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228 The One About How To Attract and Hire The Next Generation Of Water Treaters

Published: Dec. 3, 2021, 6 a.m.

The job market is competitive these days, to say the least. If your company has been trying to hire younger water treaters and you haven\\u2019t had much success in the recruiting process, I have the perfect podcast guest for you to learn from.

Her name is Dr. Ai Addyson-Zhang, and she is a college professor turned entrepreneur, education consultant, and career and life coach with more than 15 years of experience in education. For most of her life, Dr. Ai has been teaching and because of her innate ability to inspire Millennials and Generation Z, she is uniquely qualified to educate water treatment hiring managers and business owners on what we need to know before we schedule interviews with individuals from these two generations.\\xa0

Dr. Ai\\xa0 founded Classroom Without Walls (CWW) in 2017 to normalize learning beyond the four walls of a classroom. CWW created a new model in learning that includes the elements of online learning (classes + digital mentors), certification earning, and in-person enrichment. Dr. Ai is also the host of the two live-streaming shows: Classroom Without Walls which focuses on social media and digital marketing; and What Is School For? which was inspired by Dr. Ai\'s interview with author and entrepreneur Seth Godin, and aims to discuss, debate, and disrupt education.\\xa0

Today\\u2019s interview focuses on how we should attract and recruit Millennials and Generation Z to work at your company so that it is a win-win relationship for you and your new hires.

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Bottom line: Dr. Ai is going to share how we can attract and hire the next generation of water treaters.

Your roadside friend, as you travel from client to client.\\xa0\\xa0

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Timestamps: \\xa0

Goal setting [01:44]\\xa0

Get to know college professor turned entrepreneur, Dr. Ai Addyson-Zhang [09:50]\\xa0

Preparing yourself for real-life as a student [16:18]\\xa0

Storytelling and Story-selling [24:21]\\xa0

Tailoring interviews for the younger generation [27:18]\\xa0

Preparing students to join the workforce [29:31]\\xa0

What is the next generation looking for in a job [35:53]\\xa0

Mentors [38:40]

LinkedIn tips [42:51]\\xa0

Lightning round questions [47:12]\\xa0

James\\u2019 Challenge: \\u201cCalculate how much heat energy goes down the drain with boiler blowdown and how much it costs.\\u201d\\xa0 [58:33]\\xa0

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Quotes:\\xa0

\\u201cShowing up consistently makes a big difference.\\u201d - Dr. Ai Addyson-Zhang\\xa0

\\u201cGPA is inversely related to innovation.\\u201d\\xa0 - Dr. Ai Addyson-Zhang\\xa0

\\u201cThe best way to connect with each other is storytelling.\\u201d - Dr. Ai Addyson-Zhang\\xa0

\\u201cIf people are not applying, it is time for you to study who you want to attract.\\u201d - Dr. Ai Addyson-Zhang\\xa0

\\u201cThis is a \\u201cShow me\\u201d economy. Show me what you created based on your skills.\\u201d - Dr. Ai Addyson-Zhang\\xa0

\\u201cWhen you don\'t have purpose, you don\\u2019t have drive.\\u201d\\xa0 - Dr. Ai Addyson-Zhang\\xa0

\\u201cWhen they (applicants) choose your organization they need to know your mission and vision and know that what they will do is important and is part of the bigger picture.\\u201d\\xa0 - Dr. Ai Addyson-Zhang\\xa0

\\u201cInstagram and Tiktok: those are the places where young people actually congregate. You need to go where they are as opposed to [telling them where you are].\\u201d\\xa0 - Dr. Ai Addyson-Zhang\\xa0

\\u201cIt is very hard to find 1,000 people who are really passionate about what you do, but it is not that hard to find one single person.\\u201d\\xa0 - Dr. Ai Addyson-Zhang\\xa0

\\u201cMost kids are allowing social media to use them, as opposed to, they are using social media to serve their own career needs.\\u201d - Dr. Ai Addyson-Zhang\\xa0

\\u201cIt is okay to realign your goals when you learn new information.\\u201d - Trace Blackmore\\xa0

\\u201cYour day to day is never going to get any better unless you start making changes; unless you work on the outside of what you consider comfortable.\\u201d - Trace Blackmore\\xa0

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Connect with Dr. Ai Addyson Zhang:\\xa0

Live Streaming Shows: \\xa0

- - What Is School For? (Goes live on LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Amazon every Wednesday at 2PM PST)\\xa0
  - Classroom Without Walls (Goes live on LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Amazon every Friday at 9PM PST)\\xa0