504: How to Hire the Right People for Your Contracting Business featuring Paul Sanneman

504: How to Hire the Right People for Your Contracting Business featuring Paul Sanneman

July 1, 2026 · 45 min · Season 8

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Mack Story interviews Paul Sanneman about effective hiring practices in the contracting business.

In this interview, Paul Sanneman discusses: Why Most Contractors Struggle to Find Good Help (And How to Fix It) How to Building Winning Teams in Construction How to Stop Making Bad Hires The Real Secret to Hiring Reliable Tradespeople The Impact of AI on the Recruiting Process The Importance of Hiring Slow and Firing Fast In this episode of the Blue Collar Leadership Podcast, host Mack Story interviews Paul Sanneman, Founder and CEO of Contractor Staffing Source. With over 50 years of experience coaching and consulting thousands of construction companies, Paul founded Contractor Staffing Source to solve one of the industry’s biggest challenges: finding and hiring reliable, high-performing team members who fit a company’s culture. Specializing exclusively in recruiting for residential and commercial contractors across the U.S. and Canada, his firm handles the full hiring process so contractors can focus on building their businesses, strengthening their teams, improving profitability, and ultimately making more money in less time while having more fun. Mack and Paul explore practical leadership insights around attracting and retaining top blue-collar talent, building winning teams…

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Host: Mack Story

Guest: Paul Sanneman

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