Hiring Advantage

Oh hello, it's been a minute! After a little break from podcasting (an Instagram) I'm back with this episode that is filled with how to get you the support you need in 3 easy steps. From identifying needs to defining roles with precision, I will guide you through the process of designing roles that bring the support you crave.Step 1: Identify the Need and Get Ready to Conquer!It's time to unleash your inner Queen and identify the need that requires a new role in your business. Wheth...

In today's episode, we'll be unlocking the winning strategy to build teams and boost profits. We'll discuss why you don't have to "Google it" all yourself and how investing in your hiring process, onboarding, and training can increase productivity, profit, and brand awareness. Plus, I'll share how you can save time and money by stealing my done-for-you and proven hiring strategy and process, The Hiring Playbook.In this episode, we talk throughDo You Really Want to Google It All Yourself?...

Get ready to boost your hiring process with this episode all about creating an inviting interview environment! We all know that job interviews can be nerve-wracking for candidates, but did you know that making them feel comfortable can positively impact your business? In this episode, I talk through · The benefits of conducting a great job interview· How creating a great environment can make sure you hire the right person·&nbs...

Get ready to shake off those money fears and unlock your financial potential with Kim, the Money Coach and seasoned entrepreneur. In this episode, Kim spills the beans on how to overcome the "icks" of talking about money in the hiring process and build a thriving business that aligns with your purpose.In this episode we talk through:• What are money stories, and how do they shape our relationship with money? Kim shares her insights on how to break free from limiting beliefs and create a healt...

This episode takes huge inspiration from the work of Gary D Chapman in his books The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts and The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace. In a super competitive applicant market, we must ensure our hiring and onboarding processes are attractive. By understanding the 'love languages' we can hit all of these points. And more than that...if we understand our employees' love language we can share the love and speak their language. Words O...

Get ready to learn from the ultimate boss babe!👩🏻‍💼 Maddison, the Instagram expert, Social Media Manager, and coach behind @bohosocial is here to share her secrets on scaling a social media business.💻In this episode, we'll cover:Understanding your audience and how to solve their pain points to create raving fans Injecting your values into your marketing to create a strong brand identity 👉🏼 Social Media Coaching vs Outsourcing vs In-house: What's the best fit for small businesses and how ...

"The key for us, number one, has always been hiring very smart people." - Bill Gates.Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Richard Branson are some of the most well-known and successful entrepreneurs of our time and are full of hiring inspiration. This podcast episode is for those who are serious about growing freaking empires. And who better to learn from?In this episode you will hear about what the greats have to say about:What it looks like to employee great not goodHow important it is to build ...

Ready for bold and beautiful? I know you are going to love today's incredible guest Phoebe. Phoebe is a mindset coach and also runs a successful gym. She is also the author of the The Best Life and inspire women to live their best life. In this episode we talk about:How to lean into vulnerability to give us purposePhoebe’s business journey in the fitness industyHow a supportive team has enabled Phoebe to expand and chase her dreamsWhy mindset is everything when it comes to bus...

The world is a pretty interesting place right now. The cost of living has sky-rocketed, the unemployment rate is below 3.4%; the lowest in 50 years and Job Boards are showing HUGE numbers of job adverts. So what does that mean for attracting talent AND is it true that there is a real talent shortage in Australia?In this episode I talk through; Which industries and skillsets are truly affected and why How to make sure your roles are well-designed and are attracting the best our ...

I couldn't have called in a more perfect guest for today's episode. Lala is an OG of small business and knows what it takes to adapt, survive and thrive. Lala is the founder of multiple businesses which include: Paper and Ink Studios, The Creative Republic and @lalaforbusiness. In this episode we dig into:Where it all started for Lala and what drives herWhat lessons Lala took from the pandemic and how it allowed her to launch a new businessHow to balance creative energy with business str...

