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The 10 Disciplines with Gino Wickman from 2023-01-30T11:42:11

Being a startup entrepreneur is a struggle. 

As some of you know, I recently joined the ranks of a startup founder. In November we launch...

Hiring the Right Person, Right Seat, Right Stage with Dean Stoecker of Alteryx from 2023-01-05T13:29:28

We all understand the concept of right person, right seat. But as the company grows the demands of each seat change. What is required from zero to $5 Million will most l...

Pre-vetting Candidates Before the Interview with Payman Taei of Visme from 2022-12-08T08:06:45

Over the past few years talent has been scarce. And when talent is scarce, fear leads hiring decisions. We don't want to lose (what we perceive to be) “good people”, so we shortcut the interview...

Building an Advisory Ecosystem with Coco Brown of The Athena Alliance from 2022-12-01T09:38:20

Let’s talk about building an advisory board.

I think we would all agree that having strong advisors and mentors in your corner brings hug...

The Characteristics of a Successful Hire with Allan Jones of Bambee from 2022-11-24T07:00

What are the common characteristics of every successful person at your company?

Think of those characteristics and write them down as sta...

Hiring with Poorly Defined Metrics of Success with Kurt Davis of Stealth Smiles Startup from 2022-11-17T07:00

Let’s talk about performance metrics for a minute.  

Do you have performance metrics drawn out for every person before they are hired? Ar...

Aligning the “Why” in the Interview Process with Ted Bradshaw of EOS Worldwide from 2022-11-10T11:30

“People don't buy what you do, they buy why you do it”. - Simon Sinek

How does this translate to yo...

Maximizing VC Hiring Referrals with Rob Whalen of PTO Exchange from 2022-11-03T11:43:01

Referrals are most often your most potent source of talent for your organization.  So investor referrals must be the holy grail of all referrals. After all, there is a v...

Hiring the Right Person in the Wrong Seat with Thomas Brunskill of Forage from 2022-10-27T11:13:19

How often have you hired the right person for the wrong seat? 

Here’s how that happens. 

A person is iden...

How Your Company Can Hire Like Amazon with Steve Anderson of Catalyit from 2022-10-20T11:26:32

Amazon’s leadership principles (Core Values) have been the most critical element in their unprecedented success. Value alignment first, and skills second.

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The Hire, Fire, Hire, Fire Cycle with Jason Sherman of Spinnr from 2022-10-13T08:06:45

There is nothing more disappointing than a hire that does not work out.

Especially when the person hired was someone you were convinced, ...

How Conversational Interviews Breed Bias&Discrimination with Robert Hudock of Hudock Employment Law Group from 2022-10-05T12:00

Every interview that happens in your company needs to have a purpose. 

There is a specific purpose for the phone screen, which is positio...

The Perfect Recruiting Email with Dustin Riechmann of Simple Success Coaching from 2022-09-29T06:00

Do you ever wonder why only a small percentage of people respond to your recruiting emails? 

The answer is that there is nothing in it fo...

Top 3 Offer Mistakes when Hiring with Rick Girard of Intertru Inc. from 2022-09-22T12:00

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 “off...

Hiring Without Money with William Glass of Ostrich from 2022-09-15T11:30

How do you hire people when you have no money? 

While this may seem like an impossible task, the truth is that it is not as difficult as ...

How to Hire a CMO with Matt Blumberg of Bolster from 2022-09-08T07:00

The reason why people think that hiring is “really hard” is because interviews are conducted without a defined set of criteria to which a person is being evaluated.  Thi...

When Hiring is Overwhelming with Karima Gulick of Innovent Law from 2022-08-11T11:30

Most good hires are a result of luck rather than skill. In fact, I would argue that very few hires are by design. 

Throughout my career, ...

Instilling Values into Your Hiring Process with Ken Babcock of Tango from 2022-08-04T11:30

Do company values really matter? They do if you are looking to scale a business. 

In order to scale you need the strongest people, but th...

The Secret to Hiring through an Economic Downturn with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc. from 2022-07-28T10:56:42

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 tha...

How to Avoid Hiring a Bad Actor with Becky Wanta of Q5id from 2022-07-21T13:55:32

We have all become painfully aware that cybercrime is at all-time record highs. Now the bad actors have figured out how to hack your hiring process.

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It’s Never Too Early to Lead through Core Values with Marc Reinfenrath of Spinutech from 2022-07-14T12:04:36

Last week I had a conversation with a CEO who thought it was too early to establish core values because his company was only 15 people. His thinking was that things woul...

The Hiring 4-S: Strategy, Systems, Staff&Skills with Hilmon Sorey of CoachCRM from 2022-06-30T12:14:54

Are Strategy and Systems missing in your hiring process?

The answer is most likely “Yes” as 99.9% of entrepreneurs approach hiring as a r...

#1 Question that Needs to be Asked During a Phone Screen with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc. from 2022-06-23T13:05

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 ...

Necessary Interview Intelligence for Hiring with Raphael Danilo of Yobs from 2022-06-16T14:15:05

Two people pop into a room together for an interview. What happens next?

No one knows! 

This is the etern...

Leveling the Interviewing Playing Field with Lee Rubin of Confetti from 2022-06-10T07:00

One big thing that we have learned over the past year is that employers no longer have control over the people they hire. The balance of power has shifted with the major...

Why do Company’s Need Data Scientists with Asim Razvi of Intertru Inc. from 2022-06-02T12:40:44

Do you really need a data scientist for your startup?

Throughout my career, I have placed a lot of data scientists at smaller companies. ...

The Secret to People Accepting Your Offer with Jeff Wolfe of Veloce Energy from 2022-05-27T09:36:10

A company founder approached me last week with a problem. He has had a critical role open for the past 6 months and no one has accepted his offer. 5 people had been offe...

Creating Artificial Collisions in a Remote Workplace with David Wald of Aclaimant from 2022-05-19T11:48:27

A big push for people to return to the office is the argument that spontaneous interaction is critical to the growth of the business. The fear is that people are not com...

How Hiring the Wrong Person Eats Profits with Rocky Lalvani of Profit Comes First from 2022-05-12T13:00:01

We often hear data on how much bad hire costs you and your company. About 3x the person’s annual salary.

But how much did the interview p...

The Blind Spots of Hiring Managers&Candidates with Varun Puri of Yoodli from 2022-05-05T14:57

Let's face it, a lot of people are BAD at interviewing on both sides of the table. 

It is easy to understand that candidates or job seeke...

How Innocent Interview Questions Can Become Litigation with Victor Xu of Fisher Phillips from 2022-04-29T11:00

Sometimes an innocent conversation during an interview can have horrific consequences, especially if you end up not hiring a person.

The ...

Founder Led Recruiting Produces Extraordinary ROI with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc. from 2022-04-22T07:00

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 poss...

Hiring Super A-Players with Steve Newcomb of Powerset from 2022-04-14T17:12

Let’s talk about why your company is not stacked with A-players. It is not because you cannot afford them.

At its root, the reason is nar...

How Employee CEO for the Day Scales Your Organization with Ville Houttu of Vincit from 2022-04-08T06:00

Let’s talk about what really draws people to your company… and keeps them there. Trust

Trust is what drives better decision making, custo...

What Makes People Stay or Jump Ship with Nicolas Vandenberghe of Chili Piper from 2022-03-31T16:05:50

In 2021 38 million people left their jobs and found new ones. This accounts for 57.3% attrition for US-based companies.  It seems as the trend continues as 4.3 million p...

Building a Performance Based Service Organization with Johnny Robinson of Orange Window Cleaning from 2022-03-24T12:11:08

Today I’d like to start with a question: What if you could 15x your company in 24 months?

We all understand that this is virtually imposs...

