EP341: Jamie Van Cuyk - The Secrets Of Effective Hiring

“No one can do it the way you are doing it, but it
doesn’t necessarily mean your way is the best way or the only
way.”


-Jamie Van Cuyk


Hiring the right candidate is challenging, often we are better
suited to, or skilled at other areas of our business. Sometimes
we may even think putting out a job advertisement is a piece of
cake and yet are baffled when we don’t get suitable applicants or
worse, hire someone that just doesn’t fit well with the
business. 


We can’t hire the right people into our business until we fully
understand what the right person looks like. Skills can be
taught, but values are more deeply ingrained. If you aren’t sure
what you value, how can you build a team of like-minded people?


Jamie Van Cuyk, owner of Growing Your Team and host of the
Growing Your Team podcast, is this episode’s returning guest. She
is a master of the hiring and firing cycle. She has helped
countless small businesses find employees that are more than
bodies in a seat, but dedicated, retainable and aligned members
of the team who love what they do.


If you are struggling to hire the right people or to even begin
identifying who the right person may be before you begin the
hiring process, this episode will give you all the tips you need
to not only make hiring a breeze, but make sure you are finding
people that really care about what they do. 


During this interview, you'll learn...



The value of aligning employees with your business
goals 


How to hire the ideal candidate for your bookkeeping
business 


The importance of understanding what motivates your
employees 



Learn more about Jamie about this link.


You can find the Growing Your Team podcast
here. 


Check out her socials:


LinkedIn


Facebook


Instagram


Pinterest 


Time Stamps


01:37 - Reflecting on the last year


05:28 - Looking to the future


07:00 - The difficulties of hiring the right people


11:14 - The secrets to effective hiring 


17:04 - How to retain quality employees 


22:04 - The hiring and firing cycle


28:45 - Getting to grips with delegation 


32:38 - How to get in touch with Jamie