Welcome to episode number 15 of the FITFO Podcast, where I have conversations with amazing dads, moms, parents, and thought leaders of all industries to help me figure out how to be the father I want to be for my young girls. I focus each episode on figuring out different aspects of business, fitness, finances, leadership and other areas to make me a more well rounded dad.
Today my guest is Mr. Blake Thiess who shares his wisdom to help job seekers with over 15 years of Human Resources and Talent Acquisition professional experience. As the Head of Sourcing and Sr. Technical Headhunter with AdAstra Talent Advisors where he collaborates with high growth, VC-backed startups in the NewSpace, Clean Tech, Technology, and industries to build their organizations through attracting high performing team members to create exceptional business outcomes. Along with his Professional experience he is deeply invested in learning more about the HR space actively holding a Professional Human Resources (PHR) and SHRM-CP certifications.
Time Stamps:
12:24 - fun aspect of staffing & recruitment
14 Tactical tips from Blake
18:33 what goes around comes around
18:55 BV LinkedIn search tip
19:34 where to begin on LinkedIn
26:40 youโve got the companyโs attention, now what?
38:56 Certs and standing out in HR/TA/Recruiting space
43:57 Blakeโs favorite books for mindset development
More about Blake:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/blakethiess
IG: https://instagram.com/blakeinthepnw?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Twitter: https://twitter.com/blakeinthepnw?s=21&t=Q-Vv-qzr-yzDII4CSxlr_Q