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Tim McPherson

The Pathways to Success with Julian Placino

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Julian Placino

Tim McPherson is the CEO at Hospitality Staffing Solutions, LLC. HSS is the nations' leading supplier of talent to the hotel, resort and casino industry, and is the only hospitality niche staffing firm ranked within the Top 100 of all USA Staffing Firms. In 2020, HSS was acquired by Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS).   Tim has over 30 years of wide ranging staffing industry experience, with a proven track record of building and leading top-performing teams in multiple niches within the staffing arena, including Hospitality, Engineering, IT, Industrial, Administrative, Accounting, On-Site Management and Recruitment Process Outsourcing. He also has extensive experience in new business development, corporate acquisition and integration, field branch operations, outsourced project sales, and VMS/MSP program support.   In 2021, Tim was once again recognized as a member of the “Staffing 100” by Staffing Industry Analysts, his 6th time to be included on this list. This prestigious award recognizes his work history spanning the entire spectrum of the staffing industry, and his influence on the organizations he has led to increasing success. In 2014, he was additionally recognized as one of the Top 8 innovative leaders within the OnLine staffing market space.   What you’ll learn:  About Hospitality Staffing Solutions [1:22]  The mission of Hospitality Staffing Solutions [2:52]  The HSS competitive advantage [3:57] Tim’s vision for HSS [4:47] Is college for everyone? [9:30]  Priceless lessons from Tim’s parents [10:26] How to cultivate competitiveness [11:15]  How to hire and screen for competitiveness [11:46] Why being the “black sheep” is not always bad thing [13:50]  Diversity and organizational success [15:38]  How to know if you’re in the right career [23:24]  Hitting “rock bottom” as a springboard to success [25:38]  How managers can get the most out of their teams [27:47] The key skill to grow as a leader [29:11] What HSS did to survive and thrive during the pandemic [29:59] How to acquire a mentor [33:28]  Tim’s biggest failure and what he learned from it [34:26] (send to Rob)  Artificial Intelligence and the future of staffing  [36:54] (send to Rob)  Tim’s best advice for career growth and advancement [38:53] How to face your fears and grow from them [41:05] How to use rejection to breed resilience [41:46] How to reframe failure to fuel future success [43:03]  How to mitigate your weaknesses [44:38] How to succeed with your personal finances [46:17] Recommended reading [47:51]   Connect with Tim McPherson:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-mcpherson-6b1770/ https://www.hssstaffing.com/   Download new podcast episodes here!   https://julianplacino.com/podcast/   You can follow Julian at: Website:  https://julianplacino.com/ Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/julianplaci... Linkedin:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianpla... Tiktok:  https://www.tiktok.com/@julianplacino Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/julian.placino   Pathways to Success is brought to you by: Codeup:  https://codeup.com/ CityCentral:  https://citycentral.com/ (Promo Code "Pathways" for 50% off first 3 months) DeadSoxy:  https://deadsoxy.com/?ref=pathways (Promo Code "Pathways" for 30% off)

Tim McPherson is the CEO at Hospitality Staffing Solutions, LLC. HSS is the nations' leading supplier of talent to the hotel, resort and casino industry, and is the only hospitality niche staffing firm ranked within the Top 100 of all USA Staffing Firms. In 2020, HSS was acquired by Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS). Tim has over 30 years of wide ranging staffing industry experience, with a proven track record of building and leading top-performing teams in multiple niches within the staffing arena, including Hospitality, Engineering, IT, Industrial, Administrative, Accounting, On-Site Management and Recruitment Process Outsourcing. He also has extensive experience in new business development, corporate acquisition and integration, field branch operations, outsourced project sales, and VMS/MSP program support. In 2021, Tim was once again recognized as a member of the “Staffing 100” by Staffing Industry Analysts, his 6th time to be included on this list. This prestigious award recognizes his work history spanning the entire spectrum of the staffing industry, and his influence on the organizations he has led to increasing success. In 2014, he was additionally recognized as one of the Top 8 innovative leaders within the OnLine staffing market space. What you’ll learn:  About Hospitality Staffing Solutions [1:22]  The mission of Hospitality Staffing Solutions [2:52]  The HSS competitive advantage [3:57] Tim’s vision for HSS [4:47] Is college for everyone? [9:30]  Priceless lessons from Tim’s parents [10:26] How to cultivate competitiveness [11:15]  How to hire and screen for competitiveness [11:46] Why being the “black sheep” is not always bad thing [13:50]  Diversity and organizational success [15:38]  How to know if you’re in the right career [23:24]  Hitting “rock bottom” as a springboard to success [25:38]  How managers can get the most out of their teams [27:47] The key skill to grow as a leader [29:11] What HSS did to survive and thrive during the pandemic [29:59] How to acquire a mentor [33:28]  Tim’s biggest failure and what he learned from it [34:26] (send to Rob)  Artificial Intelligence and the future of staffing  [36:54] (send to Rob)  Tim’s best advice for career growth and advancement [38:53] How to face your fears and grow from them [41:05] How to use rejection to breed resilience [41:46] How to reframe failure to fuel future success [43:03]  How to mitigate your weaknesses [44:38] How to succeed with your personal finances [46:17] Recommended reading [47:51] Connect with Tim McPherson:  <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-mcpherson-6b1770/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-mcpherson-6b1770/</a> <a href="https://www.hssstaffing.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.hssstaffing.com/</a> Download new podcast episodes here!  <a href="https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&amp;redir_token=QUFFLUhqbmN3bTJ3bXl3YzdyZnplQUdGT1E0U0pJaW9qd3xBQ3Jtc0ttRnFId2N4dm10OTRvVG85dDd2V2lhOWNQWHBuRXI2d09ISWs2Z0I3blVLUEJfWm5McmpHSXB3VnZpN1NuWDVSMm9STGR1ak9wVThsWklyT0taR3hYMHloeFFkMlBnYkJnR1JHZkxpOEhkNVNsX01Ubw&amp;q=https%3A%2F%2Fjulianplacino.com%2Fpodcast%2F&amp;v=iSJQFzU1f7M" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://julianplacino.com/podcast/</a> You can follow Julian at: Website: <a 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