Ron is the Founder and Managing Partner of Bell Falls Search. He has nearly 20 years of proven recruiting experience, and has built and managed high performing talent acquisition teams and processes. Ron’s key differentiator is that he has been an operator of multi-million dollar business units owning P/L management responsibility. He approaches all talent acquisition demands from the viewpoint of the business owner and is not afraid to ask tough questions, often challenging his clients to rethink many conventional wisdoms of recruiting.
In this episode:
- Some of Ron’s key points include:
- When starting out as an entrepreneur, focus on what you love, BUT recognize when it’s time be flexible
- How to build a MVP (minimal viable product) SaaS solution
- Understanding how to assess “Cultural Intelligence” when evaluating candidates
- For college students, regardless of your “technical skill”, you must develop strong communications skills and get exposure on how to sell
In this episode:
- James shares:
- Two key segments to Product Management: Inbound & Outbound
- Balancing client requests and prioritizing against business objectives
- Key Success factors for Product Management
- Writing a great LinkedIn profile and how to differentiate yourself in the job market
In this episode:
- Brad shares:
- how AI is impacting the job market
- how companies will need to evolve to adopt AI to operate and compete
- his personal capabilities in helping companies adopt and implement an AI strategy
- the importance of building a personal brand to differentiate yourself in your job search as well as in your current role
In this episode:
- Brad shares:
- his experiences starting, operating, and exiting several internet infrastructure and Martech software businesses
- his involvement in the birth of internet service providers (ISPs)
- the importance of boot-strapping your start-up company, staying capital efficient and it’s impact on valuation and success
- the value of experimenting, failing, and persisting
In this episode:
- Dan shares:
- his experiences starting, operating, and exiting several software businesses
- keys to success over the course of those start-up experiences
- Find great talent
- Become a market expert
- Disrupt the currently accepted model
- as well as lessons learned over the course of those start-up experiences
- Always be in learning mode
- Focus on what you really love to do
- a detailed overview of his latest venture, Public Insight, and demo of its flagship product TalentView
Bell Falls Search has over three decades of building software product teams through partnering with companies in the Healthcare vertical. Our clients’ products represent multiple medical technology solutions including, drug discovery, clinical workflow, revenue cycle, precision medicine, imaging and workforce management. Recruiting Capabilities Introduction The team at Bell Falls Search has successfully completed hundreds of…
Tiger Pistol, a B2B SaaS company, was in need of ramping up its Talent Attraction efforts following its acquisition. CEO Paul Elliott reached out to Bell Falls Search for assistance. Bell Falls took an immersive approach and fully integrated with the Tiger Pistol team. The team implemented a new ATS, JazzHR, which improved candidate interaction,…
Budget Dumpster (now Waste Dynamics) is a consumer services business that was facing several challenges with its recruitment process. The company lacked an internal dedicated recruiting team and was struggling to attract qualified candidates in a scalable and sustainable manner. This resulted in an unstructured candidate outreach strategy and a lack of proactive hiring. Additionally,…
In this episode:
- Heidi shares:
- her experience in combining Marketing and Team development to create and integrate impactful core values
- how Arborwear has leveraged those core values in recruiting, interviewing, and day to day employee experience
- her advice to both college students and experienced professionals on how to seek out your next opportunity
In this episode (part 2 of 2):
- Brian shares career advice
- thoughts about “shopping” for your first boss – get experience, build your network, and find the “right” boss for you
- the difference in being interesting vs interested – What would Ted Lasso do??
- how to approach selling yourself in an interview WHILE evaluating if it’s the best fit for you
