Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast The Breakthrough Hiring Show: Recruiting and Talent Acquisition Conversations
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| EP 153: Skill-based hiring and AI's role in evolving talent acquisition with Daniel Chait, CEO of Greenhouse | 24 Sep 2024 | 00:47:42 | |
Join host James Mackey and Daniel Chait, CEO of Greenhouse as they discuss skill-based hiring, emphasizing the shift from traditional qualifications to assessing candidates based on their capabilities. They highlight the benefits of this approach, such as broader talent pools and internal career development. They also explore the consolidation of recruiting tech, noting the trend towards all-in-one solutions and strategic partnerships. AI's role in talent acquisition is debated, with a focus on its potential to enhance job descriptions and interview processes, while acknowledging regulatory and bias risks.
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| EP 152: Beyond Automation: Exploring AI's impact on hiring strategies with Babblebots.ai CEO, Roli Gupta | 19 Sep 2024 | 00:42:02 | |
James Mackey, CEO of a leading RPO provider, SecureVision, and Elijah Elkins, CEO of Avoda, a highly rated global recruiting firm, co-host Babblebots.ai CEO, Roli Gupta in our special series on AI for Hiring. 12:06 Understanding context in salary conversations 16:52 Enhancing candidate interaction with AI 27:00 Optimizing early candidate assessment with AI 32:25 Innovative interview structure and future vision
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| EP 143: Tech industry's hiring landscape and ethical quandaries of AI, with Daniel Chait, CEO of Greenhouse | 30 May 2024 | 00:35:50 | |
Join host James Mackey as he discusses the latest in tech industry hiring with Daniel Chait, CEO of Greenhouse. They explore the state of hiring, increased applicant ratios, and the disconnect between hiring plans and budgets. Discover the impact of AI on recruitment, potential biases therein, and the future of work in a shifting market.
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| EP 54: The current state of the tech industry's labor market. Talent acquisition strategies for 2023 w Asad Zaman | 17 Jan 2023 | 00:56:33 | |
Asad Zaman, CEO of Sales Talent Agency, Inc. joins host James Mackey to discuss the state of the labor market, the impact on demand vs. supply of talent, hiring in a tough market, & more.
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| EP 53: Hitting hiring targets in hyper-growth. Scaling talent acquisition like a revenue org w Rahul Yodh | 11 Jan 2023 | 00:48:21 | |
Rahul Yodh, Vice President of Talent Acquisition, shares how New Western hit their hiring plan while doubling the size of the company. How he implemented an optimized revenue approach to talent acquisition. New Western was just recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Best Place to Work.
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| EP 52: The importance of making psychological safety a priority. And the ROI of psychological safety w Jessa Messina | 04 Jan 2023 | 01:02:13 | |
We can agree that investing in psychological safety in the workplace is the right thing to do.
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| EP 51: The role personalized benefits play in the future of work w Rob Whalen | 21 Dec 2022 | 00:40:27 | |
Rob Whalen, the Founder & CEO of PTO Exchange, shares how his company is enabling clients to personalize benefits to align with top talents' expectations and the future of work.
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| EP 50: Running talent acquisition like a revenue org w Brandon Metcalf | 14 Dec 2022 | 00:56:59 | |
In this episode host James Mackey and Brandon Metcalf, CEO & 4x Founder, break down integrating tech stacks, leveraging salesforce functionality, measuring candidate engagement, custom pipeline buckets, stage tracking, and more.
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| EP 49: Changing the future for people with autism in the workplace w Josh Scofield. | 09 Dec 2022 | 00:29:59 | |
Josh Scofield, Talent Acquisition Manager at MBX Systems joins host James Mackey to discuss how to create pipelines for individuals on the spectrum to transition into the workforce, what’s the biggest gap in how to help individuals enter the workforce, how the labor market has changed over the last few years, and more!
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| EP 48: Onboarding & retention, career mapping, and trends in healthcare recruitment w Jaylyn Sanchez | 06 Dec 2022 | 00:36:42 | |
Jaylyn Sanchez, Talent Acquisition Lead at Prolucent Health joins host James Mackey to discuss why onboarding is so important and why the transition from candidate stage to employee should be smooth, building quality relationships with the employees, and more!
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| EP 47: The importance of executive leadership buy-in and what it really means w David Marshall | 29 Nov 2022 | 00:45:36 | |
David Marshall, Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition at Medalogix joins host James Mackey to discuss about how important it is to get buy-in from the leadership team, the importance of having the right data and documentation in the hiring process, performance metrics, and more!
