Show notes
Fletcher Wimbush from Discovered.AI joins the show to tackle one of the biggest challenges facing CPA firms today: finding and hiring quality talent. Fletcher shares his proven interviewing techniques, including the career performance history interview, strategic reference checking, and assessment tools that help predict candidate success. Learn why integrity trumps experience, how to compress your hiring timeline to just five days, and why becoming an "employer of choice" requires more than just offering remote work options.Introducing Collective by DBAhttps://collective.cpahttps://www.linkedin.com/company/collectivebydbaLearn More About Dillon Business Advisorshttps://www.dillonadvisors.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/dillonbusinessadvisorsSign up to get free CPE for listening to this podcasthttps://earmarkcpe.comDownload the Earmark CPE AppApple: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/earmark-cpe/id1562599728Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.earmarkcpe.app(00:00) - Welcome to Who's Really the Boss
(00:53) - Fletcher's Background and Experience
(02:38) - Best Hiring Advice
(03:26) - Defining Integrity in Business
(05:08) - Challenges in Talent Acquisition
(06:29) - Techniques for Assessing Integrity
(13:41) - Current Hiring Landscape
(17:06) - Becoming an Employer of Choice
(19:18) - Remote vs. In-Office Work
(26:06) - Effective Interviewing Techniques
(29:26) - Candidate Selection and Structured Interviews
(31:57) - Key Interview Questions
(36:04) - Reference Checks and Integrity
(41:54) - Efficient Interview Process
(48:39) - Final Thoughts and Resources