Breaking Into Parking: A Recruiter’s Tale with Kathleen Laney

All Things Parking with Dani and John

In this episode,Dani and John chat with Kathleen Laney about her expertise in parking recruitment. Kathleen shares her insights on the unique challenges of hiring in parking, her love for the industry, and her thoughts on the future of technology and AI in the field.

Kathleen Laney founded Laney Solutions, a powerhouse in parking industry recruitment. With her boundless energy and knack for networking, Kathleen has become the go-to person for finding top parking and mobility talent.

In this episode, Kathleen and your hosts Dani Crain and John D. Conway get into:

* Kathleen’s journey from marketing to parking recruitment.

* The importance of LinkedIn as a tool for professional growth and networking.

* The rise of technology and AI in parking jobs.

* How public-private partnerships (P3s) impact the parking industry.

* Overcoming misconceptions about the parking sector when recruiting candidates.

* Kathleen’s thoughts on building a personal and professional brand.

* The role of company culture in employee retention and recruitment.

Chapters in this episode:

(02:19) Kathleen’s Journey

(09:54) Kathleen’s Recruitment Philosophy

(15:34) Public-Private Partnerships in Parking

(20:57) Hiring Outside the Industry

(27:08) Technology’s Impact on Parking Jobs

(34:23) Leadership’s Role in Recruitment

Thanks to our sponsors for supporting this show:

* Laney Solutions: leaders in the recruiting talent for the parking industry: https://www.laneysolutions.com/

* SpotHero: Parking made easy, wherever you go: https://spothero.com/

* Parking Revenue Recovery Services (PRRS): bringing you a new standard in parking compliance: https://www.parkingprrs.com/

* LAZ Parking: making a difference, one car at a time: https://www.lazparking.com/

* Asura Technologies: an automated license plate recognition (ALPR) and video analytics company: https://asuratechnologies.com/

* Parking Whisperer: https://parkingwhisperer.com/

Thanks to Kathleen Laney for being on the show.

Connect with Kathleen on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleenlaney/

Connect with the hosts:

* http://www.parkingtalk.com

* Dani Crain: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dani-crain-3754a3178/

* John D. Conway: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-d-conway-b55a7025/

* [email protected]

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This episode was produced by Story On Media & Marketing: https://www.successwithstories.com.