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Feb. 11, 2025

213. The Outdated Hiring Practices You Need to Ditch Today

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World's Greatest Boss Podcast

🚀 Stop making it harder to hire top talent! If your hiring process is filled with long applications, multiple hoops, and unnecessary steps, you might be pushing away the very candidates you want. In this episode, I break down why traditional hiring practices are failing you and what you should be doing instead.

You’ll learn:

  • Why lengthy application processes repel top talent 🔥
  • The shift from local hiring to a global talent pool 🌎
  • The difference between applying and being recruited 🎯
  • How to create an equal energy exchange with candidates ⚖️
  • Four ways to modernize your hiring process ✨

By the end, you’ll have clear, actionable strategies to streamline your hiring, attract top talent, and make your business a magnet for A-players.

What You’ll Hear in This Episode:

📍 [00:00] Why traditional hiring processes don’t work anymore

📍 [03:19] Why hoops and hurdles won’t land you the best talent

📍 [05:06] The rise of remote work & global hiring—how it impacts recruiting

📍 [06:42] Why top candidates don’t apply—they get recruited

📍 [08:50] The concept of Equal Energy Exchange in hiring

📍 [11:05] Four key changes to update your hiring process

📍 [12:25] How to actively recruit instead of waiting for applicants

📍 [14:37] Using content and branding to attract candidates

📍 [16:55] The power of networking—why you should always be recruiting

📍 [17:38] Pro tips for quickly screening applicants & improving efficiency

📍 [22:15] The real reason you’re struggling to hire top talent

Resources & Links Mentioned:

💡 Aptive Index – A hiring assessment tool discussed in this episode

🔗 LinkedIn Recruiter – A must-have tool for proactive recruiting

📌 Loom – A great tool for personalizing video outreach

📌 ChatGPT for job descriptions – Use AI to make your job postings compelling


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