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| EP 46: Recruiting for part-time roles, Glassdoor reviews and leveraging your database w Katie Zotos | 25 Nov 2022 | 00:41:29 | |
Katie Zotos, Talent Acquisition Manager at Supporting Strategies, joins host James Mackey to discuss the nuances of recruiting for part-time roles, what’s needed to overcome Glassdoor reviews, the importance of offering a good candidate experience, and more!
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| EP 45: The importance of having a culture of L&D within the company w Elena Agaragimova | 18 Nov 2022 | 00:39:35 | |
Elena Agaragimova, Head of Talent Acquisition and Development at Horizon Industries, Limited joins host James Mackey to discuss what L&D looks like for growth-stage organizations, how to motivate people to get excited about learning, how many people are disengaged in a workplace & more!
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| EP 142: ATS Evolution and Talent Strategies with Anton Boner, Co-Founder of Screenloop | 27 Feb 2024 | 00:44:38 | |
Join host James Mackey in an insightful conversation with Anton Boner, Co-Founder of Screenloop, as they discuss the creation of a groundbreaking ATS platform. From AI-powered recruitment to optimizing processes for hyper-growth companies, discover the keys to enhancing candidate experience, improving hiring metrics, and tackling biases in job descriptions.
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| EP 44: Why SaaS companies and VCs need to consider embedded recruitment with SecureVision's CEO James Mackey | 15 Nov 2022 | 00:13:17 | |
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| EP 43: Diversity strategies, transparency in hiring, quarterly reviews & more w/ Rocki Howard | 10 Nov 2022 | 00:42:58 | |
Rocki Howard, Chief People and Equity Officer at The Mom Project, joins host James Mackey to discuss how to implement diversity strategies in a hyper-growth environment for growth-stage companies, the complexity and evolution of a business, why it’s crucial to hire experienced leaders and more!
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| EP 42: Return to office is creating a power struggle between employee and employer w/ Jessica Mayo | 24 Oct 2022 | 00:34:45 | |
Jessica Mayo, Regional Vice President, Talent Acquisition - North America at RGP, joins host James Mackey to discuss the controversies with returning to office, the power struggle between employee and employer, employees are starting to gravitate towards more meaningful work opposed to big-name companies and more! Episode Chapters:
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| EP 41: Employee experience is everything w/ Jim Burns, Vice President of Talent Acquisition at Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care | 12 Oct 2022 | 00:48:32 | |
Jim Burns, Vice President of Talent Acquisition at Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care, joins host James Mackey to discuss the challenges with hiring top talent when you don't have high salaries to offer, ways to provide a great employee experience to build a talent referral network, the cultural challenges with merging teams after an acquisition, and more!
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| EP 40: Tools and technology to help achieve your DE&I goals w/ Eric Tagarel | 04 Oct 2022 | 00:41:05 | |
Eric Tagarel, Manager of Talent Acquisition and Programs for MCG Health (former AWS, Microsoft, Oracle), joins host James Mackey to discuss the importance of recruiting coordinators, tools and technology to help with your DE&I goals, working at a stable company vs high-growth company and more! Episode Chapters 00:20 Who is Eric Tagarel? 01:45 Working at a stable company vs high-growth company 06:35 Experiences working in talent acquisition w/ Oracle 07:51 The emotional ups and downs of being a recruiter 09:02 Experiences working in talent acquisition w/ Amazon 09:52 How to think about scaling a talent acquisition org 12:31 Recruiting technology, like Greenhouse, changes fast 13:30 Job description of a recruiting coordinator 17:55 Breaking down the ideal talent acquisition team 23:47 The importance of talent acquisition process 25:34 Talent acquisition tech stack (Greenhouse, Indeed, LinkedIn) 26:45 How to optimize Indeed 30:25 Tools and tactics to help achieve DE&I goals (remove bias from job descriptions w/Textio, DiversityJobs.com integration w/ GreenHouse) 37:05 Wrap up
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| EP 39: Breaking down talent acquisition ops w/ Jared Long, Director of Talent Acquisition Operations at Duolingo | 29 Sep 2022 | 00:44:49 | |
Jared Long, Director of Talent Acquisition Operations at Duolingo, joins host James Mackey to discuss what the talent acquisition and recruiting operations landscape looks like, applicant tracking systems, how to use events to create inbound demand, and more!
