Bruce Hohensee is currently leading the recruitment efforts for Fintech, Sila Money, based in Portland, OR. He is also Principal of Talent Driven Consulting, a firm specializing in solving recruitment challenges for their clients. TDC utilizes a process including a behavioral assessment to ensure that their clients hire individuals who fit the role and organization.

Bruce has a B.S. in Engineering from the University of Washington. Before starting TDC, Bruce was the North American Recruitment Manager for Hercules Incorporated, won numerous sales awards, developed training programs, and has served as a leader and manager with several Fortune 500 companies. He and his wife, Elise, have been married for 23 years. They have two boys (Caiden and Levi) and reside in the Corvallis, Oregon area.

In this episode Steve and Bruce discuss:

• The characteristics that make a good or bad boss.
• Knowing when to make professional and career transitions.
• Recommendations for being highly employable.
• Hard skills and soft skills: do people just have them, or can they be taught?

Key Takeaways: 

• Create intentional opportunities for others to get familiar with their why. 
• Be courageous enough to make the change you know you need.
• There will never be a perfect time. Don’t wait, keep moving.

“It often looks messy at the beginning, it won’t look the way you think it’s supposed to from day one.” - Bruce Hohensee

Connect with Bruce Hohensee:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/talentdrivenconsulting/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brucehohensee/

Website: www.TalentDrivenConsulting.com

Email: [email protected]

Connect with Steve and Jason:

LinkedIn: Jason or Steve

Website: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking 

Email: [email protected]

Show notes by Podcastologist: Kristen Braun

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