Colin Barr of Barr McIntosh Advisory joins us in this episode to talk about interviews, recruitment and how to find the right people for businesses. He takes the guesswork out of recruitment. He has over 30 years of experience and offers completely impartial, insider, expert advice to help you reach your greatest career goals.
Barr McIntosh is an Australian Search and Advisory Firm who has provided recruitment solutions to complex assignments to various business industries in Australia
What is covered in this episode:
- Colin’s background and business.
- The story on his first job, his stint in the Navy and the other jobs he took.
- Are the skills of people innate or honed?
- Standing out to get hired.
- How to handle job interviews.
- Picking the right people for the job.
- Andrew and Colin share their stories on their experiences interviewing potential team members.
- The inaccuracy of standardized tests.
- Andrew shares his process of finding candidates.
- Colin shares one interesting question he asks in interviews.
- Knowing more about candidates through interviews.
- Top 3 tips for writing your resume.
- Can you do what you love as an employee or is that only achieved when you have your own business?
- The advantages of and things to think about having your own business versus working from corporate.
- Colin's advice for listeners.
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