PaintED Podcast
PaintED Podcast
PaintEd Podcast
No Applicants? Here’s How Smart Contractors Still Hire
1 hour 28 minutes Posted Jun 3, 2026 at 2:22 pm.
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Most contractors post a job ad, get zero qualified applicants, and wonder why they can't find good people. The problem isn't the labor market — it's your hiring system.
In this roundtable, Matt Risinger (founder of The Build Show Network), Jacob Toler ($2.8M contractor running a 35% gross profit), and BTA coach Matt Balfe break down exactly how top contractors recruit, hire, and retain A-players — even when no one's applying.