hi,  i’m mandy@verynichey

Creative  Niche+ Since  2002+ Started  in  Toronto+ Recruitment  purely      focused  in  design,  digital,  marketing,  data,  design  and  innovation

+ 22  amazing  ‘Nichers’+ Offices  in  Toronto,  Ottawa,  and  NYC

+  Over  4,000  successful  placements  made  J

Some  of  our  clients…

RED  ACADEMY

+ Since  June  2015  + Opened  school  in  July  2015

+ Opening  in  Toronto  Spring  2016

+ In  five  years,  we  plan  to  have  15  schools

+ 20  f/t  employees;  22  p/t  today

Some  of  our  hiring  partners…

As  an  entrepreneur,  you  will  only  be  as  successful  as  the  talent  you  can  attract  andretain.

5 KEY  TIPS  TO  SUCCESSFULLY  FIND  AND  HIRE  TOP  TALENT.

Understand  what  you  really  need  and  can  honestly  offer.  Get  creative.+  Compensation+  Projects  &  clients+  Expectations+  Growth  opportunities  +  Leadership  style  and  approach+  Don’t  inflate  the  opportunity  or  over  complicate  it

Create  an  accurate  and  attractive  job  description.  Share  it  with  everyone.+  Friends+  All  social  channels+  Vendors+  Schools+  Associations+  Employees

Create  an  interview  scorecard.  Consistently  use  it  as  a  tool.+  Incorporate  questions  to  determine  fit  with  your  desired  culture  and  core  values

+  Specific  interview  questions  for  position+  Specific  questions  for  each  candidate  to  learn  more  about  their  journey  thus  far

Conduct  productive  and  engaging  interviews.    Keep  strong  candidates  active  and  engaged.+  Be  present  and  prepared+  Spend  some  time  to  build  rapport+  Understand  desired  outcomes  from  each  interview+  Don’t  spook  potential  stars+  Don’t  play  games

Start  your  employment  relationship  off  right.    Present  a  competitive  offer.

+  Do  your  background  work;  check  2-­‐3  professional  references

+  Don’t  decide  to  shave  off  base  salary  at  offer  stage+  Create  a  training  schedule  and  prepare  for  their  start  date  – and  first  90  days.

Thoughts  on  retention

+  Acknowledge  big  and  small  wins.+  Be  fair  and  consistent.+  Follow  through  on  your  commitments.+  Share  your  knowledge,  frustrations,  challenges,  opportunities,  successes  and  attention.

+  Terminate  negative  people.+  Align  your  vision  with  each  practice  area  in  your  business.

+  Create  a  company  you  would  want  to  be  a  part  of.+  Have  fun!    

thank  you!J