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Director of Business Development | Temporary and Consulting Services | Amateur Gardener & Hobby Farmer | Proud Husband and Dad (x3)

Do you truly know the candidate you’re looking to hire? And will they fit long term? Had a great meeting with Troy Wiest yesterday at a well known Waukesha based company which got me thinking. During the conversation with their hiring leader, she described all of the aspects that are attractive to their ideal candidate - smaller team size, daily interaction with management and highly visible senior leadership team, great perks (for certain individuals) and fostering continuing education and development. She then described the benefits/traits of their number one local competitor, who is a much larger, nationally recognized organization. She shared that they do lose candidates to that organization, but it also goes both ways - some individuals who are feeling disenchanted with “being a number”, lacking the strong sense of community, and getting caught up in more politics. The part of the conversation that hit me deepest was her confidence in who they are and she wasn’t losing any sleep over the individuals who have left the org over the years. “If that’s the type of company they’re looking for, we wish them the best of luck…” In a competitive market, it isn’t just about hiring… it’s about hiring right.

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Knowing the value proposition of your organization is a key win in the hiring process. I'm evaluating that in the interview process as much as technical skill. Not giving enough weight to culture and fit results in high turnover and dissatisfied teams.

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