In this conversation, Darren Skinner, Talent Acquisition Business Partner at Easy Fiber, unpacks how his team supports rapid growth across multiple markets (Houston, TX; Albuquerque & Santa Fe, NM; Kent, WA—with a fourth market in the Midwest on the way). He explains how door-to-door sales sharpened his ability to connect with candidates, why “time kills all deals” in recruiting, and how longer, human pre-screens lead to better culture fits.

Darren also talks through lessons from the pandemic-era hiring swings, staying resilient amid mass TA layoffs, and setting goals you can actually measure. He closes with thoughts on side hustles, building family-centered passive income, and a peek at his animated YouTube project.

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