Mastering Hiring: Five-Star Employees and Effective Strategies with Danielle Mulvey

Richard Walsh and Danielle Mulvey explore hiring complexities, debunking the 90-day probation myth. Danielle shares her entrepreneurial journey, stressing the need for five-star employees and addressing payroll challenges. They highlight the pitfalls of unsuitable hires and the importance of objective criteria, effective job descriptions, and job board strategies. The episode covers hiring for potential, tackling fraudulent resumes, and using a gauntlet interview process. Danielle discusses consistent hiring processes, data-driven refinement, and the 11 universal qualities of five-star employees, sharing success stories to demonstrate the system's impact.

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Danielle Mulvey

Guest • 57%

Richard Walsh

Host • 43%

Chapters

0:00	Introduction to Sharpen the Spear and the myth of the 90-day probationary period
1:06	Danielle Mulvey's entrepreneurial journey and initial hiring challenges
2:34	The importance of hiring five-star employees and addressing payroll issues
4:38	The pitfalls of hiring "Larrys" and using objective hiring criteria
6:41	The challenge of finding good employees and setting high expectations
8:52	Effective job descriptions and job board strategies
12:07	The value of hiring for potential and employed candidates
18:32	Addressing fraudulent resumes and the importance of skills testing
23:01	The gauntlet interview process and candidate appreciation
25:14	Establishing clear job functions and casting a wide hiring net
28:20	Debunking the ninety day probationary period myth
31:18	Creating a clear path for employee growth and trusting your gut
37:59	The importance of a consistent hiring process
41:09	Updating hiring benchmarks and the role of assessments
45:00	Work fit reports and psychometric assessment limitations
48:00	Identifying role-specific five-star fits and providing feedback
52:00	Using data points to refine hiring and the five-star employee scorecard
57:00	The 11 universal qualities of a five-star employee
59:00	Success stories and how to implement the hiring system
1:02:00	Connecting with the system and final takeaways

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