Episode 137

full
Published on:

4th Sep 2024

Does Hiring Ever Get Easier?

It’s fricken annoying. 

 

You’ve got so much work your team can’t keep up... 

 

Watching those jobs slip away hurts... 

 

Missing out on that extra revenue sucks... 

 

So, you consider hiring someone new... 

 

Another guy on the tools – to keep the truck busy?  

 

An office manager – to help with admin?  

 

Maybe an estimator – so you’re not pricing everything? 

 

Sounds great – lighten the load and grow your business. 

 

But then the doubt creeps in... 

 

“Is the role really necessary?” 

 

“Can I afford it?” 

 

“Is there enough work for a bigger team?” 

 

“How will I find the right person?” 

 

“What if I get it wrong?” 

 

Before you know it, you’re paralyzed with fear, can’t make a decision, and back at square one... 

 

 

Hiring is hard.

It’s not something you do all the time, and it can feel pretty loaded. It’s also quite complex, because it involves people. And let’s face it, people are complex... 

 

That’s why in our latest episode, we tackle hiring head-on, covering: 

 

  • How To Attract the Best to Work for You 
  • Common Hiring Mistakes You Need to Avoid 
  • The 3 Step Process That Makes Hiring a Breeze  

 

Hiring is your most important job as a business owner and the most impactful thing you can do to create profit, lifestyle and wealth. 

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 

Thanks for joining us this week. Want to subscribe to The Profitable Tradie Podcast? Have some feedback you’d like to share? Connect with us and leave us a review with a 5-star rating. 



This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:

Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy
Show artwork for The Profitable Tradie Podcast

About the Podcast

The Profitable Tradie Podcast
How to build a profitable Plumbing, Electrical or similar business that gives you the time, money and freedom to enjoy life.
Are you the owner of a Plumbing, Electrical, or similar service business and looking to increase your profits and regain your freedom?


If you answered yes to any of the above then follow/subscribe now, this is the podcast for you!

Presented by Tony Fraser-Jones and Phil Smith from Profitable Tradie. We dive into what it takes to build a profitable trades business that gives you the time and freedom you deserve.

We touch on topics like...
- How to hire decent tradespeople.
- What to do when clients don't pay their invoice.
- How to get around people beating me down on what I charge.
- Should I buy or lease my next van/truck?
- How to get my team to get off their phones and be motivated for work.
- The second easiest way to increase your profitability.

Along with sharing a ton of free resources so you can get started on what we're discussing right away!

We also talk with some of the world's most successful trades business owners and learn how they took their businesses from mediocre to multimillion.

In short. We don't know what we don't know.

Subscribe/follow now and join the global community of Profitable Tradie

About your host

Profile picture for Tony Fraser Jones

Tony Fraser Jones