely from the lifestyle we've chosen can be difficult.  However, with Clean Energy Technology, improvements and better price points are beginning to help the world move to a more...

"Startup Is NOT More Risky Than Fortune 500" | Riderflex Recruiting & Consulting | ~Many people feel a sense of security or safety because they work for a large company. The realistic truth...most people we talk to that are looking for work, have been laid off from a larger company. In a larger company, the individual has no control over large layoffs from big companies.  CEO, Steve Urban...

Carm Huntress, CEO at RxRevu | Riderflex Podcast |  ~Find your mission in life, find your purpose. The last year has caused most people to rethink where they are spending their time. Take a minute to think about what's important to you. It will help drive you everyday.  At RxRevu we believe in improving the value of healthcare through informed, consistent prescription decisions. We also...

"Job Candidate Competition" | Riderflex - Recruiting & Consulting | ~There is competition with nearly every job you are applying for. There are thousands of candidates that are just as strong or stronger on paper. Qualification  and experience are not enough to land that job.  How do you get ahead in the job search...make sure to establish an emotional connection with the hiring mana...

"How Far Will Robotics And AI Go?" - Joe Mann, Vice President, Channel Support & Development at Brain Corp | Riderflex Recruiting and Consulting | ~A thousand people will have a thousand different answers. The biggest shift will be on the B2B side of technology. The innovation and efficiencies being created will have the biggest impact in business. Delivery robots in either a single building o...

"Should Companies Speak Out On Social Media" - Colin McIntosh, CEO, Sheets & Giggles | Riderflex - Recruiting & Consulting | ~Authentic. Being authentic is the key when making statements publicly about certain topics. Don't As long you're being authentic and you feel it's something you're compelled to do, then go for it.  About Sheets and Giggles:  We're passionate about two thin...

"Thoughts On Company Social Media" - Varun Balan, CEO at RMI Insights | Riderflex Recruiting and Consulting | ~People can be passionate about certain causes. Making statements that can benefit the good of others can be a positive move. However, making comments and taking a position just for the sake of boosting company profits can hurt more than it helps.  RMI Insights automates three stateme...

"What Is Your Core Purpose?" - Carlos Abisambra; President & CEO at Travelers Haven | Riderflex - Recruiting & Consulting | ~Project. The goal is to always be proud of what you did when you look back on your projects. Hopefully successful with the project, but also to build better people. Prepare people for the move into their next chapter.  Founded in 2008, Travelers Haven is an on-d...

"Broke Down In A Small Town" | Riderflex - Recruiting & Consulting | ~People are inherently good. Most people naturally are kind, considerate, and want the best for others. Not all cities and towns are like what we see on social media.  CEO, Steve Urban, shares his recent experience about breaking down in a small New Mexico town, and how the people there "Did the right thing".  Rider...