Unlock Hiring Success in 2025: Insights from Our Summer Webinar Series

As 2024 comes to a close, it’s time to think ahead and start planning your hiring needs for 2025. Whether you're looking to expand your team, fill critical roles, or elevate your company's culture, the time to start strategizing is now. To help you prepare, we’re excited to recap the key takeaways from our Amplify People Summer Webinar Series. This three-part educational journey tackled the biggest hiring challenges in the AV and CI industries.

At Amplify People , we’re proud to be the one-stop talent solution for the AV and custom integration industries. With over 15 years of industry experience through One Firefly, we created Amplify People to solve one of the toughest challenges companies face: hiring and retaining skilled talent. Our goal is to ensure businesses grow by aligning with the right talent, and our Summer Webinar Series was designed to share knowledge and strategies to help you achieve that.

How to Attract Top Talent

The first webinar, co-hosted by Ron Callis Jr , CEO of One Firefly, and Samantha Hodz , Director of Talent Acquisition Services at Amplify People, focused on attracting suitable candidates to your business.

Key Takeaways:

• Defining and communicating your company culture is crucial to standing out in a crowded market.
• Well-crafted job ads (not just descriptions) are your tool to sell the role and your culture to candidates.
• Optimize your online presence across social media, websites, and reviews to create a cohesive and attractive brand.
• Watch the full webinar .

How to Find Talent

In our second webinar, Chris Williams, PHR, CPLP from OneVision Resources joined Samantha Hodz to discuss effective strategies for sourcing talent.

Key Takeaways:

• Define your ideal candidate profile by analyzing top performers’ skills and values.
• Leverage your employee networks with referral programs and engage actively on job boards and social media.
• Tap into local talent pools through vocational schools and industry events.
• Watch the full webinar .

How to Evaluate Talent

In our final webinar, Paul Dolenc from CEDIA and Samantha Hodz explored best practices for evaluating talent and making hiring decisions.

Key Takeaways:

• Create a structured evaluation process that includes tools like skills assessments, behavioral interviews, and panel interviews.
• Look beyond the resume and focus on cultural alignment and long-term growth potential.
• Ask tough questions and practice active listening to uncover a candidate’s story and motivations.
• Watch the full webinar .

Thank You to Our Partners

We’d like to extend a special thank you to Chris Williams from OneVision and Paul Dolenc from CEDIA for co-hosting this series with us and sharing their invaluable expertise. Your contributions helped make this series a tremendous success, and we look forward to continuing to collaborate with you in the future.

Get Ready for 2025!

With these critical insights, now is the perfect time to start planning your hiring needs for 2025. At Amplify People , we’re here to help you attract, find, and evaluate the top talent that will drive your business forward. Whether you’re looking to fill specific roles or refine your hiring process, our team is ready to support you every step of the way.

Contact us today to discuss how we can help you build the workforce of tomorrow: [email protected] | 954-921-2393

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