Join Chris Abbass, CEO of Talentful, on Hiring on All Cylinders as he sits down with Allison Allen, co-founder at Leadership Rewired and strategic advisor at Texni, to discuss the paradigm shift in Talent Acquisition leadership. Allison shares her insights on how the role of TA Leaders is transforming in response to recent challenges like the Great Resignation, the move towards skills-based hiring, and the integration of AI in recruiting. Discover strategies to future-proof your TA function and demonstrate the true value of TA in driving organizational success.

In this episode of Hiring on All Cylinders, Chris Abbass sits down with Alexa Lane from Placements IO to dive deep into building recruiting operations from the ground up. Alexa shares her personal experience in creating a foundational recruiting framework, partnering with company founders, prioritizing hiring needs, and implementing key tools like ATS systems. We also discuss the critical importance of a streamlined interview process, candidate experience surveys, and leveraging AI to enhance efficiency. Tune in for expert advice on recruiting strategy, managing hiring challenges, and future trends in talent acquisition.

Quality of hire (QoH) is the metric of the moment – but it’s notoriously difficult to define. In this episode, Chris sits down with Ben Sesser, CEO of BrightHire, to talk about the evolving importance of this metric and explore how businesses can unpack its potential. Ben recommends proven strategies for defining, capturing, and measuring QoH so it can be exploited to support organizational goals. They also discuss how talent intelligence platforms like BrightHire can improve QoH by driving excellence in the hiring process, weeding out fake candidates, and unlocking meaningful, actionable data insights. Tune in and learn how to make “quality over quantity” less of a mantra and more of a strategic MO.

Teams are changing. The notion of a core, centralized workforce is losing ground to a brave new world of contractors, skills mapping, and distributed hiring. In this episode, Chris sits down with Joao Martires, COO of YunoJuno, to dig deep into the trend and explore its implications for teams and talent leaders. Drawing on his first-hand experience, Joao explains how organizations are harnessing flexible talent strategies to drive innovation, improve diversity, and become more adaptable and competitive in an increasingly volatile market. They also discuss how freelancer management technologies like YunoJuno can alleviate anxieties around legal and compliance issues while making the hiring process simpler, faster, and more flexible. Tune in and learn how to keep pace with an evolving talent landscape.

Are leaders doing enough to address the emotional impact of their decisions? In this episode, fractional HR advisor Brian Evje joins Chris to unpack the problem of invisible change. While change is an external force, Brian explains, invisible change is an internal struggle – and if it’s ignored or mismanaged, its aftershocks can damage team dynamics for many months to come. However, by engaging with team members, validating their emotions, and accepting that your role is more about stewardship than solutions, you can bolster team cohesion and ultimately find your voice as an authentic leader. Tune in for a masterclass in change management, ethical leadership, and bringing the invisible into the light.

In this episode of Hiring in All Cylinders, host Chris Abbas welcomes Jim Turbek, Head of Global Recruiting at Box, for a discussion on the journey to recruiting leadership. Jim shares his rich experience and insights on transitioning into people leadership. The conversation delves into the motivations behind wanting to lead, the importance of responsibility-centric versus reward-centric leadership, and the significance of introspection for aspiring leaders. You will gain invaluable advice on building trust of your team, the pivotal role of reliability and credibility, and the strategic importance of operational rigor. This episode is a treasure trove for anyone considering a move into leadership or aiming to enhance their leadership skills, offering practical tips and motivational guidance for navigating the complex journey of becoming an effective leader.

After so many booms, busts, hires, and layoffs, is it any wonder that CEOs are hesitant to invest in talent acquisition? In this episode, Chris sits down with Beth Armstrong, Talent Acquisition Lead at media group VaynerX, to explore how TA leaders can adapt, improvise, and succeed when resources are limited. Drawing on her extensive experience leading lean teams, Beth emphasizes the importance of hiring adaptable recruiters, managing stakeholder expectations, and embracing small failures to serve the bigger picture. She also shares insights on prioritizing recruitment tasks, using limited tools effectively, and maintaining team morale amid high demands. Watch now for a masterclass in making do and taking charge.

