Explore every episode of the podcast The Breakthrough Hiring Show: Modern Recruiting, AI, and Talent Strategy
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| EP 175: State of Hiring: Data Trends, Automation, and Fraud Risks with Steve Bartel, CEO of Gem | 27 Nov 2025 | 00:38:08 | |
Join host James Mackey and Steve Bartel, CEO of Gem, to explore what’s happening in today’s hiring market - inbound is up 3x, time to hire has grown by eight days, and recruiters are carrying 55% more reqs. They discuss where AI genuinely reduces workload and boosts efficiency, along with the rise in fraud and interview cheating.
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| EP 174: How to streamline operations and drive sustainable growth with Rachael Becker, Founder & CEO of RB Builds | 19 Jun 2025 | 00:43:35 | |
Rachael Becker, Founder & CEO of RB Builds, joins host James Mackey to discuss business efficiency, tech transformation, and creating standout user experiences. With a unique blend of expertise across operations and technology, Rachael shares actionable insights on how organizations can streamline processes, improve internal alignment, and scale sustainably.
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| EP 165: AI-Powered Recruitment Strategies with Metaview's Co-Founder and CEO Siadhal Magos | 04 Feb 2025 | 00:41:25 | |
James Mackey and Elijah Elkins speak with Siadhal Magos, Co-Founder and CEO of Metaview, about the methods MetaView uses to maximize recruitment potential, including AI-driven candidate rediscovery and strategic compensation alignment. He shares how AI technology enhances hiring efficiency and precision, enabling organizations to make informed decisions based on real-time data from candidate interactions.
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| EP 76: How to make sure you don't hire the wrong people. High leverage tactics to improve hiring outcomes for startups, growth-stage, hyper-growth, and strategic hiring. | 27 Apr 2023 | 00:28:09 | |
In this episode, our host James Mackey delves into the current state of the economy, particularly in the tech industry, and the impact it's having on hiring and layoffs. 7:18 How companies can avoid hiring the wrong people 15:16 How to decide which roles to prioritize in tier one 16:57 How to stand out from a talent acquisition perspective
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| EP 75: Creating a thriving & diverse culture. Diversity Sprints. Aligning performance reviews with talent development and discovering superpowers. | 25 Apr 2023 | 00:48:18 | |
Our host, James Mackey, is joined by Sandy Gould, the CPO of Pinwheel, who has held people/hr leadership roles at Disney, ABC, and oversaw the integration of 3 organizations post Verizon’s acquisitions of Yahoo and AOL. 20:30 Diversity sprints and how to implement them 23:55 Three things to do first when joining a company as a CPO 31:30 The purpose of performance reviews 33:28 Performance amplification: improving conversations and process
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| EP 74: How to connect business outcomes with people strategy and drive alignment in the CEO and CPO relationship | 20 Apr 2023 | 00:36:50 | |
In this episode, our host James Mackey and his guest, Yogi Panjabi, Co-Founder at PeopleLens, explore the crucial relationship between the CEO and CPO, and how to drive alignment between them. They delve into the missed opportunities that can arise when the people strategy, hiring strategy, and other key aspects of the operation are not aligned with the Northstar metrics that companies aim to hit and the analytics and data used to drive talent strategy and business outcomes. James and Yogi explore the employee journey and discuss the benefits of providing individual rep analytics rather than relying solely on companywide dashboards. Additionally, they delve into the integration of generative AI within the concept of employee experience.
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| EP 73: Panel Part 2: We asked ChatGPT how it will change hiring and riffed on the quality of its answers. Then ChatGPT helped us create ridiculous sourcing templates. | 18 Apr 2023 | 00:37:27 | |
Join our panel for an insightful and entertaining discussion as the panel grills ChatGPT on its capacity to change how we hire.
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| EP 72: Panel Part I: Is the US market trending toward a recession? How a potential TikTok ban in the US could impact the recruitment market | 13 Apr 2023 | 00:29:36 | |
In the first part of this episode, our host James Mackey and guest panelists (TA executives) discuss the current economic climate and its impact on hiring.
