Hiring 101 with Jackie Koch, Founder of People Principles
Powerhouse Women
Lindsey Schwartz
4.9 • 912 Ratings
🗓️ 28 July 2022
⏱️ 39 minutes
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Summary
I'm joined by hiring expert Jackie Koch to talk all things building out your team, developing your leadership skills, and some of the not-so-fun (but very necessary) parts of taking on employees. Jackie has over 15 years of experience in the recruiting and hiring world, and she currently works with VC-funded startups and digital solopreneurs who are looking to hire.
Jackie breaks down the difference between contractors and employees and provides examples of when it's better to hire one over the other. She shares her expertise for determining when it's the right time to hire and how to narrow down what kind of seat you need to fill in your business. Jackie also has some amazing tips on how to craft the perfect job description and create a seamless hiring process. Plus, she gets real about how to handle uncomfortable conversations around poor performance, firing, and/or laying off an employee.
In this episode we talk about:
- Common misconceptions about what a W2 employee is
- Why bringing on an assistant isn't always the best first hire
- Simple ways to dial in on your SOPs
- Tips for ensuring that your job description stands out to the right person
- Creative ways to weave your employer brand into your marketing
- The importance of having regular one-on-one meetings and touch points with your employees
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| 0:00.0 | The best hires are the ones that you prepare for and you need to be prepared. |
| 0:06.0 | Otherwise, you're going to be going through the hamster wheel of hiring the wrong people over and over again. |
| 0:12.5 | Welcome to Powerhouse Women, the podcast for women who know they are ready for more. |
| 0:19.3 | I'm Lindsay Schwartz, your host, and the founder of Powerhouse |
| 0:22.7 | Women, and together we'll unlock the confidence and clarity you are looking for to help you get |
| 0:28.8 | out of your own way and into action around your next big idea. |
| 0:39.2 | One of the most common questions that we hear from women in our community is how do I know |
| 0:44.9 | when my business is ready for me to hire someone? |
| 0:48.8 | I know I'm overwhelmed. |
| 0:50.4 | I know I need some help. |
| 0:52.0 | But what is the next best move? And today I'm sitting down with my |
| 0:56.7 | friend Jackie, who is the founder of people principals. She's also the creator of an amazing |
| 1:01.7 | course called Hiring School. And we're digging into all the ins and outs of hiring. How do you |
| 1:08.1 | create the compelling job description that makes you and your company sound |
| 1:14.3 | like a dream opportunity for your perfect candidate and just some of the ins and outs of making |
| 1:20.5 | those first few hires within your business. Now, Jackie has over 15 years of experience in the recruiting and team building and hiring |
| 1:30.0 | world, everything from Fortune 500 companies, startups, and online businesses just like |
| 1:37.0 | mine. She is an entrepreneur at heart and she launched her business, People Principles, |
| 1:42.0 | where she helps founders scale and lead their teams with |
| 1:45.6 | consulting and boutique recruiting services. So whether you are right now ready to hire your first team |
| 1:52.1 | member or this is something that's three or five years down the road for you, I want you to |
| 1:57.3 | listen to this interview and really start to envision who do you want to work by your |
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