Course Description

This course will guide you through the Painter recruiting and onboarding process.

Each Action item is listed in order of completion.


Start-Up Operations

Jordy Tait

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction to People

    • Introduction

    • Purpose & Outcomes

    • The People Development Process

    • The 6 Step People Process

    • Who is PAT?

    • Boris: Day in the Life Video

    • Recruiting Resources
  • 2

    Recruitment: Key Concepts

    • Employees vs Subcontractors

    • Fit vs Skill

    • Hunting vs Gathering

    • Painter Skill Levels Template

    • Painter Productivity

    • Compensation: Hourly vs Piece Rate

    • Roles and Compensation Models

    • Scaling the Business
  • 3

    1. Capacity Planning

    • Developing Your Recruitment Strategy

    • Always Hiring and Overhiring

    • Employment Value Proposition (EVP)

    • ​Recruiting Calendar: Year Break Down
  • 4

    2. Grow the Funnel

    • Generating Leads

    • Networking

    • Job Postings

    • Guerrilla Tactics
  • 5

    3. Candidate Evaluation

    • Candidate Evaluation
  • 6

    4. Hire and Set Expectations

    • Hire and Set Expectations
  • 7

    5. Onboard

    • What is Onboarding and Why is it Important?

    • Making a Plan

    • Tools/Resources

    • Training Skills Using DORAGI
  • 8

    6. Retain and Develop

    • Turnover Rate

    • Increasing Retention

    • Review and Repeat
  • 9

    Quiz and Next Steps

    • Quiz

    • Next Steps

    • Course Feedback

    • Course Completion