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| EP 71: Eric Ly, the Co-Founder of LinkedIn, shares his story of building LinkedIn and his opinion on how technology such as ChatGPT will impact talent acquisition and the role of recruiters. | 11 Apr 2023 | 00:43:05 | |
In this episode, our host James Mackey sits down with Eric Ly, the Co-Founder of LinkedIn and Co-Founder & CEO of KarmaCheck, to discuss his experiences building the professional networking platform and how the platform has evolved over the years. They explore KarmaCheck's focus on specific verticals and how KarmaCheck helps companies hire more efficiently and allows anybody to own and understand their digital identities. They also discuss the future role of recruiters in the age of AI and tackle whether deep learning will genuinely change how business is done. Don't miss this insightful interview with an industry expert!
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| EP 70: How companies fall into the trap of hiring unqualified VPs. The hidden conflict of interest with the contingent recruitment agency business model. | 04 Apr 2023 | 00:34:00 | |
Our host, James Mackey, shares his insights based on advising 150+ VC-backed tech companies and speaking with 100s of Founder CEOs and TA leaders every year. Including several common mistakes founders, executive teams, hiring managers, and talent acquisition departments make in recruitment and talent strategy. These mistakes include struggling to articulate their vision and not creating a compelling data-backed story, assuming recruiting for their startup will be as easy as it is for big tech companies, not having a concrete benefits package, relying on contingent recruitment agencies without a robust interview process, lacking clear role descriptions, giving unqualified candidates VP titles, placing too much emphasis on personality tests, hiring just one sales rep without benchmarks, and underestimating the nuances of building a GTM motion and hiring plan in the US market. James warns about the inherent conflict of interest in engaging a contingent recruitment agency that provides low base salaries and high commissions to their recruiters. And how you can have successful partnerships with agency recruiters.
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| EP 69: 2023 Comp Strategy. Salaries aren't going down. Inflation is "right-sizing" salaries back to the golden mean. Why you shouldn't be the top bidder for talent. | 31 Mar 2023 | 00:08:37 | |
Many tech CEOs are asking how the further constriction of the capital markets may impact salary ranges. Particularly now with the news of Silicon Valley bank crashing. Some CEOs are asking if they can offer lower salaries to new hires. I remind them that they don’t need to artificially lower salary ranges because of the high inflation rate that we have experienced over the past couple of years. By salaries staying in a similar range in a high-inflation environment, the economy is healing, and salaries are returning to a healthy median. The good news for folks in tech is that the median has shifted upward over the past few years, and people are still making more money in tech, even when factoring in inflation. There’s still a talent pool shortage in tech that will continue to provide salary growth. The days of insane valuations and salary jumps of 50-100K within a year that we saw in 2021 are over. It wasn’t sustainable or an accurate representation of the value being delivered. The good news for employers is that they can stay competitive with salaries by staying in a similar range as last year. To the extent possible, as the market stabilizes, companies need to consider sustainable salary increases for existing staff. But it’s important to note that most companies cannot provide moderate salary increases and have similar constrictions. We are all in the same boat, so this will not likely negatively impact companies. Companies shouldn’t attempt to be the highest bidder for top talent. I recommend companies target being around the 75% percentile for salary ranges. Here’s why: 1. FAANG could go through a hiring surge and outbid you by 50%. 2. A startup may raise a large round and throw money at people at an unsustainable rate. They will likely need to go through layoffs in the future, but there’s nothing you can do about leaders choosing to run their business in an irresponsible way. Companies that offer the top end of the range are more likely to make deep cuts in a correction and may need to cut people providing significant value to customers. Employees must consider that accepting an offer from the highest bidder isn’t always an intelligent decision. They will be more likely to be cut in a downturn. And earlier in a downturn, which increases the likelihood of a longer period of unemployment. It’s important to remember that companies aren’t committing to a salary on an annual period. They are committing to a salary for the next payroll cycle. So if an employee is offered 200K but is laid off after 6 months at the beginning of a correction, and therefore, is less likely to find another role for, let’s say 6 months, they are making less money than someone making 120K a year, who was able to keep their job because they have a sustainable salary.
