#194: Recruiting and Hiring Mistakes You Want to Avoid with Laura Tolhoek

Here's what you'll get out of this construction podcast episode:

- What is the #1 mistake small business owners make when recruiting for a new employee?

- Questions you can ask to determine culture fit.

- What is the #1 mistake small business owners make during the first week?

- Why is the first week for an employee so critical?

- What's the 80/20 on onboarding?

- When and how do you introduce objectives and performance metrics to new hires?

- How to keep your good employees. 

- How can companies tie employee performance into the compensation strategy?

- What is your employer brand and why does it matter?

- Tips and tricks for finding new employees.

 

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

Resources mentioned in this construction podcast episode:

Download the 5 Steps to Align & Amplify Your Employer Brand - https://www.essentialhr.ca/leadingedge 

LL Flooring - http://www.llflooring.com/pro

Billd - They'll pay your supplier up front and give you 120 day terms.  Learn more at http://www.billd.com/CLE

3 Questions to Help You Get Paid for Estimates - https://buildermasterclass.com/script

Mastermind Group for CoConstruct Users- https://buildermasterclass.com/cogroup

How to connect with Laura Tolhoek of Essential HR:

Email- laura@essentialhr.ca

Website - https://essentialhr.ca

LinkedIn- https://www.linkedin.com/company/essential-hr-canada/