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 ultimately turns them off from working at your company.…....Wanting to see a “comparison candidate” is a clear indicator of a broken interview process!
Today’s Quote:
"Passion provides purpose, but data drives decisions." - Andy Dunn - CEO of Bonobos
Guest Bio:
Mitch Balzer is the Co-Founder & Executive Vice President of Agema Technology Inc, an Orange County based Professional Services focusing on enterprise business systems like Oracle and SAP, Virtualization, and IT Security. Since starting Agema in 2012 he has overseen many of the Fortune 500 clients in the Information Technology, Government, Insurance, Finance, Utilities and Oil & Gas industries ultimately delivering a 77th ranking on the Inc. 500. Prior to Agema, Mitch started his career with a national, publicly-traded technical services firm rising quickly through the ranks. In 2002 he helped start another staffing company driving revenue and delivering a top 100 Inc. 500 ranking before departing to cofound Agema. Mitch Balzer and Agema also hold a Secret Clearance.
Show Highlights:
Problem:
Why is this important? FEAR
Why this is Bad for your business?
Rick’s Input
Solutions:
How to Structure for a decision
Everyone wants to go to heaven but nobody wants to die -Tom Delaney… you all want the best candidate but you can’t be afraid of making a decision.
Rick’s Input
Key Takeaways
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The Power of Storytelling in Recruiting Talent for Your Company with Michael Goldberg of Hiring Transformed
How to Really Evaluate & Hire Technical Talent with Aaron Cooley of Kunai
The Questions to Ask When Selecting a Recruiting Partner with Amy Arenz of Concero Search Partners LLC
Tales of Disastrous Interviews & Nightmare Hires with Leilani Quiray of bethechangeHR
Interviewing 101- Conducting an Effective Interview with Robert Davis of Communities for Cause
Recruiting Your Team Before You Raise Capital with Carey Ransom of OC4 Venture Studio & Accelerate OC
The Challenges & Benefits of Hiring Refugees with Chris Chancey of Amplio Recruiting
Stacking the Deck with A-Player Talent with Kevin Lawrence of Lawrence & Co.
Innovation & Growth Requires Your Inner Kindergartner with Summer Anderson of MiROR Partners
Evaluating Your Hiring Record Through Data & Polarization with David Patterson of The Kineta Group
Tapping into Veteran Talent Pools! with Brian Erickson of Vidoori
Short Cutting Your Hiring Process Because You Need To Make A Hire! with Kevin Castle of Technossus
Interview Scheduling & Calendar Management Optimization! with Olivia Melman of DigitalOcean
Internal Marketing is the First Step in Employment Branding & Marketing with Angelo Ponzi of The Ponzi Group
Cracking the Bootstrapped Startup Hiring Code with Meetul Shah of DemandMatrix Inc.
Marie Norman: Give Good People (Candidate) Experience with the 3 C's. Concede, Create, Consistency
Ryan Malone: Building a High Scale, High Performing Remote Company!
Martin Herrington: I'm Down With H1B... Yea, You Know Me!
MJ Shores: Artificial Intelligence, Employment Branding & Talent Acquisition … Oh My!
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