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Hire Power Radio ShowOvercoming Hiring Challenges: Insights from Top Entrepreneur Andy DuongIn this episode of the Higher Power Radio Show, host Rick Gerard sits down with seasoned entrepreneur Andy Duong to discuss the pitfalls and best practices of hiring. Andy shares his journey of building multiple successful companies, focusing on operational excellence and people-first leadership. They dive into the challenges of hiring familiar faces, the importance of defining roles and expectations, and the necessity of creating robust hiring processes. Learn about Andy's worst hire, how he adapted his approach, and discover actionable tips for hiring effectively. Don't miss this insightful discussion packed with valuable lessons for entrepreneurs and executives aiming...2025-05-0828 minHire Power Radio ShowLeveraging AI and Proper Positioning for Successful HiringIn this episode of the Higher Power Radio Show, host Rick Gerard explores the disconnect between past success and future performance when hiring new team members. Highlighting the limitations of AI in identifying high performers who align with unique business needs, Rick delves into the importance of proper positioning in hiring. Learn about the different types of hires—builders, improvers, and maintainers—and how to identify the right fit for your organization. Rick also shares valuable insights on asking the right questions during interviews to ensure candidates' desires align with business needs. Tune in to discover strategies to enhance your...2025-05-0118 minHire Power Radio ShowLeveraging AI Tools to Optimize Hiring: Insights from Vantisoft CEO Forest ZhangLearn the most empowering hiring techniques to land the most desirable talent and drive your company's success. In this episode of the Higher Power Radio Show, host Rick Gerard discusses the challenges posed by AI tools in the hiring process, including the surge of fake candidates and resume manipulation. Special guest Forest Zhang, founder and CEO of Vanti, shares his approach to effectively using AI for filtering job applicants and crafting a streamlined hiring process. Discover how mapping out non-negotiables and using AI can help you filter candidates efficiently and find the right talent for your company. Tune in...2025-04-2422 minHire Power Radio ShowProactive vs Reactive Hiring with Kurt WilkinIn this episode of the Higher Power Radio Show, host Rick Gerard and guest Kurt Wilkin, Chairman of Hire Better and Managing Partner of B Cave Capital, discuss the pitfalls of reactive hiring and the importance of having a strong, proactive hiring strategy. They delve into techniques for assessing team needs, creating a talent roadmap, and the importance of having the right people in the right roles. Key insights include the necessity of planning hires well in advance, building a virtual bench of potential candidates, and the significance of asking the right questions to evaluate your current team. They...2025-04-1725 minHire Power Radio ShowHow AI is Hacking Your Recruiting ProcessWe’re living in a wild hiring market—and AI is making it even wilder! In this solo episode, host Rick Gerard—founder of HireOS and author of Healing Career Wounds—dives deep into how generative AI and resume hacking disrupt recruiting like never before.
Rick breaks down real-world stories from the front lines of recruiting. ChatGPT-style resume reengineering is fooling traditional ATS software, allowing bad actors through and leaving high-quality candidates behind. But it’s not all doom and gloom—Rick also shares actionable strategies companies (and candidates!) can use to adapt and thrive.
🔥 What You'll Lea...2025-04-1016 minHire Power Radio ShowHow to Avoid Hiring Blame Birds with Michael HoulihanJoin host Rick Gerard as he speaks with Michael Houlahan, co-founder of Barefoot Wine Brand, about the transformative power of hiring A players for every role in your business. Learn from Michael's journey, spanning over 10 years of business growth, and his realization that effective personnel management is crucial to success. Discover practical strategies for interviewing, hiring, and fostering a positive company culture, and learn why focusing on soft skills and cultivating exceptional talent can lead to remarkable outcomes. Don't miss this insightful episode of the Higher Power Radio Show!
00:00 Introduction: The Importance of A Players
00:41 Meet...2025-04-0326 minHire Power Radio ShowLeveraging Social Media to Attract A-Players: Insights from Matt PlappImagine a world where you never have to pay a job board for candidates ever again. In this episode of the Higher Power Radio Show, host Rick Gerard is joined by Matt Plapp, CEO of Restaurant Marketing That Works, to explore how leveraging social media can help CEOs and entrepreneurs attract top talent. Matt shares his journey from hiring a business coach to becoming a Facebook influencer, emphasizing the importance of storytelling and personal branding. He offers actionable tips on creating authentic content, developing a posting schedule, and building a recognizable brand. Join us to learn how you can...2025-03-2033 minHire Power Radio ShowWhy Radical Honesty is the Secret to Unstoppable Business Growth w/ Ken BogardIn this episode of the Higher Power Radio Show, host Rick Gerard sits down with Ken Bogard, Founder & CEO of NOHONESTY, to uncover how radical honesty can transform your business from the inside out. They dive deep into the communication breakdowns that cause high turnover, how leaders can foster trust, and why being real is the key to unlocking engagement, productivity, and profit.
🚀 Ken shares insights from his newly released book and his experience working with over 300 owners and thousands of employees, driving organizational clarity and leadership transformation.
If you’re tired of the “Oh shit” m...2025-03-1328 minHire Power Radio ShowHiring Right: Clear Expectations, Better People with Melissa OrtizIn this episode, we’re diving deep into the art of setting clear expectations before you hire—a critical step to attracting and retaining top talent that truly fits your mission.
Our guest, Melissa Ortiz, CEO of Activate Human Capital, is a seasoned expert in talent optimization and employee engagement. Melissa helps businesses match the right people to the right seats by aligning talent strategies with business goals. 🌱
Together, Rick and Melissa explore how entrepreneurs often create hiring problems by skipping crucial steps in expectation setting. They offer actionable strategies to prevent costly mis-hires and ensure...2025-03-1126 minHire Power Radio ShowScaling Success: Hiring Strategies and Leadership Insights with Randy WootenIn this episode of the Higher Power Radio Show, host Rick Gerard discusses essential hiring techniques and leadership strategies with Randy Wooten, the CEO of Maxo. They delve into the importance of frequent team communication, the value of planned and celebrated resignations, and the various stages of company growth from Series A to scaling up. Randy shares his vast experience transitioning companies through critical inflection points and highlights the importance of setting effective company operating systems, such as the V2MOM framework. They underscore the significance of having a clear vision, mission, and values, and how these principles can...2025-03-0729 minHire Power Radio ShowHow Red Light, Green Light Fuels Company Growth with Bryan NealeProactive Hiring: Avoiding Surprises & Building Stronger Teams
A resignation should never be a surprise—it should be a planned and supported event within an organization. Yet, when leaders are caught off guard, they scramble to fill a role, often making reactive hiring mistakes that hurt company culture.