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| EP 68: How job boards are shifting to programmatic performance-based advertising. TikTok Demand Creation vs. Website Capture w Steven Rothberg | 30 Mar 2023 | 00:44:55 | |
In this episode James Mackey and our guest Steven Rothberg, Founder of College Recruiter, share insights on the future of job boards. James and Steven explore how job boards are evolving to programmatic performance-based advertising and debate the effectiveness of TikTok demand creation versus website capture. They also discuss the importance of quality in a conversion rate approach, understanding the sources of your ads, and evaluating the effectiveness of popular job boards in the tech industry.
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| EP 67: Having a retention strategy isn't enough, you need an attrition strategy. Hiring may be cyclical but investing in recruiting tech and process shouldn't be. | 29 Mar 2023 | 00:03:42 | |
One of the biggest mistakes startup and growth-stage leaders make is not building recruitment process playbooks.
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| EP 164: Revolutionizing Hiring Processes with Hariharan Kolam, Co-Founder and CEO at Findem | 28 Jan 2025 | 00:27:42 | |
Hariharan Kolam, Co-Founder and CEO at Findem joins host James Mackey to discuss how the advancements in AI are reshaping the hiring landscape.
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| EP 66: How to help individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities succeed in the workplace w Alex Buckles | 28 Mar 2023 | 00:21:06 | |
Join host James Mackey and Alexander Buckles, CEO of Pathways for Autism. They are partnering in a new segment within our podcast that discusses how to support individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in the workplace. In this intro podcast, they'll explore the skills needed to succeed in the workplace and how companies are managing autism today. They'll also dive into specific examples of roles that could be a fit and success stories of companies that have incorporated individuals on the spectrum into their workforce, as well as the best ways to do it through third-party services or program management. Tune in to learn how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities by creating a more inclusive workplace.
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| EP 65: How to build a talent acquisition department from scratch while in hyper-growth: Lessons Learned and Best Practices w Lance Tripp | 21 Mar 2023 | 01:00:15 | |
In this episode, host James Mackey and Lance Tripp, Global Head of Talent at Enable dive into the world of talent acquisition, exploring the challenges and strategies involved in building a successful department from scratch while experiencing hyper-growth.
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| EP 64 Panel: The Ripple Effect: Analyzing How SVB’s Collapse Will Impact the Tech Market and Hiring Landscape | 14 Mar 2023 | 00:50:45 | |
In this must-listen episode, our host James Mackey delves into the recent collapse of SVB, and what impact it will have on the tech community and the hiring landscape.
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| EP 63: Why most companies fail at hiring the right people. How hiring the best fit people impacts business success and the bottom line with Meqa Smith. | 07 Mar 2023 | 01:04:23 | |
Meqa Smith, Founder of The Unforgettable Agency joins host James Mackey in our latest episode. Our guest speaker shares insights into the critical factors that contribute to hiring success, including leadership alignment, understanding the purpose of the business, and defining the right skills needed for the role. They discuss the challenges of identifying the factors that truly contribute to success in a particular environment and explore the concept of the halo effect. Our guest provides practical strategies for attracting the right talent, viewing jobs as products and candidates as customers, and creating a compelling landing page for candidates to apply. Meqa emphasizes the importance of balancing heads and hands with hearts and minds and shares examples of what documents to put in place of a traditional job description and suggests strategies for attracting the right talent.
Wall Street Journal article here
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| EP 62: The Rise of Skill-Based Hiring: Addressing Bias, Labor Supply, and The Changing Nature of Work with Josh Millet | 28 Feb 2023 | 00:45:56 | |
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| EP 61: Maximizing Employee Engagement During Economic Downturns: Strategies for Valuing and Retaining Talent w Raluca Mackey | 21 Feb 2023 | 00:32:28 | |
Raluca Mackey, Director of Talent at Vertex Ventures, joins host James Mackey to discuss the topic of employee engagement in light of the current economic downturn.
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| EP 60 Panel: TechTalk: Layoffs and Benioff’s statements. Chat GPT and its impact on TA and beyond. | 14 Feb 2023 | 00:48:18 | |
In this informative episode, host James Mackey and our guest panelists (TA executives) delve into the current state of the talent acquisition market, the sensitive topic of the negative effects of publicly labeling laid-off employees as “low performers”, the motivations behind layoffs, as well as job security in the rapidly changing tech industry.
