Podcast Episode Notes

#16: How to hire a safety leader and how to become a safety leader worth hiring.

Written by Valeriya Karnaukh | Jul 7, 2022 9:00:00 AM

Francene Scott-Diehl, Enterprise Safety Director at PODS, is an expert at recruiting world-class safety professionals. In this week’s episode, Fran and Joe discuss what it takes to become the employer of choice for world-class safety professionals and how to become a safety professional worth hiring.

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Francene Scott-Diehl, Enterprise Safety Director at PODS, is an expert at recruiting world-class safety professionals, and this week, she's sharing all her tips and tricks for your benefit. Press play to hear more and take your career to the next level!

  • Introduction to Fran and PODS [00:02:39];
  • PODS company size, the daily operations, and the hazard footprint [00:03:14];
  • The challenges of working for a young company like PODS [00:09:15];
  • Fran discusses her first year at PODS and how she approached the recruitment of her safety team [00:10:54];
  • The leadership catalyst that led PODS to hire a team of Safety Professionals [00:13:50];
  • How Fran’s career path informed her driver-focussed safety approach [00:16:34];
  • Fran discusses the strategies she’s implemented that have had the biggest impact on transportation safety [00:20:41];
  • How Fran tracks her safety metrics [00:26:56];
  • Fran shares the strategy behind her hiring process [00:31:49];
  • How Fran communicates her recruitment requirements with senior leadership [00:36:06];
  • The skill sets and perspectives Fran looks for when recruiting [00:41:23];
  • How Fran communicates with prospective employees regarding their package expectations [00:46:55];
  • The recruitment resources Fran uses when searching for new employees [00:52:36];
  • Compensation in the safety industry today [00:56:45];
  • What your safety degree means to recruiters [01:04:14];
  • The importance of telling your safety story [01:08:53];
  • Fran’s thoughts on how recruitment in the safety industry will evolve over the next 5 years [01:18:36];
  • How companies can prepare for the changes occurring in the safety industry [01:22:05];
  • Final remarks from Joe and Fran [01:23:41];
  • & more.

Connect with Fran on LinkedIn. If you're interested, you can buy 'Fran the Safety Nanny' on Amazon.