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| EP 38: The future of getting paid and how it will impact talent acquisition w/ Brian Brinkley | 26 Sep 2022 | 00:35:56 | |
Brian Brinkley, CEO at QRails, joins host James Mackey to discuss earned wage access, how earned wage access is impacting talent acquisition, the future of getting paid and a lot more! Episode Chapters 00:28 Who is Brian Brinkley? 00:56 What is earned-wage access? 04:10 Bringing earned-wage access to non-gig employees 11:10 Integrating with the PEO community 12:45 Scaling from series a to series b 15:01 How can HR teams implement earned-wage access 16:40 How earned-wage access can help talent attraction and retention 21:35 Does earned-wage access impact financial operations? 26:03 What is the future of employment when it comes to getting paid? 31:52 Wrap up
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| EP 37: Removing interview bias and reducing attrition w/ Ashleigh Anderson - VP, Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Credit Karma | 22 Sep 2022 | 00:44:13 | |
Ashleigh Anderson, VP, Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Credit Karma, joins host James Mackey to discuss how structured interviews can get rid of bias, improving stakeholder engagement with talent acquisition, best practices for reducing attrition and more! Episode Chapters: 00:25 Who is Ashleigh Anderson? 01:25 What is Credit Karma? 01:59 Where are Credit Karma employees located? 02:36 Structured interviews can get rid of bias 05:11 The evolution of structured interviews to apply to every open role 07:55 How to improve stakeholder engagement with talent acquisition 10:02 How prioritization can impact talent acquisition outcomes 13:45 Integrating talent acquisition process into technology to generate data to prove impact 16:01 Talent acquisition needs to be data-driven 17:15 The importance of having talent acquisition at the table 18:22 What Credit Karma’s talent acquisition team is responsible for 24:14 What does success look like for Credit Karma’s recruiting efforts? 25:15 Quality of hire at scale is hard to maintain 28:23 The impact of prioritizing people over profits 30:15 Salary equity as a tool for internal mobility 33:10 Best practices for reducing attrition to less than 10% 36:12 Creating career frameworks 39:04 Mistakes of having an annual review cycle 40:15 Wrap up
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| EP 36: Recruiting in the insurance industry w/ Brent Davis | 08 Sep 2022 | 00:39:51 | |
Brent Davis, Vice President of Sales Talent Acquisition at Leavitt Group, joins host James Mackey to discuss how to hire and retain top sales talent, when to dig deeper during the interview process, onboarding, and a lot more! Episode Chapters 00:23 Who is Brent Davis? 02:19 Overview of Leavitt Group; insurance company with 2,600+ employees 04:47 What makes a good sales professional? 07:45 Hiring for experience vs aptitude 11:54 Optimizing the interview process for sales hiring 15:35 You have to dig deeper during the interview process and ask follow up questions 17:30 Giving the book answer doesn’t work well 21:15 The importance of a candidate asking intelligent questions 24:43 What does onboarding look like 28:15 Revenue vs activity metrics 30:24 Challenges with hiring top sales talent in the current market 34:04 Benefits of co-ownership 35:15 Wrap up
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| EP 35: Modernizing the recruitment industry w/ James Hornick, Partner and CRO at Hirewell | 08 Sep 2022 | 00:42:07 | |
James Hornick, Partner and CRO at Hirewell, joins host James Mackey to discuss how most recruitment firms are not adopting modern tactics when it comes to marketing, talent attraction and retention, branding, talent evaluation, and more! Episode Chapters: 00:21 Who is James Hornick? 02:42 Most recruiting agencies are not adopting modern marketing channels 08:03 The importance of branding 11:45 Diversification can help make you recession proof 13:49 Client retention strategies 15:15 Specialist recruiter vs generalist recruiter 19:05 Modernizing talent attraction and retention in the recruitment industry 23:05 Getting the best people is the most important thing 23:45 Why recruiter submittal goals don’t make sense 29:10 Hiring tactics companies need to implement for today’s market 35:35 The issues with contingency recruitment firms 38:30 Wrap up
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| EP 141: Navigating tech hiring trends and cultivating inclusive teams with Shathiya Rengalwar. | 06 Feb 2024 | 00:24:35 | |
Join us as host James Mackey and his guest Shathiya Rengalwar, People Leader, unpack the intricacies of tech hiring, discussing the surge in layoffs and the subsequent challenges for hiring teams.