The Interview Working Session (Skills Assessment) with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc. from 2022-03-17T17:53:51

How does one evaluate a subject matter expert when you have limited knowledge or expertise in that discipline?

Most individual technical/...

How to Hire in Three Conversations with Nick Livingston of Honeit Software from 2022-03-10T20:56:45

10 business days is the optimal time to bring an interview process to a successful outcome. 

The way to achieve this is to tighten timeli...

Today’s Hiring Complaints Solved with Ashish Rampal of All Imaging Systems from 2022-03-03T14:48:34

The 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”.

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How to Tie Your Core Values to Interview with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc. from 2022-02-24T12:41:20

Two people sit down in an interview. What happens next??? What happens is that, well, we have no idea what happens. 

But the data suggest...

Owning Your IP: Employment&Independent Contractor Agreements with Devin Miller of Miller IP Law from 2022-02-17T11:21:06

When time is of the essence and work needs to be executed, we often forego formalities and hop right into execution. Hiring a contractor or friend to help you with the w...

What Really Matters in Employee Branding Today with Bryan Adams of Ph.Creative from 2022-02-10T18:37:27

Those of you who have listened to the show, know that I am no big fan of “employer branding” because I believe it is generic and unrealistic. Often selling an image of u...

Hire Faster by Interviewing Deeper with Kison Patel of MAScience&DealRoom from 2022-02-03T15:55:24

As 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 ...

Organizational Growth Through Culture Prioritization with Justin Erdtsieck of Trencore&Brix from 2022-01-28T12:43:43

We hear a lot about culture today as being the most important aspect of growth. Yet product development & sales are too often prioritized over people.

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The Hiring Yin&Yang: Job Postings vs Recruiting with Kelly Robinson of RedDot Media from 2022-01-20T12:39:21

Sourcing 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.

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How to Hire Through the Plague of Lying, Ghosting & Absurd Demands with Rick Girard from 2022-01-19T16:29:49

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...

How to Hire Through the Plague of Lying, Ghosting&Absurd Demands with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc. from 2022-01-19T16:29:49

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...

Juggling Fundraising While Building a Strong Team with Bruce Watanabe of PowerBuy from 2022-01-06T17:34:11

People will only do something when it is in their own best interest AND aligns with our values. 

This was a key takeaway for me from the ...

The Danger in Skipping the Interview for Internal Referrals with Todd Ausherman of Notaroo from 2021-12-28T11:36:23

Most of us have a tendency to fast track anyone who comes through an internal referral. The rationalization is that we automatically trust the referral source so the per...

The Reality of Recruiting for Your New Startup with Craig Conlee of Braid Theory from 2021-12-16T12:19:30

Finding the right people for your ground level startup is really hard! 

As every startup founder can attest, there is just no playbook to...

Messaging to Personality Wins Positive Response with Greg Skloot of Crystal Knows from 2021-12-09T15:15:55

I 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 in...

Following Hiring “Best Practices” Severely Impacts Your Ability to Hire with Rick Girard from 2021-12-02T16:24:12

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 pro...

Following Hiring “Best Practices” Severely Impacts Your Ability to Hire with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc. from 2021-12-02T16:24:12

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 pro...

Emotional Intelligence First, Skills Second with Nada Lena Nasserdeen of Rise Up For You from 2021-11-26T11:13:54

Emotional Intelligence is defined as the capacity to be aware of, control, and express one's emotions, and to handle interpersonal relationships judiciously and empathet...

How to Compete&Win-Win Against a Huge Salary with Michael Downing of MDSV Funds from 2021-11-18T15:30:12

How do you compete against a huge company like Amazon or even a really well funded startup? 

If you are competing checkbook to checkbook,...

The Need for Entrepreneurs to Ask for Help with Vincent Kimura of Smart Yields from 2021-11-11T13:56:19

Asking for help as an entrepreneur is often a difficult thing to do. But it is the one thing you MUST do if you want to succeed. 

I learn...

Hiring 101: A Lesson in Peer Learning with Darrian Mikell of Qualifi from 2021-11-04T13:04:42

The reason we do this show every week is to dispel the commonly held belief that “there is no right way to hire”. Most entrepreneurs & investors believe that you just ha...

Why Employees are REALLY Leaving Your Company with Leilani Quiray of bethechangeHR from 2021-10-28T11:32:07

We are in full swing of this “Great Resignation” and a record 4.3 million people quit their jobs in August. 

If you are one of the busine...

The Hidden Pools of Sales Talent with Chris Beall of ConnectAndSell from 2021-10-21T12:47:09

While 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 wai...

Hiring Your First 10 People with Jeremy Parker of Swag.com from 2021-10-14T12:21:41

Growing your company from 2 to 10 people is the most critical time in your company's life cycle. The reason for this is every single hire that is made can make or break ...

How to Thrive in Hiring Through the “Great Resignation ” with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc. from 2021-10-07T15:48:24

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 upgr...

Time Kills Hires with Andrew Bartlow of Series B Consulting from 2021-09-30T12:49:33

Time and People are the most precious asset your company has on the road to success or failure. 

As leaders, It is our responsibility to ...

How to Stop Sucking at Hiring Sales People with Joseph Fung of Uvaro from 2021-09-23T15:39:43

Hire slow, fire fast is a motto we have all heard as startup founders. It makes logical sense but what really happens is quite the opposite. As entrepreneurs we shift in...

Hiring for Talent Optimization with Mike Zani of The Predictive Index from 2021-09-16T15:46:44

“There is work that needs to be done and I just need someone good to do the work”

*** sigh ***

This is wh...

How to Terminate an Employee with Dignity - Lori Torres of Parcel Pending from 2021-09-09T13:43:33

The first time I was fired was when I was 16 years old and working at Numero Uno Pizza. It happened really strangely, I went in to pick up my paycheck and the manager le...

Why You Need to Interview Like Amazon Now! with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc. from 2021-09-02T14:37:05

Answer: Linking Corporate Values into Your Interview Questions eliminates bias

I posed the question to a room of over 400 corporate...

How to Effectively Make Your First Departmental Hire with Liam Rose of Catalina Seven Ventures from 2021-08-26T11:27:34

You are at the point in your business where the company is ready to hire the first person to head up a department (i.e.: sales, marketing, engineering). You are excit...

The Great Resignation&Struggle Learning with Sam Caucci of 1Huddle from 2021-08-19T21:10:31

The key to retention is growth. With looming fears of “the great resignation” company’s are unsure as to how to structure the organization. Forcing a state of flux that ...

Fully Remote Culture with a Social Mission with Brian Roland of Abenity from 2021-08-12T12:40:58

We can all agree that running a remote business has become very challenging from both a cultural and productivity perspective. If anything the past year and a half has t...

Balancing Quality&Speed as You Hire to Scale with Brian Breth of Fair.com from 2021-08-05T11:46:49

It is time to change our mindset on how to really attract and hire the strongest people. The answer is not having the  greatest recruiters or tools. It is not about havi...

Employees Value Purpose Over Money with Lorna Borenstein of Grokker from 2021-07-29T13:47:28

Have you ever thought to yourself “If we only could have paid a bit more money, we would have landed the A-player we really needed to hire”?

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Breaking Bad Belief Systems- Innovation Mindset with Patrick Schwerdtfeger of Trend Mastery Inc. from 2021-07-29T13:40:33

As Entrepreneurs, we are constantly striving to get in front of the challenges we have. However we often seem to be in a constant state of fighting fires. 

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Why Purpose & Understanding Drive People to Want To Work For Your Company with Casey Welch from 2021-07-15T12:00:56

Listening is the most critical interview tool you have. Not listening to respond (which we all do) but listening to understand. 

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Why Purpose&Understanding Drive People to Want To Work For Your Company with Casey Welch of Tallo from 2021-07-15T12:00:56

Listening is the most critical interview tool you have. Not listening to respond (which we all do) but listening to understand. 

