Building Scale The Recruitment Dating Game: Self-Awareness & Authenticity Are Key with Jennifer Bookspan
Apr 8, 2025
45:43
Jennifer Bookspan joins the discussion to explore the candidate experience in corporate America, emphasizing hiring the right person and role alignment. The conversation delves into the book "Who Not How" and the challenges of rapid company growth, identifying candidate stages, and being honest about growth trajectories. Jennifer highlights the importance of core values and true company culture representation, along with recruiting improvements and the impact of effective onboarding. The episode also covers signs for employment change, succession planning, and transitioning identity for business owners. Addressing labor shortages and AI's impact in the AEC industry, the discussion concludes with talent development and employee assessment methods.
Connect with Jen - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenniferbookspan/ Website: https://bookspansearchpartners.com/ Email: Jen@bookspansearch.com Connect with Justin - Justin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justneagle/ Website: https://www.spotmigration.com Do you want to be a guest on the show? Go to https://buildingscale.net/guests Need to discuss your IT and Cybersecurity Strategy? Go to https://buildingscale.net/help
(0:00) Introduction and the candidate experience in corporate America (1:25) Will Foret and Justin Neagle introduce guest Jennifer Bookspan (3:28) Hiring for the right person and role alignment (5:05) Discussing "Who Not How" and challenges of rapid company growth (9:32) Identifying candidate stages and honesty about company growth (11:03) Core values and true company culture representation (14:35) Recruiting improvements and the impact of onboarding (18:23) Signs for employment change and succession planning (24:16) Transitioning identity and life phases for business owners (28:15) Addressing labor shortages and the impact of AI in AEC industry (38:21) Talent development and methods for employee assessment (43:05) Final thoughts and closing remarks (45:05) Sharing the episode, mission statement, and call to action