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| EP 34: Dealing with job candidates that are inconsistent and out of touch w/John Shreve | 06 Sep 2022 | 00:37:40 | |
John Shreve, Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition at Airspace, joins host James Mackey to discuss the challenges with candidates being inconsistent, the importance of presenting data from your ATS, how talent acquisition needs to evolve when going from 50 to 500 employees, and much more! 00:15 Who is John Shreve? 02:43 Challenges with candidates being inconsistent with what they want throughout the recruitment process 06:49 Junior-level talent can have misplaced confidence when it comes to the interview process 10:38 How a talent acquisition department evolves from 50 total company employees to over 500 total company employees 13:22 Gathering data from an ATS can help you convince executives to make changes in the talent acquisition process 18:12 Nuances with recruiting candidates from Europe 19:49 The 4-day work week 22:13 Dress codes 25:43 When leaders create terrible work culture and experiences 30:35 San Diego job market 33:50 Wrap up
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| EP 33: The rising costs of talent acquisition w/ Sarah Peck | 29 Aug 2022 | 00:43:52 | |
Sarah Peck, Head of Talent Acquisition at AEVEX, joins host James Mackey to discuss best practices to navigate market contractions, salary transparency, the challenges with salary negotiations, talent acquisition costs, and much more! Episode Chapters: 00:15 Who is Sarah Peck? 01:25 What can talent acquisition leaders do to insulate themselves from recessions? 04:23 LinkedIn content doesn’t have to go viral to be impactful for your brand 06:15 The value of working for a company that understands what you do 7:21 Not every company sees talent acquisition as an equal partner at the table 09:22 Predictive metrics for talent acquisition 11:42 Talent acquisition has become very expensive 17:36 Working with recruitment agencies 19:34 Vendor experience is important 22:13 The importance of being kind in business 25:47 Salary transparency 31:45 When to have the salary expectation conversation in the recruitment process 33:32 Hiring managers time should be included in cost per hire 34:35 Transparency is a two-way street 38:45 How to think about salary negotiation 40:14 Wrap up
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| EP 32: The merger of talent acquisition and people operations w/ Ian Ambrosio | 22 Aug 2022 | 00:36:09 | |
Ian Ambrosio, Global Talent & People Ops Manager at Sendle, joins host James Mackey to discuss the benefits of bringing talent acquisition and people operations closer together, employee tenure is no longer an issue, breaking down the new era of interviewing and more! Episode Chapters 00:19 Who is Ian Ambrosio? 1:50 Starting a talent acquisition career on the agency side and then moving into corporate 05:09 Key take-aways from transitioning into a people ops role 7:11 The power of combining talent acquisition and people operations 10:04 Short tenure is no longer an issue 15:15 The nuances of employee tenure at startups vs large enterprise companies 21:45 We are in a new era of interviewing 26:13 Culture add vs culture fit 31:35 The 5 H’s 32:05 Wrap up
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| EP 31: Converting a thought that challenges the status quo into a scalable business w/ Troy LeMaile-Stovall | 15 Aug 2022 | 00:39:49 | |
Troy LeMaile-Stovall, CEO of TEDCO, joins host James Mackey to discuss the venture capital scene in Maryland, the talent acquisition landscape from the investor perspective, making orbits collide and more! 00:19 Who is Troy LeMaile-Stovall 02:38 Talent landscape from the investor perspective 03:52 Remote work has hurt spontaneous innovation 07:58 How should growth-stage companies attract talent 11:01 Almost everyone says that people are the most important asset, but few actually make the investment 13:02 Advice from titans of venture capital 14:10 The DNA of an entrepreneur 16:15 The importance of the founding team 18:55 The business concept of making orbits collide 20:03 How to go about creating jobs 24:05 Early stage companies tend to need more resources 29:33 The geographical axis of DE&I 35:00 Challenges of the wealth gap 36:00 Wrap up
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| EP 30: Make your talent acquisition process unforgettable by understanding how marketing, talent acquisition, and core human needs converge w/ Meqa Smith | 28 Jul 2022 | 00:50:27 | |