Newsflash. If you are going to grow your team, you are likely going to have to advertise your roles. I spend a lot of time looking at other businesses' Job Adverts; they are often DULL AF! I'm not reading on and I'm sure as heck not spending my time applying. In this solo episode I am going to give 5 easily implementable solutions to help write winning job adverts: A job advert needs to be super attractive - hacks to make this easyHow to inform of a vacancy and get it in front of th...

This week I have the incredible Harriet Mellor on the Hiring Advantage podcast. Harrier is a Sales Transformation Coach, Serial Entrepreneur, Big-Picture Consultant and CEO of Your Sales Co. Harriet has spent 15+ years in cooperate sales and now focuses on helping businesses to unlock their full sales potential. In this episode we talk through:What are the common mindset blocks that come up when we hear the word salesSelling doesn't need to be icky, get your processes right and buil...

Let’s get up close and personal. This week we are celebrating my business Hiring Advantage’s 1st birthday. Yup this time last year on business launch day, I had ZERO clients. Flash forward month 12 Hiring Advantage had made over $23,000 in sales. More than that, I have grown an epic team, a flourishing business and the job of my dreams! (Plus this podcast- woohoo!)And I did this working 2 client facing days per week; with a baby, a toddler and as a single Mumma. Crazy right?! In thi...

By popular request! Offering and onboarding new team members are something you need to get right.You need to get your favourite applicant pumped to work with you and accept your offer pronto, right? In this episode we talk through;- All the things and systems stuff you need to prepare before you offer- How to get them to sign on the dotted line and quickly- A super high vibe offer script to get your YES- Keeping that engagement high whilst you onboardThe Hiring Playbook is OPEN and is at...

Welcome to the 1st Hiring Advantage Podcast Episode for 2023!Today we’re talking about hiring and recruitment trends for small businesses in 2023. We’ll be discussing the latest trends in big business and how you can use them to your advantage to attract the best into your small business: The Workforce Climate and Understanding your nicheHow to adopt flexible work arrangements that make sense for your businessBuilding a talent community Culture - the Employee Experience and Retentio...

It’s our last episode of the year and to get us feeling inspired for growth in 2023 we are rounding up some of our top guest episodes. Featuring Vicky from Glide Accounting, Brenna aka Miss Mindset and Steph (Steph Gorton) Vicky’s Instagram - episode 6Breanna’s Instagram - episode 2Steph’s Instagram - episode 8 The Hiring Playbook is OPEN and is at a crazy low price point check it out here - https://www.hiringadvantage.com.au/the-hiring-playbookAnd here is a sneaky discount for all...

Get this short snappy episode in your ears! This is the final part of our high vibe, quick and dirty 3 part series on getting your business set up for 2023 to hire and scale your team.This ep talks through 3 easy steps to kick-starting your 2023 growth goals:1. Goals - how reflecting on your data and having a hiring strategy will mean you can hire with confidence 2. Audit - use this quick sneaky audit process to smooth out any bumps in your hiring process and maximise your time3. ...

Let's get you set up and thriving for 2023. Strategy is HUGE in hiring and growing your team. Prepare to get pumped; we talk both big picture strategy and how to streamline your hiring processes:How to design your dream role and then how to hire your way thereWhat future proofing your business looks like and how to love on your teamWhat it takes to work towards your big business vision How to systemise a hiring process that works (and how to get help with this)Attractions strategy for re...

Bringing you PART 1 of a 3-part segment as we wind down into the silly season. I hope 2022 has been a big abundant year for you in your small biz and you are looking forward to some down with your loved ones. I know it's super pumped, high vibe boss babes that listen to this podcast, I want to lean into those energetics of the winddown of 2022 with a bit of REFLECTION so we can propel ourselves into growth for next year.In the episode, I talk you through:What we learnt from an applicant ...

Tricky conversations are certainly a part of the Hiring Process. Handled with care, these conversations can really set you a part and even help you business grow.In this episode I talk through:How to use job boards to handle rejection lettersScreening and setting expectations on next steps so your applicants know where they standThe SH*! Sandwich formula Owning tough conversations so you come up smelling of roses https://humanrights.gov.au/our-work/employers/step-step-guide-preventi...

