How Contractors Build a Proactive Recruitment Engine to Hire A Players
from Conquer Contractor Chaos: Business Coaching for GCs, Cabinet Makers and Closet Pros Hosted by Lee Thomas Miller - Brave Academy Coaching
Most contractors only hire when they're already drowning, and that's when the talent pool is at its shallowest. In this solo episode, contractor and cabinet shop business coach Lee Thomas Miller explains why project based hiring is like duct tape, and how to build a recruitment engine that runs all year so you can land A players before you need them. In this episode: Why "I'll fire them later" backfires, usually at your busiest time Treating recruitment like marketing: keep it running even when you're full Why your business is a sports team, not a family The Always Be Recruiting rule Referral bonuses that turn your best people into recruiters Asking GCs, site supers and designers who the best tradespeople they've worked with are Using your suppliers and their stores to find your next hire Posting three to five ads for related trades, like furniture makers and finishing carpenters for a cabinet shop Building relationships with trade school instructors to get first pick of their best students Hiring for attitude and training for skill, and why team captains make great apprentices Why none of it works without orientation, onboarding and training systems About the host: Lee Thomas Miller is a business coach for cabinet shops, closet companies and contractors, and the founder of Brave Academy. He took a painting franchise from $140K in debt to $3.25M at 20%+ net margins before exiting in 2021, and has since coached 150+ trades businesses. Join the free Conquer Contractor Chaos community on Skool: www.skool.com/conquer-contractor-chaos-free-7538
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