HR and staffing both impact the most important part of a company―it’s people. Yet, HR and staffing professionals continue to run afoul of one another, seeing the other party as the problem. In this podcast, I offer a way to improve this relationship.
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If you’re looking to improve retention, chances are that your company has been overlooking the simple and powerful actions I discuss in this episode of my podcast.
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Lots of staffing owners and execs will tell you that their firm is highly competitive, when it’s not. In this podcast, I share a story of one such exec. I also walk you through The Competitive Test. By answering these 10 questions, you’ll learn the level of your competitiveness compared to other firms and know what to do next to make improvements.
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How can you speed up the hiring process while making sure you hire the right person? Bestselling author and Top 30 Global Leadership Guru Dov Baron and I discuss concrete steps you can take in this segment of his award-winning podcast.
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Success in the staffing and recruitment business hinges on leadership. Yet, building and maintaining a strong leadership team is a constant challenge for many firms. In this conversation with Lisa Maxwell of Gerard Stewart, you’ll hear concrete advice and actionable steps that will strengthen your executive leadership team and also boost the quality of your entire firm’s management.
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It’s not often you’ll hear me say the words, “Be greedy,” as advice for salespeople in staffing and recruitment. But I just did in an interview. And it wasn’t about money. Hear this and more in this recent guest appearance I made on the Secrets of Staffing Success podcast put out by Haley Marketing.
Every leader has to drive some type of change from time to time. Because changing things makes people uncomfortable, it’s common that leaders are viewed negatively, even when whatever is being changed is in the best interest of everyone. In this podcast, I walk you through three simple change management steps. By following these, you’ll no longer be seen as an “a-hole” and instead be viewed as an A-player by the very people impacted by change.
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Every single candidate you work with as a staffing or recruiting professional can become a deal. In this podcast, I walk you through the three steps to make this part of your strategy.
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This is the ninth in a series of podcasts on Heroic Partnerships (the first through eight podcasts in the series can be found here).
Joining me for this session is Susie Dietrich. Susie is a principal owner of TOPS Staffing LLC, AllTek Staffing and Resource Group Inc., e-Staff Consulting Group, AccountStaff Inc., Sterling Office Professionals, and TVS Inc. She’s also the current Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Staffing Association.
Susie tells the story of an amazing Heroic Partnership with a buyer that’s lasted over 24 years and five companies. You’ll love what she has to say about, “You build relationships over sandwiches, not RFPs.”
An entire chapter of my my book, High Velocity Hiring, provides more details on how to create Heroic Partnerships. Visit the book page for more information.
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This is the eight in a series of podcasts on Heroic Partnerships (the first through seventh podcasts in the series can be found here).
Joining me for this session is Lisa Pierson, President of Kimco Staffing Services. Since 1986, Kimco has helped 212,000 people find employment in California.
Lisa and I discuss important elements that help create a Heroic Partnership, including giving customers options, excellence in communication, and how to protect the relationship.
An entire chapter of my forthcoming book, High Velocity Hiring, provides more details on how to create Heroic Partnerships. Visit the book page for more information.
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