I have a lot of love to give to small business owners right now. I want to see everyone succeed, find happiness, and be equipped with the tools and support they need to grow and thrive!In the spirit of sharing the love and support, I’m going to outline how to successfully hire your next employee, whichever way you go. Yep, I’m just going to give it to you.In this episode, we talk through three ways you can hire an employee for your small business: Completely DIYDIY, but with some c...

When something is hard, do you not do it? Hell no, you state that tricky task in the face and do the damn thing anyway. Small business owners have to constantly evolve, adapt and learn new things. It can get tiring, though and sometimes it can be tricky to shift into that positive mindset, right? In this episode, we talk through:Overcoming my personal challenges, New + scary = AWESOME!How to challenge your internal monologue and mindsetOvercoming limiting beliefs and finding social...

Ready for some tough love? It is not about you (sorry, not sorry) When you are hiring, it is always about them. Them? Your new, and highly suited to the role, sparkly new team member. Think attraction marketing but for hiring. Nail this, and the best talent out there will be frothing your roles and lined up to accept you job offers. In the episode, we talk through:♟What the recruitment landscape looks like in 2022 (cue labour shortage and great resignation, eeek)♟Attraction strateg...

I think it’s time we got a little bit personal – don’t you?I want to share the reasons behind why I started Hiring Advantage at the beginning of 2022. I had two very young children at the time (call me crazy), and there was a heck of a lot going on in my life – but there are some personal reasons behind the move, as well as a very distinct business ‘why’. In this episode, I talk through:Corporate recruitment life before Hiring Advantage Making business fit my life (not the other way...

We love interviews at Hiring Advantage. And we want to give you the skills to interview like an absolute pro and have your applicants frothing at your job offers. This episode digs into Interview Questions and how to ask them.In this ep I talk you through:The strength in being an exceptional interviewer What questions you should ask every timeWhy are you asking the question and what are you hoping to learnBreaking down behavioural based questionsHow to ask multi-layered questions&nb...

Meet Regan the founder of Createcon. Regan and her team support their clients to establish brand identities through beautiful designs and implement this into a successful marketing strategy. This Queen has such a beautiful creative energy and Regan loves to talk all things branding in small business and loves supporting small business owners to find their Ah-Ha moments and clarity in their business. As a business owner and leader Regan has been on a huge journey in her 6 years in the biz...

Ready to be inspired? Let’s set growth and hiring goals to propel your business forward. I love a bit of goal-setting and planning, so I hope you do too.In this ep we talk about:· Steps to take before you goal set· What do you want and how to break that down· Why do you want it (because understanding thus will get you there faster) · SMART goals and how they...

I ♥ Sammy. This absolute legend is an OG member of the Hiring Playbook, and Damn, this Qweeen got results! This girl is on fire and is absolutely one to watch.Remember, The Hiring Playbook DOORS ARE OPEN! Get results like Sammy ASAP. https://christinasaffioti.mykajabi.com/the-hiring-playbookIn this ep we talk about:How Sammy tripled her revenue quickly and how the Hiring Playbook helped herWhy Sammy was drawn to The Hiring Playbook programWhy everyone should have a hiring strategy and how a t...

Hey, Queens! Welcome back. So in this episode, we talk about the full hiring process well, actually, it's a cycle (like the Lion King circle of life but you know, recruitment) The goal is to get you across all of the major steps in your hiring process and to break. them.down. This is the exact way I hire for my clients and the method I teach in the Hiring Playbook. My goal is to make this super simple for you.In this episode, I talk through, What is the hiring cycle?Your major ...

Today, I’m tackling the question - is solo safer? I meet so many women in business who are tackling it solo, and IT BOTHERS ME! Solo workers are at risk of burnout, chronic fatigue and loneliness, which are all things that are incredibly detrimental to their health. Don't believe me, give it a google (warning - it's a bit scary) My goal is to get as many women who want to scale their businesses and hire teams to do just that. And more than that, I want hiring your dream team to be EASY a...