Think of...

The Right Formula for Proactive Recruiting with Eric Dahan of Open Influence from 2021-07-08T11:28:16

Do you have a target list of the people you desire to hire?

It is easy to plan the roles you need to hire but the “who” is what matters m...

How Collaborative Negotiation Attracts Talent with Beerud Sheth of Gupshup from 2021-07-01T12:20:19

Knowing 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...

4 Steps to Hiring Full-time Offshore Talent with Eris Verne of Alfinder from 2021-06-25T07:00

Are you considering hiring a team of experts offshore? 

We all know that this option can give you a lot more bang for your buck. But does...

The Benefits of Hybrid Hiring for Today’s Workforce with Nick Iovacchini of Kettlespace from 2021-06-17T11:19:58

People 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 p...

How to Cultivate Relationships to Build a Strong Pipeline of Talent with Kate DeWald of OnCue from 2021-06-10T12:01:10

You 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 peopl...

Your Strongest Hire is Gone in 8 Seconds with Henna Pryor of Pryority Group from 2021-06-03T13:42:02

You’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 ...

How Your Book Can Attract Talent with Alicia Dunams from 2021-05-27T12:47:15

With everyone struggling to hire, companies are looking for a competitive edge in being able to attract talented people. But the answer is not compensation & benefits. C...

How Your Book Can Attract Talent with Alicia Dunams of Bestseller in a Weekend from 2021-05-27T12:47:15

With everyone struggling to hire, companies are looking for a competitive edge in being able to attract talented people. But the answer is not compensation & benefits. C...

Diversity Hiring Fire Drills with Venesa Klein of Calibre One from 2021-05-21T10:16:07

It is no secret that diversity sparks innovation and fuels business growth. 

But diversity for the sake of image or social pressure is da...

Bias in Interviewing Starts with the Resume with Dr. Michael Neal of Build My Team from 2021-05-13T12:05:19

What if you completely eliminated the resume from your entire hiring process?

Now you might be thinking, “how is that even possible”? Wel...

Managing Expectations when Fundraising&Hiring for ROI with Brian Franco of Meritage Partners from 2021-05-06T11:15:42

Assumptions are the #1 reason we fail in our expectations when hiring and raising capital. 

Assumptions are drawn when we don’t invest th...

A Superstar Culture is Achieved by Having a Systematic Hiring Process with Robert Glazer of Acceleration Partners from 2021-04-29T13:11:55

“But I have managed to hire two rockstars without having any formalized hiring structure” Said my friend Anthony.  To which I quickly replied back “I’d rather be lucky t...

A Superstar Culture is Achieved by Having a Systematic Hiring Process with Robert Glazer from 2021-04-29T13:11:55

“But I have managed to hire two rockstars without having any formalized hiring structure” Said my friend Anthony.  To which I quickly replied back “I’d rather be lucky t...

Should Political Views be Reason Not to Hire with Bianca Lager of Social Intelligence Corp from 2021-04-22T12:06:05

It is very possible to share the same core values, yet differ in our religious or political views. This, we must understand when hiring new people.

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How to Create an Accurate Brand That Connects with Your Future Hires with Eric Morley of Blue C Advertising from 2021-04-15T12:57:49

It’s no secret that I feel that employer branding is bullshit. Mostly because it is focused on perks and selling a “utopian” environment that is not what the company rea...

Are You Really an Entrepreneur? With Gino Wickman of EOS&Traction from 2021-04-08T10:44:44

As Leaders, we spend a lot of time wondering if we have the right person in the right seat. But how often do we question if we are the right person in the seat?

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How a Hiring Operating System is the Key to 10x Your Business with Rick Solo (Han’s little brother?) of Stride Search Inc. from 2021-04-01T12:56:08

We can all agree that the only way to 10 or 100x your company is to hire the strongest people. So, what are the strongest people? 

The st...

Why Interview Training is so Critical in Today’s Hiring Market with Adam Stonehocker of Gemini from 2021-03-25T14:13:46

If hiring right is so critical to the organization, why is interviewing the one action that is entirely left up to chance? It has been my experience that virtually zero ...

Developing an Outward Hiring Mindset with Jonathan Domsky of Untangled Coaching from 2021-03-19T09:03:51

Thinking about the people you hire as objects or obstacles to achieve your company goals is poison. 

Often we venture into the hiring pro...

When to Hire Freelancers vs Full Time Talent with Shahar Erez of Stoke Talent from 2021-03-11T11:32:14

Do 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. 

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You Only Need to Interview One Person to Fill a Role with Jodi Brandstetter of Lean Effective Talent Strategist LLC from 2021-03-04T09:42:32

How many resumes do you need to see to fill a role? Let’s take it a step further. How many people do you need to interview to fill a role? If you guessed One, you are co...

Beating The Job Description Dead Horse with Mark Herschberg of The Career Toolkit from 2021-02-25T12:10:41

Why do I need to waste my time writing a job description? You might ask.

The answer is: To save Time … & be able to Sleep

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Why You Come Across as “Dick” When You Interview with Molly McGrath of Hiring&Empowering Solutions from 2021-02-18T11:03:46

No one is interested in working for your ego. Just ask our friend …. Dick (name changed to protect the innocent). 

Dick is a VP of a smal...

Hiring Lessons Learned From Special Forces with Michael Sarraille&George Randle of EF Overwatch from 2021-02-12T10:45:54

Think what you may about the military but the truth is they hire better than you!

They developed and refined a process that, over time, h...

Remote Interviewing Done Right with Brenna Loury of Doist from 2021-02-04T14:24:50

The remote interview is still a HUGE challenge for a lot of companies. Especially for those of you who are lacking a formalized process. 

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Purpose&Company Values Win Elite Talent, Not Paychecks! with Greg Besner of CultureIQ from 2021-01-28T12:38:48

High performance teams don't just happen by chance. They are artfully built with an impenetrable culture at its heart. 

The people who jo...

Where You Are Screwing Up Your Hiring That Causes Boardroom Conflict with Rod Robertson of Briggs Capital from 2021-01-21T09:58:38

One bad hire in your startup negatively affects your balance sheet and is the fuel to future boardroom conflict. 

Often, we entrepreneurs...

The Dangers of Screening Too Soon in the Interview Process with Joel Patterson of The Vested Group from 2021-01-14T13:27:50

There 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 star...

Lessons Learned from Hiring Friends&Family with Wing Lam of Wahoo’s Fish Tacos from 2021-01-07T11:12:14

CEO 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 ...

The Reality of Vanity Hires with Greg Toroosian from 2021-01-02T16:51:14

“We really need to hire a person from xyz company and they need to be from a top tier school.” Words that make every recruiting professional cringe. 

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The Reality of Vanity Hires with Greg Toroosian of Elevate Hire from 2021-01-02T16:51:14

“We really need to hire a person from xyz company and they need to be from a top tier school.” Words that make every recruiting professional cringe. 

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The Pivot to a Remote Interview Process with Vince Thompson of MELT from 2020-12-24T16:31:42

Please, please, please wear pants during your video interview! Both parties, not just the person being interviewed. 

Just yesterday, Jess...

The Answer to the Widening Skills Gap is an Apprenticeship Program with Nicholas Wyman of IWSI America from 2020-12-17T13:59:15

Skills 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. 

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Hiring 250 Remote Employees in 2 Weeks with Brock Blake of Lendio from 2020-12-10T11:39:17

Imagine having to staff 250 roles... just as many companies were laying off and scrambling to get their PPP loans approved. 

Our guest to...

The Method for Hiring Trustworthy Leaders Not Incompetent Managers with Tim Spiker of The Aperio from 2020-12-03T12:38:24

Can we all agree that the people you hire determine the success of your company.  It is not enough to just “fill a role”. Especially if you're a smaller, growing company...

