EPISODE · Mar 11, 2025 · 36 MIN
The Hiring Episode - A Players, Disastrous Fails and Hilarious Blunders | Rick Girard - Unlocking Moves, Ep. 48
from Unlocking Moves · host Kurt Wilkin
How did Rick Girard go from Playboy photoshoots to being a recruiting and hiring guru?Join us for this week's episode of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader's journey that unlocked their true potential! Many leaders only like to talk about their "glory" stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes, our "gory" stories. On this episode, Kurt talks with Rick Girard, the Founder and CEO of Intertru - and creator of the HireOS methodology. Rick started out as a "starving artist" dreaming of being a photographer for Playboy (for the art, of course!!), but seized the opportunity to join his cousin's recruiting firm in Idaho for the snowboarding (and a regular paycheck!). In this wide ranging conversation, Kurt and Rick discuss the "broken" recruiting industry, how to hire A Players for your business, and the biggest interviewing mistakes entrepreneurs make. You're gonna love this episode...the people episode!About Rick Girard - Rick is a value driven leader whose purpose is to positively impact every entrepreneur's business, ensuring they align with the strongest people for business success. His HireOS is the solution for leaders to win the strongest people by annihilating "best practices" in hiring with humanistic, evidence-driven, non-biased, and time-efficient experience. He's the author of Healing Career Wounds and the host of Hire Power Radio.About Kurt Wilkin - Kurt is a connector - of dots, ideas, and people. For the past 30 years, he has advised high-growth companies, starting his career with Ernst & Young, and today in his roles as chairman of HireBetter and managing partner of Bee Cave Capital. He's a serial entrepreneur with multiple successful exits and has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and CEOs build their companies. (00:01:18) Introduction: Welcome to Unlocking Moves(00:02:10) Unconventional Beginnings: From Playboy Photography to Recruiting(00:03:14) Meet Rick Girard: AI & HireOS Recruiting Innovator(00:09:38) Sponsor – HireBetter: Your Strategic Talent Partner(00:09:51) Breaking the Mold: From Resume-Slinging to Strategic Hiring(00:11:44) The HireOS Method: Healing Career Wounds & Beyond(00:16:11) The Three Pillars of Interviewing: Pain, Desire & Impact(00:20:03) Avoiding Costly Hiring Mistakes: Evidence-Based Interviews(00:23:38) Culture & Core Values: Building Teams That Thrive(00:26:22) Hiring Archetypes: Why 'Resume, Ralph' Stands Out(00:27:47) Unlocking Moves: Pivotal Career Transitions(00:29:46) Wildest Interview Stories: Tales from the Front Lines(00:31:03) The One Interview Question You’re Never Asked: Mastering Interviews(00:34:13) Higher Power Radio: Expanding Hiring Insights(00:35:48) Wrap-Up: Wanna Know Who's Your Mike? Take the Test Here
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How did Rick Girard go from Playboy photoshoots to being a recruiting and hiring guru?Join us for this week's episode of Unlocking Moves, the show that dives into the pivotal moments in a leader's journey that unlocked their true potential! Many leaders only like to talk about their "glory" stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes, our "gory" stories. On this episode, Kurt talks with Rick Girard, the Founder and CEO of Intertru - and creator of the HireOS methodology. Rick started out as a "starving artist" dreaming of being a photographer for Playboy (for the art, of course!!), but seized the opportunity to join his cousin's recruiting firm in Idaho for the snowboarding (and a regular paycheck!). In this wide ranging conversation, Kurt and Rick discuss the "broken" recruiting industry, how to hire A Players for your business, and the biggest interviewing mistakes entrepreneurs make. You're gonna love this episode...the people episode!About Rick Girard - Rick is a value driven leader whose purpose is to positively impact every entrepreneur's business, ensuring they align with the strongest people for business success. His HireOS is the solution for leaders to win the strongest people by annihilating "best practices" in hiring with humanistic, evidence-driven, non-biased, and time-efficient experience. He's the author of Healing Career Wounds and the host of Hire Power Radio.About Kurt Wilkin - Kurt is a connector - of dots, ideas, and people. For the past 30 years, he has advised high-growth companies, starting his career with Ernst & Young, and today in his roles as chairman of HireBetter and managing partner of Bee Cave Capital. He's a serial entrepreneur with multiple successful exits and has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and CEOs build their companies. (00:01:18) Introduction: Welcome to Unlocking Moves(00:02:10) Unconventional Beginnings: From Playboy Photography to Recruiting(00:03:14) Meet Rick Girard: AI & HireOS Recruiting Innovator(00:09:38) Sponsor – HireBetter: Your Strategic Talent Partner(00:09:51) Breaking the Mold: From Resume-Slinging to Strategic Hiring(00:11:44) The HireOS Method: Healing Career Wounds & Beyond(00:16:11) The Three Pillars of Interviewing: Pain, Desire & Impact(00:20:03) Avoiding Costly Hiring Mistakes: Evidence-Based Interviews(00:23:38) Culture & Core Values: Building Teams That Thrive(00:26:22) Hiring Archetypes: Why 'Resume, Ralph' Stands Out(00:27:47) Unlocking Moves: Pivotal Career Transitions(00:29:46) Wildest Interview Stories: Tales from the Front Lines(00:31:03) The One Interview Question You’re Never Asked: Mastering Interviews(00:34:13) Higher Power Radio: Expanding Hiring Insights(00:35:48) Wrap-Up: Wanna Know Who's Your Mike? Take the Test Here
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