Welcome to episode number 15 of the FITFO Podcast, where I have conversations with amazing dads, moms, parents, and thought leaders of all industries to help me figure out how to be the father I want to be for my young girls. I focus each episode on figuring out different aspects of business, fitness, finances, leadership and other areas to make me a more well-rounded dad.
Today my guest is Mr. Blake Thiess who shares his wisdom to help job seekers with over 15 years of Human Resources and Talent Acquisition professional experience. As the Head of Sourcing and Sr. Technical Headhunter with AdAstra Talent Advisors, he collaborates with high growth, VC-backed startups in the NewSpace, Clean Tech, Technology, and industries to build their organizations through attracting high-performing team members to create exceptional business outcomes. Along with his professional experience he is deeply invested in learning more about the HR space actively holding Professional Human Resources (PHR) and SHRM-CP certifications.
Time Stamps:
- 12:24 - fun aspect of staffing & recruitment
- 14:00 Tactical tips from Blake
- 18:33 hat goes around comes around
- 18:55 BV LinkedIn search tip
- 19:34 Where to begin on LinkedIn
- 26:40 you’ve got the company’s attention, now what?
- 38:56 Certs and standing out in HR/TA/Recruiting space
- 43:57 Blake’s favorite books for mindset development
More about Blake:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakethiess
IG: https://instagram.com/blakeinthepnw?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blakeinthepnw?s=21&t=Q-Vv-qzr-yzDII4CSxlr_Q
- SHRM Certs: https://www.shrm.org/certification/pages/hr-certification.aspx
PHR cert
- https://www.hrci.org/certifications/individual-certifications/phr
- 📚 Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones By James Clear https://a.co/d/2CCCUHt
📚The Attributes: 25 Hidden Drivers of Optimal Performance by Rich Diviney https://a.co/d/5dQ7Gh5
📚 The Power of One More: The Ultimate Guide to Happiness and Success By Ed Mylett https://a.co/d/6mD4eY0
📚 Getting to Neutral: How to Conquer Negativity and Thrive in a Chaotic World By Trevor Moawad https://a.co/d/hoHip9o
📚 Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less By Greg McKeown https://a.co/d/3AmdOkc
📚 Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win (New Edition) By Jocko Willink and Leif Babin https://a.co/d/8ALUrkB
📚 The Dichotomy of Leadership: Balancing the Challenges of Extreme Ownership to Lead and Win https://a.co/d/3OnIjAd
