208. How to Attract Reliable Staff in a Labor Shortage - Danny Kerr

Grab your FREE hiring resource bundle here: https://trybta.com/DL208 To learn more about Breakthrough Academy, click here: https://trybta.com/EP208In 2025, there is one issue contractors talk to me about more than any other:Hiring.Getting good people to agree to—and show up to—an interview suddenly seems impossible.You book five interviews and three no-show, one thinks they’re applying to be CEO and the other shows up drunk.After conducting over 2,400 interviews for trades positions myself, I know the struggle.That’s why I hosted a web class last month where I taught hundreds of contractors my system for attracting A-players and replacing time-wasters during the recruitment process.We decided to release it on the podcast as a BONUS episode so more contractors can benefit.Enjoy.Episode Highlights:Learn why creating a hiring funnel is just as important as creating a sales funnel.Understand how to write job ads that actually attract the people you WANT.Get the winning interview strategy Danny refined while interviewing over 2,400 people for trades positions.00:00-Intro08:15-What part of hiring frustrates you the most?09:28-Unpacking the hiring crisis15:00-The lost opportunity cost of not having a solid hiring system17:06-What a good hiring funnel looks like19:26-Hiring tool 1: Ideal Candidate Profile25:26-Hiring tool 2: Job Postings and Applicant Generation34:08-Hiring tool 3: Interview Setup Call42:52-Hiring tool 4: Behavioral Interviewing47:44-Recap50:57-Get more help systemizing your business59:37-Q&A