# Building A Talent Pipeline

- Show: [The Manufacturing Executive](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive)
- Published: 2023-02-21
- Length: 48m
- Episode: 142
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-02-21-building-a-talent-pipeline
- Listen: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-manufacturing-executive#episode-8c8a9f0b-d011-4f98-be3f-e43c0236e1f1

## Summary

Jay Veniard, Founder and CEO of Ventech Search Group, explains how manufacturing companies can build talent pipelines and reduce reliance on expensive external recruiters. He argues that CEOs must own the Employee Value Proposition (EVP) and proactively build relationships with passive candidates via LinkedIn personal branding. Veniard also advises rewriting job descriptions as compelling stories with transparent salary ranges to attract top-tier talent who rarely apply through traditional job boards.

## Chapters

- [1:08](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-02-21-building-a-talent-pipeline#t=68) Introduction: Jay Veniard and Ventech Search Group
- [6:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-02-21-building-a-talent-pipeline#t=386) CEO Ownership of Talent Acquisition and EVP
- [15:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-02-21-building-a-talent-pipeline#t=900) The Role of External Recruiters and Passive Candidates
- [23:42](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-02-21-building-a-talent-pipeline#t=1422) Building Talent Pipelines via LinkedIn Personal Branding
- [31:36](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-02-21-building-a-talent-pipeline#t=1896) Hiring Sales Talent Without Industry Experience
- [35:47](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-manufacturing-executive/2023-02-21-building-a-talent-pipeline#t=2147) Writing Effective Job Descriptions and Salary Transparency

## Topics

- [Hiring & workforce](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/hiring-and-workforce)
- [Marketing & brand](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/marketing-and-brand)

## Most relevant to

companies scaling up

## Mentioned

- Ventech Search Group (company)
- Gorilla 76 (company)
- LinkedIn (tool)
- Indeed (tool)
- Zip Recruiter (tool)

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- [#135 Recruiting 101 with Peggy Shell, Creative Alignments](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-startup-cpg-podcast/2024-03-26-135-recruiting-101-with-peggy-shell-creative-alignments) (The Startup CPG Podcast)
- [265: What's Your Superpower](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/embedded-fm/2018-10-26-265-whats-your-superpower) (Embedded.fm)

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