In this episode of the Hiring on All Cylinders podcast, Chris is joined by James Hudson, Talent Acquisition expert with a background at global brands like Nike and Levi's. Together, they delve into the post-pandemic shift happening in talent acquisition. James explores how the pandemic prompted a reevaluation of work norms and career trajectories, urging companies to adapt their strategies to retain talent effectively.

The discussion delves into the transformative potential of AI in talent acquisition, highlighting its potential to have a huge positive impact on candidate experiences and the role of a Recruiter. James emphasizes the importance of data-driven narratives to advocate for talent initiatives and explores the rising trend of leveraging employee personal brands for organizational messaging.

Join Chris and James as they navigate the future of recruitment innovation, where AI promises to revolutionize candidate engagement and empower recruiters to become lifelong career partners. Tune in for an insightful exploration of the evolving landscape of talent acquisition!

You'll hear from Brittany Ramsey, Head of People & Culture at Her Campus Media. With a decade-long journey from clinical therapist to recruitment leader at L'Oreal, Brittany offers a unique perspective on HR and recruitment.

Now leading a team focused on Gen Z marketing & media solutions, Brittany also coaches professionals and is a dedicated mother. Recognized as Teal's Top 2023 Career Coach, Brittany has shared her insights at prestigious events like TA Week 2023.

You’ll learn:

💙 How to write attention-grabbing job ads and where to advertise to attract top Gen Z Talent.

💙 What Gen Z are looking for in a compensation and benefits package.

💙Where you can utilize technology automation to harness and exceed process expectations.

💙Key engagement strategies to generate candidate buy-in and loyalty, from application through to post-offer and start date.

💙How to harness their post-hire priorities to improve retention and create advocates for your business.

What is a team? In this episode, leadership advisor and award-winning author AJ Thomas joins Chris to explain why traditional definitions don’t cut it anymore. If we reframe teams as any group of people collaborating together, she argues, we can transcend scoreboard anxiety and mobilize the shared connections and curiosities that help us win. For AJ, the key is to focus on the journey, not the jump shots. By celebrating the small successes behind every victory, we enable genuine engagement and can harness a more holistic approach to hiring, leadership, and decision-making. The conversation also covers the impact of technology and AI on team dynamics, what talent leaders can learn from Gen Z, and why the résumé could soon be a thing of the past. Watch now to hear more inspiring insights and expert predictions on the future of work.

In this Hiring in All Cylinders episode, host Chris Abbass sits down with Siadhal Magos, CEO and co-founder of Metaview. They delve into the innovative application of AI in the interview process and talent acquisition. With backgrounds as hiring managers, Siadhal and his team approach recruitment from a unique perspective, emphasizing the critical role of interviews in decision-making and data collection. Metaview's AI-driven note-taking streamlines time-consuming interview documentation, allowing recruiters to focus on engaging and building relationships with candidates. The discussion explores how Metaview enhances efficiency and provides valuable insights, empowering recruiters to optimize their hiring strategies. Listen in to learn how to transform your recruitment practices using the power of AI.

Thinking of changing your existing RecTech stack? We all know how tough it can be as a TA professional to know what to select, which is where TA Tech Teardown comes in.

Ashby is what an ATS should be: an integration of sourcing automation, AI-supported outreach sequencing, native interview scheduling, a searchable CRM, and advanced analytics – all in one ATS++ system. That means better data, less context switching, and more streamlined workflows.

Ashby service startups, scaleups and enterprise companies who think of hiring as a strategic function within their business. They mostly service internal recruitment teams, but also have VC’s and Agencies using Ashby as their hiring platform. Typically they replace the frankenstack (ATS + Sourcing Tool + Scheduling Tool + Analytics Tool) or help companies not having to go the frankenstack route in the first place. Every company that wants to drive hiring excellence in 2024 is a great fit for Ashby.

You will learn:

🔥 How Ashby works and why it’s the preferred choice for companies like Opendoor, Multiverse, Notion, Deel, and Modern Treasury.

🔥 How Ashby is used to streamline processes and create efficient recruitment processes.

