Mar 29, 2021
This week’s key takeaway:
How to attract amazing team members in 2021 with James Michael
Episode intro:
Recruitment is one of the biggest challenges we face in the collision repair industry. Young people have negative preconceptions about the way we work; so what can we do to prove them wrong and attract the best talent?
James Michael has the answer. James is the owner/founder of Justified Talent: a recruitment firm specialising in SMEs. He gave some great advice on what the industry can do to demonstrate we are modern, dynamic and a good career option for a bright young apprentice.
In this week’s episode you will learn:
-The psychology of recruitment
-Why “the ransom note of demands” doesn’t work for finding the right candidate
-The KPI of recruitment
-Why you should be up-front with wage/salary
-How to attract the younger generation into a trade
-How to project the personality of a company onto prospective candidates
-How to dispel doubts candidates might have about your repair shop
-How images and video can make a job advert more attractive
-Why a "command and control" boss doesn’t cut it with younger people anymore
Show links:
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