The Construction Leading Edge Podcast

5 Secrets to Hire and Retain the Right Employees: Never Make a Bad Hire Again | E300

08.14.2023 - By Todd DawaltPlay

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Download on the App StoreGet it on Google Play

EPISODE 300: What if there’s one simple document that would tell you everything you need to know about hiring and retaining new employees? What if that same document would help increase your new hire retention by 82% and productivity by 70%?  In this week’s episode, I’ll share a webinar replay I did recently. Here, you’ll learn the five secrets of hiring and retaining the right employees. We'll uncover the three foundational pieces missing in most construction businesses, how these sabotage your hiring process, why your job descriptions could set up your new hires to fail, and what you can do instead. Plus, download a FREE copy of our onboarding guide and learn how you can apply it to your construction business so you’d never have a bad hire again. (Link is in the additional resources section below.)  Let’s dive in!   Key Takeaways: Introduction (00:00) The onboarding roadmap (06:30) Pretend that you're from Missouri (13:05) The Big Five concept (18:47) Outcomes of a well-designed Big Five (26:03) Get over your fears (29:21) Fix your missing foundations (36:24) Quick recap (45:58) Action plan (46:42) Episode wrap-up (49:42)   Additional Resources: - Download the FREE onboarding guide HERE - Join the FREE Get Paid for Estimates Masterclass HERE - Hear our clients' success stories HERE  - Book a FREE call with our team HERE - Visit Construction Leading Edge for more HERE -- The Construction Leading Edge Podcast helps construction business owners maximize their revenue, eliminate chaos, systematize their work, and win back their time. Follow us on your favorite podcasting platform so you never miss an episode!  

More episodes from The Construction Leading Edge Podcast