Meqa Smith, Founder of The Unforgettable Agency, joins host James Mackey for an unforgettable, philosophical, and at times heady discussion about talent attraction, talent engagement, talent retention, creating a company with a clear mission and value proposition, and a lot more! Episode Chapters 00:19 Who is Meqa Smith? 04:01 The similarities between marketing and talent acquisition 05:45 How can companies optimize talent attraction 07:45 The human operating system 09:55 What every human needs 11:12 Understanding what you’re actually offering employees 14:24 How do you package up and promote jobs using the seeking system 17:25 A company needs a clear mission and value proposition infused into it’s talent acquisition messaging to candidates 21:45 Don’t make a job description a job ad 25:02 Create a brand that stands for something 26:40 The key to talent attraction is having a brand and mission people can buy in to 30:02 Tactical steps to changing your company’s mission and purpose to align with human needs 35:33 The similarities between recruitment and dating 39:50 Using a human voice in job descriptions 43:30 You need to have 3-5 distinct values you can operationalize 45:30 Wrap up
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| EP 29: Building incredible recruiter-candidate relationships w/ tactics that are hiding in plain sight w/ Khurram Muhammad | 28 Jul 2022 | 00:37:19 | |
Khurram Muhammad, Senior Manager of Recruitment at Maisonette, joins host James Mackey to discuss hiring trends in the eCommerce industry, attracting diverse talent, tactical steps on how to get your personal brand out there, and much more! 00:19 Who is Khurram Muhammad? 01:30 Overview of Maisonette 02:30 Hiring trends in the eCommerce industry 03:55 Impacts of supply chain issues on eCommerce 04:35 Competitiveness of hiring and retaining eCommerce talent 05:40 How can an eCommerce company stand out to attract candidates 6:45 Publishing a DE&I report to attract diverse talent 10:35 Enable L&D to boost talent attraction and retention 13:55 Creative ways to get your personal brand and company brand out there to attract talent 17:05 How much time is spent on personal branding; the 80/20 rule 19:43 The power of referrals 20:50 The secrets to building incredible recruiter-candidate relationships 25:23 How can talent acquisition professional get speaking engagements 27:15 The power of Slack communities 28:30 How do you move up in talent acquisition 33:32 Wrap up
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| EP 28: Upgrading your talent acquisition team from a tactical filler of jobs to a true talent acquisition partner w/ Nancy Gray-Starkebaum | 27 Jul 2022 | 00:48:13 | |
Nancy Gray-Starkebaum, VP of Client Value Realization (formerly the VP of Global Talent Acquisition) at Phenom, joins host James Mackey to discuss how to run a talent acquisition team when the world is seemingly falling apart, how to work with hiring managers to create a talent acquisition process, the importance of data and process, and much more! 00:18 Who is Nancy Gray-Starkebaum 02:25 How do you run a talent acquisition team in a choppy market? 05:05 Best practices for process documentation 07:45 How documentation and data can change yourself from a tactical filler of jobs to a true talent acquisition partner 9:25 How to help hiring managers make the right choice 15:15 Talent acquisition needs to own the first 14 days as opposed to hiring managers 19:44 Data-driven insights that improve the talent acquisition process 26:15 What metrics define success: team metrics vs business metrics 29:35 How to make hiring plans as accurate as possible 35:45 Inhouse recruiters vs hiring agency recruitment vendor to fill roles in a volatile environment 38:05 The importance of recruiters having a wide range of experiences 44:15 How to connect with Nancy
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| EP 27: Breaking down the importance of data to optimize the talent acquisition function w/ Nayeem Chowdhury | 27 Jul 2022 | 00:51:26 | |
Nayeem Chowdhury, Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Air Protein, joins host James Mackey to discuss how data plays an important role in talent acquisition, implementing a data culture, using automation to maximize talent acquisition workflows, and more! Episode Chapters 01:30 High level, how does data play an important role in talent acquisition 04:35 What are the most important data points in talent acquisition 07:45 Offer acceptance rate vs. time to fill 11:40 Implementing a data culture 14:40: Overview of talent acquisition dashboards 18:30 Overview of applicant tracking systems 22:10 How to deploy a data scientist for talent acquisition 26:45 Should a startup build out an internal talent acquisition team? 29:30 You need to make RPO firms an extension of your existing talent acquisition team 30:45 Establishing your checks and balances 33:00 Using automation to maximize talent acquisition workflows 37:29 What is talent mapping 40:45 What do you start with when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion?
