Rick Girard – ERE

Rick Girard

Rick Girard is founder and CEO of Stride Search Inc, an engaged search firm and the host of the Hire Power radio podcast.

His career has kept him laser-focused on building tech startups in the highly competitive Silicon Valley. He specializes in helping startups WIN key hires. Value and impact are the two main ingredients brought to every interaction, above and beyond just locating the strongest people. Contrarian in his approach, he has flipped the script on engagement and the hiring process to bring a massive competitive advantage to every interaction.

While not running a school for Gifted Mutants as Professor X, he authored his first book “Career Wounds” (coming mid 2019), competes in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and has an affinity for any adrenaline-pumping activity.

Do You Consider Yourself to Be Lucky?

Rick GirardOctober 30, 2019October 25, 2019

We still make hiring decisions based on likability. That’s why we make bad hires. I talk about effective interviewing with Robert Davis, the CEO of … Read more

It Takes a Village to Give Job Candidates a Good Experience

Rick GirardOctober 25, 2019October 11, 2019

A recruiter’s role in the candidate experience is just the top of the iceberg, says Marie Norman, director of talent acquisition Adobe. Norman leads … Read more

The Challenges and Benefits of Hiring Refugees

Rick GirardOctober 18, 2019October 11, 2019

Refugees: it’s a group of potential employees you may not have thought of. People who’ve seen them in action, including their ability to learn … Read more

The ‘Tech Company’ You May Not Be Hiring From But Should

Rick GirardOctober 3, 2019October 3, 2019

With technology often the equal of the private sector, the military can be an overlooked source of employees. You’ve read about the Army (lessons … Read more

Stop ‘Shopping Hungry’ When Hiring

Rick GirardSeptember 12, 2019September 12, 2019

Earlier, we said you should just “hire them and stop trying to find something better.” Well, now I’ve got a guest (below) who says to … Read more

Cutting Way Down on Interview Scheduling Time

Rick GirardSeptember 10, 2019September 10, 2019

We’ve all experienced it: trying to coordinate calendars to accommodate an interview. It’s a big time suck from someone’s day. Olivia Melman … Read more

The Benefits and Pitfalls of the H-1B Visa

Rick GirardAugust 9, 2019August 3, 2019

For those not familiar with the H-1B, here I’ve got an overview, courtesy of a conversation with Martin Herrington, founder of a California … Read more

Hiring at an All-remote Company

Rick GirardAugust 6, 2019August 5, 2019

Ryan Malone, CEO of SmartBug Media, was told that an all-remote workforce might work for a few employees, but not if he hit 10. Later, as his company grew, … Read more

The Trade-off Between Filling the Job and Filling It With Someone Who Fits the Culture

Rick GirardAugust 1, 2019July 23, 2019

You have a high performer. Everything seems fine. Then, they quit. And, the whole team’s productivity and happiness goes up. It’s a common … Read more

Bring on Hiring Managers Earlier In the Recruiting Process

Rick GirardJuly 18, 2019July 9, 2019

Everyone’s talking about employee engagement. But engagement really starts with the interview. And, to really get job candidates engaged, hiring … Read more

Recruit Always and Everywhere

Rick GirardJuly 17, 2019July 5, 2019

Lorraine Ladd, associate director of talent acquisition for alliantgroup, is recruiting in an area with 2.4 percent unemployment. That’s a lot of … Read more

Candidate Feedback: ‘We’ve Just Got to Care’

Rick GirardJuly 11, 2019June 21, 2019

Communicating with job candidates isn’t necessarily that expensive. It’s more about putting together an efficient process and following it, so … Read more

Hiring for Culture

Rick GirardJune 25, 2019June 14, 2019

Lots of recruiters talk about “hiring people who fit the culture.” How that’s done is the hard part. In the podcast below, I talk to … Read more

Recruiters: Get in the Routine

Rick GirardMay 27, 2019May 26, 2019

People need structure. They thrive on it, according to Dr. Angel Iscovich, author of the book Routineology: the Art and Science of Routine. For recruiters … Read more

These May Be Your Best Hires

Rick GirardMay 21, 2019May 16, 2019

They’re among the best performers at Google. And they may be among your best performers. But they’re an often-overlooked source of hire. Your … Read more

Hire Them and Stop Trying to Find Something Better

Rick GirardMay 14, 2019May 13, 2019

No hire is better than an imperfect hire, right? I mean, the cost of hiring no one can’t be as much as the cost of hiring the wrong person, right? … Read more

One Company’s Experience Using Hiring Assessments

Rick GirardMay 3, 2019May 2, 2019

Do personality assessment tests really work? We are going to discuss the why, when, and how to give assessment tests. The podcast is with David Ferguson, … Read more

Sniffing Out Excellence When Hiring Salespeople

Rick GirardApril 29, 2019April 17, 2019

The average annual turnover in sales is 25 to 30 percent. That is the equivalent of hiring and training the entire sales organization every four years! How … Read more

No Office, No Problem

Rick GirardApril 12, 2019April 2, 2019

Amira Learning is like a growing number of companies (including ERE Media) nowadays: all remote. Using Slack, Google Documents, and Skype, the company … Read more

Read People Better and Uncover the Truth in an Interview

Rick GirardApril 1, 2019March 29, 2019

We keep hearing about finding people who “don’t just have the skills, but also fit the culture.” I found someone who’s actually … Read more