Ask a House Cleaner

Hiring The Best Employees in a Challenging Labor Market with Shawn Day


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Finding top talent starts with rigorous screening, even in tough hiring environments. In this video, host Angela Brown and recruiting expert Shawn Day discuss strategies to hire the best employees for your cleaning business. 

Shawn shares his extensive process, from scoring candidates secretly on multiple factors to group interviews that reveal team players. At the same time, Angela emphasizes hiring based on skills and facts over charisma alone. Shawn advises treating applicants with the utmost respect, like your life's most important sales call.

Tune in to gain valuable insights into recruiting the best talent through selective screening and respectful interviewing. Even in competitive labor markets, you’ll get pro tips to assemble an all-star cleaning crew.

Hiring The Best Employees in a Challenging Labor Market Chapters: 00:00 Introducing Shawn Day 00:35 Unique Hiring Techniques 01:54 The Importance of Screening Process 02:59 The Role of Company Culture in Hiring 04:11 Avoiding Common Hiring Mistakes 05:08 Finding the Right Match for Your Company

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Show Produced by: Savvy Cleaner: https://savvycleaner.com Show Host: Angela Brown Show Editor: Anna Nikitchuk Show Producer: Anna Nikitchuk

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