How often have you hired someone only to discover they were a “Mis-Hire.”

Today’s episode of Profit First Nation is about hiring mistakes that could have been avoided. Danielle gives examples of failed hirings and the points the interviewer overlooked on the candidate’s resume or in the interview.

Don’t miss these red flags when you conduct your next job interview. They will save you time and money.

IN THIS EPISODE:

[00:20] Danielle explains how to go “all-in” on building a stable of five-star employees
[03:30] Danielle offers a resource form on their website profitfirstnation.com/144 to be completed to analyze mis-hires from the past
[07:02] Example of an individual who had multiple jobs and had to drive 40 miles to work
[14:27] Example of an employee who only wanted to work remotely
[18:23] Example of an employee let go because of poor work and the potential that a supervisor may be chasing away employees
[23:27] An Example of an employee who leaves a prominent company for a company that is not well-known and making sure the employee is qualified to do the job
[28:32] In some industries, the skills need to be current with current apps and programs

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

Payroll is most likely your business' biggest expenses if you have seven or more employees.
Most businesses have a 75% mis-hire rate versus only a 10% rate if you use the ALL IN Hiring System.
A study of your mis-hires will prevent you from making the same mistakes.

ABOUT THE HOSTS:

Danielle Mulvey is a former flight attendant-turned-entrepreneur and owns multiple businesses doing $50 million in annual revenue. She is one of the exclusive, select group of Mastery-Certified Profit First Professionals worldwide and the go-to “HOW TO IMPLEMENT” workshop facilitator for Profit First and WSJ Journal best-selling author Mike Michalowicz following his keynote speeches. Danielle is currently running multiple businesses, from start-ups to mature businesses with 10-year plus track records and revenues ranging from $1M to $40 million in annual revenues and is a certified numbers geek about Profit First, leveraging the DIY cash management system for small business to achieve maximum profitability. She can personally guide business owners to achieve maximum profitability based on her 25 years of experience as an entrepreneur who has been there and done that.

Additionally, Danielle authored the book The Rapid Read™ Guide to The 5-Star Employee Rating System™ and is currently collaborating with Wall Street Journal best-selling author Mike Michalowicz on his new book, to be released in Q1 2024, titled ALL IN: How Great Leaders Build Unstoppable Teams.

Mike Michalowicz is an entrepreneur and New York Times and Wall Street Journal best-selling author of Profit First, The Pumpkin Plan, SURGE, Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, Clockwork, Fix This Next and Get Different. BusinessWeek called Toilet Paper Entrepreneur, a business cult classic. His books have been translated into ten languages, and Mike has had the privilege to speak on stages worldwide because of his passion for connecting with entrepreneurs.

As the founder of Profit First Professionals, he empowers accountants, bookkeepers, and business coaches with the tools and techniques to maximize client profitability, allowing them to uplevel from being one of the 83% of small businesses operating check-to-check and struggling to be profitable to becoming one of the 17% of thriving and highly valuable businesses with cash in the bank to correlate to profitability. Mike also co-founded the business growth consultancy Provendus Group and has successfully founded, built, and sold two technology service-based companies. He is passionate about sharing his experiences and advice with entrepreneurs and sits on formal and informal advisory boards while maintaining relationships with angel and early-stage investors.

RESOURCES:

Danielle Mulvey - Website

Danielle Mulvey - Linkedin

The All In Company - Website

Profit First Nation - Website

Mike Michalowicz - Website

Mike Michalowicz - Linkedin

Mike Michalowicz - Twitter

Profit First Professionals - Website

Mike Michalowicz - Books

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