<h2>From Revolving Door to Retention: The Hiring Fix That Worked</h2> Most companies hire fast and regret it later. Mid-States Concrete changed their approach—and their team has never been stronger. In this episode, Sam Kloppmann, HR leader at Mid-States Concrete Industries, shares how his team cut turnover, strengthened culture, and built a hiring process that actually works. Instead of filling roles just to keep up, Mid-States dug into the data, slowed down hiring, and started hiring for long-term success. The result? A stronger workforce, better retention, and a leadership pipeline that's built to last. If you're stuck in a cycle of hiring and losing workers—or just want a proven strategy to attract and keep the right people—this episode is for you.

Episode 53 Recast: Why Mentorship is the Key to Retaining Your Best Tradespeople

The People Strategy Podcast provides an ongoing coaching experience that the C-suite can leverage to align their people to more effectively execute the business strategy. The show challenges leaders to create a talent strategy roadmap that will increase profits and boost employee engagement. Host, Traci Austin, invites purpose-driven leaders to join her for deep-dive conversations on present challenges across the employee lifecycle. Listeners walk away with insights and strategic action steps to move them and their people forward. Episodes are ideal for Human Resource and Executive Level Managers to better understand how to create a strategy to serve their organization best.