Episode 210
How to Hire the Right Talent Every Time: Steven Perry’s Proven Strategies
Recruiting top talent and scaling a business are significant challenges in today’s competitive landscape. Many struggle to find the right people and the systems needed for sustainable growth. Steven Perry, with his unique journey from Alaska to becoming a leader in recruiting solutions, knows the difficulties of building and managing successful teams. His experiences reveal the critical gaps in traditional recruiting models and how they often fail to align with organizational needs.
In this episode, Steven shares his innovative approach to recruiting, leveraging technology and personalized solutions to revolutionize how businesses attract and retain talent. He also discusses how living with purpose has been his driving force, creating impact and alignment in both his personal and professional life.
Key Takeaways:
• Scaling Teams with Precision: Learn how Steven uses innovative recruiting strategies to help businesses fill critical roles efficiently and effectively.
• The Role of Technology in Recruiting: Discover how AI and tech tools streamline recruiting processes, ensuring businesses find the right talent faster.
• Living with Purpose: Steven’s personal journey emphasizes aligning work with life purpose and leveraging your unique gifts for maximum impact.
• The Power of Narrow Expertise: Understand how focusing on niche areas and creating defined roles leads to higher team satisfaction and better business outcomes.
• Lessons from Leadership: Insights on hiring, firing, and building a company culture that values individual strengths while scaling effectively.
About the Guest:
Steve Perry, Founder and CEO of The Well Recruiting Solutions, brings over 17 years of leadership experience in the Fortune 100 sector. Known for his ability to drive team growth and operational excellence, Steve has consistently exceeded benchmarks in recruitment, retention, and performance. His career is marked by a dedication to innovation, team development, and creating scalable solutions for businesses.
Steve’s expertise includes interviewing thousands of candidates, hiring hundreds, and leading large teams to achieve record-breaking success. His strategic approach to recruiting and team-building has helped organizations bridge talent gaps and achieve sustainable growth.
After nearly two decades of corporate leadership, Steve founded The Well Recruiting Solutions as a response to a calling from God. Leaving a seven-figure executive leadership career, he set out to build an innovative, world-class recruiting company that not only delivers exceptional results for its clients but also makes a meaningful impact on the world.
Links:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/realsteveperry/
Fast Five Questions:
1. If you woke up and your business was gone, you have $500, a laptop, a place to live, and food, what would you do first? “Apply for a credit card, sign up for LinkedIn Recruiter, and hire a virtual assistant to begin sourcing candidates and rebuilding the business.”
2. What is the biggest mistake that you have made in business? “Not enrolling his leadership team in decisions early, leading to resistance and missed opportunities.”
3. What is a book that you would recommend? “Living Forward by Michael Hyatt and The Capacity Model by Steven Perry”
4. What is a tool that you use every day that you would recommend? “The Capacity Model by Steven Perry”
5. What is your definition of freedom? “Living in alignment with your life’s purpose, structuring your days around what truly matters, and pursuing a calling that inspires and fulfills you.”
About Jeff:
Jeff spent the early part of his career working for others. Jeff had started 5 businesses that failed before he had his first success. Since that time he has learned the principles of a successful business and has been able to build and grow multiple seven-figure businesses. Jeff lives in the Austin area and is actively working in his community and supporting the growth of small businesses. He is a board member of the Incubator.Edu program at Vista Ridge High School and is on the board of directors of the Leander Educational Excellence Foundation
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Connect with Jeff:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freedomnationpodcast/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/JeffKikel
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffkikel/
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