The Art of Talent Acquisition in Construction with JP Jaramillo - Nox Group

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The Art of Talent Acquisition in Construction with JP Jaramillo - Nox Group

E121 • May 13, 2025 • 68 mins

JP Jaramillo discusses his extensive experience in talent acquisition and recruitment, beginning with an introduction to Building Scale and his role at Nox Group. The conversation covers leadership's influence on recruitment, evolving technology, and the sales aspect of recruiting. JP delves into compensation strategies, growth opportunities, and balancing internal equity. He highlights the costs of turnover, recruitment metrics, and onboarding challenges. The episode emphasizes setting realistic expectations for long-term commitment, simplifying recruitment, and identifying and retaining top candidates. JP shares insights on leveraging technology, the importance of personality profiling, and offers reflections on his 20-year career in the industry.

Key Points

Leveraging technology like AI-driven interview tools and text campaigns can significantly streamline the recruiting process and improve efficiency.
Building a strong talent acquisition team and understanding the specifics of your industry are critical to finding the right candidates and scaling effectively.
Focusing on genuine leadership, employee motivation, and clear, honest communication during the interview process can foster long-term success and reduce turnover.

Connect with JP - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonpaulejaramillo/ Website: https://noxgroup.us/ Connect with Justin & Will - Will's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/willforet/ Justin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/justneagle/ Learn More & Connect With Spot Migration - Website: https://www.spotmigration.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/spot-migration Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spotmigration Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Spotmigration Do you want to be a guest on the show? Go to https://buildingscale.net/guests Need to discuss your IT and Cybersecurity Strategy? Go to https://buildingscale.net/help

Speakers

JP Jaramillo

Guest • 78%

Will Foret

Host • 0%

Justin Neagle

Host • 15%

Will Foret

Host • 6%

Chapters

0:00	Introduction to Building Scale and guest JP Jaramillo
5:23	The role of leadership in talent acquisition and redundancy
6:07	Recruitment challenges and strategies at Nox Group
11:30	Evolution of recruitment technology and processes
19:17	In-depth look at the recruiting process and sales aspect
24:28	Compensation, growth opportunities, and competitive differentiation
27:31	Balancing compensation strategies with internal equity
30:10	The costs and strategies of turnover and recruitment
32:31	Recruitment metrics and the math behind the process
38:28	Onboarding challenges and candidate empowerment
41:24	Setting realistic expectations for long-term commitment
46:30	Simplifying recruitment and the impact of leadership
50:06	Identifying and retaining great candidates
53:27	Leveraging technology in recruitment efforts
57:42	The role of personality profiling and culture fit
1:03:23	JP Jaramillo's reflections on 20 years in the industry
1:05:43	How to connect with JP Jaramillo and final advice
1:06:50	Episode conclusion and sponsor mention

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