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QFF: Unlock recruitment secrets with Troy Trewin — learn how to attract A-players, master cultural fit, boost retention, and build unstoppable teams that drive growth and lasting success for your small business. (Episode 718 - Troy Trewin on Recruitment

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QFF: Quick Fire Friday – Your 20-Minute Growth Powerhouse!

Welcome to Quick Fire Friday, the Grow A Small Business podcast series that is designed to deliver simple, focused and actionable insights and key takeaways in less than 20 minutes a week.

Every Friday, we bring you business owners and experts who share their top strategies for growing yourself, your team and your small business. Get ready for a dose of inspiration, one action you can implement and quotable quotes that will stick with you long after the episode ends!

In this episode of Quick Fire Friday, host Amanda Jones speaks with Troy Trewin, Founder of Grow a Small Business, shares powerful recruitment strategies to help business owners hire A-players and build high-performing teams. He discusses mastering cultural fit, improving retention, and creating a smooth onboarding process. Troy highlights common hiring mistakes and how to avoid costly mis-hires. With practical tips and real-life success stories, he shows how smart recruitment drives growth. Tune in to learn how to transform your hiring approach for long-term success.

Key Takeaways for Small Business Owners:

Recruitment Is the Most Important Role of a Manager: Troy emphasizes that people are a small business's greatest asset, and hiring the right team members is critical to long-term growth and success.

Always Be Building Your Bench: Small business owners should constantly network and connect with potential A-players before roles open up, ensuring top talent is ready when needed.

Treat Job Ads as Marketing Tools: A job ad should reflect your company’s culture and values, attracting candidates by showcasing what makes your business an exciting place to work.

Our hero crafts outstanding reviews following the experience of listening to our special guests. Are you the one we've been waiting for?

Focus on Cultural Fit and Behavioral Questions: Hiring isn’t just about skills — behavioral interview questions and cultural alignment help identify candidates who will thrive in your team.

Invest Time in a Structured Recruitment Process: Rushing hiring decisions often leads to costly mis-hires. Troy shares how taking extra time upfront saves time, money, and frustration later.

Retention Starts with Onboarding and Management: A dedicated 90-day onboarding plan and consistent one-on-one management are key to retaining top talent and keeping your team engaged.

One action small business owners can take: According to Troy Trewin, one action small business owners can take is to create a structured 90-day onboarding plan for every new hire. This simple yet powerful step builds trust, sets clear expectations, improves retention, and helps team members quickly become productive and engaged.

Do you have 2 minutes every Friday? Sign up to the Weekly Leadership Email. It's free and we can help you to maximize your time. Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey. 👇

Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small Business podcast guest:

Hiring A-players is the single most powerful move a small business can make for long-term growth – Troy Trewin Retention starts on day one with a strong onboarding experience – Troy Trewin

Your people are your greatest asset, and recruitment is your greatest responsibility – Troy Trewin

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717 episodes

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Content provided by Grow A Small Business Pty Ltd and Troy Trewin. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Grow A Small Business Pty Ltd and Troy Trewin or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

QFF: Quick Fire Friday – Your 20-Minute Growth Powerhouse!

Welcome to Quick Fire Friday, the Grow A Small Business podcast series that is designed to deliver simple, focused and actionable insights and key takeaways in less than 20 minutes a week.

Every Friday, we bring you business owners and experts who share their top strategies for growing yourself, your team and your small business. Get ready for a dose of inspiration, one action you can implement and quotable quotes that will stick with you long after the episode ends!

In this episode of Quick Fire Friday, host Amanda Jones speaks with Troy Trewin, Founder of Grow a Small Business, shares powerful recruitment strategies to help business owners hire A-players and build high-performing teams. He discusses mastering cultural fit, improving retention, and creating a smooth onboarding process. Troy highlights common hiring mistakes and how to avoid costly mis-hires. With practical tips and real-life success stories, he shows how smart recruitment drives growth. Tune in to learn how to transform your hiring approach for long-term success.

Key Takeaways for Small Business Owners:

Recruitment Is the Most Important Role of a Manager: Troy emphasizes that people are a small business's greatest asset, and hiring the right team members is critical to long-term growth and success.

Always Be Building Your Bench: Small business owners should constantly network and connect with potential A-players before roles open up, ensuring top talent is ready when needed.

Treat Job Ads as Marketing Tools: A job ad should reflect your company’s culture and values, attracting candidates by showcasing what makes your business an exciting place to work.

Our hero crafts outstanding reviews following the experience of listening to our special guests. Are you the one we've been waiting for?

Focus on Cultural Fit and Behavioral Questions: Hiring isn’t just about skills — behavioral interview questions and cultural alignment help identify candidates who will thrive in your team.

Invest Time in a Structured Recruitment Process: Rushing hiring decisions often leads to costly mis-hires. Troy shares how taking extra time upfront saves time, money, and frustration later.

Retention Starts with Onboarding and Management: A dedicated 90-day onboarding plan and consistent one-on-one management are key to retaining top talent and keeping your team engaged.

One action small business owners can take: According to Troy Trewin, one action small business owners can take is to create a structured 90-day onboarding plan for every new hire. This simple yet powerful step builds trust, sets clear expectations, improves retention, and helps team members quickly become productive and engaged.

Do you have 2 minutes every Friday? Sign up to the Weekly Leadership Email. It's free and we can help you to maximize your time. Enjoyed the podcast? Please leave a review on iTunes or your preferred platform. Your feedback helps more small business owners discover our podcast and embark on their business growth journey. 👇

Quotable quotes from our special Grow A Small Business podcast guest:

Hiring A-players is the single most powerful move a small business can make for long-term growth – Troy Trewin Retention starts on day one with a strong onboarding experience – Troy Trewin

Your people are your greatest asset, and recruitment is your greatest responsibility – Troy Trewin

  continue reading

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