In this episode, Bryan Neale, founder of Blind Zebra, shares his Red Light, Green Light framework—a simple yet powerful tool to enhance employee engagement, productivity, and planned exits. Host Rick Girard and Bryan discuss how embedding open, honest conversations into company culture ensures smooth transitions, stronger hires, and long...2025-03-0430 minHire Power Radio ShowBeyond the Paycheck: Building a Culture That Attracts and Retains Talent with Bonni PomushMonetary compensation is no longer the primary reason people accept job offers. Career growth, learning opportunities, company culture, and meaningful work now take center stage. To hire and retain the strongest people, businesses must understand and align with what truly drives employees.
In this episode, Bonni Pomush, CEO of Working Wardrobes, joins Rick Girard to discuss how she transformed Working Wardrobes' retention and employee satisfaction. Bonni shares the key strategies she implemented to enhance workplace culture, increase engagement, and drive loyalty—without relying on big paychecks.
Key Takeaways:
03:10 – Why money isn’t the top fa...2025-02-2829 minHire Power Radio ShowWhen Not Vetting Leads to a Lawsuit with Jonathan HardHiring in a Hurry? Beware of the Hidden Costs
What happens when you rush to fill a role without properly vetting a candidate? The consequences can be costly—both financially and legally. Many business owners have learned this lesson the hard way, including today's guest, Jonathan Hard, CEO of H2L Solutions.
In this episode, Jonathan shares a real-life hiring horror story that led to a lawsuit, exposing the dangers of transactional interviews and skipping reference checks. He and host Rick Girard break down how to properly vet candidates, avoid bad hires, and implement a hiring pr...2025-02-2829 minHire Power Radio ShowMastering Conflict for Stronger Teams with Ryan ReddingConflict is an unavoidable part of business, but how you handle it determines your company's success. Many leaders shy away from conflict, presenting an idealized company culture during hiring, only to create friction when reality sets in. Today’s episode tackles embracing and managing conflict effectively to build stronger, high-performing teams.
Rick Girard sits down with Ryan Redding, founder of Levergy and host of Blue Collar CEO, to discuss hiring challenges, organizational conflict, and how to create a healthy debate, trust, and alignment culture. Ryan shares a personal hiring misstep that led to a transformation in how hi...2025-02-2732 minHire Power Radio ShowThe Hiring Trap: Why Resumes Fail and How to Avoid Costly Mistakes with Kristen PrinzHiring Smarter, Not Harder
The hiring process hasn’t evolved much in the past century—we source candidates, review resumes, and invite people for interviews. But here’s the problem: resumes build bias, not results.
We assume someone is a great fit based on a prestigious company name or top-tier school, but does that actually translate to job performance? Kristen Prinz, Founder & Managing Partner of The Prinz Law Firm, shares a real-world hiring horror story and the critical lessons every entrepreneur needs to learn.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
03:12 The hidden dangers of hiring based on assumptions
07:45 A sh...2025-02-2626 minHire Power Radio ShowWhy Phone Screens Matter in Playbook Adoption with Todd GorellHiring great salespeople is not as tough as you might think… And the key to this is a great phone screen (aka: Discovery call).
Here is why the discovery call is so important. First, People are the most truthful in their first conversation because they have invested very little time or emotional bandwidth.
Second, interviewees are not expecting a level of diligence early on so they are not as guarded with the information given.
This allows us to gather accurate data to truly understand if a person is positioned right for our unique compan...2025-02-2126 min
In The Thick of It#40: Rick Girard, Founder & CEO of IntertruGut feelings in hiring decisions are a common but flawed approach. Rick Girard's experience in recruitment revealed that many companies often lean on personal biases when selecting or rejecting candidates. This insight led him to create Intertru, a platform leveraging generative AI to promote more objective hiring practices.Rick's story demonstrates that while technological expertise isn't a prerequisite for developing a stellar product, assembling an exceptional team is crucial—good thing he's nailed down an interviewing methodology for hiring the best of the best. For aspiring entrepreneurs, Rick's journey underscores the importance of full commitment to...2024-09-021h 15Hire Power Radio ShowHow Skipping Process Bites You With Bill SnyderHaving a need often clouds reason. Especially when it comes to hiring and the interview process. There is work to be done and no one is doing it.
So you prioritize filling the gap with a warm body, rather than focusing on the right person in the right seat. How’s that been working out for you??
Short-cutting the interview process is never a good idea because when you do, It will most often bite you in the ass!
Guest Bio:
Bill Snyder is the CEO of digital health startup Vivante Hea...2024-04-1823 minHire Power Radio ShowWhen HR Takes Away The Nerf Guns With Steven FreidkinPeople like to join small organizations because they are challenging and fun. There are few rules to follow and very little red tape.
As the company grows, it becomes necessary to formalize business processes. With process comes rules and before you know it… Poof someone gets shot in the eye and the Nerf guns get taken away.
Some might view this as a good thing, but the high performers who built the business do not. Take away the fun and they will just go somewhere else.
Guest Bio:
Steven Freidkin is the...2024-04-0525 minHire Power Radio ShowCreating a Purpose-Driven Company with Jay WilkinsonCore values are powerful. But core values driven by purpose are unstoppable! Today we are going to take a deep dive into an entrepreneur who has built not one but two highly successful businesses by not just living core values but tying purpose and giving back into the daily routines of the company.
And their results have been extraordinary!
Our guest today: Jay Wilkinson, Founder of Firespring, Bloom Growth & Do More Good Movement
Firespring—a Nebraska-based Certified B Corporation featured by Inc. Magazine as one of the Top 50 Places to Work in America.
Hi...2024-03-1528 minHire Power Radio ShowThe Perfect Recruiting Email with Dustin Riechmann of Simple Success CoachingDo you ever wonder why only a small percentage of people respond to your recruiting emails?
The answer is that there is nothing in it for them.
Especially if the person you are trying to recruit is already working.
Let’s be honest, selling people on what we NEED only attracts people who are actively looking, and 99% of messages all sound the same!
Here's why we are great…
What we need…
What we offer…
Skills you must have…
Ending with the hurdles you have to leap, to talk to us
...2022-09-2928 minHire Power Radio ShowTop 3 Offer Mistakes when Hiring with Rick Girard of Intertru Inc.It has been decided that we want to hire a person who made it through our interview process. Yay!
Now we invest the time to have the “offer conversation” about what it is going to take for you to join us. Eagerly, we present our case, discuss our benefits & perks, and divulge our rationale behind what we would like to pay our hot new employee.
The only problem is, that having this conversation now, is too late.
When the stakes are low, people are the most open and truthful. And the stakes are lowest...2022-09-2224 minHire Power Radio ShowThe Secret to Hiring through an Economic Downturn with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.Doom & gloom is the impending economic forecast according to the media. Having flourished through two previous recessions, I have learned to look for the opportunity that comes with the adjustment.
