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Stop Hiring Firestarters · Contractor Business Builder Podcast

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  Contract is If you've ever had to put out a fire that shouldn't
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  have started, there's a good chance it started with a bad
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  hire. Someone who looked good on
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  paper, seemed decent in the interview, but three months
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  later they're killing your momentum, draining your time, or
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  making your team miserable. Here's the hard truth.
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  If you don't have a great hiring process, you're gambling with
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  your business. Great teams aren't found, they
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  are built. Hiring isn't just of filling
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  rules, it's leadership. It's about intentionally
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  building a team that performs at a high level, enjoys working
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  together, and makes work fulfilling off frustrating.
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  And it starts before you post your job ad the five step hiring
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  process that we recommend. If you're still posting generic
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  job ads, skipping reference checks, or making gut calls
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  after 15 minute chat, it's time to tighten things up.
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  Here's a high level look at what an intentional hiring process
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  looks like. Step one, create an ideal
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  employee avatar. Before you even write a job ad,
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  get clear on who you're looking for.
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  Ask yourself what makes someone successful in this role?
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  What values, attitudes, and goals would they have?
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  What traits cause problems in past hires?
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  Use that clarity to shape every decision going forward.
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  Step 2. Rate a magnetic, honest job at
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  Your job should speak directly to the person you want and
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  filter out the people you don't lead with a bold hook that
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  addresses their frustrations or desires.
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  Share what makes your company different.
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  Right Like a human, not like HR Include a who shouldn't apply
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  Section 2 deter bad fits. Done right your job ad becomes a
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  self sorting tool that attracts a players.
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  Step three, do a pre screen call.
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  This is a short 15 to 20 minute call that saves you from wasting
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  time on the wrong people. Use it to confirm logistics,
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  location, license availability, assessed communication skills.
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  Ask a few open-ended questions about work history and goals and
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  spot red flags early. Vague answers, low energy,
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  blaming past employers, etcetera.
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  If you're not already doing this step, start immediately.
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  Step 4. Conduct a formal interview.
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  If they pass the screen, schedule a real interview, not a
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  chat. Use a structured list of
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  questions. Score them based on skills,
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  attitude, and culture fit. Involve other managers or
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  supervisors if the role is important.
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  Take notes you can review later. Don't just rely on gut feel.
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  Back it up with clear evaluation criteria.
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  Step 5. Do proper due diligence.
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  This is the state of most GC. Skip and regret it later.
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  Take 30 to 60 extra minutes to call multiple references,
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  employers, personal landlords, etcetera.
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  Review their online presence. Ask your team to meet the
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  candidate. Especially for leadership roles.
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  Run background checks where appropriate.
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  If someone's going to manage people's budgets or client
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  relationships, this that is non negotiable.
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  Bottom line, you don't build a great business with average
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  people, you build it with a team you trust and that trusts each
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  other. When you hire a right, you solve
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  your problems, you move faster, and your business becomes a lot
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  more enjoyable to run. Do you want our complete hiring
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  process SOP including full documentation for each role?
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  Make sure that you go to our website,
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  rapidresultcreators.com. We've got a number of free
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  resources there available to you, as well as you can book a
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  business builder strategy call for free to help you grow,
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  scale, and finally get control of your general contracting
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  business.