In the Media
DIFM25: That's a Wrap
March 2025
Chris was the Keynote Speaker on March 25, 2025 in Erie, PA, where NWIRC hosted its inaugural Driving Impact for Manufacturers (DIFM25) conference. The event proved to be a cornerstone for manufacturing professionals, offering a unique blend of immersive experiences, expert insights, and networking opportunities. One of Chris's main takeaways was, "Don't sell the job -- Sell the chance to have a first conversation."
What Recruitment and Fishing Have in Common
January 2025
"If you went fishing and you didn't catch any fish and you walked around blaming the fish, people would laugh at you, right? [...] The problem is you probably have the wrong lure in the wrong lake at the wrong time of day. However, we have 100% control of changing that if we do exactly the same thing to sell our job as we do to sell our products and services in a competitive market.”
Addressing the Challenges of Talent Acquisition
January 2025
From rethinking recruitment to leveraging the right partnerships, Chris’s approach will help you take a step toward winning the war for talent in the roofing industry. Labor shortages are a pressing challenge across industries, and roofing is no exception. Chris Czarnik shares invaluable insights into recruiting, retaining and developing talent in the roofing industry.
For Open Positions, Consider the Fully Loaded Burden Rates
January 2025
Chris Czarnik, an experienced HR manager and author, provides insight into a way he says employers should look at open job positions. The fully loaded burden rate contrasts with the simple idea of an employee being worth a given wage an hour. Rather, it looks at the total actual cost of an unfilled position.
What Does the Next Gen Labor Force Look Like?
December 2024
Chris works with manufacturing, construction, and roofing companies to help them THRIVE in their industries. He trains them to recruit, retain, and develop their employees, in a way that is unique and different than anything they've tried before.
SIGNIFICANCE is the Solution to Your Employee Turnover Cost
October 2024
Do you know what it costs your organization annually for employee turnover? Do you know how to decrease your employee turnover and fulfill every open position in your company?
Read FEMA's Shortliner article by International Award-Winning Keynote Speaker, Author, and Coach, Chris Czarnik, as we explore the number one way to reduce your company's turnover rate and ensure your employees are happy and fulfilled.
ABFM Podcast: A New Approach to Hiring
October 2024
As a coach and strategist, Chris offers customized solutions to enhance talent management, helping CEOs and leaders cultivate environments where employees excel. As a top speaker for Vistage for five consecutive years, he empowers organizations to adapt to modern challenges and rethink success in talent development.
Unlocking Talent: The Power of Continuous Learning and Growth
May 2024
Chris shares insights backed by data, highlighting a significant shortage of workers in the market and the increasing tendency for employees, particularly millennials and Gen Z, to leave jobs when they stop learning and growing.
NRCA Podcast: Winning the War for Talent
May 2024
Chris Czarnik, author and keynote speaker at the 2023 International Roofing Expo, joins us for a discussion about the war for talent and how companies can win it.
Is Your Organization Prepared to Win the War for Talent?
April 2024
In this article for MHEDA, I'll show you through math and demographics the labor and worker shortage that has been
inevitable for the past 30 years. I'll also help you identify the cost of not filling open positions in your organization. We'll talk about recruiting better by building personas of your ideal applicants. Lastly, we'll discuss about the impact that a mentor program can have on your employee retention.
Tips for Winning the Talent War
September 16, 2022
Many businesses are struggling to find workers amid the ongoing labor shortage. How can companies get creative in finding the talent they need? Experts have a few tips.
Are You Open? Building a new workforce means embracing new ideas
September 12, 2022
You have an open sign in your window, right next to the “Help Wanted” sign. Everyone knows you’re there, and you’re hiring. Right? Wrong. The employees you need — young, curious, digital natives — have no idea who you are or what you do . You need to open your mind to new methods of finding employees and open your doors to young people. It’s time to show — not tell.
E12: Winning the War for Talent with Chris Czarnik
September 5, 2022
In this episode, GoldenLink founders Karri Bedor and Kristin Steede welcome guest Chris Czarnik to the show. Chris is an award-winning international speaker and author who has spent the last 20 years figuring out why people leave certain jobs and what makes them stay. Listen in as Chris talks about his third book, Winning the War for Talent, and why recruiting, retaining, and developing the talent your business needs to survive and thrive is important.
Innovative solutions to manufacturer labor challenges
April 30, 2022
According to the October 2021 Wisconsin Manufacturing Report, 99% of Wisconsin manufacturers with 50 or more employees are having difficulty finding qualified candidates for open positions. The resulting competition for employees can be fierce.
MFG 2022 Sneak Peek: Invigorate your Hiring Process
April 7, 2022
Why to look at job applicants the same way you look at customers if you want to attract talent. Gain insight from Chris Czarnik, CEO of Career [RE]Search Group, at AMT’s 2022 MFG Meeting, April 27-30, in Bonita Springs, Florida. With ample networking breaks and golf outings, you’ll also get the scoop on economic and technology trends as well as updates on supply chain, leadership styles, and the outlook on politics.
How to win the off-highway talent war
December 16, 2021
There are 9-1/2 million less people in Generation X – Americans born between the mid-1960s and the early-1980s – than in the Baby Boomer Generation – Americans born between 1946 and 1964. Compounding the situation, there are some 10,000 to 15,000 Baby Boomers eligible to retire every single day in America.
Win the Talent War by Employing These Effective Recruitment Tips and Strategies
November 29, 2021
“There is a war for the most talented, dependable people to join your team versus someone else's team.”
Chris Czarnik's Keynote Speech at the ThriveED Annual Meeting and Presentation
October 13, 2021
Chris Czarnik, author of Winning the War for Talent, was the keynote speaker at this year’s ThriveED Annual Meeting and Presentation.
How and Why Employee Development Leads to Better Retention
November 9, 2020
If someone told you there was a virtually zero-cost method to not only develop employees but to retain them longer, you might think to yourself: "That person’s connection to reality is tenuous at best."
Activate an Employment Recruitment Strategy
November 27, 2019
Many manufacturers mistakenly believed that a flood of talent would always be there; now there’s a gap between jobs and available applicants. One of the most daunting challenges affecting manufacturers, from giant multinational corporations to the small job shops, is the inability to attract, engage and retain talented employees.
How to Optimize Your Career with Chris Czarnik
August 6, 2019
How are you managing your #1 asset? Have you ever wondered if you were in the right job or not? Or maybe you know the answer to that question already, but don’t know how to make the next move.