And when it comes to hiring, the opportunities to thrive are bountiful!
One trend that I have personally observed throughout the years is that companies like Google & Facebook silently ramped up passive recruiting during those times and were able to come out of the adjustment even stronger.
Today I challenge you to recognize the opportunity that lies ahead and to commit to the g...2022-07-2817 minHire Power Radio Show#1 Question that Needs to be Asked During a Phone Screen with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.Why is the phone screen is the most underutilized tool in hiring today?
There is this perception or fear that the person making the call will say the wrong thing and screw up the chances that the person will show up. So the phone screen is treated like a used car sale.
Tell people all the great things about our company, gather some basic information and invite the person in to interview. And because we like them because look good on paper, we assume they will want to work for us.
Here’s the...2022-06-2317 minHire Power Radio ShowNecessary Interview Intelligence for Hiring with Raphael Danilo of YobsTwo people pop into a room together for an interview. What happens next?
No one knows!
This is the eternal mystery that most companies have faced for decades. And the single point of failure in hiring!
Because we assume that everyone knows how to interview. But the truth is, they do not as most interviewers have only been trained on what NOT to say. There is no insight as to what is being said, the questions that are asked or personal motives that drive a person’s opinion on a hiring decision.
S...2022-06-1632 minHire Power Radio ShowFounder Led Recruiting Produces Extraordinary ROI with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.As a company founder you have A LOT on your plate. So much, that it is often overwhelming so you scramble to delegate the things you don’t like to do as quickly as possible.
At the top of the delegation list is offloading hiring. Today I'm going to challenge you to own your people function for as long as possible because it is so critical to your success!.
Last week our guest, Steve Newcomb, exposed his key principles for building successful companies. The most important element in building a successful company is … the foundation.
2022-04-2222 minHire Power Radio ShowThe Interview Working Session (Skills Assessment) with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.How does one evaluate a subject matter expert when you have limited knowledge or expertise in that discipline?
Most individual technical/skills based interviews last about an hour. Where time is wasted quizzing on subject matter that may or may not be relevant to the actual role itself. Scratching the surface on the level of depth that is brought to the table.
Consider another option. What I like to call a “working session”.
Invite the person to collaborate on a real problem that is relevant to the opportunity. This gives you unbridled insight into...2022-03-1822 minHire Power Radio ShowHow to Hire in Three Conversations with Nick Livingston of Honeit Software10 business days is the optimal time to bring an interview process to a successful outcome.
The way to achieve this is to tighten timelines from stage to stage and cut down the number of people involved in the process. Now I know what you are thinking, that more people should be involved. Which is incorrect.
The reason we involve more people in the interview process is because we value their “opinion” or “input” on the individual. But opinion has no value when it comes to making a hiring decision. And opinion is what you get when your...2022-03-1124 minHire Power Radio ShowToday’s Hiring Complaints Solved with Ashish Rampal of All Imaging SystemsThe two biggest complaints I hear today from entrepreneurs are “I can't find good people” and “when I hire people, the skills don’t match up”.
The first issue, not being able to “find good people” is an easy one to solve. You're fishing in the wrong ponds! Posting & praying may be working for some roles but the more crucial roles require that more creative tactics be deployed. Go to where your audience is interacting regularly. Hint: Not job boards.
The second issue, “skills not matching” with what a person represented in the interview, is a HUGE indicator o...2022-03-0323 minHire Power Radio ShowHow to Tie Your Core Values to Interview with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.Two people sit down in an interview. What happens next??? What happens is that, well, we have no idea what happens.
But the data suggests that a decision is made on behalf of the interviewer in the first 7 minutes of the conversation. The remainder of the time is used to confirm the decision.
There is no way that a person can extract enough evidence to support making a correct decision without bias or personal motives in an unstructured process.
A perfect breeding ground for Murphy’s law- Anything that can go wrong, will go wr...2022-02-2419 minHire Power Radio ShowHire Faster by Interviewing Deeper with Kison Patel of MAScience & DealRoomAs an entrepreneur, we all share one thing in common. Every single one of us has made a bad hire.
Let’s define what a bad hire is. A bad hire is what happens when our need to fill something quickly overrides our logic. The interview process gets rushed, red flags get overlooked, and… Just like that, you have hired a person who is nothing more than a seat filler. We all hope that the person will work out but we know deep down we just made a bad hire.
Here’s the truth: You can st...2022-02-0425 minHire Power Radio ShowThe Hiring Yin & Yang: Job Postings vs Recruiting with Kelly Robinson of RedDot MediaSourcing talented people is a HUGE challenge right now. Over 38 million people quit their jobs in 2021. And a lot of them are not coming back.
Then we have the divide over pandemic policies that has driven people away from corporate America. Making it more difficult to retain good people.
But sourcing is not the biggest challenge in today’s hiring landscape. Engagement is. It is important that we utilize every viable avenue (ie: boards, postings & direct recruiting) with the objective of just starting intentional conversations. By intentional, I mean, not selling. But understanding the desires of...2022-01-2025 minHire Power Radio ShowHow to Hire Through the Plague of Lying, Ghosting & Absurd Demands with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.We are neck-deep into a highly competitive job seeker’s market. What this means is that the feeding frenzy for talent has created a perfect storm for people to ask for a lot… and get it. The interview process has been plagued with bait and switch tactics, ridiculous compensation renegotiations (after the offer has been accepted), and outright ghosting once an offer is accepted.
The root of the issue is the transactional way your interview is being run. Evolving your phone screen into an in-depth “Discovery Call” is the first step to eliminate the huge time sink that res...2022-01-2019 minHire Power Radio ShowMessaging to Personality Wins Positive Response with Greg Skloot of Crystal KnowsI sent out 63 inmails through linkedin a few weeks back and received only 2 responses.
My mistake… I did not tailor my message to the individual. Now, 8 months ago those same messages were getting on average a 52% response rate, so what happened?
With all the noise fighting to get people's attention, It is easier than ever to get ignored. When the messaging you send seems way too common or anything at all like a templated message, you will fail.
Now, more than ever, the language you use when reaching out to prospective employees matters. And...2021-12-1027 minHire Power Radio ShowFollowing Hiring “Best Practices” Severely Impacts Your Ability to Hire with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.We all have bought into the belief that following hiring best practices will ensure that we make the correct hiring decisions. Yet those best practices really do not produce consistent results. Why?
First, “best practices” are guidelines that trickle down from the big name-brand companies who all have the advantage of a much fatter wallet… And they are Transactional!
