Linda Ferrante has been recruiting for 28 years. She co-founded RFT Search Group out of Farmington Hills, focused almost entirely on family-owned and privately held businesses. She's been published in the Wall Street Journal. She's appeared on national radio. And two months ago, she replied to a LinkedIn post and accidentally became Spitfire Linda on Reddit.
Things we talked about in this episode:
→ Why a candidate asking about salary upfront is actually a sign of business sense
→ The hunter vs. farmer distinction and how to hire for the right one
→ How AI is being used on both sides of the hiring process, and where it's going wrong
→ Why small businesses get sued over documentation they never kept
→ What right to work actually means (it has nothing to do with at-will employment)
Thank you Linda For sharing your story and your takes on recruiting!
*Chapters*
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Meet Linda Ferrante and how she got into recruiting
4:00 - The LinkedIn post that started it all
6:00 - Going viral on Reddit as Spitfire Linda
8:00 - Is it wrong for a candidate to ask about comp upfront
14:00 - Hunter vs. farmer: hiring for the right behavior
19:00 - Should job postings include salary ranges
24:00 - How AI is being used in job postings and resumes
36:00 - How Linda uses AI in her own recruiting work
40:00 - Applicant tracking systems and disparate impact risk
44:00 - The commute problem and what the market actually supports
50:00 - Employer documentation mistakes that end up in court
55:00 - What right to work actually means and why people get it wrong
58:00 - Where to find Linda and RFT Search Group
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