🚧 How Ambassador Group Does Recruiting (and Why It Works)
TJ Kastning
Recruiting in construction is broken.
Too many leaders are stuck in reactive mode, overwhelmed with resumes that don’t stick and hires that don’t last. The usual recruiting process? Sloppy, transactional, and rushed. It’s no wonder hiring feels like gambling.
Ambassador Group is on a mission to change that.
Here’s how we do recruiting differently—and why it leads to stronger teams, faster decisions, and dramatically less hiring regret.
🎯 Step 1: We Get to the Root of the Role
Most recruiters stop at the job description.
We don’t.
We start with a discovery process designed to uncover what actually makes someone successful in the role. Not just skills and experience—but context, expectations, pressure points, and compatibility with leadership style.
We ask questions like:
- “What will this person need to deliver in the first 90 days?”
- “Where did past hires succeed or fail?”
- “What support systems are in place—or missing?”
It’s a deep-dive that surfaces the real job behind the job description.
🔍 Step 2: We Co-Create a Custom Interview Strategy
This is where we shine.
We take that role discovery and use it to create a tailored interview strategy for your team. No more winging it. No more generic questions.
We break the role into core competencies—then assign each interviewer a specific focus. We even write the sample questions, prep packets, and feedback forms.
This does two things:
- It makes your interview team way more confident.
- It makes your hiring decisions more collaborative, faster, and accurate.
Hiring should be a test you pass on purpose, not by accident.
🧲 Step 3: We Run a Comprehensive, Disciplined Search
You don’t need more candidates—you need the right ones.
We run a thorough, market-wide search that canvases every possible source:
- Our proprietary database of vetted construction professionals
- LinkedIn, niche job boards, alumni networks, and trade associations
- Passive outreach to candidates currently employed at peer companies
- Referrals from our network of placed candidates and hiring managers
- Our confidential talent roster, Our Bench 🧰—full of qualified, employed individuals quietly open to the right opportunity
This is not a post-and-pray process. It’s proactive. Targeted. Relentless.
You’ll receive weekly search updates showing who we’ve contacted, what’s resonating, and where the talent gaps are. You’ll know what’s happening every step of the way.
🤝 Step 4: We Represent Candidates With Integrity
We don’t just “send resumes.”
We build relationships—with clients and with candidates. That means:
- Giving you honest insight into candidate motivations, concerns, and red flags
- Prepping candidates to understand your company, team dynamics, and expectations
- Facilitating early conversations around alignment and compatibility
We also offer personality assessments (ProfileXT) to help both sides understand working styles before an offer is even on the table.
Think of us as your representation managers—not just middlemen.
🧱 Step 5: We Support After the Hire
Most recruiters disappear after the placement.
Not us.
We provide onboarding coaching, retention check-ins, and feedback loops for a full year after the hire. We help clients listen better. Train smarter. Catch early signs of misalignment before they turn into turnover.
And yes—we also handle background checks to ensure your new hire clears every box, including trust.
Because great hires aren’t just about qualifications. They’re about confidence.
⚒️ Tools We Use to Make It All Work
We don’t hide behind tech, but we use it well:
- Custom interview strategy builder 🧠
- Candidate lists so you can see who’s being approached 📍
- Weekly updates with transparency on progress, search feedback, and candidate traction 📬
- Confidential candidate listings (Our Bench) to give you early access to passive talent 👀
Everything we do is aimed at reducing noise and increasing clarity.
🏗️ Why It Matters
Construction companies are only as good as their people. And getting the right people in the right seats is hard.
But it doesn’t have to be guesswork.
With a clear process, aligned communication, and the right partner—you can build the team you need to grow.
🧭 Let’s Talk: Should We Work Together?
We’re not for everyone—and we’re good with that.
Here’s how we approach every new partnership:
- Evaluate your situation: What’s working in your hiring process? What’s not?
- Discuss our process: We’ll show you how our approach could fit—or not fit—your goals.
- Decide if we should work together: No pressure. If we’re a match, great. If not, you’ll walk away with clearer insight.
👉 Schedule an exploratory call with Ambassador Group
💪 You Deserve Better Hires
You’re building something important.
Let’s make sure the people on your team are up to the challenge.
Your next great hire isn’t just out there.
They’re waiting for the right process to bring them in.