Second, what works for large companies does not work for startups. The truth is that you are needing to hire totally different people. Startup companies need “builders” to fuel company growth. And builders are not all about the...2021-12-0324 minHire Power Radio ShowHow to Compete & Win-Win Against a Huge Salary with Michael Downing of MDSV FundsHow do you compete against a huge company like Amazon or even a really well funded startup?
If you are competing checkbook to checkbook, you will lose… Every time!
The only way to tilt the odds in your favor today is to really understand the career wounds of the person and to be able to connect the dots as to how your opportunity fulfills their desires.
This requires you to listen. Stop selling and start understanding what is important to the individual. This will allow you to stand out from the competition and allow...2021-11-1928 minHire Power Radio ShowThe Hidden Pools of Sales Talent with Chris Beall of ConnectAndSellWhile everyone is chasing the same people, ie: those who work for competitors or the 3-7 year up-and-comers, there is a huge pool of talent that are on the sidelines waiting for a well positioned opportunity to present itself.
I’d like to challenge you to think about the concept that outstanding talent comes from the most unlikely places.
Last week we heard the story of a top sales performer at Swag.com who had no sales experience at all. But the Desire alignment was through the roof and now this person is absolutely thriving in t...2021-10-2129 minHire Power Radio ShowHow to Thrive in Hiring Through the “Great Resignation ” with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.4 Million Americans quit their jobs in July of 2021 , according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. What this means is that you have a tremendous opportunity to upgrade your talent base in your organization.
The pandemic has magnified people’s career wounds in a way that every business will be impacted.
While many reasons are given as to the cause of this mass exodus, the root of the fall out is that the people leaving are no longer in alignment with the company’s values.
Value alignment is now more critical than ever to...2021-10-0825 minHire Power Radio ShowWhy You Need to Interview Like Amazon Now! with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.Answer: Linking Corporate Values into Your Interview Questions eliminates bias
I posed the question to a room of over 400 corporate executives and the results shocked me when I first asked it. Now when I ask the question, the results just make me …. Sad.
“Please raise your hand if you have had any formal interview training at any time in your career, other than what not to say in an interview”. Three hands were raised. 3 out of over 400 people!
And we wonder why hiring is “hard”. Guess what, It is not so hard for companies li...2021-09-0219 minHire Power Radio ShowHow Collaborative Negotiation Attracts Talent with Beerud Sheth of GupshupKnowing at least one attribute that is shared by everyone in the organization is critical to nail down before you start hiring. This one thing becomes the cornerstone of your corporate values which shapes the company culture, attracts the right people and fuels growth.
Ask yourself, what is the one trait that is critical to the organization? Write it down, start talking about it and encourage it to grow. Allow it to be the compass by which you will evaluate the right fit.
Our guest today: Beerud Sheth, Co-Founder & CEO of Gupshup
Gupshup is...2021-07-0121 minHire Power Radio ShowThe Benefits of Hybrid Hiring for Today’s Workforce with Nick Iovacchini of KettlespacePeople do not want to go into the office on a daily basis anymore!
In fact, the last search we completed had an overwhelming number of people that would only be interested in a hybrid or fully remote work situation. Quality of life has become far more important to people than the paycheck.
We have all had to pivot in the past year but we really should embrace & capitalize on the opportunity that has been presented to us. That opportunity is the ability to raise the bar of talent within your company that is outside yo...2021-06-1722 minHire Power Radio ShowHow to Cultivate Relationships to Build a Strong Pipeline of Talent with Kate DeWald of OnCueYou don’t need to see 50 or even 10 candidates to make a hire. You only need to see 1.
Why do we feel like we need to see a lot of people to “compare & contrast” before making a decision? Because we have been conditioned to window shop to ensure we are getting the best “deal”. But this is a transactional mindset which causes us to hire too fast with zero evidence to support the decision. Resulting in bad hires!
Let’s change your perspective...
Start by flipping your funnel. Focus on the channels that produce the str...2021-06-1020 minHire Power Radio ShowYour Strongest Hire is Gone in 8 Seconds with Henna Pryor of Pryority GroupYou’re hiring and just are not seeing the quality flow of people responding to your job ads. A bit frustrated, you decide to launch an email/LinkedIn campaign targeting people from your competitors. You identify the people you want to talk to and start sending messages. Hopeful that you’ll draw in the strongest talent.
But the response is underwhelming at best. Why?
Because no one cares about your company, your job or you until you can demonstrate the value of “what’s in it for me?”. The selfish way you message is the #1 reason you...2021-06-0326 minHire Power Radio ShowDiversity Hiring Fire Drills with Venesa Klein of Calibre OneIt is no secret that diversity sparks innovation and fuels business growth.
But diversity for the sake of image or social pressure is dangerous. It needs to truly be embedded into the fabric of the corporate values in how people interact. It is not just checking off a box to satisfy outsiders.
This is most dangerous when someone is hired simply for their gender or race without any consideration of what the individual is positioned to contribute. Values are misaligned, expectations miscommunicated and voila …. Let the nightmare begin.
Costly mistakes that result in wro...2021-05-2122 minHire Power Radio ShowWhen to Hire Freelancers vs Full Time Talent with Shahar Erez of Stoke TalentDo you really need a person full time or will a freelancer suffice? Often the need to get work done clouds our vision who we really need.
Ask yourself, “what does the business need?” and what is the timing in which the work needs to be done. When you need something quick, you most likely need a freelancer. But know that your explicit communication is the key to successful project completion.
Just don’t shortcut the selection process and hire those who get it, want it and can deliver results.
Our guest today: Shahar...2021-03-1121 minHire Power Radio ShowThe Dangers of Screening Too Soon in the Interview Process with Joel Patterson of The Vested GroupThere needs to be a deliberate cadence to your interview process.
Just like a first date, you wouldn't say “hi, I'm Rick. before we start the date, I’d like you to complete this sexual survey and if I like your answers, we can continue the date.”
Now it may work on some people. But the question you need to ask yourself is who exactly are you weeding out? Answer… A-Players!
Today we are talking about the pros and cons of screening mechanisms and the proper order to deploy them to keep people engaged.2021-01-1422 minHire Power Radio ShowLessons Learned from Hiring Friends & Family with Wing Lam of Wahoo’s Fish TacosCEO campfire horror stories often start with “In the beginning, I hired a few friends of mine”... then the story digresses from there. Sometimes the situation works out but most of the time it is a disaster resulting in a severed relationship.
Today we are discussing lessons learned in hiring from your inner circle and how hiring for growth lands great talent.
Our guest today: Wing Lam, Owner of Wahoo’s Fish Tacos
Wing Lam is the eldest of the three founding brothers and the enigmatic character widely recognized as the face of the icon...2021-01-0723 minHire Power Radio ShowThe Answer to the Widening Skills Gap is an Apprenticeship Program with Nicholas Wyman of IWSI AmericaSkills can be learned, but who a person is, is what determines a successful hire. This all comes down to core value alignment with the organization.
