CSTG 205: The Future of Hiring in Trades | Smart Recruiting & Training Strategies | Stephen Rhyne

Hiring and retaining top talent in the trades has never been more challenging. With increasing competition for skilled workers, outdated recruiting methods, and high employee turnover, home service business owners and leaders are searching for smarter ways to build and sustain a high-performing team.

In this episode of Can’t Stop The Growth, Chad Peterman sits down with Stephen Rhyne, founder of Conveyor, to uncover game-changing hiring and training strategies for the home service industry. They dive deep into why traditional recruiting is failing, how automation can streamline onboarding, and why retention starts the moment a new hire says "yes."

If you're struggling with hiring, training, or keeping top talent in your home service business, this episode is packed with actionable insights to help you scale smarter and build a winning team.

Additional Resources:

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Key Takeaways:

✅ The biggest hiring mistakes home service companies make—and how to fix them

✅ Why onboarding is the #1 factor in retention (and how to improve yours)

✅ How to build a recruiting engine that consistently attracts top HVAC, plumbing, and electrical talent

✅ Automation hacks that free up time while making new hires feel valued

✅ How to sell your company’s opportunity so the best candidates choose YOU over the competition

✅ The power of social recruiting and getting referrals from current employees

✅ How mid-level managers can become supercharged coaches for long-term team success