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| EP 26: How to hire top tech talent during uncertain market conditions w/ Anit Arora | 27 Jul 2022 | 00:34:14 | |
Anit Arora, Talent Acquisition Lead (Engineering) at LiveRamp, joins host James Mackey to discuss hiring engineering talent over the last 3 months, what the best leadership teams do in uncertain market conditions, effective strategies and tactics to achieve DE&I goals, and more! 00:19 Who is Anit Arora? 02:35 Overview of the tech / engineering recruitment landscape since 2020 06:50 Availability of tech / engineering talent over the last 3 months 11:40 Top talent always has the most options in any market conditions 14:50 What are the best leadership teams doing in uncertain market conditions 18:05 Effective strategies and tactics to achieve DE&I goals 23:03 The importance of representation on the interview panel 24:35 Why ERGs need to work closely with recruiting 27:05 The importance of executive-level buy in for DE&I success 29:02 The time to start is always now 30:20 Wrap up
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| EP 25: Breaking down the nuances of hiring engineering talent w/ Mats Andersson | 22 Jul 2022 | 00:35:40 | |
Mats Andersson, Talent Acquisition, People person and Project Manager at Uplift Agency and the Executive Director at The Swedish-American Chamber of Commerce in San Francisco & Silicon Valley, joins host James Mackey to discuss the current market conditions for hiring tech and engineering talent, finding tech talent from bootcamps, the nuances of multicultural organizations, and more! 00:25 Who is Mats Andersson? 01:55 Current market conditions for hiring tech and engineering talent 03:01 Geographical breakdown of engineering talent 04:25 Finding tech talent from bootcamps 07:15 Providing the right training, enablement, and support to new hires 10:50 Trends in what engineers are looking for 14:04 The challenges with hiring engineering managers 17:45 Thoughts on building international teams 22:40 Nuances of multicultural organizations 28:15 Prague 31:50 Wrap up
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| EP 140: Navigating Talent Acquisition from Series C to Series E with Cassandra Mingus, Director of Talent Acquisition at Signifyd | 16 Jan 2024 | 00:32:23 | |
Join host James Mackey and his guest Cassandra Mingus, Director of Talent Acquisition at Signifyd, as she shares her career journey from recruiter to tech leader in a late-stage company. In conversation with James Mackey, they explore lessons learned, the evolution of talent acquisition, and hiring strategies for success.
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| EP 24: Breaking down and optimizing the candidate experience w/ James Lafferty | 21 Jul 2022 | 00:36:15 | |
James Lafferty, VP of Global Talent Acquisition at Epicor, joins the show to discuss how in order to optimize the candidate experience you need to break it down into its simplest parts, how company culture can drive talent acquisition outcomes, moving into your first talent acquisition manager role, and more! Episode Chapters: 00:19 Who is James Lafferty 01:28 Breaking down and optimizing the candidate experience 08:15 Starting your recruitment career from at an agency 09:55 Company culture drives talent acquisition outcomes 15:14 Talent acquisition should find the right job for the candidate 21:45 How to move into your first talent acquisition manager role 25:24 The importance of having support from leadership 29:15 What to do when you’re feeling stuck
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| EP 23: What is empathy-driven recruiting and how do you implement it w/ Elijah Elkins | 23 Jun 2022 | 00:50:45 | |
Elijah Elkins joins the show to discuss empathy-driven recruiting and how to implement it, how bad business models create bad recruiters, recruiters with agency background vs corporate/in-house background, and a lot more! 00:23 Who is Elijah Elkins 03:32 What is empathy-driven recruiting and how do you implement it? 06:02 Changing your mindset from outcome-focused to experienced-focused 07:35 How bad business models create bad recruiters 10:35 The importance of having your recruitment vendor being a partner 12:45 The challenges with working with international clients 15:15 Recruiters with agency background vs corporate/in-house background 21:15 Creating better experiences by looking at recruiter pain points 22:55 How to determine the size of an in-house recruiting team, and how/when to leverage recruitment vendors (30-50 size company) 29:55 Flexible RPO solutions for start-ups are a newer phenomenon 31:34 How to determine the size of an in-house recruiting team, and how/when to leverage recruitment vendors (51-200 size company) 36:56 Common trap: job description stuffing and role creep 43:45 The importance of process 46:45 How to contact Elijah?