Shared values create a much tighter bond and a more engaged team member.
The correct answer is rarely hiring for skills. So consider alternative hiring initiatives like an apprenticeship program designed to purely foster career growth.
Our guest today: Nicholas Wyman, President of IWSI America
Nicholas is an international expert, particularly zero-ing in on CTE education, apprenticeship and training models in the US, UK, Germany, Swit...2020-12-1733 minHire Power Radio ShowThe 3 Critical Elements to Executing Your Talent Strategy for 2021 with Scott Hamilton of Executive Next Practices InstituteWe are in the greatest time for opportunistic hiring! An unprecedented number of talented people are on the sidelines and now is your time to hire the people that will take your company to the next level. All it takes is some creative thinking and a plan.
Our guest today: Scott Hamilton, President & CEO of Executive Next Practices Institute (ENP)
Scott and his team of Nextworks partners provide executive and organizational programs around strategic planning & execution, internal innovation methods, performance management improvement and the pioneering use of “collective intelligence” alignment.
Today we discuss:
Why t...2020-10-2322 minHire Power Radio ShowVirtualization is Downgrading the Mental Health of Your Employees with Jodi Duva of Cox BusinessOur guest today: Jodi Duva, Vice President of Cox Business
Jodi is responsible for leading a world-class team delivering customized communications solutions to local business communities. Duva oversees sales and service delivery across all sales channels and has been leading one of the organization’s largest and fastest growing sales teams and consistently delivering double-digit growth.
Jodi is very involved in the community, and serves on the boards for Orange County Business Council and Girl Scouts of Orange County. She plays an active role in both boards, chairing or co-chairing key committees. Duva also gives back thr...2020-10-0918 minHire Power Radio ShowYour Local Hiring Market is Going to Disappear! Bradley Clark of RecTxtLocal hiring market is now gone! Guess what! Today, your best people will be hired outside your geographical location.
Our guest today: Bradley Clark, Co-Founder & Product Strategy of RecTxt
Bradley Clark, who is both a recruitment leader and an actual entrepreneur himself. He’s the Co-Founder of Rectxt, a text recruiting platform, and after a long consulting career working with organizations like Samsung R&D, Boeing Labs, Plenty of Fish, Best Buy, he’s now leading recruitment at Article.
Being on both the front line and talking to a number of companies and recrui...2020-09-0416 minHire Power Radio ShowHiring Now is a Strong Indicator of an Innovative Business with Jay Connor of Learning OvationWhy Hiring through the pandemic is a strong Indicator of a innovative business.
“We have all been forced to pivot and now we are weathering the storm” for most businesses.
Our guest today: Jay Connor, Founder & CEO of Learning Ovation
Recognized as an early thought leader in collective impact, Joseph A. “Jay” Connor, JD/MBA, is the Founder and Chief Executive of Learning Ovations, Inc. The mission animating Learning Ovations is to have all students reading at or above grade level by the end of third grade.
Jay, a C-suite officer for two se...2020-08-2823 minHire Power Radio ShowUnlimited PTO… The Pretend Time Off with Addam Gordon & Ulises Orozco of PTO GeniusBut we have unlimited time off! Why would anyone not want to join a company with such a progressive time off schedule? Asked founder Sanjeev.
Two reasons, One PTO is a perk not a reason for joining a company. People will join and stay at your company when they believe in your vision and experience professional growth.
And Two, your company is a start up. No one is going to believe that with the aggressive production cycles that they can just take off and take advantage of this policy.
Our guest today: Adam Gor...2020-08-1320 minHire Power Radio ShowRemoving Bias in the Hiring Process with Bruce Marable of Employee Cycle“I want to work with really smart people and here is a list of schools that this person will have graduated from” said Lawrence, the CEO. “I do not want to interview anyone who has not come out of one of these schools”.
My gut reaction was to simply say, “no thanks” and exit the meeting. Afterall, this CEO was going to be difficult to work with.
My response back was simply “Confirmation Bias”
We favor information that confirms our world view and this helps us to reduce any cognitive discomfort that discounts our values and rea...2020-08-0727 minHire Power Radio ShowFinding & Building Great People in an Off Premise Work Environment with Bonnie Harvey & Michael Houlihan of Barefoot WinesWe are now remote. And we are learning so much about what it takes to keep your people engaged and productive. The balance between communication and micromanagement is often the Biggest challenge.
Here’s what we’ve learned: Consistent communication with ultra flexibility is working. Encouragement to take care of yourself first: ie: a walk, bike ride or step away is increasing productivity. Virtual happy hours are helping to forge team comradery.
Our guests today: Michael Houlihan & Bonnie Harvey, Founders of the world's top wine brand, Barefoot Wines
Beginning with virtually no money and no...2020-07-2329 minHire Power Radio ShowStartups Fail Due to Lack of Prioritizing Marketing (& Hiring) Soon Enough with Andrew Miller of GrowthExpertzMarketing and hiring are far too often major failure points because they are started too late. The right time to start marketing is before you launch your product. Just as the right time to hire is before you feel the pain of needing the work to be done. It is never too soon to to proactively start your marketing or hiring process. The key to not failing is having the structure in place before you feel the pain!
Our guest today: Andrew Miller, CEO of GrowthExpertz
Andrew is a Startup Marketer who's been traveling the wor...2020-07-0327 minHire Power Radio ShowTrouble Pulling the Trigger on the Hire with Steve Pfrenzinger of Pfrenzinger Agency Inc.Ever finished an interview with a great person and just felt unsure or maybe you need more data to make the decision either way?
This all too common scenario is caused by a poorly executed interview process and not asking intentional questions designed to gain the evidence to support a decision either way. Today we will be discussing how to avoid the pitfalls of this conundrum when hiring for your company.
Our guest today: Steve Pfrenzinger CEO & Head Peformance Coach of Pfrenzinger Agency, Inc.
Steve Pfrenzinger is an entrepreneur, a coach to entrepreneurs and...2020-06-2624 minHire Power Radio ShowHiring Trusted Talent with AJ Bruno of QuotaPathWhy you need to hire trusted talent to build and scale your startup. Referrals are still the strongest way to stack the deck with talent for your organization. But you cannot shortcut the interview process. Just because a person worked well in another organization does not mean they will be successful at yours. Diligence in gathering evidence of value, growth and cultural alignment must be gathered to avoid making a bad hire.
Our guest today: AJ Bruno, CEO & Co-founder of QuotaPath.
