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The Recruiting Crisis Fixed with Doug Larsen
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We unpack why policing doesn’t have a talent shortage as much as a process problem and show how a recruiting-first strategy beats marketing spend. Doug Larsen of SAFEGUARD Recruiting shares sourcing tactics, mobile-first communication strategies, and real-world results from major agencies.
• recruiting-first strategy vs marketing-led tactics
• decline of career fairs and organic interest
• how to measure return on hiring spend
• why videos and clicks don’t equal applicants
• sourcing candidates 24/7 and geofencing needs
• partnering with recruiters, not replacing them
• mobile-first messaging and nurture automation
• process fixes to reduce candidate drop-off
• case study on Philadelphia’s pipeline growth
• guarantees, dashboards, and weekly ROI tracking
• expanded services for testing, backgrounds, retention
• immediate tips: communicate faster and simplify steps
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Chapters
1. Why Recruiting Defines Leadership (00:00:00)
2. From Trucking Lessons To Police Hiring (00:03:45)
3. Marketing Spends Without Measurable Hires (00:08:40)
4. Videos, Vanity Metrics, And Conversion (00:13:45)
5. What Recruiting-First Really Means (00:19:55)
6. Partnering With Recruiters Not Replacing Them (00:26:20)
7. There Is No Candidate Shortage (00:31:20)
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