Data Driven Insight into Your Video Interview Process with Scott Sandland of Cryano.ai from 2020-11-20T12:46:51

Data Driven Insight into Your Video Interviews.

“Look, I just need to hire someone who can do the work so we can get this product done”  ...

Entrepreneurs&Suicide Prevention with Sally Spencer-Thomas of United Suicide Survivors International from 2020-11-13T10:40:31

Entrepreneurs, take your mental health seriously because the life of your company depends on it!

Our guest today: Jodi Duva, Vice President of Cox Business 

Jodi is respo...

Why the 30, 60, 90 Day Job Posting Wins Hires with Dan Moore of Vaporware from 2020-10-02T14:01:26

Our guests today: Dan Moore, Co-Founder & CEO of Vaporware

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Employee Engagement is Driven by Performance Management&Personal Development with Michael Caito of MAP from 2020-09-24T15:59:54

To Cultivate Employee Engagement Focus on Performance Management & Personal Development

Our guests today: Anne-Marie & Chuck Lerch, Co-Founder & CXO’s of Jerri Rosen, Founder & CEO of Working Wardrobes

Your Local Hiring Market is Going to Disappear! Bradley Clark of RecTxt from 2020-09-03T15:44:23

Local hiring market is now gone!  Guess what! Today, your best people will be hired outside your geographical location.

Our guest today: ...

Hiring Now is a Strong Indicator of an Innovative Business with Jay Connor of Learning Ovation from 2020-08-28T10:53:30

Why Hiring through the pandemic is a strong Indicator of a innovative business.

“We have all been forced to pivot and now we are weatheri...

Hiring Now is a Strong Indicator of an Innovative Business with Jay Connor from 2020-08-28T10:53:30

Why Hiring through the pandemic is a strong Indicator of a innovative business.

“We have all been forced to pivot and now we are weather...

Hijacks The Show! Worst Messages, Job Descriptions&Accountability with Kelly Robinson of RedDot Media from 2020-08-21T08:36:16

Thank you for having me back, but you know the unwritten rule of being on a show three times?

What's the unwritten rule?

The unwritten rule being on the show three times is I get t...

The Key to Hiring is Knowing Y.O.U.&Your Audience with Stephanie Paul of The Executive Storyteller Academy from 2020-08-20T13:22:42

What's your story? 

"Well, we are funded by Greylock and we are disrupting a $30 Billion dollar industry. What else do you need to know?"  

This is good information to know but it ...

Unlimited PTO…  The Pretend Time Off with Addam Gordon&Ulises Orozco of PTO Genius from 2020-08-13T11:54:47

But 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 ...

Removing Bias in the Hiring Process with Bruce Marable of Employee Cycle from 2020-08-06T15:54:12

“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 any...

The Most Effective Video Interview Structure: The Interview Part III with John Driscoll of Naked Development from 2020-07-31T09:11:39

Key Points for Episode:

Timeline for Video Interviews - 72 hours 

1- 45 minutes 

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Finding&Building Great People in an Off Premise Work Environment with Bonnie Harvey&Michael Houlihan of Barefoot Wines from 2020-07-23T12:10:18

We 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 ...

Modern Elders Are The Secret Untapped Pool of Talent with Kelly Robinson of RedDot Media from 2020-07-16T21:43:48

High performing individuals come in every flavor. They can not be identified by looking at a resume! They can only be discovered by understanding who the person is,  the...

Best Building A Cultural Document Tips You Will Hear This Year! with Jeff Wald of WorkMarket from 2020-07-09T16:41:53

Not having a clearly defined corporate culture document is a recipe for failure. Why? The culture document is a business plan for how your people are expected to behave,...

Startups Fail Due to Lack of Prioritizing Marketing (&Hiring) Soon Enough with Andrew Miller of GrowthExpertz from 2020-07-02T16:07:25

Marketing 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 ...

Trouble Pulling the Trigger on the Hire with Steve Pfrenzinger of Pfrenzinger Agency Inc. from 2020-06-25T20:34:13

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...

Hiring Trusted Talent with AJ Bruno of QuotaPath from 2020-06-20T23:43

Why 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 interv...

Why do You Need to Hire a Leader? with Ed Tyson of PerSynergy Consulting from 2020-06-04T10:45:14

Will a subject matter expert be a better solution to hiring a leader for your company? We can all agree that there are different types of leaders. I am going to contend ...

Your IT Challenges with Off-Boarding Start with Improper On-Boarding with David DeFrancis of IT Proactive from 2020-05-29T12:16:31

The 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 imp...

How to Manage Remote Teams with Shiran Yaroslavsky of Cassiopeia Tech from 2020-05-22T09:42:47

A 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 ...

How to effectively screen applicants to ensure employee retention with Shawn Sheikh of Pivot CMO from 2020-05-14T12:47

There 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 a...

IT Infrastructure in a Remote Work Environment with Greg Keller of JumpCloud from 2020-05-07T14:24:46

The remote work mandate is still proving to be challenging for a lot of companies. Work from home is here to stay and we have to embrace the changes - there’s more to it...

Using Assessments to Eliminate the Resume with Josh Millet of Criteria Corp from 2020-04-30T14:13:48

The 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 ...

The Most Effective Video Interview Structure: Phone/Video Screen! Part II with John Driscoll of Naked Development from 2020-04-24T13:53:34

How can you tell if someone is good just through a phone screen?

A BIG thanks to our guest today: John Driscoll, Co-Founder & CE...

Embracing the Change of Your Remote Workforce with Rod Trujillo of International Rubber Products from 2020-04-23T12:10:22

We 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 yo...

AI: Solving for Ego Hires that Fail with Neil Sahota of UC Irvine from 2020-04-16T11:52:43

Is 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...

The Most Effective Video Interview Structure: Timeline&Process! Part I with Rick Girard of Stride Search Inc. from 2020-04-14T17:37:51

Special Episode! 

Video Interviews are the new necessity. But what is the best way to run an effective process? Today we breakdown the fr...

Opportunistic Hiring: Now is the Time to Stack the Deck With Talent! with Jeff Erle of MobilityWare from 2020-04-09T11:26:11

Remember 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...

Secure Funding Through Your Hiring Process with John Yanyali of JuiceBot from 2020-04-03T10:16:08

Fundraising is difficult especially when you are missing a hiring process! Understanding who you are and defining your process are critical in bringing confidence to you...

Conducting A Powerful Phone Interview with Christopher Wood of Rise Recruitment USA from 2020-03-26T12:52:10

One of the most powerful tools in your hiring process in the phone interview. The challenge that we have is that it is treated as a screen just to find out if someone ha...

Working from Home While Elevating Productivity and Maintaining Security with Collin Mitchell of Monster VoIP from 2020-03-19T07:40:57

With 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...

Interviewing for Strong Discretionary Habits with Joseph Hopkins of The IPRESTIGE Emerge Fund LLC from 2020-03-18T22:55:04

How 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 ...

Building A Company On The Back Of The Gig Economy with Keith Ryu of Fountain from 2020-03-05T12:43:23

The 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!

Finding Personal Contact Information in Your Recruiting Efforts with Shafiur Rahman of Chatterworks from 2020-02-27T10:55:46

The 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 con...

Interviewing for Skills is Today’s Coronavirus! with David Kinnear of Vistage from 2020-02-20T12:21:45

Everyone 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 ca...

There is Not Enough Talent Out There.... Wrong! with Marc Hutto of Reveal Global Intelligence from 2020-02-13T08:14:08

The 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, Linkedin, the...

The Power of Storytelling in Recruiting Talent for Your Company with Michael Goldberg of Hiring Transformed from 2019-11-21T09:52:05

Telling 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 t...

