World at Work

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World at Work episodes

  • Five Reasons to Take Your Time and Hire Right

    In this episode, Tim shares his best insights as to why rushing to hire negatively impacts your team, your work culture, and your bottom line.

    Tim and his co-host, Jody Maberry, also share personal experiences where choosing a less than ideal candidate caused a ripple effect, in both scenarios, that left them wishing they hadn't rushed to fill the empty positions.

    Episode highlights to listen for:

    • How hiring smart helps blind spots come to light
    • How you can reduce absenteeism rates dramatically
    • Jody Maberry's bonus reason to hire slow that turns Tim's four tips into five

    Listen in to get the full scoop!

    If you'd like to get in touch with Tim and his team, check out the links below.

    Website: https://bestculturesolutions.ca/

    LinkedIn: Best Culture Solutions, Inc

    Instagram: @best.culture.solutions

    Quotes:

    "There are many benefits to taking the time to get it right."

    "Having the wrong people creates a bad environment, and having a bad environment costs a company money."

    21 min
  • Signs Your Interviewer Is a Good Leader

    In today's episode, Tim shares what he likes to call green and red lights that empower the interviewee to get a better sense of what they'd be walking into if they said yes.

    A few tips to listen for:

    • How to know if your interviewer is providing you with a level playing field
    • What question you can ask that you may have not thought was okay to ask
    • How Googling customer reviews can become an important part of your vetting strategy as a job seeker

    Not every situation permits you to have the patience to look for green and red lights, but if you're able to, you increase your chances of finding a job where you'll be respected, developed, and cared for.

    Connect with Tim and his team:

    Website: https://bestculturesolutions.ca/

    LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/

    Instagram: @best.culture.solutions

    Quotes:

    "If they don't respect your time during the interview process, then you know what you can expect while you're working for them."

    20 min
  • Strategies to Source Hard to Find Talent

    When it comes to filling a key role, the last thing you want to do is settle.

    In this episode Tim Dyck shares three key ways to attract your ideal candidate, and in doing so help them find exactly what they're looking for. Why not shoot for a win-win, right?

    Episode highlights to listen for…

    • What you can do that Disney does to increase their pool of potentials
    • Why money is no longer a motivator
    • What strategy is most important when it comes to attracting higher quality applicants

    Tune in to get all the details!

    If you'd like to connect with Tim and his team, here's how you can easily do that…

    Website: https://bestculturesolutions.ca/

    LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/

    Instagram: @best.culture.solutions

    Quotes:

    "There are times when some experience is going to matter."

    "Having the wrong person can cost a company a lot of money.

    18 min
  • 5 Ways to Ruin Your Interview

    Would you love to feel less nervous walking into your next interview? Tim's got some great tips on today's episode to help you do just that. And Cassie Tucker, who'll be helping Tim with all the episodes focused on the job seeker's side of things, has a couple of tips of her own.

    So, if you have a way to take some notes, this is going to be a mini masterclass on what you should and shouldn't do if you want to hear the words, "You're hired!"

    Episode Highlights:

    • Why being too early for an interview might send the wrong signal
    • How and why people overcompensate which takes the interview in the wrong direction
    • What to know about the interviewer that can give you confidence and calm your nerves

    Get in Touch with Tim:

    Website: https://bestculturesolutions.ca/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/TimDyck

    Instagram: @best.culture.solutions

    Quotes:

    "It's never been easier to do the research, but yet it's never been harder to have the self-discipline to just deliberately go, and look, and do it."

    "Stories stick with people."

    26 min
  • 5 Ways to Ruin an Interview for an Employer

    Most people think that when an interview doesn't result in a hire, the job seeker is to blame; but there are so many instances when it's actually the interviewer that's at fault. Listen in to learn about the top five mistakes that can easily be avoided and can help you successfully hire the right candidates.

    In this episode Tim Dyck and Jody Maberry get to the heart of how to do it right as an interviewer, and also talk about a certification they both happen to have that would be key to helping you find the people who will be committed to your mission and contribute positively towards your work culture.

    Episode Highlights:

    • What it is that every employer is looking for which can cause them to miss the boat
    • Why the strategy of keeping people on their toes during an interview is the wrong way to go about it
    • What others aren't willing to do that can pay off big time in the long run

    If what you learned on this episode is something you need to get more of, there are a few easy ways to get a hold of Tim and his team.

    Get in Touch with Tim:

    Website: https://bestculturesolutions.ca/ LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/timdyck

    Instagram: @best.culture.solutions

    Quotes:

    "You can ruin your interview because you don't know what to look for going into it."

    "Everything begins with who comes through the door and into your organization."

    20 min
  • Introduction to World at Work

    On this debut episode of World at Work, Tim Dyck shares the backstory on how Best Culture Solutions came about just as the pandemic was gaining speed, and how it's evolved to what it is today two and a half years later.

    Tim also shares a bit about what he was doing before he began helping people navigate the shifting job market, which prepared him to take the leap and start his company while still working his 9-5.

    Episode Highlights:

    -Why Tim decided to use this podcast to help people on both sides of the table (jobseekers and employers)

    -How their host situation will be different than what you'd find anywhere else and will work to the benefit of the listeners

    -Why the firsthand information you'll find here is key to creating a work culture that's a win-win for everyone

    Get in touch with Tim:

    Website: https://bestculturesolutions.ca/

    LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/timdyck

    Instagram: @best.culture.solutions

    15 min

About World at Work

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World at Work is a podcast that caters to professionals on both sides of the table, the job seeker and the employer hoping to find the best candidate for a role.