AJ leads the QuotaPath team as CEO & Co-Founder. Prior to QuotaPath, AJ spent 6 years at T...2020-06-2118 minHire Power Radio ShowYour IT Challenges with Off-Boarding Start with Improper On-Boarding with David DeFrancis of IT ProactiveThe vast majority of companies still do not have any policy in place to support work from home. As the majority of companies have switched to remote work and plan to implement this new system going forward - companies need to understand how to make an effective switch that will align with their company goals and business development strategy.
Our guest today: David DeFrancis, CEO of IT Proactive
David started his first computer consulting business in 1998 and launched IT Proactive in 2015. He noticed a need for security and process in small to medium sized businesses w...2020-05-2918 minHire Power Radio ShowHow to Manage Remote Teams with Shiran Yaroslavsky of Cassiopeia TechA remote workforce has proven to be challenging to a lot of companies who have traditionally run operations from a centralized location. Aside from the technical issues (ie:security and connectivity) productivity, engagement and mental health become more difficult to manage. Today we take a dive into how we can utilize policies, tools and data to create a more engaged remote workforce.
Our guest today: Shiran Yaroslavsky, Co-Founder & CEO of Cassiopeia Tech
A startup that empowers managers that lead fully or partially remote teams to maximize workplace experience. Our solution delivers actionable insights to boost t...2020-05-2215 minHire Power Radio ShowHow to effectively screen applicants to ensure employee retention with Shawn Sheikh of Pivot CMOThere is a flood of great talent on the market and the competition for those limited positions is heating up. With this rise in the talent pool the ability to properly access applications is a major challenge. The bar has been raised! Are you leaving good people on the table?
Our guest today: Shawn Sheikh, Co-Founder & Managing Partner of Pivot CMO
Shawn is a Silicon Valley & Beach serial entrepreneur and Y Combinator alumni. His specialty is helping companies scale from $0 to multi-millions in revenue, through both conventional paid acquisition and non-conventional growth hacks.
Apa...2020-05-1419 minHire Power Radio ShowUsing Assessments to Eliminate the Resume with Josh Millet of Criteria CorpThe key to successful hiring is in uncovering evidence in a person's ability to align culturally and professionally with your unique company. … None of this evidence is on a resume! How do we gather evidence? First, not short cutting the interview process. Focusing on deep behavioral questions then confirming your conclusions with data through assessments.
Our guest today: Josh Millet, Founder & CEO of Criteria Corp
Josh started the Criteria Corp in 2006 with a vision to create a SaaS-based pre-employment testing service that would make the highest quality employee assessment tools accessible to companies of all siz...2020-04-3021 minHire Power Radio ShowEmbracing the Change of Your Remote Workforce with Rod Trujillo of International Rubber ProductsWe are now living the new normal.....And that normal is a mostly remote workforce, work/life/self balance and a heavy reliance on technology to lead the business. It is not about keeping what you have but changing who you are to adapt your business to the new world. Companies who will thrive are those who are embracing the change and committing to disrupting their own business. Not holding on to what was. Today is all about embracing the opportunity that has been given to us during this pandemic.
“We are never going back to normal. Too...2020-04-2317 minHire Power Radio ShowAI: Solving for Ego Hires that Fail with Neil Sahota of UC IrvineIs AI the future of recruitment? Better yet, will AI replace the need for a resume? Tools are available to utilize AI in improving workflow and screening applicants. The question lies in their accuracy and viability in identifying the strongest people for your unique organization.
Our guest today: Neil Sahota, AI Expert & Author of “Own the AI Revolution”.
Neil Sahota is an IBM Master Inventor, United Nations (UN) Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisor, Faculty at UC Irvine, and author of Own the A.I. Revolution. He is one of the few people selected for IBM's Corporate Service...2020-04-1617 minHire Power Radio ShowThe Most Effective Video Interview Structure: Timeline & Process! Part I with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc.Special Episode!
Video Interviews are the new necessity. But what is the best way to run an effective process? Today we breakdown the framework to run a strong, evidence based video interview. Through partnerships with fully remote based companies, we are sharing what has proven to produce the strongest hires. RIGHT NOW is your opportunity to elevate your companies productivity by hiring stronger talent.
Key Points for Episode:
Timeline for Interview Process
Startup- 7-10 business days max
Review - 24 hours from submittal
Phone Screen - 48 hours (Day 4 max)
45-60 minutes
Video Interviews - 72...2020-04-1508 minHire Power Radio ShowOpportunistic Hiring: Now is the Time to Stack the Deck With Talent! with Jeff Erle of MobilityWareRemember that person who you really wanted to hire but they took a job somewhere else? Now is the time to reconnect. Through no fault of their own, great talent is being displaced due to the pandemic. Now is the time to proactively hire and raise the level of performance through opportunistic hiring! This crisis will pass. And when it does, emerge as a much stronger organization and be positioned to crush your competitors!
Our guest today: Jeff Erle, Former CEO of MobilityWare
Jeff has held numerous C-level positions throughout his career. His experience spans acr...2020-04-0919 minHire Power Radio ShowSecure Funding Through Your Hiring Process with John Yanyali of JuiceBotFundraising is difficult especially when you are missing a hiring process! Understanding who you are and defining your process are critical in bringing confidence to your investors. It is NOT difficult to solidify a process! Bring confidence to your team and your investors by demonstrating that you understand the importance of getting the right people on the bus!
Today’s Quote:
"You must have confidence in your competence." - Elijah Cummings
Our guest today: John Yanyali, CEO of JuiceBot
John is an energetic entrepreneur who jumped into the business world by investi...2020-04-0323 minHire Power Radio ShowWorking from Home While Elevating Productivity and Maintaining Security with Collin Mitchell of Monster VoIPWith the drastic changes in the current work environment we are pivoting a bit from hiring for today’s episode. We are discussing how to transition your staff to a “work from home” force by conquering some of the IT challenges.
Today’s Quote:
“Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” - Stephen Hawking
I’m Rick Girard and welcome to the Hire Power Radio Show. We help Entrepreneurs and hiring managers to avoid costly hiring mistakes by identifying a specific problem and providing proven solutions to enable you to WIN the right hire. We sh...2020-03-1920 minHire Power Radio ShowInterviewing for Strong Discretionary Habits with Joseph Hopkins of The IPRESTIGE Emerge Fund LLCHow to evaluate for good discretion in the hiring process. Discretion is defined by Merriam Webster as an “Ability to make responsible decisions”. This is a quality that all leaders expect from their people but as we know, this is not always the case. How do you interview to uncover good discretionary habits?
Today’s Quote:
"A sound discretion is not so much indicated by never making a mistake as by never repeating it." - Christian Nestell Bovee
I’m Rick Girard and welcome to the Hire Power Radio Show. We help Entrepreneurs and hiring m...2020-03-1921 minHire Power Radio ShowBuilding A Company On The Back Of The Gig Economy with Keith Ryu of FountainThe grind of being a startup entrepreneur is riddled with rejection and heartache. It is often thought that you need the money before you can build your company… And that’s just not true!
