Guest Jared Nypen talks about his current role at Great Clips & his experiences in building human resource strategies & leading college recruiting teams.

Jared Nypen leads the human resources and recruiting resources departments for Great Clips, Inc. as the Vice President of Talent. He is responsible for delivering on the Great Clips, Inc. employee promise: “We fuel your drive for greatness.” This includes strategically managing recruiting, community involvement, employee performance and development, employee relations, compensation and benefits, employee engagement and organizational effectiveness.

As the head of recruiting resources, Jared leads best-in-class employer branding efforts for the entire Great Clips system. His team also provides salon owners with tools and resources to help them attract top stylists within their markets.

Jared joined Great Clips Inc. in 2015 and was named Vice President of Talent in 2018.

Previously, Jared spent 14 years at Target Corporation and Best Buy Co, Inc., where he led college recruiting teams, built human resources strategies and directed technology implementations for talent management.

Jared has a bachelor’s degree in communications and business from Concordia College –Moorhead. He is certified as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR), as a Senior Certified Professional with the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM-SCP), and as a Certified Franchise Executive (CFE). He also represents Great Clips, Inc. on the Minneapolis Chief Human Resources Officer Governing Board, the Talent Marketing Board and the Minnesota Business Coalition for Racial Equity (MBCRE).

Outside of work, Jared enjoys traveling with his family, tackling home and yard projects and spending time on the lake. You can also find Jared on the sidelines, coaching one of his three children in their favorite sport of the moment.

MAIN TAKEAWAYS:

[00:01:57] Engaging with audience and algorithm.

[00:04:19] Mohawk hairstyles and self-expression.

[00:10:30] Million-dollar mistake.

[00:12:05] Rounding error budgets.

[00:15:01] Travel being a budget concern.

[00:19:49] The meetings before the meetings.

[00:23:10] Providing a safe space.

[00:25:24] Leaders and employee relationships.

[00:29:06] Blending recruitment and marketing.

[00:36:49] Staying on trend through networking.

[00:41:37] Bring this content to someone else.