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June 4, 2024
Episode 43: Advice On Hiring, Onboarding, Building The Right Culture, And Firing

Advice On Hiring, Onboarding, Building The Right Culture, And Firing

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About the Episode

About the Episode: This episode is a conversation I had with two amazing senior leaders - Jennifer McClendon and Aaron Cook. We discuss what to look for when hiring new employees, great interview questions to ask, onboarding do’s and don’ts, strategies to develop a strong and positive team culture, and the process of letting a team member go. Timestamps:

3:52 - How to spot a higher quality applicant

9:05 - Hiring a recent grad vs. hiring the best candidate

11:55 - Favorite interview questions to ask

14:25 - Lessons learned from auditing hiring processes

18:51 - Onboarding mistakes and the importance of intentionality

33:39 - Ideas to help create a good team culture and prevent burnout

41:40 - Managing struggling team members and some thoughts on firing

About the Show: Jeremy Tiers, a well-known speaker in college admission, enrollment marketing, and leadership circles is your host for Mission Admissions. Join him every other week as he sits down with industry leaders and difference makers from both inside and outside of Higher Ed. You'll walk away with advice, tips and strategies you can apply in your day-to-day life.

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Jeremy Tiers

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremytiers/

https://twitter.com/CoachTiers

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People in this episode

Host

Jeremy Tiers is the Vice President of Admissions Services for Tudor Collegiate Strategies and the host of Mission Admissions.

Interviewee

Aaron Cook

Aaron is the Senior Assistant Director of Out of State Recruitment at the University of Missouri. He's been at Mizzou since 2005. His journey started in the School of Medicine, then the Trulaske College of Business, and now in the Office of Admissions within the Division of Enrollment Management. While Mizzou's campus is located in Columbia, MO, Aaron is regionally based in Kansas City and supports a staff of 12 regional representatives and test market representatives. He also serves GPACAC as a Professional Development co-chair.

Jennifer McClendon

Jennifer’s higher ed career began 16 years ago as a Regional Admissions Representative for the University of Missouri. In 2014 she moved into the Director of Admissions role at Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, OK. Jennifer joined the Cowboy family at Oklahoma State University in 2018 and now serves as the Senior Associate Director of Recruitment, overseeing domestic, undergraduate recruitment efforts. Over the years, Jennifer has been an active member in a variety of Regional Admissions organizations and she’s currently serving in a ‘victory lap’ year as the Great Plains ACAC Past President.

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