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| EP 22: Building a talent strategy after you raise capital for your company w/Seth Welty | 23 Jun 2022 | 00:38:31 | |
Seth Welty joins the show to discuss how to build a talent strategy after you raise capital for your company, the issues with back-channel hiring, building inclusive cultures and DE&I, and a lot more! 00:25 Who is Seth Welty? 01:55 Once you raise money, how do you build a talent strategy? 04:21 Common mistakes with crafting a talent strategy 10:15 The impact of hiring for entrepreneurial spirit and grit 12:45 The interview trap with sales and talent acquisition professionals 13:45 Be cautious with back-channel hiring 16:50 Full breakdown of interview stages, prioritization, and tactical insights 26:02 Building inclusive cultures and DE&I 30:31 SMBs need to take ownership of inclusive cultures and DE&I 33:25 How to contact Seth
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| EP 21: Breaking down the in-office breakdown and the rise of individualized management w/ best selling author Jeff Arnold | 23 Jun 2022 | 00:42:02 | |
4x best-selling author Jeff Arnold joins the show to discuss the challenges with managing employees who span generations, individualized management, building a culture remotely, leadership challenges, and a lot more! 00:20 Who is Jeff Arnold? 01:15 Generational breakdown on how the Last 3 Years Have Challenged Everything 05:32 Challenges with managing employees who span generations, and individualized management 11:30 What mistakes companies are making when it comes to talent 14:25 Can culture be built remotely? 16:58 The challenges with distraction 21:01 Psychology of success 25:25 Lessons learned from tough times 27:11 There are no easy leadership moments 30:45 Transitioning from trial-and-error to experienced leadership 33:25 The importance of investing in executive coaching 38:00 How to contact Jeff
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| EP 20: The pros and cons of starting your recruitment career at an agency w/Luke Whitburn | 23 Jun 2022 | 00:43:44 | |
Luke Whitburn joins the show to discuss the pros and cons of starting your recruitment career at an agency, the changes in talent acquisition over the course of a 25 year career, what should be in your recruiting tech stack and a lot more!
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| EP 19: How a Recruiter Amassed over 131K followers on LinkedIn w/ Joel Lalgee | 22 Jun 2022 | 00:42:10 | |
Joel Lalgee, lead recruiter at Hirewell, who has amassed over 131K followers on LinkedIn, joins host James Mackey to break down his social media game and much more! 00:28 Who is Joel Lalgee 03:31 Content development as a function of talent acquisition 13:45 The need to diversify your recruitment efforts 23:01 ROI of social media posting for a recruiter 31:35 What are things employers need to do to attract and retain recruiters 34:40 What recruiters should be looking for when deciding what company to work for 37:15 Recruiters Should Set Themselves up as a Business for Contract Recruiting
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| EP 18: Coaching and Talent Management Strategy w/ Joshua Encarnacion | 22 Jun 2022 | 00:45:57 | |
Professional leadership development consultant Joshua Encarnacion joins host James Mackey to discuss coaching and talent management strategy, where C-levels miss on culture, psychological safety at work and a lot more! 00:25 Who is Joshua Encarnacion? 02:15 Coaching and Talent Management Strategy 05:30 Most Lack the Vulnerability to Accept Coaching 09:35 Should you Make Coaching Accessible to all Employees? 12:05 Use Onboarding to Get People into the Right Mindset 13:35 Where C-Levels Miss on Culture 15:15 Where Should Talent-Management Rank on the Priorities List for C-Levels 20:10 Developing Emotional Agility 21:10 The Power of Psychological Safety at Work 24:10 Unlimited PTO is Confusing 28:35 Balanced Perspective on DE&I 34:30 Loss of Connectivity and Empathy 35:55 Elon Musk’s Talent Management Approach 39:45 Aligning on Core Principles
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| EP 17: Talent Sourcing Best Practices w/ Jim Wink of Okta | 16 Jun 2022 | 00:46:40 | |
Jim Wink of Okta joins host James Mackey to break down talent sourcing best practices on a highly tactical level. This episode features tips on how to effectively use specific tools, best practices to produce talent acquisition outcomes., and much more! 02:03 How an agency-recruitment background can influence your talent acquisition career path 04:00 Importance of having a proactive mindset 05:35 Tools for sourcing 08:30 Using LinkedIn free search tool to produce talent sourcing outcomes 11:15 Impact of brand name on talent sourcing outcomes 12:15 LinkedIn jail 15:30 Okta’s sourcing tech stack 17:30 Email response rates 18:45 SeekOut vs hireEZ 20:15 Volatility with tech hiring & layoffs 23:00 How a recruiter can differentiate with their outreach 27:05 What are the benefits and perks to attract top talent in today’s market 29:40 Sourcing process 31:30 Sourcing partner to recruiter ratios 35:10 Globally distributed teams and how cultural difference impact recruiting 42:15 How to contact Jim
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| Ep 16: Katherine Johnson, Chief People & Legal Officer, Head of Compliance - Storj Labs | 14 Jun 2022 | 00:45:05 | |