Get ready for some high vibes! The topic of the interviews is my favourite one, and I could talk about it for hours, but in this 22-minute episode, I talked about 7 common interview mistakes to avoid them. Plus learn how to run interviews that will have applicants frothing at your job offers. In this ep, I run through some classic interview mistakes and how to avoid them.Lack of preparation - this is a biggy and I will teach you how to nail that interview prep easily and every timeWhen i...

In big business, Hiring / Recruitment often sits within a Human Resources Department but here is the thing, HR and recruitment peeps are Yin and Yang, and that is true for Amy; she is the Louise to my Thelma. And I have had the pleasure of collabing with her on quite a few projects. We are part of the same people-centred team with the same goals, but we have different skills... Amy Jane is helping business owners to manage risks and strategically grow their businesses through the power of the...

Queen, you know you are ready to level up and hire your next superstar, but how do you get started? What do you do to make sure you are prepared, that you are financially ready and that you are protected before you hire your perfect person?Worry not SHeO. I'm here to break down your pre- hiring strategy and teach you how to systematically work the steps you need to do before you recruit. You can get your hands on your FREE MINI COURSE called The Ultimate Pre-Hiring Checklist (You are so...

Time - you can't get it back, and you can't make more of it. Your time is precious as a business owner, and it is also incredibly valuable. Recruiting for, onboarding and training new team members takes time, but it is time well spent. This episode will get you thinking about the value of your time and how you can maximise it in your hiring processes. In this ep we talk about: Time to hire and how many days, weeks and months a hiring process is really going to takeHow many hour...

One of the biggest concerns I hear for biz owners when it comes to hiring team members is ‘how will I know if I can TRUST them?’Know I talk about Strategy all the time; another big part of making your hiring decisions is trusting YOUR gut and trusting YOURSELF. This is also true of being a great leader. How do we listen to those niggles, and why are they coming up? Courtney is an intuitive life and business coach and supports business owners in trusting their intuition. When people...

I am going to teach you how to win the game of Hiring EVERY. DAMN. TIME. QUEEN! Annnddd. It starts right here, with Hiring Strategy. Having a plan will save you time, keep you calm and ultimately will be a massive part of what drives your business forward, allowing you to grow your empire. Yasss Girl.In this ep I talk about: Your role SHeO, how to design a job that is fit for a QueenThe Long term vision for your business and how to get thereMoney, Money, Money - Resource Forec...

Systems, processes, automation and launches - what does it all mean?Hiring is a big important, juicy step in scaling your business but before we hire there are processes and strategies we need to have in place first to save you a ton of money, stress and time. Laura is a small biz Queen who loves to talk about all things systems. Having previously ran a successful OBM/VA business and now an expert in all thing course launches Laura is the perfect person to guide you through your small bi...

Disclaimer - The views expressed in this podcast are the presenter's views and opinions and not representative of any of the companies or products mentioned. I genuinely believe we are all a product of our experiences. I have been recruiting for a long time in many different roles and have learnt something in every job. This ep is a bit personal and full of juicy tips you can steal for your small business. In this episode, I cover:Always challenge processes and ask whyRe...

Em is the founder and owner of Em Sparrow Design. Em and her team build beautiful, functional websites and web strategies that focus on user experience. Em has scaled her team and experienced incredible growth, so much so that she is currently in the process of rebranding to a full agency with her team front and centre of the brand. In this episode, we talk through:· Knowing what you want and going after it· How healt...

Getting your job adverts right is such an important part of the hiring process. Because if no one sees or applies to your role, well GF, you won’t be hiring anyone. No one wants to read a bit long task list (yawn) or your whole website’s homepage, (I know shocking, right?!) You can totally have fun with job adverts and hit your dream applicant in the feels. In this episode I cover:· How your job advert is the trailer to your movie · &...

Prepare to be inspired. Serena launched her business in 2019 as a solopreneur and since then her business has experienced huge growth; she now has a dream team supporting her and her clients on the daily. Structured with Serena is the go-to for administrative, marketing and bookkeeping support for mental health and allied help professionals. Her business provides support for those supporting others 🤗In this episode we talk:How Serena and her team blew up their nicheWhat scaling at speed ...

