Recruiting Stories

Recruiting Stories

By Adrian ChapmanBusinessCareers
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Recruiting Stories episodes

  • Episode 09 - How to win the Talent War - With Michael Sarraille

    Our guest this week is Michael Sarraille, CEO of the Talent War Group. Mike has served as a Marine Scout Sniper, Navy SEAL where he earned the silver star, 6 bronze stars and a purple heart while on deployments on the global war on terror. He's the founder and CEO of the Talent War Group, the Co-Author of the "Talent War" book, the Board of Director of the VETTED program, a Texas McCombs MBA grad and an expert on talent acquisition. He also is the former principal of Echelon Front, a management consulting firm alongside Jocko WIllink and Leif Babin.  We talk through his recruiting story, his philosophy on both leadership and talent and what the special forces community can teach the business community.  

    The books he recommends are:  

    Team of Teams by General Stanley Mchrystal 

    Once an Eagle by Anton Myrer 

    Trillion Dollar Coach by Eric Schmidt, Jonathan Rosenberg, Alan Rosenburg  

    The Talent War Group Website:  https://talentwargroup.com/​ 

    A link to buy his book:  The Talent War: How special Operations and Great Organizations win on talent

    44 min
  • Episode 08 - Using your website to attract the talent you need!

    Our guest this week is Blythe Brumleve, the owner of the Digital Dispatch and Host of Cyberly, a freightwaves podcast. On this episode we talk about how Blythe got into the transportation industry, becoming a business owner by trying new things, and how to attract the talent you want by updating your website and highlighting your people.  

     The book she recommends is: Lost and Founder by Rand Fishkin  


    Get in touch with Blythe here: https://digitaldispatch.io/ 

    49 min
  • Episode 07 - Business is a team sport

    This week our guest is Sean Richardson, Vice President of Growth and Development with Tallgrass Freight. Sean and I talk about how his background as a division 1 baseball player for the university of Kansas and his start in financial services prepared him for a successful career in logistics.  We also discuss how succeeding as a freight broker is a team sport and how to rely on those around you to make you better. Finally we discuss Tallgrass Freight, what differentiates them and Sean's role in their growth. 

     Books Sean recommends: 

    • Legacy by James Kerr 
    • Discipline equals Freedom (Field Manual) by Jocko Willink
      • 37 min
    • Episode 06 - How an 8 year NFL veteran found a career in finance after football
      Our guest this week is Chase Coffman. Chase is an 8 year NFL Veteran at tight end, a college All-American at Mizzou and John Mackey award winner.
      We discuss his recruiting journey from high school to the University of Missouri. How recruiting impacts the NFL Draft process and what factors helped him choose a career in finance once he left the game of football.
      A book he recommends that have helped shape his journey are:
      - The Bible
      - The Dreamgiver - by Bruce Wilkinson
      If you want to work with Chase, connect with him on Linkedin, or check out the BMG Website here:
      https://www.bmgadvisors.com/team/chase-coffman
      46 min
    • Episode 05 - Put on your lifejacket so you can serve others

      This week our guest is Zach Arend of Create Purpose Coaching! Zach is a former transportation executive and current business coach who helps leaders and top performers overcome obstacles and focus on what matters most.   Zach and I discuss leadership, Zach's journey through freight and into coaching, and how recruiting impacted that process for him.


      The two books Zach recommends that have helped him on his journey are: 

      •  The Happiness Trap - Russ Harris 
      • The path of least resistance - Robert Fritz
        • 35 min
      • Episode 04 - Being a student of the Freight Game
        This week our guest is Chris Jolly, aka #thefreightcoach! Chris is the owner of CJolly consulting and influencer in the transportation space. Chris and I discuss his story and how he got into the freight game. We also talk about what advice he’d give himself, looking back as a newbie to the industry. As we dive in to topics of both recruiting and training, we ultimately talk about what it takes to successful in the transportation industry.
        20 min
      • Episode 03 - Doing work that matters in bulk shipping
        This week as our guest we have Jared Flinn, the Operating Partner with www.bulkloads.com and Smart Freight Funding.  He's also the host of the Bulk Loads podcast as well. 
        Jared and I discuss his journey from being an agriculture major, to working in construction, to working for a grain company, to becoming an entrepreneur. We talk about how if you look for it, opportunity is everywhere and that how purposeful work makes finding and keeping talent easier.
        29 min
      • Episode 02 - Where necessity meets opportunity

        This week as our guest we have Kevin Hill, the Director of Editorial and Research with Freightwaves, The CEO and founder of carrierlists.com and the co-host of the freightwaves podcasts "Great Quarter Guys" and "Put that Coffee Down." 

        Kevin and I discuss his journey in to transportation, entrepreneurship and how the current economy effects transportation companies and how they recruit. 

        Kevin's Book Recommendation:

        How to get your point across in 30 Seconds or less. - By Milo Frank


        35 min
      • Episode 01: Introduction and why a recruiting podcast?
        This is the first episode of the recruiting stories podcast! My hope is to use this podcast to: celebrate recruiting, learn how recruiting has impacted the stories of leaders and high performers, and glean their wisdom on what works in recruiting and what doesn’t. Let’s get started!
        3 min

      About Recruiting Stories

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      This show explores how recruiting has impacted the story of leaders and top performers. At some point, we were all just undiscovered, but recruiting creates a fork in the road.