Prosperous Pet Business Podcast

Episode #117: Discover What’s Not Working When it Comes to Hiring Staff

Heidi is an experienced pet sitter and dog walker in Naples, Florida. Lately she has been feeling frustrated about hiring staff.

She’s been interviewing not-right people and also hiring flaky people who seem very interested in the beginning of the hiring process, but they back out before they are already hired or shortly after being hired.

There are effective methods to weed out the flakes and, in this episode, you’ll learn those methods.

In this session, you’ll also hear me share a step-by-step process to help her hire better people and the way we do that is to really break down her hiring process to determine exactly where the flaky ones are even considered in the first place – and how to avoid flaky people in the future.

She also has questions about what to pay her staff since the area her business is located is in an affluent area.

Heidi also needs to get reinspired in a big way when it comes to hiring! If, like Heidi, you are struggling with hiring in this challenging job market, you won’t want to miss this episode. This episode will guide you step-by-step through an empowering hiring process: from creating a help wanted ad that works, to how and where to conduct the interview as well as a lot more details.

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How is Mimi doing now? Here’s an update from Mimi in her own words:

Mimi

Podcast Coaching Client:
Mimi Vitteta
Owner, In the Company of Pets
Richmond, California

“Hi Kristin,

I am still having some issues from burnout and overworking because I think it may take some time to relearn some habits. You helped me begin to unravel it.

I am working on focusing on breathing and listening to my body when I am tired. I am trying not to internalize my clients criticisms and to stay focused on the animals needs. I have also signed up for a non-violent communication group counseling class which I have done before and that’s helped. And I am making more of an effort to ride a horse which helps me with trauma issues and PTSD.

I think it won’t be fully resolved until I nail down an administrative system which I am also working on with both Easy Busy Pets and a web designer.

I still need to sign up for coaching with you which will help me stay focused, however I need a bit more time before that can happen too. There’s too much chaos right now and I have to wrangle it in some more.
I really appreciate you and will be in touch.

Big hug,

~Mimi”