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May 16, 2025 31 mins

In this episode, Scott sits down with Paul Sanneman, founder of Contractor Staffing Source, to tackle one of the biggest headaches in the landscaping industry: finding (and keeping) good employees.

 

Paul has helped contractors across North America hire over 4,500 team members—and in this conversation, he breaks down exactly why your hiring strategy probably isn’t working, and what to do instead.

 

You’ll learn:

  1. Why the best candidates are never on job boards (and how to reach them)

  2. The real difference between hiring and recruiting (and why it matters)

  3. How to use AI to write better job ads and build a reliable hiring system

  4. What landscapers get wrong about pay, culture, and onboarding

 

Plus, Paul shares the one mistake that kills company culture faster than anything else—and how to avoid it.

 

👉 Want help building your dream team? Head to https://contractorstaffingsource.com to connect with Paul and learn more.

 

You can’t grow without great people. This episode shows you how to find them.

 

📒 Show Notes 📒

Our mission here at Million Dollar Landscaper is to help you grow a profitable landscaping business.

 Here are the ways to work with us here at Million Dollar Landscaper:

⚡️PODCAST: Listen to the podcast https://www.milliondollarlandscaper.com/podcast

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⚡️YOUTUBE: Check out our videos at https://www.youtube.com/c/MillionDollarLandscaper

 

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TOOLS AND APPS WE RECOMMEND

-Cycle CPA: Accounting Services For The Green Industry & Service-Based Businesses, Bringing a business mind to accounting. https://t2m.io/H4hkcEg

-Green Frog Web Design: Green Frog understands the struggle of finding a dependable website designer as a lawn and landscape company. Their aim is to demystify web design and foster trust to help your business grow. http://mdl.coach/greenfrog

This video is sponsored. Some links are affiliate links which means if you buy something, we'll receive a small commission.

 

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