Rick Girard's Blog (31)

A Founder’s Story: First Hiring Pains and Designing a Culture Around Baseball

 

Last week on Hire Power Radio Show, Rick Girard talked with Sean Ferrel to discuss the trials and errors of building his company with first hires and how he designed his interview process based on themes learned through baseball.

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Added by Rick Girard on October 19, 2017 at 4:15pm — No Comments

Creative Ways to Recruit an Amazing Advisory Board

Last week on Hire Power Radio Show, Rick Girard sat down with Jon Shower to talk about the crucial task start-ups have to build a solid board of advisors. By harnessing the power a solid, well-connected professional network, Jon built the advisory board for his brand new company entirely from scratch. A good network is crucial to building a new team, and here, Jon Shower explained how to build a great team even when you’re new to your industry.

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Added by Rick Girard on October 12, 2017 at 3:47pm — No Comments

The Way Your Company Writes It's Job Descriptions Can Get You Sued!





Last week on Hire Power Radio Show, Rick Girard sat down with Usama Kahf to discuss the ins and outs of hiring for compliance issues and how to best minimize potential…

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Added by Rick Girard on October 10, 2017 at 2:21pm — No Comments

Hiring Without a Formal Process Is Just Plain FAIL!

Developing an experience-based candidate framework is the key to an effective hiring plan! Here are the steps a company needs to take before placing an ad or interviewing potential employees.

 Last week on Hire Power Radio Show, Erin Wilson, Co-Founder of …

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Added by Rick Girard on September 10, 2017 at 12:00am — 2 Comments

Quit Merely Doing Your Job-Focus on Making an Impact





Productivity is a huge fad these days. Every few articles I see on Linkedin have this or that advice counseling you on the best way to maximize your output and save time, allowing you to learn new things, undertake new challenges, and eventually rule the world. These articles all provide great…

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Added by Rick Girard on April 18, 2017 at 7:25pm — 1 Comment

Jiu Jitsu and Recruiting Pt. 2-The Winning Hold

'Sup guys. To recap from last week, this blog is all about what years of Jiu Jitsu taught me about recruiting, and how the martial art has refined and honed my career skills. The first three steps, explained in much more detail in the last blog cover:

  1. Having a Game Plan: know what you’re doing going into the match

  2. Staying…

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Added by Rick Girard on April 6, 2017 at 4:59pm — No Comments

Jiu Jitsu and Recruiting: Arm Bar Your Way To Success

It’s been awhile since I’ve posted. In the month I’ve been MIA, I hit a milestone in my life that I’m damn proud of: after years of training, I earned my purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Just one more belt closer to black.

 

While thinking about this momentous…

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Added by Rick Girard on March 29, 2017 at 4:19pm — No Comments

Why Your Offer Should Never be Turned Down

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Added by Rick Girard on March 2, 2017 at 8:15pm — No Comments

The Best Way to Resign ...And Deal With a Counteroffer!

You’ve done it. You’ve landed yourself a great offer at an exciting new company that will challenge and inspire you to achieve greatness. You’ve deliberated the pros and cons of a new career choice, and know you’re heading to greener pastures. The details are ironed out, you’ve drafted your 2 weeks notice, and mapped your new…

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Added by Rick Girard on February 27, 2017 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Why Ghosting needs to GTFO of your Hiring Process

Once upon a time, a young engineer walked out of an…

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Added by Rick Girard on February 23, 2017 at 2:30pm — No Comments

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