Why do good employees leave and what are executives getting wrong about hiring, leadership, and employee retention?

In this episode of The Hiring Confessional, recruiting expert Michael Hayes sits down with Mary Collum of Arizona Growth Advisors to discuss what business leaders often overlook when hiring, developing, and retaining their people.

Mary shares her perspective on working with mid-market business owners and C-suite executives, explaining why companies can succeed despite lacking clear systems, leadership alignment, and succession plans. Together, Michael and Mary explore the hiring mistakes that drive great candidates away, the importance of setting realistic job expectations, and why a poor onboarding experience can damage an employee's relationship with a company from day one.

The conversation also examines why good employees sometimes leave while underperforming or toxic employees remain, how company culture influences retention, and why leaders need to make faster, smarter hiring decisions. Mary explains how employee ownership, profit-sharing, leadership development, and a strong internal culture can help businesses build teams that want to stay and grow.

Michael and Mary also discuss private equity, the challenges of retaining skilled tradespeople, the role of fractional CFOs, and how executives can create a confidential environment where business leaders can address problems and become more effective.

In this episode:

• Why good employees leave and what leaders often miss
• The biggest hiring mistakes businesses make
• Why long, unrealistic job descriptions drive candidates away
• How AI screening can overlook qualified candidates
• Why recruiting should focus on people, not just resumes
• How poor onboarding can damage employee retention
• Why setting clear expectations before hiring matters
• How toxic managers can weaken company culture
• Why businesses need to make hiring decisions faster
• How employee ownership and profit-sharing can improve retention
• What executives should know about leadership development and succession planning
• Why company culture matters when hiring for fit
• How private equity can affect employees and business operations
• Why growing companies need the right financial leadership
• How behavioral interview questions can reveal more about candidates
• How leaders can improve employee engagement and accountability
• Why businesses should treat employees as importantly as customers
• How executive advisory groups help business owners grow

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🎙 Guest: Mary Collum – Arizona Growth Advisors
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marycollum/
🌐 Company: Arizona Growth Advisors

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🎙 Host: Michael Hayes – Recruiting Expert and Founder of Momentum Hiring Solutions
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhayes100200/
🏢 Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/momentum-hiring-solutions
🌐 Website: https://mtm2recruit.com/

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Hiring Veterans? What Employers Get Wrong About Veteran Hiring | Steve Weintraub

What does it really take to hire veterans successfully—and why can the wrong expectations drive great veteran employees away?

In this episode of The Hiring Confessional, recruiting expert Michael Hayes sits down with Steve Weintraub of Vet Tix to discuss veteran hiring, transitioning from military to civilian careers, workplace expectations, finding purpose, and the importance of creating the right fit between veterans and employers.

Steve shares his own experience transitioning from more than 32 years in the Marine Corps to the civilian workforce, including the challenges veterans can face when searching for meaningful employment.

Michael and Steve also discuss why veterans can bring valuable skills to the workplace, why simply placing veterans into entry-level positions can create frustration, and why employers need to clearly communicate company culture and expectations.

The conversation also explores the story behind Vet Tix, how the nonprofit provides event tickets to veterans and their families, the impact those experiences can have, and how businesses and event organizations can give back.

In this episode:

• Why veterans can be valuable employees
• The challenges veterans face transitioning into civilian careers
• What employers often misunderstand about hiring veterans
• Why expectation management matters when hiring veterans
• Why veterans may leave when their skills are underutilized
• How employers can explain workplace culture to transitioning veterans
• The importance of finding purpose and passion in your career
• How Vet Tix gives back to veterans and their families
• How Vet Tix distributes donated event tickets
• How businesses and organizations can donate tickets
• The impact of meaningful experiences on veterans and families
• How technology and AI support Vet Tix
• Finding your career path when you don't know what you want to do

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🎙 Guest: Steve Weintraub - Vet Tix
🌐 Website: https://www.vettix.org/

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🎙 Host: Michael Hayes - Job Recruiting Expert and Founder of Momentum Hiring Solutions
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhayes100200/
🏢 Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/momentum-hiring-solutions
🌐 Website: https://mtm2recruit.com/

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DEI, Ghost Jobs & Bad Hiring: What Companies Get Wrong About Hiring | Katee Van Horn

What actually makes a great workplace—and why are companies making hiring so complicated?

In this episode of The Hiring Confessional, recruiting expert Michael Hayes sits down with Katee Van Horn of VH Included Consulting & Coaching to discuss workplace culture, DEI, recruiting, candidate experience, and the hiring practices that can cost companies great employees.

Katee shares insights from nearly 27 years in HR, including why inclusion is about more than buzzwords, how companies can create fairer hiring processes, and why performance should matter more than relationships or office politics.

Michael and Katee also discuss ghost jobs, slow hiring, excessive interviews, complicated job postings, AI in recruiting, and why human connection still matters when you're trying to hire great people.

In this episode:

• The problem with ghost job postings
• What actually creates a great workplace
• Why DEI has become so polarizing
• Building fair hiring and promotion processes
• Why recruiting is also about selling the job
• How slow hiring loses great candidates
• Why candidate experience matters
• How to become a better interviewer
• AI vs. human connection in recruiting
• Why companies need to simplify hiring

🔗 Connect with our Guest:
🎙 Guest: Katee Van Horn - VH Included Consulting & Coaching

🔗 Connect with our Host:
🎙 Host: Michael Hayes - Job Recruiting Expert and Founder of Momentum Hiring Solutions
💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelhayes100200/
🏢 Company: https://www.linkedin.com/company/momentum-hiring-solutions
🌐 Website: https://mtm2recruit.com/

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💬 What do you think is hurting hiring the most today—ghost jobs, slow hiring, or overly complicated processes?

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