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| EP 59:The evolving role of TA leadership. Aligning hiring targets to North Star Metrics w Michael Salamey | 09 Feb 2023 | 01:00:08 | |
Join host James Mackey as he sits down with Michael Salamey, Chief People Officer at ID Plans, to discuss the evolving role of TA leaders. Salamey shares his unique perspective as a CPO and delves with our host into how TA leaders need to align recruitment outcomes with North Star metrics set by the CEO. They discuss the impact of hybrid remote vs. in-office work and what is the number one predictor of job success today.
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| EP 58: Embracing Africa’s Talent: Exploring the Benefits, Best Sources, and Impact on the Global Talent Economy w Valerie Bowden | 08 Feb 2023 | 00:36:00 | |
Valerie Bowden, Founder, and Director at CRDLE, joins host James Mackey to dive into the exciting world of African talent. Discover the benefits that African talent brings to the table and why more companies are embracing it. Explore the best countries in Africa to source talent from and the various types of talent available. Get insights into how the global talent economy is changing and the impact it has on the cost of hiring.
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| EP 57: State of the employment market for startups and growth-stage tech. Hiring junior talent and career transitioners w Corey Kossack | 07 Feb 2023 | 00:49:05 | |
Join Corey Kossack, Founder & CEO at Aspireship, and host James Mackey as they delve into the complexities of the employment market for startups and growth-stage tech companies.
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| EP 163: Exploring AI-Driven Hiring Solutions with Anil Dharni, CEO of Sense | 21 Jan 2025 | 00:45:15 | |
Anil Dharni, CEO and Founder of Sense, joins host James Mackey to discuss how AI and automation are transforming the landscape of talent acquisition, streamlining recruitment processes while enhancing candidate engagement.
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| EP 56: Implementation of new technology. Challenges and common pitfalls w Julie Macaluso | 31 Jan 2023 | 00:36:08 | |
Julie Macaluso, Manager, Talent Acquisition & Development at Community Coffee, joins host James Mackey to discuss:
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| EP 55 Panel: Elon's Twitter layoffs. Is it ok for big tech to hire while doing mass layoffs? The current labor market w Andreea Florescu & Julia Arpag | 24 Jan 2023 | 00:39:27 | |
Andreea Florescu, Vice President of Operations at SecureVision, and Julia Arpag, Talent Team Lead at SecureVision, join host James Mackey to discuss:
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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 | 00:54:50 | |
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 | 00:46:38 | |
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 | 01:00:30 | |
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 | 00:38:45 | |
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 | 00:55:16 | |
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 | 00:28:16 | |
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 | 00:34:59 | |
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 | 00:43:53 | |
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 162: Leveraging AI for High-Volume Hiring with Steve Bartel, CEO of Gem | 14 Jan 2025 | 00:35:14 | |
James Mackey and Steve Bartel explore how AI is transforming high-volume hiring. Learn how companies can AI to enhance sourcing, streamline processes, and navigate compliance while balancing innovation with human oversight.
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| EP 46: Recruiting for part-time roles, Glassdoor reviews and leveraging your database w Katie Zotos | 25 Nov 2022 | 00:39:47 | |
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 | 00:37:52 | |
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 44: Why SaaS companies and VCs need to consider embedded recruitment with SecureVision's CEO James Mackey | 15 Nov 2022 | 00:11:35 | |
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| EP 43: Diversity strategies, transparency in hiring, quarterly reviews & more w/ Rocki Howard | 10 Nov 2022 | 00:41:15 | |
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 | 00:33:02 | |
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 | 00:46:49 | |
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 | 00:39:22 | |
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 | 00:43:06 | |
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 | 00:34:14 | |
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 | 00:42:30 | |
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 161: Recruiting and Building Globally Distributed Tech Teams with Justt's Co-founder, Roenen Ben-Ami | 07 Jan 2025 | 00:29:56 | |
Roenen Ben-Ami, Co-founder of Justt, joins host James Mackey to discuss the challenges of recruiting globally.
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| EP 36: Recruiting in the insurance industry w/ Brent Davis | 08 Sep 2022 | 00:38:08 | |
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 | 00:40:25 | |
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 34: Dealing with job candidates that are inconsistent and out of touch w/John Shreve | 06 Sep 2022 | 00:35:57 | |
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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