Chris Allaire: It's The Tough Times That Define You as a Recruiter

Recruiting Trailblazers

English - May 05, 2023 18:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MB
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In this episode, Marcus Edwardes speaks with Chris Allaire, Co-Founder and COO of Averity. Chris is also an entrepreneur, pilot, avid golfer, pretty awesome cook, crab cake connoisseur, guitar player, and a proud husband and father.

Listen in as Chris shares the best time to recruit people, what it takes to start a successful recruiting agency, and the importance of relationships.

Chris addresses the usefulness of AI tools in the industry, the power of personalization, the post-pandemic market, and learning lessons from the downtimes.

What You’ll Learn In this Episode:

[02:19] Chris’s thoughts on golf.[06:38] Starting Averity.[09:44] The industry before Averity.[13:05] Building relationships.[15:43] The future of AI tools.[20:25] Averity’s biggest obstacle.[25:12] Personalizing outreach.[36:19] Own your craft.[39:28] Adapting to the post-pandemic market.[45:22] Keeping the team collected throughout these times.

Key Quotes:

“You can’t assume that people are comfortable just because they’re successful.”“Relationships are everything.”“It takes a long time to get rich quick.”“The hard times are what made you what you currently are.”

Connect with Chris Allaire

Website: www.averityteam.com.

LinkedIn: Chris Allaire.

Connect with Marcus Edwardes

Website: recruitingtrailblazers.com.

LinkedIn: Marcus Edwardes

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