How to Really Evaluate&Hire Technical Talent with Aaron Cooley of Kunai from 2019-11-14T12:43:25

We’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....

The Questions to Ask When Selecting a Recruiting Partner with Amy Arenz of Concero Search Partners LLC from 2019-11-07T09:02:43

Startups suck at choosing recruiting partners! 

There is no magic button to push to have candidates pop out for your roles. Before you hi...

Tales of Disastrous Interviews&Nightmare Hires with Leilani Quiray of bethechangeHR from 2019-10-31T08:52:36

In 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 ...

Interviewing 101- Conducting an Effective Interview with Robert Davis of Communities for Cause from 2019-10-24T06:00

The purpose of the interview is to get the truth of who a person is and how they can bring value to the business. Common or conventional tactics do very little to do mor...

Recruiting Your Team Before You Raise Capital with Carey Ransom of OC4 Venture Studio&Accelerate OC from 2019-10-17T10:01:05

Founders, 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...

The Challenges&Benefits of Hiring Refugees with Chris Chancey of Amplio Recruiting from 2019-10-10T09:20:31

We are in a negative unemployment market and there are just not enough workers on the open job market. The solution might be taking a different avenue... Hiring Refugees...

Stacking the Deck with A-Player Talent with Kevin Lawrence of Lawrence&Co. from 2019-10-03T08:56:03

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 ...

Innovation&Growth Requires Your Inner Kindergartner with Summer Anderson of MiROR Partners from 2019-09-26T09:28:36

The 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 wo...

Evaluating Your Hiring Record Through Data&Polarization with David Patterson of The Kineta Group from 2019-09-19T12:40:03

Today 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 messag...

Tapping into Veteran Talent Pools! with Brian Erickson of Vidoori from 2019-09-13T16:59:35

A 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 f...

Short Cutting Your Hiring Process Because You Need To Make A Hire! with Kevin Castle of Technossus from 2019-09-05T10:34:17

Have 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 b...

Interview Scheduling&Calendar Management Optimization! with Olivia Melman of DigitalOcean from 2019-08-29T06:00

We 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 s...

Internal Marketing is the First Step in Employment Branding&Marketing with Angelo Ponzi of The Ponzi Group from 2019-08-22T17:57:21

We 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 y...

Cracking the Bootstrapped Startup Hiring Code with Meetul Shah of DemandMatrix Inc. from 2019-08-15T09:05:20

Why is raising capital more celebrated than building a business that is actually profitable? It may be a smarter play to join an actual business rather than a "concept company".

A bootstr...

Marie Norman: Give Good People (Candidate) Experience with the 3 C's. Concede, Create, Consistency from 2019-08-09T08:30:46

People are your company’s most valuable asset. Yet the interview process is riddled with actions to support otherwise. 

Common Transactional Interview practices like pre-tests, hurdles, h...

Ryan Malone: Building a High Scale, High Performing Remote Company! from 2019-07-31T14:32:25

Today we are talking about building a high scale remote company.  Try this on for size, a 75-person company without an office! The advantages are different than you migh...

Martin Herrington: I'm Down With H1B... Yea, You Know Me! from 2019-07-25T11:17:49

Going old school with the title, don't judge! 

STEM  (science, technology, engineering & mathematics) hiring today is brutal as there are...

MJ Shores: Artificial Intelligence, Employment Branding&Talent Acquisition … Oh My! from 2019-07-19T17:00:58

The usefulness or uselessness of AI & Employment branding in Recruiting. 

Today’s Quote: 

"This is what S...

Ben Mones- Need to Fill VS. Cultural Alignment from 2019-07-11T09:17:29

The Battle between your Need to fill a role vs. hiring for cultural alignment. 

More thought needs to go into “Who” you are going to hire...

Lorraine Ladd: Learning Your ABC's. Always Be reCruiting! from 2019-07-05T14:26:28

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 winni...

Steve Higginbotham: Employee Engagement Starts From the Interview. Broken Interview, Broken Engagement! from 2019-06-27T15:13:56

Engagement! 

Well, not the type of engagement you might be thinking of. 

Engagement in the business sense...

Dr Deena Brown: The Hiring Power of Relationship Capital! Or You’ve Been Cat-fished from 2019-06-20T05:00

Offers do not get turned down because of the MONEY… They are turned down because you failed to Understand who the person is and then demonstrate a mutual alignment of ca...

Ken Middleton: Thank You for Ghosting Me During Your Interview Process from 2019-06-13T08:42:14

Ghosting has come full circle now that it is a talent-driven market!  There is no excuse for ghosting someone on either end of the hiring spectrum. It is a vicious circl...

Anderee Berengian: Hiring Good People is Hard....Not if You Hire for Culture First from 2019-06-06T06:00

Here’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.

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Shane Bernstein: Removing the Obstacles (Comparison Shoppers) that are Slowing Down Your Hiring Process! from 2019-05-30T07:03:40

Attention comparison shoppers... waiting to see a “few more people” to compare before deciding to hire?  Bad Idea, Time kills hires!

Ridd...

Marinela Gombosev: An Alternate Route for a Startup to Hire Salespeople from 2019-05-23T12:09:29

Alternative ways to hire salespeople when your company is getting started. Sales are the lifeblood of a company but what do you do when you need to grow revenue but have...

Angel Iscovich: Routine Hiring is Great for Business! from 2019-05-16T10:47:39

We are hard-wired to follow a routine. This is why we perform certain tasks better throughout various times of the day. So designing your hiring routine to follow a pers...

Lee Caraher: Boomerang Hires Knock Out All Others! from 2019-05-09T06:30

Is it a good or bad idea to hire former employees back? In today's job market, people may exit a company to experience life at a startup, change industry, or even go bac...

Mitch Balzer: Comparison Shopping has No Place in Your Hiring Process! from 2019-05-01T07:30

Not making a decision quickly is one of the biggest mistakes a hiring manager makes. Often the fear of making the wrong hiring decision leaves people in limbo and ultima...

Diane Lee: Interviewing Etiquette Brings Out the Truth from 2019-04-26T11:35:50

No longer can you, Mr. Hiring manager, get away with bad behavior in an interview and think you will be able to hire the person across the desk from you. When your offer...

David Ferguson: Do Personality Assessments Create Lazy Interviews? from 2019-04-18T12:55:26

Do personality assessment tests really work? We are going to discuss the why, when & how to give assessment tests. Personally, I am not a big fan because they do nothing...

Anthony Camacho- Sniffing Out Excellence When Hiring Salespeople from 2019-04-12T07:00

The average annual turnover in sales is 25 to 30%. That is the equivalent of hiring & training the entire Sales organization every 4 years! How do you know you are hirin...

Mike “Batman” Cohen: Let's stop talking about Diversity&Inclusion as a Strategy from 2019-04-05T11:30

Diversity & Inclusion is critical to your company’s success but it is not a strategy. Here’s why... D&I needs to be built into the DNA of your company instead of being treated with kid gloves. B...

Special Event: Erik Huberman from TiECon SoCal from 2019-03-29T08:00

Erik Huberman, Founder and CEO of Hawke Media, Managing Director of Nest Equity Partners, and Operat...

Mark Angel: How to Hire, Build Process&Lead in a Distributed Startup from 2019-03-28T10:01:56

What are the biggest challenges in building a distributed team as a startup? Today we discuss how to Hire, build process and lead in a distributed model. We will learn that uncovering the right ...

Special Event: Beerud Sheth from TiECon SoCal from 2019-03-28T01:21:35

Beerud Sheth, Co-Founder and CEO of Gupshup

Ernie Basulto: Non-Verbal Clues to Discover the Truth in the Interview from 2019-03-21T06:00

Non-verbal communication and digging for clues to get to the root of who people really are.  93% of our communication is delivered non-verbally. Extracting the correct information starts with yo...