Katherine Johnson, Chief People & Legal Officer, Head of Compliance at Storj, joins host James Mackey to discuss what the "Web 3" world of decentralization must get right (and where Web 2 failed), hiring policies and parameters to ensure a diverse workforce; applying the Rooney Rule in Corporate America, the responsibility of SMBs to implement DE&I into the company’s framework, and a lot more! 00:20 Who is Katherine Johnson and what is Storj? 08:05 The responsibility to implement DE&I into your company’s framework 12:15 How to approach job descriptions 15:05 Being inclusive is about making everyone feel welcome and being mindful 21:45 Hiring policies and parameters to ensure a diverse workforce; the Rooney Rule 28:45 Impacts of DE&I efforts 34:45 Storj Institute helps under-represented get a foothold in tech 35:45 Lessons learned from working at an international, multicultural company 40:45 How to get in touch with Katherine
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| Ep 15: Kim Hiler, Chief People Officer - Intradiem | 07 Jun 2022 | 00:50:34 | |
Kim Hiler, Chief People Officer at Intradiem, joins host James Mackey to discuss how most companies say they are "people first" but don't actually implement a people-first culture, the many benefits of letting the lease expire on the physical office space, employee lifecycle strategy: from first touch to alumni, and much more! 02:01 How Intradiem technology helps contact centers 03:15 Everyone says we’re “people-first”, but for most it’s lip service 05:43 Living and breathing core values 07:40 How do you actually implement a people-first culture? 13:45 Letting the lease expire on the physical office space 17:03 Survey, and listen, to your employees to find out what they want 19:35 Employee lifecycle strategy: from first touch to alumni 22:56 Elon Musk’s decree of ‘everyone come back to the office’ 26:01 Minimizing stress and creating psychological safety in the workplace 29:25 Delivering surprise news means an HR failure 32:25 Top lessons learned from having an international team 37:12 The scale-trap with relationships 40:15 Putting people first is best for the business 43:15 Employer branding and talent attraction
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| EP 139: Mastering high-volume hiring and employee retention with Avi Singer, CEO & Founder at showd.me | 02 Jan 2024 | 00:29:33 | |
Join host James Mackey and Avi Singer, CEO & Founder at showd.me, as they discuss high-volume hiring in healthcare and tech, emphasizing systematic processes and the importance of a clear employee value proposition.
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| EP 14: Weekly Talent Acquisition News Update for May 30 - June 3 | 03 Jun 2022 | 00:19:29 | |
Guest host Nick Andrews joins SecureVision CEO James Mackey to discuss trending talent acquisition news from the week of May 30, 2022 - June 3, 2022: 00:25 Elon Musk banning remote work at Tesla
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| EP 13: Julia Arpag and Stephanie Quinn-West, Talent Acquisition Team Leads - SecureVision | 03 Jun 2022 | 00:46:13 | |
Julia Arpag and Stephanie Quinn-West, Talent Acquisition Team Leads at SecureVision, join host James Mackey to discuss how to rise into a talent leadership role, imposter syndrome, automation tools for recruiting, what the best/worst companies and hiring managers are doing, and a lot more! Episode Chapters: 00:32 Who is Julia Arpag? 01:05 Who is Stephanie Quinn-West? 02:17 How do you become a top-performing recruiter and move up into a talent leadership role? 05:20 The challenges with proactively stepping up / Imposter Syndrome 09:45 Pros and cons of using automation tools in the recruitment process 15:00 The upside-down funnel 17:25 What the best companies and hiring managers are doing to be successful at recruiting 23:15 Hiring candidates that are a 70% fit 26:05 Common mistakes companies and hiring managers make with recruiting 33:55 Placement sources for tech roles
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| EP 12: Monica Pool Knox, Chief People Officer and Board Director - ex: Microsoft, Twitter, PepsiCo, LivePerson, Sony, CBS, Verizon | 12 May 2022 | 00:35:42 | |
Monica Pool Knox, Chief People Officer and Board Director - ex: Microsoft, Twitter, PepsiCo, LivePerson, Sony, CBS, Verizon, and more - joins host James Mackey to discuss how the talent pool has become global and ultra-competitive, the data doesn’t support the narrative of a “Great Resignation”, candidates have a tendency to join a company where they have existing relationships, and a lot more! 01:40 What’s impacting the talent acquisition function right now 03:25 Role of HR has evolved into helping people deal with issues 04:25 The talent pool has become global and ultra-competitive 06:40 Bigger tech employers are recognizing the importance of a people-first culture 09:30 Emerging technology is forcing talent leaders to reevaluate 10:55 The data doesn’t support “The Great Resignation” 13:30 What’s more important, hiring or retention? 15:05 Candidates have a tendency to join a company where they have existing relationships 18:20 Should organizations put an emphasis on cultivating personal brands for leadership 20:40 Leaders need to take the time to understand who they are working with 25:15 Implementing culture chats 27:05 A new way to think about company alumni 32:00 How to contact Monica
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