Small Business Hiring: Reducing Time to Hire & Attract A-Players (EP 89)

Episode Snapshot Tired of risking 100 hours on every hire only to end up with the wrong person? Tune in to learn why strengths-based placement beats résumé roulette every time. This episode gives you a proven filtration framework that pushes unqualified applicants out of your pipeline fast, and surfaces pre-vetted, top-tier talent instead.  Lauren breaks down the exact steps that deliver a 98 percent success and stick rate, so you can build a team that thinks, executes, and wins at your level.  What We Cover 00:00 - Why traditional hiring steals your time and sanity 02:22 - The real cost of a bad hire and how to avoid it 04:43 - The Easter-egg tactic that filters pretenders from players 07:04 - Hiring for DNA over résumé and why that changes everything 11:42 - Three high-impact moves to overhaul your process today 15:41 - Keeping humanity in hiring while protecting your calendar Rapid-Fire TakeawaysEmbed Easter eggs in the job post to filter out the mediocre applicantsEvaluate communication, adaptability, critical thinking, and follow-through at every step. Run every role through the Golden Key Scorecard before you write a single line of the posting. Put scheduling on the candidate. If they cannot own the next step, they probably can’t own their work. Experience is nice; the right DNA though is non-negotiable. Only 13 percent of recent applicants followed instructions. That stat alone shows how beneficial your filter is.Mic-Drop Quotes “You can teach a curious person anything. You cannot install critical thinking after the fact.” "By the time a candidate gets on your calendar, you should already have uncovered the gold from the gravel.” "Players come prepared with a game plan. Benchwarmers look for coaching and direction on the bare minimum.” “One exceptional hire can rewrite your company’s trajectory.” Resources Mentioned Golden Key Scorecard – Define the role once, hire right every time. https://www.goldenkeypartnership.com/scorecard/Interview Power-Up Mini Course  – Level up your questioning strategy in under an hour.https://www.goldenkeypartnership.com/interview-power-up-for-business-owners/ ------------------------- If you enjoyed this episode and it sparked something in you, please give us a 5 Star rating/review and share this with your friends and fellow business owners.   Also, don’t forget to subscribe so you are the first to get notified when our next episode is live and ready for your ears. ------------------------- Meet your host. Lauren Goldstein is founder and CEO of the award-winning and globally-recognized business consulting firm, Golden Key Partnership. Her clients lovingly call her “The Biz Doctor” (which also happens to be the way this podcast got its name). Her superpower is helping 7-figure service-based entrepreneurs uncover what is keeping them stuck in the trenches of their business, so that they can have more freedom, profitability, impact, success, happier teams, and can breathe a much needed sigh of relief. She’s been featured in Thrive Global, Huff Post, Authority Magazine and is a trusted expert to Fortune 500 companies like Apple, Nike, and AT&T, among others. For more from Lauren, and to learn more about her signature diagnostic framework or how she helps business owners get out from under their business, visit her website GoldenKeyPartnership.com. You can also connect with her on Instagram or LinkedIn. The Biz Doctor Podcast is produced by Story Studio Network.