Secrets of Staffing Success

Best of 2018

2018 was a great year for our show.  We were lucky enough to have some of the best, most innovative minds in the staffing and recruiting industry share their Secrets of Staffing Success.  Included in our Best of 2018 are:

• Amy Bingham - Bingham Consulting
• Michael Menzer - Staffing The Universe
• Kelly McCreight - Hamilton-Ryker
• Barry Asin - Staffing Industry Analysts
• Chase Dawson - JCD Staffing
• Sunil Bagai - Crowdstaffing
• Leigh Ann Pagnard - Crescendo Consulting
• Brad Smith - Haley Marketing
• Scott Wintrip 

"Preparing for 2019" with Amy Bingham

What do staffing firms need to do today to prepare for 2019?  It's just one of the many topics we cover with staffing industry consultant Amy Bingham from Bingham Consultant Professionals.  I also ask Amy:

• What metrics should staffing owners be looking at when evaluating their internal team?
• What should the staffing industry be doing to find the next crop of young talent?
• What are some of the most important characteristics staffing owners and managers need if they are going to scale their business in 2019?
• What’s the staffing industry’s biggest threat in 2019?
• What’s the staffing industry’s biggest opportunity in 2019?

To find out more about Amy check out http://www.binghamcp.com.

"State of the Industry" with Barry Asin from Staffing Industry Analysts

Things have been good in the staffing industry for a long time.  How long will it last?  That's just one of the topics we cover with Barry Asin from Staffing Industry Analysts.  We also discuss:

• The current gig economy is at 3.7 trillion.  How much higher can we expect that to go or are we looking at a coming downfall?
• What can the staffing industry do to combat unemployment numbers that are less than 1%?
• Is the cloud gig economy a threat or an opportunity for the industry?
• Where do VR and AI fit into the staffing industry?
• What should staffing firms be doing today to prepare for the next 2-3 years?

To find out more about SIA visit their website: http://staffingindustry.com/

"Building Your Recruitment Brand" with Michael Menzer from Staffing The Universe

Most staffing firms have two distinct audiences, clients and candidates.  But how many have two distinct brands for those audiences?  In this episode we'll talk with Michael Menzer about the importance of developing a recruitment brand.  We'll also discuss:

• Why is employee engagement critical to the success of a staffing firm?
• How can staffing firms measure their employee engagement?
• What the biggest mistake staffing firms make when it comes to handling their internal staff?

For more information on Michael and Staffing The Universe family of companies visit their website: http://www.staffing-the-universe.com/

"Always Live Like A Startup" with Chase Dawson from JCD Staffing

Just because you've been in business for a long time doesn't mean you should lose your startup mentality.  Chase Dawson from JCD Staffing joins us to discuss:

• When was the moment he realized he wasn't a startup anymore (check the title for a hint!)
• How did he get through those "uh-oh" moments in the early days of JCD
• The difficulty introducing yourself to a new marketplace
• And what he knows now that he wish he knew 3 years ago

Plus, Chase will play our first version of Rapid Fire.  To find out more about JCD Staffing visit https://www.jcdstaffing.com/. 

"Virtual Reality Training" with Kelly McCreight from Hamilton-Ryker

When it comes to innovative practices to help you stand out, not many people are doing it better than Hamilton-Ryker.  CEO Kelly McCreight joins us to talk about how his company is using Virtual Reality training to help their candidates prepare for the job site.  We'll also discuss:

• How bad is the skill gap?
• What can staffing firms do to help close the gap?
• How can staffing firms help make their candidates more marketable?
• How staffing firms can build trust with their clients

If you'd like to learn more about Hamilton-Ryker you can visit them at: https://www.hamilton-ryker.com/

"Values Driven Leadership with Brad Herrmann from Call-Em-All

Texting has quickly become a valuable tool to help staffing and recruiting firms stay in touch with candidates.  Brad Herrmann joins us to discuss:

• Best and worst practices for using text based communications
• How texting is changing operations for staffing firms
• Regulations and rules for texting candidates
• Brad's value based leadership philosphy and how it can help any company

For more information about Call-Em-All visit: https://www.call-em-all.com/.  And be sure to follow Brad on Twitter @brad_herrmann.

"Ask For More" with Will Thomson from Bulls Eye Recruiting

Have you ever been afraid to tell a client they need to offer more to find better candidate?  That's just one of the topics we cover with our guest Will Thomson from Bulls Eye Recruiting.  We'll also discuss:

• How a blog turned into a successful recruiting firm
• How does a recruiting model change during times like this
• The role social media plays in recruiting
• What will the recruiting industry look like in 2-3 years

Fore more information on Bulls Eye Recruiting visit: http://bullseyerecruiting.net/

"Listener Q&A" Part 2 with Brad Smith from Haley Marketing

In part 2 of our listener Q&A Brad Smith and I answer your staffing and marketing related questions including...

• How can I bring my out of date website into 2018?
• What traits set apart successful staffing owners?
• What are the latest recruitment marketing trends?
• How will Alexa and Google Home Assistant fit into the staffing landscape?
• and what are the biggest marketing mistakes a staffing firm can make?

You can check out part 1 here.

Be sure to follow Brad on Twitter @bradsmith14  and our show @StaffingPodcast.

 

Listener Q&A with Brad Smith from Haley Marketing

A very special episode of Secrets of Staffing Success, where we take your question!  I'm joined by Brad Smith our Director of SEO & Social Media.  Some of the questions we tackle in this episode...

• What are the three most important areas we need to focus on for successful SEO program?
• In the past 6 months our website traffic is up but our applications to our job board are down.  What should we be looking at to help increase our applications?
• When is the best time to publish a blog post? When is the best time to post on social media?
• When looking at Google Analytics, what are the most important metrics you should look at?

Don't forget to check back for Part 2 in two weeks!