GHP #59 - Optimizing Onboarding, Offboarding, and Employee Engagement with Evan Hallward!

We're back & starting off 2022 with a great guest from the world of HR!

Episode 59 is with Evan Hallward, Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Aboard!

Aboard enables growing startups & small businesses to find, implement, and automate their People Programs. From onboarding to offboarding, and everything in between, Aboard ensures that employees will be better prepared to succeed.

We talk to Evan about his motivation behind founding this platform. He details how his experiences in recruitment and HR led him to building a people-focussed company of his own. This was a great conversation with so many learnings. We’ve all had our fair share of bad interview and employment experiences. If you’re looking to revamp your recruitment and employee engagement, this episode is sure to help!

Timestamps
2:15 - Evan’s Entrepreneurial Journey
6:14 - What does a successful interview process look like?
10:35 - War for Talent vs. Brand
11:40 - How to Optimize your Hiring Process
13:22 - How Start-Ups Fail at Hiring Talent
17:35 - Debunking the Negative Perception On Employment Length
19:51 - Defining “Employee Engagement”
24:45 - How to Retain Talent at your Company
30:19 - Transitioning from a “Task Role” to a “Manager Role”
31:45 - What is Aboard? How are they helping employers & employees?
36:50 - Lightning Round