Special Event: Brian Frankel from TiECon SoCal from 2019-03-20T11:30

Brian Frankel, Marketing Consultant of Ignite.Consulting, TiE Chart...

Special Event: Ravi Sharma from TiECon SoCal from 2019-03-19T08:52:12

Ravi Sharma, Co-Founder & CEO of OOtify, TiE Charter Member, In...

Erik Huberman: Dissecting a Hire Gone Wrong from 2019-03-14T08:19:23

The mistakes we, as entrepreneurs and hiring managers, make when building our companies. Often our need to fill overrides our logic in determining the fit between both parties and as result Core...

Tevis Trower: Re-Humanizing the Interview Process By Shifting Our Language from 2019-03-07T09:49:20

We don't hire for human competency but for skill set.  Our language is inhuman in spite of the very real experience of working with HUMANS. People want Connection and Authentic Interaction. We n...

Greg Toroosian: The What&Why of Your Job Description. Understanding Who You Really Need to Hire from 2019-02-28T07:37:30

Before you hire, you need a clear understanding of what you need and Why. What is required needs to be focused on the work that needs to be accomplished. And that’s Why it helps to prioritize th...

Ryan Foland: The Problems You Solve Trump Perk-Based Employer Branding in Talent Attraction from 2019-02-21T08:19:51

Employer 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 a...

Chris Russell: Better Ways to Post& Pray Your Job Descriptions to Life from 2019-02-14T14:15:53

"Post and Pray" yields mediocre results and yet It is the go-to method for most companies, especially startups. Look, dating apps have evolved so let's take a page from them and figure out creat...

Brendan Rogers: Lean& Scrappy, Then…Boom! You Receive Funding. Now What? from 2019-02-11T10:36:10

Today we are discussing the Steps to building & scaling headcount in growth mode. Making sure that execution & time to fill are aligned.

Today’s Quote:

"Growth is never by mere ch...

Shannon Johnson: Having the Right Mindset to Get Hired from 2019-01-31T05:00

A great hire happens when Career & Hiring objectives are in alignment.

Now more than ever, people want to feel whole in their careers and personal development has taken the lead in the de...

Katie Weber: Evaluating Your Team to Get the Right People in the Right Seats from 2019-01-24T05:00

Today we are talking about Workforce Planning and our goal is to provide Clarity of what is really needed vs. what you think you want.  Evaluating Your Internal Team and Your Mission is crucial ...

Liran Kotzer: Will AI Really Keep People Engaged with Your Company? from 2019-01-17T08:14:07

What do perspective Employees really want? A Personal connection or an automated interaction? I argue personal connection!My hope is that AI will be the disruptor that eliminates the transaction...

Craig Weber: Interviewing for Conversational Capacity from 2019-01-10T05:00

Conversational Capacity is the ability to balance Candor and Curiosity under pressure. Critical elements to every entrepreneur and business leader who are building an organization. And yet this ...

Joe Mullings: How to Choose the Right Recruiting Partner for the New Year. from 2019-01-03T05:00

A true partner has your back! Look for the person who shares your values and invests the time to understand the intricacies of your company. 

Today’s Quote:

"Destiny is no matter o...

Brenan German Part Deux: Overcoming Your # 1 Hiring Failure for 2019 from 2018-12-28T05:00

The One change you must make for 2019. Overcoming hiring failures. Spoiler Alert: it is your Interview Process… 1950 called and they want their process back!

Today’s Quote:

"I can'...

Christian Spletzer: Managing Expectations of Time to Hire Key Talent from 2018-12-20T08:26:02

After years of experience in the challenging world of executive search, Christian Spletzer founded from 2018-12-13T07:46:54

It’s all about Purpose... Why? Because if your model exists just to make money, you won’t be relevant anymore. What is your companies purpose? Today we are going to help you discover your purpos...

Brian Breth: Sourcing the Right Players Creates a Company of Legends from 2018-12-06T05:00

Sourcing! Knowing who to target is far more effective recruiting strategy than casting a wide net when it comes to hiring correctly for your company. Even without a recruiting team, business lea...

Sang Huynh: Extreme Transparency, Tech Startup Style from 2018-11-30T05:00

The good and great results of full company transparency.  There is a growing movement for full openness within companies which is pretty common in Tech startups. The more open you are, the more ...

Monica Lukoschek: The Immigration Mess! from 2018-11-23T13:35:20

The Immigration Mess  ie: Immigration 10.142! Turning away great people due to immigration issues is just tragic.  

Today’s Quote:

“The U.S. immigration laws are bad - really, real...

William Tincup: People Have Options& Will Walk Away From Your Opportunity in a Heartbeat! from 2018-11-15T05:00

In today’s hiring market, People have options, know they are in the driver's seat. It is really not entirely your choice anymore! Here’s the kicker, People are totally willing to walk away from ...

Lindon Crow: The Anatomy of a Recruiting Call. Stop Triggering Fight or Flight! from 2018-11-08T09:56:58

The Anatomy of a Recruiting Call. People do not respond to you because you are sending the wrong message! What do You Say that is Triggering a person’s Fight or Flight Response?

Today’s Q...

Brenan German: Can AI be the Solution to a Bad Interviewing Experience? from 2018-11-01T08:22:15

Did you know that according to LinkedIn “83% of talent say a...

Sherry Benjamins: Build a Strategic Plan to Avoid Costly Hiring Mistakes from 2018-10-25T06:00

Do you and your company have a strategic hiring plan? If you are like most companies, you don’t. Today we are going to help shift your model from a reactive to a proactive hiring model and chang...

Nicole Washington: You Closed Your First Round of Funding, Now What? from 2018-10-18T06:00

Congratulations! You closed your first round of funding, what's next? To scale, you better have a plan, a structure and commitments for who’s on board.

 Today's Quote:

“If you're t...

Rocky Romanella: Define and Build Your Core Company Values from 2018-10-11T07:54:14

Define and build your core company values. Companies with clearly defined values & purpose consistently outperform their competitors by as much as 10x. Today’s episode is focused on helping you ...

Kathy Dawson: Capitalizing on Current Employer Fails to Win Critical Hires from 2018-10-05T06:00

Are you shocked that your offer was turned down? Today, We are discussing the reality of the current hiring landscape.Spoiler Alert: It is ultra competitive and it is a employee’s market! We are...

Scott Hamilton: Disruption will impact your business and it is coming faster than you think! Are you prepared? from 2018-09-26T11:27:19

In honor of this weeks DisruptHR, today we are talking a...

Shawn Andrews: What Is Emotional Intelligence And How Is It Relevant To Hiring? from 2018-09-20T12:37:17

Why should we care about Emotional Intelligence when building a company today? People with high EQ, work better with others, manage customers more effectively and cultivate an accepting company ...

Darrell Gurney: Breaking Bad, Career And Hiring Habits! from 2018-09-13T07:40:14

Why is it that we put more thought into lunch choices than we do our career or hiring decisions?

Today we are going to discuss the top three bad habits that both candidates and companies ...

Melinda Kim: Select Your Founding Team For Your Business Like You Would A Marriage. Only When Your Values Are In Aligned Will It Stop The Breakup! from 2018-09-06T14:56:54

Founders need to build the cultural foundation before building the product! Building the right team is more important than just any team.

Today's Quote:

“Alone we can do so little;...

Chris Dyer: How to Analyze and Hire For Your Company Culture from 2018-08-30T17:19:26

Culture has a profound impact on company performance, often there is a disconnect between what management thinks the culture is and how your people perceive the culture. Most business leaders do...

Matt Charney: “Me Too” Messaging Does Not Attract People to Join Your Company from 2018-08-23T05:30

It all comes down to your messaging in everything from your job descriptions to how you contact people. Today we are tackling this issue!

Today's Quote:

"Words empty as the wind, ...

