Jason Alan Bruno Screen Recording 2024 08 21 at 10 01 30 PM

Summary

In this team meeting transcript, the team discusses job leads and recruitment strategies. Bruno and Ellen are actively reaching out to potential candidates, with some showing interest. Ellen faces challenges in getting responses, while Bruno has had some success. The team considers shifting to older recruitment methods and emphasizes the importance of accounting and finance roles. They also express concerns about Allan's lack of visible contributions and plan to monitor his progress, potentially making changes if necessary.

Takeaways

• 📞 Bruno has been in contact with potential job candidates and has shared one interested person with Jason.
• 🔍 Ellen has been reaching out to candidates but has not received responses yet, and her computer is experiencing issues.
• 📈 Eric is actively looking for a job, which could be a potential lead for the team.
• 📋 The team is using a spreadsheet to track interested candidates and their responses.
• 🤔 Ellen has encountered a candidate, Carrie Emory, who is hesitant and questions how her information was obtained, indicating a need to address privacy concerns.
• 📝 Ellen is diligent in responding to emails, categorizing negative responses for follow-up to potentially convert them into customers.
• 🔄 The team is focusing on lead generation and candidate retention, which are two key challenges in their business development.
• 📉 There is a concern about Allan's performance as there has been no visible output or progress since he joined the team.
• 📊 Accounting and finance roles have been successful for the team, suggesting a strategic focus on these areas could be beneficial.
• 📝 The team is considering reverting to older methods that Bruno has been using, as they have seen some responses, albeit lower than expected.
• 🤝 There is an ongoing discussion about the effectiveness of different approaches and the potential need to adjust strategies or personnel.

Q & A

What is the main topic of the discussion in the transcript?

The main topic of the discussion is about following up with potential job candidates, sharing leads, and discussing the effectiveness of different recruitment methods.

Who is Eric looking for a job?

Eric is a person who is interested in finding a job, and his information has been shared with Jason.

What is the status of the person who has been put in the spreadsheet with 'reply pending'?

The person with 'reply pending' is also interested in the job opportunity, but their response is still awaited.

What issue is Ellen facing in her outreach efforts?

Ellen has been reaching out to potential candidates but has not received any responses yet.

How does the speaker handle negative responses to their recruitment emails?

The speaker puts negative responses in a separate folder and continues to call those leads, trying to break down their walls and understand their concerns.

What is the speaker's strategy for dealing with companies or products they are particularly interested in?

The speaker categorizes such companies or products and continues to follow up with them, even if they received a negative response in the past.

What is the current focus area for recruitment mentioned in the transcript?

The current focus area for recruitment is accounting and finance.

What is the speaker's approach to candidate retention?

The speaker acknowledges the importance of candidate retention alongside business development, emphasizing the need to find and retain suitable candidates for the recruiters.

What is the concern raised about Allan's performance?

The concern is that Allan has not been visible or productive since joining the team, and there is a need to get him on track or consider other options.

What is the proposed action for improving Ellen's response rate?

The proposed action is to move Ellen to the older recruitment method that Bruno is using, which has shown some success.

What is the speaker's view on the end of the year in relation to recruitment success?

The speaker believes that the beginning and end of the year are usually more successful times for recruiting roles, especially in accounting and finance.