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Is your pay strategy quietly driving talent out the door? In this no-fluff episode, Josh Matthews sits down with compensation expert Scott Trumpolt to break down pay transparency laws, broken bonus systems, and how to finally build comp plans that retain and motivate. If you're hiring, leading, or scaling, this one’s a game-changer.

🔍 Chapters:

00:16 – Why your comp strategy might be broken
01:27 – What pay transparency laws get wrong
05:06 – The problem with static pay bands
11:35 – Building trust through variable pay transparency
19:22 – The truth about salary data (Glassdoor, Salary.com, etc.)
22:58 – Pay equity in remote vs. on-site roles

🎙 Guest: Scott Trumpolt
Founder, HRCompensationConsulting.com
LinkedIn: Scott Trumpolt

📌 Host: Josh Matthews | The Hiring Edge – Smarter Teams. No Fluff.

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In this raw and real episode of Salesforce Hiring Edge, we sit down with David Kestenberg — former CIO, startup founder, and transformation leader — to talk about something no one is saying out loud in tech hiring: vulnerability is a weapon.

From building authentic teams to calling BS on fake personas in interviews, David, Josh Matthews, and Josh LeQuire break down how to create a culture where people are safe to be real — and why that leads to better hires, better retention, and better outcomes.

You’ll learn:

• Why saying "I don't know" might be your biggest strength
• How to use vulnerability to create high-performance teams
• The silent cost of inauthentic hires
• How diversity, culture, and transparency create hiring edge in Salesforce orgs
• How to screen for realness, not resumes

🎯 Whether you're hiring, getting hired, or leading a team — this episode is your blueprint for building something that lasts.

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Josh Matthews | David Kestenberg | Josh LeQuire

🎧 Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favorite app.
📺 Watch full episodes on https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSmNMZJZbG-cywtt1nVYZWA

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Not all recruiters are equal — and hiring the wrong one could cost you time, money, and top talent.

In this episode, Josh Matthews explains exactly how to vet a recruiter, what red flags to avoid, and how speed and quality can work together to deliver better hires. Learn why specialization, transparency, and relationship-building are non-negotiable if you want to build a high-performing Salesforce team.

Listen in and upgrade your hiring strategy.

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