Lori Torres - Diligence and Vetting are Critical in Building an Outstanding Company from 2018-08-16T09:17:48

Invest the time to really get to know the people you are going to hire. Especially in the beginning stages of your company. Be picky! Your companies success hinges on your ability to hire people...

Erin Wilson: The Power of Feedback in Your interview Process Stops Ghosting and Glass Door Fears from 2018-08-09T08:31:26

Don't underestimate the power of giving and receiving feedback in the interview process. Feedback helps your company improve your hiring process and it provides a positive “candidate experience”...

J.C. Ruffalo: Team Chemistry Either Attracts or Repels Investors, Customers and Top Talent from 2018-08-03T12:40:49

Today we are talking about the chemistry of your team! Look, you can have the greatest product in the world but without a strong team chemistry, your company will ultimately fail.

Today's...

Hank Levine: Gamifying Your Entire Organization - Accounting Needs to Have Fun Too! from 2018-07-27T08:17:11

 According to Wikipedia, Gamification is the application of game-design elements and game principles in non-game contexts. Gamification commonly employs  from 2018-07-05T12:19:35

Public sector VS private sector!  We put on the gloves in an epic showdown of today's episode, to settle the differences and find out the better career option. Let's see who will come out victor...

Meredith Fish: Transforming Your Leaders Into Talent Magnets from 2018-06-28T09:00

As an Entrepreneur or business leader, it is crucial in this market, to brand yourself to attract talented people! One company is developing their managers to become thought leaders and influenc...

Mark James: Preparing for Your Interview is the Key to Winning a Great Hire! from 2018-06-21T10:48:46

Today’s show is all about Preparation! Preparation is the first step in conducting an effective Interview. Both interviewer and interviewee parties need to be prepared. Just showing up without a...

Event Interview: Maryam Rofougaran From Octane OC's Technology Innovation Forum from 2018-06-15T11:30

Maryam Rofougaran, Co-CEO/COO & Founder, Movandi Panel member on the topic of the Anatomy ...

Nicole Arvizu: Human Resources VS. Recruiting. Who Will Come Out Victorious from 2018-06-15T09:00

We are putting on the gloves in an epic showdown today. Answering the age-old question of Why we can't just get along. 

3 rounds for the undisputed Podcast championship:

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Event Interview:Paul Pickle From Octane OC's Technology Innovation Forum from 2018-06-13T14:01:03

Paul Pickle, Former President & COO, of Microsemi & MC of  from 2018-06-11T12:10:58

Ryan Permeh, Co-Founder & Chief Scientist of Cylance!  I had the pleasure to sit down ...

Tom Chaparro: How To Pick The Best Search Partner For You And Your Company (a somewhat biased perspective) from 2018-06-07T09:00:18

Picking the right recruiter partner is not easy. Today’s episode is all about the different options available and how to find a search firm who has your company’s best interest at heart. Start b...

Lynn Taylor: Is It Possible To Transform Underperformers Into A-Players Just By Changing Seats? Spoiler Alert…...Yes! from 2018-05-31T09:34:49

On Average 20% of your company provides 80% of your value. Which poses the following questions that we covered on today's show:

• How many A&B players would yo...
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Ron Herrera: Benefits Strategy For Attraction And Retention. Thoughtfully Crafted To The Demographic Of Who Your Company Is Attracting from 2018-05-24T12:13:32

Is your benefits strategy the right one to land great people? Highlights discussed on the show: 

• How Benefits drive Retention
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Richard Franzi:Unintended Consequences Of A Poor Hiring Process from 2018-05-17T08:45:41

Bad 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 ...

Ville Houttu: Maximizing Transparency And Trust. This Bold Step Thrust One Company Toward Massive Success! from 2018-05-10T09:58:28

True transparency maximizes trust and enables a company to thrive! Vincit promotes proactive leadership and a bottom up leadership approach. The results: a rediculously successful business with ...

Chris Steely: Unconscious Bias And How To Eliminate It From The Hiring Process from 2018-05-04T08:16:22

We all have unconcious bias. It is important to recognize and identify them, especially in the workplace.  When we acknowledge these biases, then they can be  eliminated in the interview process...

Nick Livingston: Improving Communication For The Interview Process Will Increase The Likelihood Of Making A Great Hire! from 2018-04-26T08:52:21

Insights on Proper Interview Communication and the ways to incorporate them effectively for the Hiring Process:

• What are the broken issues in the Interview c...
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Todd Raphael:Hiring Practices That Are Driving Great People Away From Your Company! from 2018-04-19T08:29:58

Companies complain that they can’t find people yet they do a lot of alienating of potential hires through their actions. Identifying and fixing what drives people away in each stage of the inter...

Special Episode: Brenda Diederichs And Hilda Gracia From Orange County's Largest Mixer Discussing The Ways County Of Orange Creates Growth Path For Their Employees from 2018-04-16T11:35:46

Brenda Diedrichs, Chief Human Resource Officer and Hilda Gracia, Employee Relations Analyst of  from 2018-04-16T08:07:38

Ryan Logan, Certified Financial Planner & CEO of RAL Financial & Insurance Services

Special Episode: Tom Hobbs From Orange County's Largest Mixer On How To Build A Sales Organization from 2018-04-12T12:17:42

Tom Hobbs is the Founder and CEO of Atlas Commercial Cleaning LLC

Leisa Reid: The 3 Keys To Transformation For Yourself And Your Business! from 2018-04-12T09:03:14

 The 3 keys to transformation and how to apply them for success:

-Understanding of yourself (past)

-Awareness (present)

-Compelling vision (future)

Robert Yonowitz and I discuss why this is important and how they are use...

Rodney Burris: Prioritize And Hire For EQ Over IQ! Mastering The Identification Of Emotional Intelligence In The Hiring Process from 2018-01-25T11:41:47

Emotional Intelligence, or EI, describes an ability or capacity to perceive, assess, and manage the emotions of one's self, and of others. Our EQ, or Emotional Quotient, is how one measures Emot...

Craig Cooke: Knock Out Startup Pains By Learning How To Properly Evaluate The People You Are Looking To Hire! from 2018-01-18T11:26:32

How do you REALLY discover if the person you are trying to hire is competent? Great incites shared by today's guest to avoid this major hiring mistakes that those before you have made. Besides h...

Karl Hardesty: Feel The BURN! Burn Rate Management At Various Stages Of A Company's Life Cycle! from 2018-01-12T12:50:28

It is pertinent for companies to manage properly the rate of their spending through the varies stages of the business life cycle.  Each level of growth, development/seed, startup, growth, expans...

Paul David: Start Caring About Your People! Watch Your Business Thrive! from 2018-01-04T11:45:21

To build an outstanding Company, you need to start caring about your people. That is to listen, understand them and achieve mutual loyalty. Caring about your employees can be incorporated throug...

Dr. Deena Brown: Eliminate The Complaints About The Millennials! Learn To Properly Engage Talent To Elevate Into Valuable Employees! from 2017-12-21T15:52:56

There are two types of engagement, before the hire and while employed. Recruiting is not about you or your needs anymore. The proper engagement in the recruiting process is focusing on work life...

Scott Krawitz: The Trials And Tribulations Of Finding The Right Technical Leader For Your Company from 2017-12-13T12:52:08

It is important to have a strong technical leader for the success of your company. Entrepreneurs often make the mistake of bringing in the wrong type of person. Today we discussed best options f...

Karen Bajanov: Two Major Changes In California Law That Will Impact Your Interviewing Process In 2018! from 2017-12-07T08:00

As of January an employer can no longer ask a person's salary history. They also can not ask about any form of compenstion and benefits. This includes 3rd party recruiters and reference checks. ...

