Podcast Episodes

Businesses everywhere are facing the same challenge: trying to meet financial goals, production goals, and staffing needs, all at once. Budgets are tightening, teams are shrinking, and hiring has become a constant uphill climb. The pressure to “do more with less” isn’t just a slogan anymore, it’s reality for nearly every organization. That’s the landscape […]

Over the last decade, the way people hire and apply for jobs has changed significantly. We’ve gone from paper resumes and applying in person, to digital resumes and virtual hiring processes.  Recruiters and hiring authorities used to be able to talk to every candidate, now candidates are lucky to even get a reply. At the […]

The last 3 years have made it clear that AI isn’t going anywhere. In fact, it’s set to become a bigger part of our jobs.  In the recruiting industry, we’ve seen the rise of tools that are changing the way we find and communicate with candidates.  Even though many recruiters are concerned about AI, it’s […]

Social media recruiting is all the rage right now, and while it has its merits, we have to be clear that we’re not doing it for all the wrong reasons.  Posting content on LinkedIn is a good way to gain visibility as a recruiter and even warm up a cold lead, but that’s not why […]

A successful acquisition takes place when an organization that sees something special to invest in meets a company that will be propelled further through a partnership.  It’s a perfect marriage allowing both sides to achieve more together than they would separately.  This is what HireQuest looks for when they’re looking to acquire a business. It’s […]

The construction world currently has a skills trade shortage of up to 1 million jobs, and it’s 50 years in the making. Even though they have so many benefits, trade jobs just aren’t as cool as they used to be. For decades, educators and parents have steered their kids away from working with their hands. […]