Season 1 | Episode 22: How to Attract and Retain Top Talent in a Competitive Market

Show Notes:

In this episode, host Heather Parsons sits down with Gerry Gadoury, an experienced entrepreneur in the technology services sector. Gerry shares candid insights from his journey, covering the challenges of navigating government contracts, strategies for attracting and retaining top talent, and the critical role of building a strong employer brand.

He unpacks the importance of clear communication during periods of rapid growth, how to recognize early signs of employee disengagement, and the leadership skills required to scale effectively. Gerry also explores the shift from an employee-driven to contractor-focused model, offering practical lessons and hard-earned wisdom for leaders looking to grow with confidence.

Whether you’re building a tech services firm or leading a fast-scaling business, this conversation delivers actionable takeaways for long-term success.

Bio:

Gerry is a twenty-three year veteran of the CyberSecurity & Tech Professional Services

industry. In that time he has been a recruiter, sales person, manager, consultant, trainer,

executive, speaker, business owner, and author. Through all of it his primary focus has

been on building successful teams. Whether Technical, Sales, or Recruitment, Gerry has

recruited, trained, and led diverse teams to successful outcomes.

Utilizing that experience Gerry created the Destination Employer Methodology to

empower Startup, Scaleup, and early stage companies to consistently Attract, Recruit,

and Retain the top-talent they need to fulfill their critical missions. The methodology was

derived from the successful engagement he had with more than 75 early stage

companies (and his own Startups!) in building highly performant teams. From this

experience he wrote the book,

“Destination Employer” and he uses that experience to

this day in supporting Startup growth.

In addition he created the industry’s first CyberSecurity & Tech focused Recruitment &

Retention as a Service (RaaS) Platform to assist Government Agency and Private

Industry partners with the critical task of sourcing, recruiting, and leading the teams that

ensure their success. And doing it in a manner that not only improves their overall

Employment Brand but is the most cost effective solution by a wide margin!

To connect with our guest, click on the links below:

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/gerrygadoury/

Website:  Redbeardsol.com

Connect with me:

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-parsons-cfo/

https://heatherparsons.com/links

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