No Applicants? Here’s How Smart Contractors Still Hire

About this episode

This episode discusses how contractors can improve their hiring systems to attract qualified applicants.

Most contractors post a job ad, get zero qualified applicants, and wonder why they can't find good people. The problem isn't the labor market — it's your hiring system. In this roundtable, Matt Risinger (founder of The Build Show Network), Jacob Toler ($2.8M contractor running a 35% gross profit), and BTA coach Matt Balfe break down exactly how top contractors recruit, hire, and retain A-players — even when no one's applying.

People in this episode

Host: PaintEd Podcast

Guests: Matt Risinger, Jacob Toler, Matt Balfe

Topics covered

• hiring
• contractors
• recruitment
• retention
• labor market
• business strategies

Keywords

• contractors
• hiring system
• recruitment
• A-players
• labor market
• gross profit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: The Build Show Network

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