How did a Certified Public Accountant launch and scale his recruitment business from the ground up? In this episode, you will hear about Troy’s journey in starting and growing his search business! Troy shares the hurdles he faced and his strategies to overcome them and thrive.
Troy is the President of Benchmark Search Group in Dallas. He founded the company in 2018 after working at one of the Big Four accounting firms and more than a decade with one of the largest national recruiting firms.
Troy has built Benchmark’s reputation as a trusted advisor for sourcing and recommending the right accounting talent, specializing in direct hire placement, executive search, and temporary staffing for accounting and finance professionals.
Episode Outline and Highlights
[02:02] How Troy got into recruiting and was almost fired in his first 90 days.
[08:00] Winning Best Place to Work for Working Parents.
[11:57] Key challenges in Troy’s journey of building his own business.
[21:44] Time tracking exercise to improve efficiency while focusing on value-adding activities.
[24:00] Hiring a VA and fostering an environment where your team members are proactive.
[33:09] Doing things differently to improve the training component.
[42:40] Troy shares insights on what he had learned while running his search firm.
[50:01] Troy’s three most important metrics in running a search firm.
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16 сен 2024