Chris Allaire: It's The Tough Times That Define You as a Recruiter

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In this episode, Marcus Edwardes speaks with Chris Allaire, Co-Founder and COO of Averity. Chris is also an entrepreneur, pilot, avid golfer, pretty awesome cook, crab cake connoisseur, guitar player, and a proud husband and father.

Listen in as Chris shares the best time to recruit people, what it takes to start a successful recruiting agency, and the importance of relationships.

Chris addresses the usefulness of AI tools in the industry, the power of personalization, the post-pandemic market, and learning lessons from the downtimes.

 

What You’ll Learn In this Episode:

• [02:19] Chris’s thoughts on golf.
• [06:38] Starting Averity.
• [09:44] The industry before Averity.
• [13:05] Building relationships.
• [15:43] The future of AI tools.
• [20:25] Averity’s biggest obstacle.
• [25:12] Personalizing outreach.
• [36:19] Own your craft.
• [39:28] Adapting to the post-pandemic market.
• [45:22] Keeping the team collected throughout these times.

 

Key Quotes:

• “You can’t assume that people are comfortable just because they’re successful.”
• “Relationships are everything.”
• “It takes a long time to get rich quick.”
• “The hard times are what made you what you currently are.”

 

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LinkedIn:            Chris Allaire.

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