12 tips from my 12 years in recruitment that you can apply to hiring in your small biz. In this episode, I cover: The juicy inside recruiter secrets Why recruiters are so damn chatty How to build your biz brand whilst you hireWhy strategy and being prepared are soooo important Queen - if you are looking to hire your first superstar, then The Hiring Playbook is for you:https://christina-saffioti-ff8f.mykajabi.com/the-hiring-playbookDiscount code for The Hiring Playbook...

Queens, I know you are going to absolutely froth this episode with the legend that is Steph Gorton. 👸🏼Steph is an inspiration - she has successfully launched two booming businesses, has grown and led teams and is making a huge impact in the small business community coaching women to boom their businesses. 💣Steph was named one of the top 5 business coaches by Forbes magazine and I can personally speak to her life and business-changing program The Purpose and Profit Mastermind. In th...

Do you hop on the job boards to see hundreds and thousands of roles that look like yours?😟 Are big fancy, swanky, companies also recruiting for the same person that you need? 🤷‍♀️You have heard that the war for talent is ON… how does your lil ol' biz compete with the big players? 😮In this episode, I talk through 5 key ticket items that will have applicants frothing at your job advert, hooked at interviews and hopping up and down when you offer. What this sounds like:♟ Give the appli...

In this week’s episode, we talk about all things finance when it comes to hiring a team in your small biz and why your accountant will be your new biz bestie. Vicky joins me from Glide Accounting for a fully aligned chat. Vicky is an experienced Tax Accountant and is the founder of Glide Accounting in Perth. Vicky and her incredible team support lots of small business legends in getting their finances right through services and courses tailored to small biz. As a small business owne...

Ok, so you feel confident that you are ready to hire your sparkly new team member, but what the F#%! Now… Where to start? Listen to the episode Queen! I got you. I will walk you through the steps to get you hiring and hiring right.In this episode, I cover:· Making sure you are ready to hire and who to go to for support · Working towards your future dream team, your best role and biz goals · &n...

In this episode, I sit down with Taylor Elizabeth, the Elegance Advisor - I am such a massive fangirl!Taylor is a modern etiquette and elegance advisor. Through her professional etiquette training and 13 plus years of international public relations experience on five continents, she has developed unique insight and skills in cross-cultural communications, creating impactful and consistent personal branding and advising her clients on etiquette and image. Taylor has extensive experi...

How do you know when it is truly the right time to hire for your team?Queen, trust me I get asked this question all time. In this quick episode, I talk through 7 key signs to look out for:Patterns and predictability in profitClient confidenceSuccessful systems set upBeing booked out or having a chocca-block waitlistPaying too much for outsourcingFeeling fatigued or bogged down – hello burn-outItching to take on a new challengeThis is the perfect introductory episode to get you planning and pr...

What does Mindset in small business mean and why is it so important?Being aware of Mindset as a business owner and leader is so important and to talk about this, I am joined by the incredible Brianna aka Miss Mindset to tell us about all things Mindset when it comes to being the boss babe and inspirational leader in the small business you are destined to be. Breanna is a Mindset guru, an online educator, writer and inspiring business coach who supports women daily to level up their lives...

Are you a small business boss babe who wants to level up? Are you ready to go from you to two, or from you to a few, or are you sick of churning through staff and not finding the one?I’m Chrissy the founder of Hiring Advantage and I support small business owners just like you to hire and scale their teams and ultimately grow their small businesses.In this episode I talk about how the Hiring Advantage podcast came about and let you know what you can expect from tuning in:This podcast is for yo...

The go to podcast created for all of your small business hiring and recruitment needs. You know you are ready to level up and grow your business, but hiring is a big topic and frankly, can be overwhelming.This pod breaks down all the steps to get you hiring like a pro and feeling confident that you can grow your business and hire that dream team.Tune in to hear:How to nail your hiring processes and attract the best talent out there for your small businessWhen is the right time to hire an...