EP 41: Why Can't I Find Good People?

Oct 12, 2021

Business owners across all industries are struggling to find talented people. Why is this? You have to take a look at yourself first and ask what makes you attractive to the workforce?

Show highlights include:

• Why treating recruitment as a business development function helps you attract unicorn talent to your team with ease (3:22) 
• How being even 1% better at recruiting than your competitors will help you dominate your market (6:07) 
• Why hiring people before you need them and before their role even exists may the single best recruitment strategy (7:05) 
• The “ABR” mindset shift for never worrying about finding all-star talent again (8:50) 
• The #1 most effective, yet overlooked marketing strategy as a small business owner (and how to apply this strategy to recruitment) (10:19) 
• 4 intangible things your teammates want more than a high paying job (10:52) 
• How to build an inseparable team of employees who won’t want to leave you (even if there’s a better opportunity) (16:47) 
• Why waiting for an annual review to check in with your teammates is a recipe for other companies to poach your people (26:57) 

If you’d like to connect with James and discover how he can help your business grow, check out his website at https://www.jamespagano.com/. 

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