Episode 45: Revolutionizing Workforce Development with BoomNation
In this episode, our hosts Mike Nelson and Derek Foster interview Brent Flavin and David Johnson, co-founder & CEO, and Sales VP respectively of BoomNation! Finding workers and finding work - that's the biggest challenge the trades are facing. BoomNation breaks through the drawbacks of job boards, combining effective professional services with a fun and personal user experience. If you breathe Blue and want to work Blue, BoomNation is your solution!
00:15 - Introductions: Welcome to BoomNation!
04:00 - Not a Recruiter, Not a Forum: A Community
08:37 - Facilitating the Connection: Cutting Through the Noise of a Typical Job Board
10:58 - 90 Days, 98-Million Users Reached!
12:11 - Professional and Fun: All in One
16:40 - Helping Not Just Employees, But Employers, Too!
18:24 - 92% Application Dropoff Rate?! How BoomNation Fixes It
22:11 - The Upsides of a Union… Without the Downsides
23:54 - Derek Arrives, Thumbs Appear
24:40 - Getting Into the Trades: Never Too Early, Never Too Late!
27:17 - Getting (And Staying) In the Trades
30:56 - See a Need, Fill a Need: The BoomNation Origin Story
36:34 - From Passive Project to Top App
38:10 - A Great Project Starts With a Great Team!
39:30 - You Want Quality? Pay For It…
43:45 - …But Pay Alone Isn’t Enough! Be Responsive!
46:40 - How to Get in Touch
47:28 - Shoutout to MLB Construction and Michaels Group!
48:15 - Closing Remarks