Josh started his career at American Airlines (AA) and spent 5 years in their MBA leadership development program. Josh’s experience at AA further refined his leadership abilities and strategic decision making skills. While employed at AA Josh and his wife Becca started Hadley Designs. As the CEO of Hadley Designs, Josh led the business to gross $100,000+ in revenue within it’s first year and in 2022 Hadley Designs crossed the eight figure mark, grossing over $10,000,000 in revenue.
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> Here’s a glimpse of what you would learn….
- Leveraging AI tools for hiring management-level staff globally.
- Conducting a time study to identify hiring resource allocation.
- Creating a clear role profile and scorecard with defined expectations and KPIs.
- Attracting top talent through detailed job descriptions and hidden tasks.
- Sourcing a large pool of candidates to ensure quality selection.
- Implementing AI recruiting tools for streamlined candidate sourcing and application management.
- Establishing a rigorous vetting process, including assessments and test projects.
- Conducting group interviews to evaluate candidate interactions and dynamics.
- Performing thorough reference checks to verify candidates' past performance.
- Setting high performance standards for new hires to enhance team effectiveness.
In this podcast episode, the speaker, an experienced entrepreneur and host of the "Ecomm Breakthrough Podcast," shares a detailed seven-step process for hiring management-level staff using AI tools. The speaker emphasizes the importance of conducting a time study to allocate hiring resources effectively, creating detailed role profiles and scorecards, and leveraging AI tools like ChatGPT for efficiency. They discuss innovative techniques such as group interviews and AI-driven resume screening to streamline the hiring process. By implementing rigorous vetting processes and thorough reference checks, the speaker provides actionable insights for scaling businesses to eight figures and beyond.
Here are 3 short, actionable takeaways from the podcast summary:
- Start with a Time Study: Track your daily activities in 15-minute increments for two weeks to identify tasks you can delegate—this sets the foundation for hiring the right management-level support.
- Use AI to Streamline Hiring: Leverage tools like ChatGPT to quickly generate tailored role profiles and scorecards, and platforms like Workable to automate resume screening and candidate sourcing.
- Vet Rigorously, Hire Deliberately: Implement group interviews, test projects, and reference checks to assess both skills and culture fit—only hire candidates who raise the bar for your existing team.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
- Josh Hadley on LinkedIn
- eComm Breakthrough YouTube
- eComm Breakthrough Consulting
- eComm Breakthrough Podcast
- Email Josh Hadley: Josh@eCommBreakthrough.com
- Odesk (now known as Upwork)
- Criteria Corp (for assessments)
- Workable.ph
- ChatGPT
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Related Episode(s):
- “Cracking the Amazon Code: Learn From Adam Heist’s Brand Scaling Secrets” on the eComm Breakthrough Podcast
- “Kevin King’s Wicked-Smart Tips for Building an Audience of Raving Fans” on the eComm Breakthrough Podcast
- “Unlocking Entrepreneurial Greatness | Insider Secrets With E-myth Author Michael Gerber” on the eComm Breakthrough Podcast
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