How To Become A Recruiter’s Favorite Candidate
As a recruiter in the building products industry, I have connected with thousands of people and can tell stories about exactly what not to do if you want to succeed. I try to maintain a balanced outlook and realize that we aren’t always at our best. So, I give the benefit of the doubt most of […]
Are You Adapting To The Remodeling Shift?
One of the lessons smart businesses learned from the housing crash is having multiple streams of revenue is hugely helpful. When one revenue stream is crippled by forces outside your control, having something else to turn to is a life-saver. Building product manufacturers, distributors, and dealers all can benefit from multiple lines of business. One […]
5 Hot Building Material Trends For 2016
The building materials industry emerges from of one of the most volatile periods of time in history. However, we will see many exciting developments in the near future. In particular, we can expect to see new building materials/products making serious headway. Sustainable housing is one of the greatest drivers for new and innovative building materials. While not a new trend, […]
How To Deal With Toxic Employees In 6 Easy-ish Steps
If you are reading this, I can assume you know what a toxic employee is. Probably, a handful of names who fit the bill just popped in your head. In case you aren’t sure, a toxic employee is someone who creates issues in the workplace – but on an almost epic level. The difference between […]
How To Conduct An Interview In 5 Uncomplicated Steps
When I was a kid, I imagined on your 21st birthday someone handed you an adult beverage and the keys to being grown up. I mean, how else did you know to do laundry before you got down to just a sweater and bathing suit? Who teaches you to file your taxes and when did driving responsibly kick in? I, […]
4 Steps To Choosing The Best Headhunter For You
If you’re reading this, things probably look great for your residential building products company. Piles of clients? You’ve got ‘em!More work than you can handle? Check!Big, exciting projects? Yup! Wonderful! And when you get more work, you need more help – which may mean you need a recruiting partner. The right headhunter makes your job and life exponentially easier! […]
Don’t Ask Illegal Interview Questions
I have conducted thousands of interviews during my time as a residential building materials recruiter and occasionally something comes up that raises my eyebrows. Since interviews can be stressful, I’ll usually let one slip-up (unless it is totally egregious) pass. When a candidate continues saying things they shouldn’t, I usually end the conversation quickly. Candidates should […]
How To Get The Most From Your Recruiter
You might have many reasons to consider working with a recruiter. You could have tried on your own without much luck. Maybe you haven’t hired in awhile and feel a bit rusty. Your pay and benefits could be less than ideal and you don’t know how to sell through it. Whatever is the catalyst, a recruiter can bring you better […]
7 Clues Your Recruitment Process Isn’t Working
I am fond of saying “in a perfect world”, but let’s get real. Perfect worlds don’t exist and if they do, we haven’t found the wormhole to get us there. So, yes it would be awesome if you needed to find a great candidate and could just put up a Help Wanted sign in your […]
How To Write A Job Description
You know you need to hire someone who is right on target, has the background you need and the bandwidth to grow and you need them onboard pretty much yesterday! Great … now what? Knowing when you need to bring someone onto your team is kind of the easy part. Being exactly clear on what […]