Welcome to The Rebellious Recruiter.  

I'm here to tell you that the so called best practices around recruiting, training and leadership simply aren't working. You know it, and I know it. And yet recruiters out there spend an inordinate amount of time spinning their wheels, training candidates on how to get through closed doors, and often the wrong candidates are given the keys to the kingdom, and business owners are feeling the brunt of it.

There's got to be another way, right? Yep… and this is what is at the heart of the Rebellious Recruiter.

Who am I?

I have been recruiting for over 20 years. Back in the day I was called a Head Hunter and recruited candidates before most people had email addresses, cell phones, or even knew what a website address was. I rode the wave of recruiting into online recruiting, then into corporate recruiting. I've had a seat at the table as an HR Manager and as an Operations Manager. I've hired people in candidate driven environments, in recessions, and through two generationally caused shifts in how we process applicants. I've recruited people when commission was on the line, as a part of an HR Team, hired people into my team as a leader, and then I moved into Operations and learned why some of my ideas didn't work.

It's full circle. 

So why Rebellious?

I was raised in the church, and rebellion was bad. But the definition of rebellious means to defy convention. In a business context, we tend to rely on best practices. But when we do what other businesses are already doing, we do well to merely keep up with the competition. The secret is knowing what rules to break, what conventions to defy, and when to become the rebel. When we do that, we can excel and break ahead to lead the pack.

Who are you?

You are successful in business, but you find yourself pulling your hair out over the concept of hiring. You're already managing a multi-generational workforce, and you're frustrated by the quality of resumes you see. You struggle with applicants overselling themselves but then are lousy on the job. 

Perhaps your employees like to refer their friends, and now you are busting at the seams with people who are all alike. Same strengths, and the same weaknesses. The problems that need to be solved, aren't getting solved, and you feel like you're spinning your wheels in other areas of the business that don't drive revenue.

Also, I know you're busy and you're looking for practical ideas you can implement right now. But I also  know you probably don't have an hour or more to spare. 

Why listen to The Rebellious Recruiter?

First, if you're looking for a secret formula, I have bad news for you: Secret formulas don't exist.

But I can tell you there is a better way to add to your staff, train them, develop them, and actually allow yourself to go on vacation knowing they have the place under control. There is a better way to create conversations with talented people that uncover what their skills really are. There is a better way to find out when people over exaggerate their skills. There are ways to honor what works, identify when certain processes and practices no longer serve a purpose in your business, and replace them with tools that will work.

Each Monday I will release new episodes that will be centered around specific areas of "micro-learning", bite sized pieces of information that you can take in within about 15 minutes. You can quickly and easily determine if this is information you can implement now, or file in the back of your head for a more relevant time.

A couple times a month there will be interviews with thought leaders in recruiting and other subject matter experts in their own field to talk about recruiting. Often times though, recruiting turns into training and leadership development. You can be sure we aren't going to shy away from that.

All in all we'll be talking about how you can build your business through the people you are hiring, training and developing. I'm here to support you through this. I'm looking forward to getting to know you, and sharing some new ideas about what works. And more importantly why it works.

I know you only have so many hours in the week, and I am grateful to spend this time with you.

See you on the flip side.

For more information about me, visit The Mills Group, LLC or drop me a line at daava@millsgroupllc.com