49. High volume hiring with Preston Sharpston

Payroll mistakes are expensive. They can cost you big bucks, not to mention the hours it takes to fix them. But what if you don't even know you're making a mistake, or that you're setting yourself up for one?? We invited a team of four payroll pros to share the mistakes that you should avoid, and how to build a process that keeps them at bay.   Watch the complete webinar: https://youtu.be/coRGmJWr-88

We clock in with Cheryl Fields Tyler, award-winning researcher on the future of work and Founder and CEO of Blue Beyond Consulting. Our conversation builds on a popular topic: how to hire and retain Gen Z workers. Cheryl discusses what Gen Z workers are looking for in their jobs, and the things you can do today to increase retention among this group. We also discuss how Gen Z has influenced what other age cohorts expect from their employers, and more. https://www.linkedin.com/in/cherylfieldstyler/ https://www.bluebeyondconsulting.com/our-perspective/  

We clock in with Preston Sharpston, People Operations Manager at MWB Restaurants, a fast-growing Whataburger franchisee. Preston chats with Workstream's Emily Hancock about his strategy around vetting and implementing HR technology. He also shares how much time and money HR automation has saved his group over the past year, and what specific features set them apart from other restaurants competing to hire the same pool of potential employees. https://www.linkedin.com/in/prestonsharpston/

This episode brings you the audio from a recent webinar with Terese Fogleman, an Operator at Chick-fil-A Boone FSU in Boone, North Carolina. Terese discusses why embracing Gen Z is a key recruiting strategy, how she has achieved a retention rate 3X higher than the national average, and often overlooked things that hourly workers are looking for. https://www.linkedin.com/in/terese-fogleman-b881912b9/

This episode brings you the complete audio from our recent conversation with Kerri Swope, chief customer officer at Check. We discuss the important features and offerings that all modern payroll platforms *should* have, despite the fact that many unfortunately don't. https://youtu.be/mGDJ86xwsfY https://www.linkedin.com/in/kerriswope/

We clock in with Wendy Hull, Senior VP of HR at the Salad collective. The Salad Collective is a franchisor of 64 fast casual restaurant locations across three different brands. We discuss how she's embraced technology in her role in order to make hiring and employee management easier for franchisees, the power of integrations for accomplishing HR goals, and more. https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendy-hull-phr-b253b94/  

We clock in with Larry Kruguer, former Chief Operating Officer at Wingstop, VP at Wendy's, and an advisor for several exciting food and beverage ventures. We discuss what he learned from being at Wingstop during a period of expansion, why automation is so important to the success of franchise restaurants, the top factors that encourage employee retention and more.

We clock in with Jasmine Patel, CFO at Scarlet and Gray Hospitality. She discusses the challenges her company was facing with hiring and retention, and how automation was the fix that they were looking for. We also discuss why operational efficiency is so important for their Ohio hotel group, and more.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasmine-patel-b0031a65/

We clock in with Scott Taylor, former President and CEO of Walk-On's Sports Bistreaux. We discuss how he successfully scaled the restaurants he was in charge of, what a good relationship between franchisors and franchisees looks like, and how to instill an awesome culture in restaurant employees.  He also talks about his current position as an adjunct professor at the university of Florida, and more.  https://www.linkedin.com/in/scott-taylor-cfe-8641783/

We clock in with Dok Kwon, President and COO of Cupbop. If you haven't experienced Cupbop yet, you're missing out! The Korean quick-service restaurant currently has 57 locations in the U.S. and 170+ locations in Indonesia. Dok discusses how they've created such a special culture, and the unique ways that they screen applicants to reinforce their fun, playful brand. We also chat about his experience being on Shark Tank, and how starting as a food truck was so important to Cupbop's success. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dok-kwon-19354628/