Recruiting Fundamentals: Hire Right the First Time
Getting the hiring decision right the first time matters
Description
The most expensive person on your team isn't the one you paid too much, it's the one you hired too fast. Bad hires cost money, drag down morale, and eat up more of your time than the job itself. And in the construction, where good people are hard to find and harder to keep, getting the hiring decision right the first time isn't a nice-to-have. It's a competitive advantage.
Most managers in construction didn't get a manual on how to hire. They posted a job, picked the person who seemed least likely to cause problems, and hoped for the best. This workshop changes that. It walks through the fundamentals of recruiting beyond the job posting, to asking the questions that actually tell you something so you stop hiring on gut feel alone and start building the team you actually want.
The interview is the only time a candidate is trying their hardest to impress you. If something feels off then, it doesn't get better on the job site. This workshop teaches you what to look for — and what to listen for — before you make the call.
What the workshop covers:
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How to clarify what you truly are looking for and attract the right candidates
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Structured interview techniques that go beyond "tell me about yourself" and actually reveal how someone will perform
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How to assess for culture fit, reliability, and coachability
What participants walk away with:
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A repeatable hiring process they can use every time a position opens up
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Interview questions and evaluation tools they can put to work immediately
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The confidence to make hiring decisions based on evidence, not instinct alone
Delivery: Virtual with Zoom (Also available as a private/custom delivery to your group)
Course Fee Includes: Access to the course, course materials, and a digital certificate upon completion.
Sharing a single registration between two or more individuals is not permitted. Please register each person that will be in attendance.
Presented by: Rebecca Wood
Rebecca is the Founder of Romeo Whiskey Consulting Inc. a consulting firm for the past 25 years providing custom solutions in sales, business development and leadership for companies in various industries including construction, human resources, law, banking, insurance, engineering, agriculture, health, logistics, tourism, energy and the arts in the private, public and nonprofit sectors.
Rebecca has built a reputation on ensuring people who are tasked with increasing and maintaining revenue, integrate new sales, business development tools and processes she introduces to them to get results. Her extensive experience building and leading teams provides the insight and guidance to coach teams, new leaders, and managers to achieve the results they need to be successful.
Rebecca has conducted workshops on building trust, values, communication, difficult conversations, networking, business development and leadership. Rebecca combines her unique experiences in acting and improvisational theatre creating an energetic learning environment through facilitation and coaching one on one or in group settings.
Rebecca lives the values of respect, honesty, open and direct communication and collaboration. She continues to give back to the business community through mentoring students at the University of Calgary, Haskayne School of Business. She is also a Board Member at Quest Theatre.