The truth is there are so many ways to self fund when getting started and today we are dissecting a case study of how one company utilized the gig economy to fuel their company growth.
Today’s Quote:
"It's not the lack of resources that cause failure, it's the lack of resourcefulness that causes failure." - Tony Robbins
I’m Ric...2020-03-0520 minHire Power Radio ShowFinding Personal Contact Information in Your Recruiting Efforts with Shafiur Rahman of ChatterworksThe value of being able to directly text or call a person you are needing to recruit for your company is staggering. Want people to give you the opportunity to recruit them? Then you need to contact them where they will respond. Hint: It is not through email or LinkedIn.
Today’s Quote:
"Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time." - Thomas Edison
I’m Rick Girard and welcome to the Hire Power Radio Show. Our mission is to help En...2020-02-2721 minHire Power Radio ShowInterviewing for Skills is Today’s Coronavirus! with David Kinnear of VistageEveryone in a hiring capacity has made a wrong hire in their career. I believe that this is a direct result of hiring for skills first. Here’s the scoop, a person’s skills can change, but you can't change who they are. And technical abilities are not a clear indicator of passion in the work.
Today’s Quote:
“Values should underpin Vision, which dictates Mission, which determines Strategy, which surfaces Goals that frame Objectives, which in turn drives the Tactics that tell an organization what Resources, Infrastructure, and Processes are needed to support a certainty of...2020-02-2020 minHire Power Radio ShowThere is Not Enough Talent Out There.... Wrong! with Marc Hutto of Reveal Global IntelligenceThe truth is most of the good players are on the sidelines. Great people are inundated with mindless spam therefore most messaging is getting ignored. Here is the good news, Gallup reports that 7 of 10 people are open to something stronger.
Today’s Quote:
“Great people want to work on things that matter. Inevitably, a great person working on imaginary work will turn into an unsatisfied person.” - Jason Fried
Our guest today: Marc Hutto, Founder & CEO of Reveal Global Intelligence
Marc is the chief architect of Purpose-Driven Recruitment . This methodology focuses the talent...2020-02-1324 minHire Power Radio ShowReference Checking is More Important Than the Interview! with Yves Lermusi of ChecksterReference checking is so important... yet so underutilized. Why? Because it is too time-consuming! But when you fail to reference check you are dramatically increasing the likelihood of making the wrong hire. On top of that, you are missing out on a potential recruiting opportunity
Today’s Quote:
"References drive the industry." - Mark V. Hurd
Our guest today: Yves Lermusi, Co-Founder & CEO of Checkster
Checkster is powering talent decisions of organizations and providers of staffing and HR services. The company aims to improve the world's productivity and harmony by increasing job fit...2020-02-0625 minHire Power Radio ShowThe Right Way to Advertise Your Jobs with Kelly Robinson of RedDot MediaPosting your jobs can be a very frustrating exercise. Especially when you receive little to no response. Or worse yet, you receive an onslaught of unqualified responses.
Today is all about how and where to post your jobs to attract the right people! So we are going to geek out on advertising and teach the right way to utilize postings in your recruitment strategy.
Today’s Quote:
“Advertising is an environmental striptease for a world of abundance.” - Marshall McLuhan
Our guest today: Kelly Robinson, CEO of RedDot Media
20 years on the...2020-01-3025 minHire Power Radio ShowChristopher Hadnagy: Hiring Hacks to Help You Hire Better Humans! with Christopher Hadnagy of Social-Engineer, Inc.Making a strong hire starts with attracting the right people. Knowing who the right hire is the first step. But in order to attract the right people there needs to be a message that resonates with the individual and motivates them to respond.
Today we are talking about hacking your hiring through the use of communication profiles.
Today’s Quote:
"Hacking involves a different way of looking at problems that no one's thought of." - Walter O'Brien
CEO of Scorpion Computer Services and executive producer of the TV series Scorpion
I’m...2020-01-1627 minHire Power Radio ShowHiring People Who Are Outside Your Comfort Zone! with Aaron Elder of CrelateIt is all too common to look for the person who brings the skills you deem necessary for your role. But the person who brings all the skills may not be the best person in the role. There are a lot of people who are in adjacent industries or sitting on the sidelines who are open to an opportunity like yours.
What does it take to find great people? Looking past the skills for evidence of success that will be transferable to your company. As we all know, past performance is a key indicator of future performance.2020-01-0325 minHire Power Radio ShowHow to Pipeline Talent Without a Talent Brand with Jack Copeland of Staffing FutureHow are you going to attract the strongest talent for your company when people have no idea who you are? The truth is, you are not! Passive talent and those who are not on the open job market will just ignore you because you are just another me-too company.
This is why you will rely on the “I know someone” method to hire Your best source for talent is referrals. What if you can gain awareness before you reach out to someone
Today we are talking about How to pipeline talent when you don’t have a...2019-12-0526 minHire Power Radio ShowReferrals Vs Applicants with Ladan Davia of BeeyaAccording to Linkedin, the #1 way to discover a new job is through a referral… and referrals are the top source of quality hires.
Look, there are good people responding to posted jobs but most likely, they are being passed over. Why?
Our guest today says “The answer is serving up less to maintain more” when looking for talent. Using AI and machine learning can help target the right applicants to diversify your talent pool to find the right hire.
Today’s Quote:
“If opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.” - Milton Berle
2019-11-3027 minHire Power Radio ShowThe Power of Storytelling in Recruiting Talent for Your Company with Michael Goldberg of Hiring TransformedTelling a story is the quickest way to gain a person’s attention. The challenge in recruiting is telling a story that is compelling to the person you need to hire. And to top it off your story is just like everyone else and it is all about you!
What if we wrote each story differently than everyone else. Would we get better results? Damn right you will, and today my guest and I are out to prove it!
Today’s Quote:
"Storytelling is the essential human activity. The harder the situation, the more...2019-11-2122 minHire Power Radio ShowHow to Really Evaluate & Hire Technical Talent with Aaron Cooley of KunaiWe’ve all done it, hired the person who looked great on paper because they seemed to possess the skills we needed. Only to have the hire turn out to be a major disaster.
Here is the truth: Technical resources have a high failure rate because of how they are interviewed. I am going to argue that Assumptions and expectations alignment is where we fail.
Today is about how to evaluate and hire strong technical talent by uncovering the Truth.
