Talent Connection Accelerator
Practical hiring guidance built on real-world experience
Designed for small business owners and leaders who want to build a more confident, effective approach to hiring
Live virtual hiring session covering four key areas of the hiring process, with real-world examples, practical tools and Q&A
INCLUDES:
2-Hour Live Virtual Hiring Session
Plus
1:1 Hiring Coaching
DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?
✓ You know you need to hire, but you're not quite sure who you need
✓ You're evaluating whether you need a full-time employee or is the best solution to hire a part-timer, contractor or an outsourced resource
✓ You're not sure where to find good candidates—or how to know which ones are worth interviewing
✓ You are trying to figure out how to compete for talent against larger companies with more benefits and perks
✓ You worry about making the wrong hire, but you don't have an HR or recruiting team to guide you
✓ You have someone responsible for HR, but they are focused on payroll, benefits, training, compensation, performance management, employee relations, compliance.....and recruiting!
HIRING WITH CONFIDENCE
From identifying the right hire to setting them up for long-term success
4 Key Hiring Topics • Practical tools
• Real-world examples • Q&A
Identifying Who You Really Need to Hire
Before you post a job, make sure you're hiring the right person for the right problem
✓ Identifying the actual business need - looking beyond simply replacing the person who left to determine what your business really needs
✓ Defining the role’s responsibilities and structure. Determining if the business need requires full-time, part-time, a contractor, outsourced resource or another approach
✓ Balancing your wish list with your budget and finding creative ways to hire for both today's needs and tomorrow's growth
✓ Turning your job description into a compelling job posting that attracts the right candidates
Finding & Attracting the Right Talent
Posting a job is easy. Finding candidates who are actually a fit takes a strategy
✓ Knowing where to look beyond traditional job boards and which sourcing approaches make sense for the role you’re trying to fill
✓ Finding and approaching passive candidates who may be a great fit but aren’t actively looking for a new job
✓ Screening candidates consistently and efficiently with a process that keeps hiring moving even when you're busy running the business
✓ Staying connected with strong candidates who may be a fit for future opportunities
Making The Right Hiring Decision
Great interviews go beyond first impressions to uncover whether someone is truly the right fit
✓ Getting beyond rehearsed answers by asking questions that reveal how someone has actually handled situations in the past
✓ Knowing when to dig deeper with follow-up questions that help you understand the candidate’s experience, judgment and approach
✓ Evaluating candidates consistently based on the skills, experience and qualities that matter most for the role rather than relying primarily on gut feel
✓ Preparing everyone involved in the interview process so they understand their role, what to assess and how to conduct an effective interview
✓ Using an interview scorecard to keep interviewers aligned and evaluate candidates consistently against what matters most
From Offer To New Hire Success
The offer is just the beginning - a strong start helps turn a great hire into a long-term employee
✓ Developing competitive offers, handling negotiations and knowing where you can be flexible
✓ Keeping your new hire engaged between offer acceptance and start date
✓ Creating a thoughtful onboarding experience that helps new hires get off to a strong start
✓ Building a 30–60–90 day plan with clear expectations, feedback and check-ins
✓ 30 years of recruiting experience
✓ Big-company expertise
✓ Small-business perspective
Accelerator Lead: Mary Ann Cordiano
Mary Ann Cordiano has spent 30 years helping organizations find and hire the right people. Her recruiting and HR career has included work with nationally recognized organizations such as Coach and ESPN, along with consulting across a variety of industries.
Today, Mary Ann brings that experience to small businesses. As a small business owner herself, she understands that hiring looks very different when you don't have a large HR team, unlimited resources, or time to waste on the wrong hire.
Through Connect4Talent, Mary Ann helps small business owners and leaders clarify who they really need, build a practical hiring process, make better hiring decisions, and keep great people.
The Talent Connection Accelerator brings that experience directly to you through practical guidance, real-world examples, and conversations about the hiring challenges you're actually facing.