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August 18, 2016

Complex Isn’t Always Better, with April Taylor

Episode 5:

April Taylor, Co-Founder and Owner of Enginuity Advantage, Advantage Staffing Group, and Enginuity Virtual Recruiter, has, with her business partner, created and developed three successful businesses aimed at matching exceptional talent with the top organizations. With 17 years in the human resources and staffing realm, April has experience, knowledge and a love for people and aims to offer solutions to all who are served. Being a natural problem solver, she prides herself on developing and leading a team of recruiting professionals whose mission is focused on connecting people to opportunity. Through creative and exhaustive methods, the Enginuity Group successfully matches the right talent with the right businesses each and every day.

What you’ll learn about in this episode:

  • April’s career before co-founding Enginuity Group and why we decided to co-found it together
  • How to be a clear communicator
  • The lessons of leadership April learned from her dad
  • A challenging time in our business and how we were able to make it a turning point
  • The challenges we’ve faced scaling our business
  • The attributes of a successful team member on what an “A Player” looks like
  • How to find and keep great employees
  • What to do when key employees do leave
  • Why complex isn’t always better
  • Why you need to surround yourself with people smarter than you
  • Why staying organized is so important for April
  • The importance of strong delegation tactics

Ways to contact April: