Each month in “The Pro Perspective” podcast, Houzz Pro brings in thought leaders and experts in residential construction and design to share insights to help building, remodeling and design pros. Hosted by Liza Hausman, vice president of industry marketing at Houzz, the series provides both inspiration and time-tested, real-world strategies for success.

In episode 3, “Designing a Dream Team” Christine Woodward shares strategies for recruiting and retaining better teams. As the founder and CEO of 19th&Co., a women-led business consulting firm for interior designers, Woodward helps design companies transform with strategies that allow them to thrive.

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What’s in the Episode?

With her 15 years as an interior designer, master’s degree in architecture and management training at Harvard, Woodward is known for her skills in recruiting as well as leadership and management coaching, and for helping firms successfully integrate growth strategies.

In this episode, Woodward talks about the importance of recruiting and retaining top talent in a competitive marketplace. “Having the best team is critical to any company’s success,” she says. Having the best recruiting practices and being able to practice those as part of your recruiting method is going to be vital to moving forward.”

Woodward shares her insight on topics including:

• When and how to expand
• How to craft an effective job description
• How to determine whether a candidate is skilled and a good fit
• Other important interview questions to ask
• Onboarding strategies
• How to improve retention rates

Woodward also discusses other job aspects that are as important — maybe even more important — than salary, and about one key factor that’s easy to forget during all the hard work: fun.

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