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The One About Hiring the Best Water Treaters
Episode 262
When you know that you need to hire someone, what do you look for? How do you know if the person you are interviewing is a good fit? What does your hiring process look like? In today's market, do you still find it easy for you to find the right person for an open position?
If hiring the right person is something that you are struggling with, then this episode is for you. My lab partner today, Chris Bellizzi, is someone who has been coaching business owners for years on this topic, and this is something he is very passionate about.
Chris Bellizzi started his career in the Water Treatment industry fresh out of college. After graduating with a degree in Chemical Engineering in 1994 from the University of Washington, he went on to work at NALCO. He started as a Sales Representative, and was promoted to District Manager three times and eventually became the Regional Manager in the middle market business sector at NALCO. Currently, Chris is the General Manager at EAI Water and the Managing Partner at ApHinity. ApHinity from EAI is a brand of technologies based on the science of chemical affinity. The technologies ApHinity offers play a critical role in the challenging water conservation, reuse, and recycling environments of today. Chris is also a Certified Legionella Water Safety and Management Specialist and a Certified Water Treater.
Chris and his wife Elsa have four daughters - two of whom are now working in the water industry (not for Chris!), and he loves being able to "talk shop" with them.
If you are a Water Treatment company owner or a hiring manager, this episode is for you! Chris will share with us why building trust and delivering results are the foundations of finding the right people for your company, the 10 traits that he looks for when interviewing someone, why setting expectations is important, and how perpetuating the OKG (our kind-of-guy / our-kind-of-gal) mentality made him and his team better Water Treaters!
Bottom line: Chris Bellizzi will share with us his keys to hiring the best people for open positions at your company.
Your roadside friend, as you travel from client to client.
-Trace
Timestamps:
Why the water treatment industry is the best industry for people who love to learn [00:54]
Thinking On Water With James [06:55]
Promoting Legionella Awareness Month in August and other industry events [08:15]
Finding the right people is difficult [11:23]
Introducing Chris Bellizzi, the General Manager at EAI Water and the Managing Partner at ApHinity [14:02]
Why building trust and delivering results are the foundations of finding the right people [18:49]
Where to find candidates and the 10 traits to look for when interviewing candidates [22:00]
The art of hiring slowly [43:21]
Setting expectations [50:33]
Perpetuating the OKG (Our-Kind-of-Guy / Our-Kind-of-Gal) mentality [55:04]
Lightning round questions [1:03:57]
Thinking On Water With James:
In this week's episode, we're thinking about how to properly store pH probes. Why is pH probe storage important? What can happen if stored improperly? Can a pH probe be stored dry? Can it be stored in city water or distilled water? What about storing it in a pH 4, 7, or 10 buffer solution? Why would one be better than another? Is there a storage solution designed for pH probes? How might the storage solution be applied to the rubber cover often used to protect probes between uses? Take this week to think about your pH probe and what proper storage means to its accuracy and lifespan.
Published on 3 years, 4 months ago