Ash Kumra& John Reed of Youngry: The Secret To Creating A Movement Around Your Company! from 2017-11-30T10:50:28

If you can find a purpose for your company above and beyond just making money… You will ignite passion in your Influencers & Advocates.

YOUNGRY™ - an un...

Dalip Jaggi: Investing In Your People Above And Beyond The Standard! from 2017-11-22T11:40:17

We learned about a company that was truly built by: Valuing people more than anything else. Invested in people first. Foster education first, allowing room for growth. Doesn't cut corners and gi...

Rod Swartwood: Human Capital Return On Investment! HCROI from 2017-11-16T09:13:30

Most companies look to HR for Compliance and today we take a look at how Human Resources can positively affect profit rather than holding down costs. 

Jon Shower a multi industry entrepreneur here in Orange County with his most recent venture being in the tech space.  Currently, J...

Startups! You Must Build A Solid Board Of Advisors. Learn Creative Ways To Recruit Amazing People with Jon Shower from 2017-10-05T19:49:15

Jon Shower a multi industry entrepreneur here in Orange County with his most recent venture being in the tech space.  Currently, J...

The Way Your Company Writes It‘s Job Descriptions Can Get You Sued! with Usama Kahf from 2017-09-28T10:45:17

While there are many hurdles out there, the biggest legal challenges companies have in hiring today boils down to two main issues: when employees don’t disclose the truth during the hiring proce...

The Way Your Company Writes It‘s Job Descriptions Can Get You Sued! with Usama Kahf from 2017-09-28T10:45:17

While there are many hurdles out there, the biggest legal challenges companies have in hiring today boils down to two main issues: when employees don’t disclose the truth during the hiring proce...

Executive Director Of Global Entrepreneurship Institute-Interview with Robert Price from 2017-09-21T06:50:58

Robert W. Price enjoys world renown as an expert in the field of entrepreneurial capitalism. He is the Executive Director for the Listen

Executive Director Of Global Entrepreneurship Institute-Interview with Robert Price from 2017-09-21T06:50:58

Robert W. Price enjoys world renown as an expert in the field of entrepreneurial capitalism. He is the Executive Director for the Listen

The Revolving Door Of Employee Attrition with Brian Montes from 2017-09-13T22:51:18

Stopping the Revolving Door of Employee Attrition. People leave your company because they are dissatisfied. If you are running a company and driving things too fast, you really need to take a mi...

The Revolving Door Of Employee Attrition with Brian Montes from 2017-09-13T22:51:18

Stopping the Revolving Door of Employee Attrition. People leave your company because they are dissatisfied. If you are running a company and driving things too fast, you really need to take a mi...

Creative Thinking Must Be A Premium For Your Company- And It Starts With Building The Right Team with Carey Ransom from 2017-09-07T15:27:41

Having a strong team is so important and how to build it properly.

Carey Ransom is an experienced Internet and software entrepreneur...

Creative Thinking Must Be A Premium For Your Company- And It Starts With Building The Right Team with Carey Ransom from 2017-09-07T15:27:41

Having a strong team is so important and how to build it properly.

Carey Ransom is an experienced Internet and software entrepreneu...

Lou Adler And I Discuss Recruiting From The Inside Out! from 2017-09-01T10:17:23

Lou Adler, CEO and Founder of The Adler Group joins us to discuss referral based recruiting. Knowing ...

Lou Adler And I Discuss Recruiting From The Inside Out! from 2017-09-01T10:17:23

Lou Adler, CEO and Founder of The Adler Group joins us to discuss referral based recruiting. Knowing ...

Anything Less Than A 98% Offer Acceptance Rate Is Unacceptable with Erin Wilson - Part II from 2017-08-23T10:23:35

Co-Founder of hirepool.io, Erin Wilson returned to talk about what a career wound is and why it is important to identify career wounds w...

Anything Less Than A 98% Offer Acceptance Rate Is Unacceptable with Erin Wilson - Part II from 2017-08-23T10:23:35

Co-Founder of hirepool.io, Erin Wilson returned to talk about what a career wound is and why it is important to identify career wounds w...

A Candidate Experience Based Framework Is Crucial For Hiring Success! with Erin Wilson - Part I from 2017-08-16T14:06:40

Erin Wilson, Co-Founder of hirepool.io, joined us to discuss the importance of developing a candidate experience based framework in your...

A Candidate Experience Based Framework Is Crucial For Hiring Success! with Erin Wilson - Part I from 2017-08-16T14:06:40

Erin Wilson, Co-Founder of hirepool.io, joined us to discuss the importance of developing a candidate experience based framework in your...

Givers Gain! Magnetically Attract Talent To Your Company By Giving Back with Gui Mendes & Mason Monsevais from 2017-08-09T18:01:59

How can the power giving back attract talent and benefit your company as a whole?

This week on Hire Power Radio Show, Gui Mendes and Mason Monsevais of the Art of Jiu Jitsu Acade...

Givers Gain! Magnetically Attract Talent To Your Company By Giving Back with Gui Mendes&Mason Monsevais from 2017-08-09T18:01:59

How can the power giving back attract talent and benefit your company as a whole?

This week on Hire Power Radio Show, Gui Mendes and Mason Monsevais of the Art of Jiu Jitsu Academy (AOJ) ...

Manage Your Career, Or Your Career Will Manage YOU! with Mike Gellman from 2017-08-02T13:55:05

Manage your career, or your career will manage you!

This week on Hire Power Radio Show, Mike Gellman, Founder of Mike Gellman, Founder of Marcus Sheridan, pres...

Conquer The Elephant In The Room And WIN Over The Talent You Need To Hire To Succeed with Marcus Sheridan from 2017-07-28T14:33:53

What is the “elephant in the room,” and how can you conquer it? Trust!

This week on Hire Power Radio Show, Marcus Sheridan, pre...

On-Boarding, Where Companies Fail After The Offer Is Signed! Employee Engagement Will Transform Your Company with Elizabeth Pate-Morton from 2017-07-14T18:01:06

The offer has been signed. The candidate is committed. Now what?

Ever had a person sign your offer then not start? Most likely you failed to keep them engaged in active particip...

On-Boarding, Where Companies Fail After The Offer Is Signed! Employee Engagement Will Transform Your Company with Elizabeth Pate-Morton from 2017-07-14T18:01:06

The offer has been signed. The candidate is committed. Now what?

Ever had a person sign your offer then not start? Most likely you failed to keep them engaged in active participation whi...

The Reason Talented People RUN After Going Through Your Company’s Interview Process with Peter Leffkowitz from 2017-06-28T23:13:39

Why do great candidates run after going through your company's interview process? The answer: disorganized Mess!

This week, legendary recruiting trainer

This week, legendary recruiting trainer Michael Krug, Talent Acquisition Manager for Listen

A Proactive Recruiting Model Will Transform Your Company&Improve Offer Acceptance Rates with Michael Krug from 2017-06-23T14:50:28

Is your firm proactive or reactive when it comes to recruitment strategy? 

This week Michael Krug, Talent Acquisition Manager for <...

Setting Framework: Avoid Growing A Toxic Company Culture! TED Style with Rick Girard from 2017-06-20T19:13:18

Rick Girard, Founder and CEO of Stride Search Inc. and Host of Hire Power Radio Show

Setting Framework: Avoid Growing A Toxic Company Culture! TED Style with Rick Girard from 2017-06-20T19:13:18

Rick Girard, Founder and CEO of Stride Search Inc. and Host of Hire Power Radio Show

How To Place Talent At A Company With A Crappy Reputation with Tom Chaparro! from 2017-06-08T15:35:31

Listen to our interview with Tom Chaparro from The Newport Group on HirePower Radio. O...

How To Place Talent At A Company With A Crappy Reputation with Tom Chaparro! from 2017-06-08T15:35:31

Listen to our interview with Tom Chaparro from The Newport Group on HirePower Radio. O...