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How I Recruit Great Technicians and Why Most Contractors Get It Wrong

Derek on ditching post-and-pray and building a system that attracts technicians.

2026 · 4 min read · Derek Cormier

Derek breaks down how he recruits technicians at Climate Experts, and why posting a job and hoping is the approach he wants contractors to drop.

The episode is for owners who are tired of bad hires and turnover. Billy Gregus of Integrity Refrigeration has said, on Derek's site, that the recruitment process changed how his company approaches hiring.

Hiring is also one of the six coaching topics. If recruiting is the bottleneck, start with the 20-minute call.

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