HIRE FIRE Podcast
HIRE FIRE Podcast
HIRE FIRE Podcast, a Pira Consulting Production
The HIRE FIRE Podcast is a career-focused, brutal truth podcast that you've been waiting for. Whether you are looking for a job, want to get ahead in your career, in the staffing industry like us, or spend your 8-5 pm hours working in HR, talent acquisition, or as a hiring manager yourself. We discuss topics about interviewing, getting promoted, resumes, and dealing with Recruiters...all with no filter.
HIRE FIRE #38 - Interview Preparation Tips From Recruiting Experts
Recruiting agencies have insight into who is getting jobs, who isn't, and why. That is why interview prep meetings with all our candidates are so important! In today's episode on the HIRE FIRE Podcast, Jeremy Miller (CEO/Founder) and Amanda Anderson (Director of Marketing) are joined by Brett Beinke (Technical Recruiting Lead) and John Rodvik (Senior Account Executive) to share how they prep their candidates for interviews along with some tidbits on what NOT to do.
Jul 8, 2022
1 hr 4 min
VLOG #42 - Managers...Do Your Hybrid Policies Make Sense?
While companies needed to figure out their remote, onsite, and hybrid policies over the past few years, lately there have been many reports of odd and harmful hybrid/remote policies being rolled out. Are your company's hybrid/remote policies pushing employees away or harming what was a solid and respectful relationship? In today's episode of the HIRE FIRE Podcast video series, Jeremy Miller discusses strange policies and the damage they can leave in their wake.
Jul 6, 2022
7 min
VLOG #41 - Stop Promoting Top Performers To Be Managers
Looking to promote someone on your team to be the new manager? Don't immediately turn to your top performer. Amanda Anderson discusses why this can be bad practice not only for the team and company but also for that top performer. In today's episode of the HIRE FIRE podcast video series, Amanda talks about what to look for in an employee that would be a better indicator of a natural leader aside from simply being great at their job.
Jun 29, 2022
4 min
VLOG #40 - Managers! Do You Have a Succession Plan in Place?
While it may seem odd to train and coach your replacement long before you leave or are promoted, in actuality, it shows great leadership. In today's HIRE FIRE episode, Amanda Anderson discusses why this is so important and how you can put a plan in place right away.
Jun 28, 2022
5 min
VLOG #39 | Should Managers Still Be Using Performance Improvement Plans?
Managing people is complex and when you want them to do better, it can be a daunting task. The Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) gets mixed reviews among managers and employees alike. In today's message from the HIRE FIRE podcast, Director of Marketing Amanda Anderson discusses PIPs and the aspects of them that are great, along with how many do them wrong.
Jun 27, 2022
7 min
HIRE FIRE #37 | The World of Network And Data Center Careers
Network and Data Center jobs have been morphing into more complex type roles. As the industry requires more diverse skill sets and expertise, are the professionals who work in these roles aware and ready? In today's episode of the HIRE FIRE Podcast, Jeremy Miller and Amanda Anderson discuss how the roles are advancing and what you should do if you are looking at a career in the field.
Jun 27, 2022
1 hr 15 min
VLOG #38 | Micromanagement vs. Empowerment
In today's episode of the HIRE FIRE Podcast, Amanda Anderson discusses what micromanagement can look like and how to flip that to empowerment, fostering a more trusting and idea-generating team!
Jun 23, 2022
6 min
VLOG #37 | The Importance of Managing With Transparency
On today's episode on the HIRE FIRE Podcast, Amanda Anderson discusses managing with transparency and how it can reduce employee anxiety. No, that does not mean you have to share everything with your staff. But there are a couple things that a manager can do to be transparent and reduce that icky ambiguity that we all hate!
Jun 21, 2022
6 min