Today’s Quote:
"Talent without discipline is like an octopus on roller...2019-11-1430 minHire Power Radio ShowThe Questions to Ask When Selecting a Recruiting Partner with Amy Arenz of Concero Search Partners LLCStartups 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 Quote:
"It is rare to find a business partner who is selfless. If you are lucky it happens once in a lifetime." - Michael Eisner
2019-11-0721 minHire Power Radio ShowTales of Disastrous Interviews & Nightmare Hires with Leilani Quiray of bethechangeHRIn honor of Halloween, we are sharing interview horror stories. We all have heard campfire stories of a crazy interview or even a scary hire. Today we are going to help you identify crazy on both sides of the coin to help you avoid a tragic nightmare.
How not to get hired or have someone accept your job offer
Today’s Quote:
"If God treats you well by teaching you a disastrous lesson, you never forget it." - Ray Bradbury
Our guest today: LeiLani Quiray, Founder & CEO of bethechangeHR
LeiLan...2019-10-3129 minHire Power Radio ShowRecruiting Your Team Before You Raise Capital with Carey Ransom of OC4 Venture Studio & Accelerate OCFounders, 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 based on their pains & desires.
Today’s Quote:
"Teamwork makes the dream work, but a vision becomes a nightmare when the leader has...2019-10-1726 minHire Power Radio ShowStacking the Deck with A-Player Talent with Kevin Lawrence of Lawrence & Co.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 is the spark to set your standard in building an amazing company.
This show is proudly sponsored by Vidoori
Today’s Quote:
"Individual commitment to a group effort - that is...2019-10-0321 minHire Power Radio ShowInnovation & Growth Requires Your Inner Kindergartner with Summer Anderson of MiROR PartnersThe 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 1897)
Guest Bio:
Summer Anderson is the Managing Partner of MiROR Partners. She has been spearheading executive search around the globe. With...2019-09-2623 minHire Power Radio ShowEvaluating Your Hiring Record Through Data & Polarization with David Patterson of The Kineta GroupToday 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 company is not as special as you think. You need to stand out. You can do this by providing growth.
This show is...2019-09-1924 minHire Power Radio ShowTapping into Veteran Talent Pools! with Brian Erickson of VidooriA 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 your competition.
This show is proudly sponsored by Vidoori
Today’s Quote:
"We hire military veterans because they make great employees. They...2019-09-1420 minHire Power Radio ShowShort Cutting Your Hiring Process Because You Need To Make A Hire! with Kevin Castle of TechnossusHave 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 seat is not enough evidence to warrant making a hire!
Today’s Quote:
"If you take shortcuts, you get cut short...2019-09-0520 minHire Power Radio ShowInterview Scheduling & Calendar Management Optimization! with Olivia Melman of DigitalOceanWe 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 Butterfield
Guest Bio:
Olivia Melman leads DigitalOcean’s Recruiting Operations team, having joined the company as the People team’s first Program Manager in March 2017. In add...2019-08-2921 minHire Power Radio ShowInternal Marketing is the First Step in Employment Branding & Marketing with Angelo Ponzi of The Ponzi GroupWe 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).
This all starts with continually marketing internally first, then expanding outward!
Today’s Quote:
"Internal marketing is probably much more important than external marketing. That's even more true today th...2019-08-2322 minHire Power Radio ShowMJ Shores: Artificial Intelligence, Employment Branding & Talent Acquisition … Oh My!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, she is sought out for her far-reaching, cross-industry and cultural insights. MJ has been a panelist and keynote speaker at industry and special interest events aroun...2019-07-2022 minHire Power Radio ShowLorraine Ladd: Learning Your ABC's. Always Be reCruiting!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 the Associate Director of Talent Acquisition for alliantgroup.
She is an experienced sales and Ta...2019-07-0524 minHire Power Radio ShowAnderee Berengian: Hiring Good People is Hard....Not if You Hire for Culture FirstHere’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 difficulty.” - Winston Churchill
Guest Bio:
Anderee Berengian is Co-Founder & CEO at Cie Digital Labs, an interactive...2019-06-0627 min
Hire Power RadioRyan Foland: The Problems You Solve Trump Perk Based Employer BrandingEmployer branding is a very hot topic! Today we are here to challenge conventional wisdom and say that people pitch their company and themselves wrong.
They pitch what the company does and the perks they offer rather than the problems they are solving first. Talented people want to solve challenging problems!
Now I am a huge believer in looking at what everyone else is doing and doing the opposite… it works for me!
Today’s Quote
"A problem is a chance for you to do your best." - Duke Ellington
Show Guest
As a global Keynote Speaker and Managing Partner of In...2019-02-2124 minHire Power Radio ShowRyan Foland: The Problems You Solve Trump Perk-Based Employer Branding in Talent AttractionEmployer branding is a very hot topic! Today we are here to challenge conventional wisdom and say that people pitch their company and themselves wrong.
They pitch what the company does and the perks they offer rather than the problems they are solving first. Talented people want to solve challenging problems!
Now I am a huge believer in looking at what everyone else is doing and doing the opposite… it works for me!
Today’s Quote
"A problem is a chance for you to do your best." - Duke Ellington
Sho...2019-02-2124 min
Hire Power RadioRichard Franzi:Unintended Consequences Of A Poor Hiring ProcessBad hires are the negative effect of a unstructured hiring practice and will manifest itself in the performance of your company. So how do you minimize the risk of bad hires? A hiring structure needs to be in place to drastically increase the chances of making a great hire.
Show Guest:
Rick Franzi is the Founder & CEO of Critical Mass for Business. He is the author of the best selling book “Killing Cats, Leads to Rats” -Mitigating the unintended consequences of Business Decisions.(Amazon.com)
Rick currently chairs CEO Peer Groups® throughout Los Angeles and Orange County, CA through his partnership...2018-05-1732 minHire Power Radio ShowRichard Franzi:Unintended Consequences Of A Poor Hiring ProcessBad hires are the negative effect of a unstructured hiring practice and will manifest itself in the performance of your company. So how do you minimize the risk of bad hires? A hiring structure needs to be in place to drastically increase the chances of making a great hire.
Show Guest:
Rick Franzi is the Founder & CEO of Critical Mass for Business. He is the author of the best selling book “Killing Cats, Leads to Rats” -Mitigating the unintended consequences of Business Decisions.(Amazon.com)
Rick currently chairs CEO Peer Groups® throughout Los Angeles and...2018-05-1732 min
Hire Power RadioRick Girard: Setting The Framework: Avoid Growing A Toxic Company Culture! TED StyleRick Girard, Founder and CEO of Stride Search Inc. and Host of Hire Power Radio Show2017-06-2114 minHire Power Radio ShowSetting Framework: Avoid Growing A Toxic Company Culture! TED Style with Rick GirardRick Girard, Founder and CEO of Stride Search Inc. and Host of Hire Power Radio Show
2017-06-2114 min