🔥 How best to track complex recruitment metrics without spreadsheets (or a data science degree).

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In our new podcast episode, host Chris Abbass sits down with Steve Bartel, co-founder of Gem, to explore the dynamic intersection of technology, sales and recruiting. Steve delves into the transformative power of AI in recruitment, drawing parallels with cutting-edge tools like Gong and Loom. Together, they navigate the evolving landscape of talent acquisition technology, stressing the significance of innovation, scalability, and vendor reliability. Steve sheds light on Gem's dedication to supporting startups through a complimentary program and offers invaluable advice for TA leaders navigating the tech landscape. Touching on concerns about vendor lock-ins and the future of TA, they envision AI's potential in revolutionizing application review, sourcing, and candidate rediscovery. Tune in for an insightful discussion on how technology is reshaping the future of talent acquisition.

In this episode of "Hiring in All Cylinders," Andrew Trout, Head of Talent at FalconX, discusses the challenge of creating a flawless hiring process. He stresses the importance of aligning organizational goals and addressing biases while balancing speed, quality, diversity, AND candidate experience. Andrew explores the potential of AI tools to revolutionize recruitment tasks, envisioning a future where automation streamlines processes, allowing focus on judgement assessment and relationship-building. His techno-optimism shines through as he advocates for a balance between human capabilities and technological advancements. Andrew's insights offer a roadmap for organizations navigating talent acquisition in competitive markets, emphasizing the need to invest in both human skills and innovative technologies. Tune in for practical advice and forward-thinking perspectives on enhancing hiring processes.

Getting started with internships: How to get the basics right and set your internship programme up for success

In this webinar we will cover the foundational elements to consider first, timeline of activities (e.g. what part of the year to do careers fairs, when to start recruitment etc.), trends around pay and length, and post-internship optimisation.

After this session, you will come away with an understanding of:

- The foundations behind setting up an internship programme

- Where to start when building out your annual roadmap of key activities to target interns

- How to nurture and turn your internship hire into a full-time employee

- How community hiring helped Attio build a world-class, global team, bringing in 120+ people into their recruitment process through this approach

- It’s almost impossible to find in Google, and ChatGPT doesn’t know what it is. So where do you start when it comes to community hiring and what is it?

- How to use community hiring to nurture talent pools and hone in on your sourcing efforts

What you will get from this session:

- An understanding of where to start with community hiring

- How ‘fandoms’ and engaged communities can support in hiring for all roles

- Improve recruiter productivity by focusing in the relevant areas & engaging a network of talent

Speaker:

As a talent lead, Don applies a data driven approach [using Attio]. He has experience in being a founder, growing tech start-ups, speaking at universities and working with global brands. His network includes founders, top talent, universities and investors. His main interests are community hiring, the people ‘product’, market mapping, automation and providing the very best candidate / employee / alumni experience

Hear how businesses such as Yelp, Cinch, Stacker and DELLI approach candidate experience. Our panel will discuss the key components of what makes for a great candidate experience from the job advert to off-boarding whilst making this process inclusive and reducing bias.

We will address the current market situation and how recruitment teams can support candidates who are job hunting during redundancy.

What you will get from this session:

* An understanding of how you can use design thinking to impact your candidate experience process

* How you can still make the process feel personalised and thoughtful during high volume recruitment and early talent initiatives

* Actionable insights that you can take away to improve your rejection process for candidates and the important role this plays in talent nurturing.

More about the speakers:

Ali Hills, Talent Lead, Talentful

A self-proclaimed and aspiring modern HR thinker passionate about candidate experience, agile and product led thinking. Ali brings close to a decade of recruiting experience working across startups, scaleups and enterprise environments from both an inhouse and embedded capacity. Ali thrives on leading with compassion and empathy and often sets out to leave hiring experiences better than she found them through iterative and continuous learning behaviours.

Josh Wingate, Talent Acquisition Partner, xDesign

Working in tech recruitment for a number of years, Josh has worked for a variety of high-growth businesses in sectors such as e-commerce, video games and digital consultancy. Passionate about collaborative hiring, candidate experience and diversity and inclusion.

Magdalena Chruściel-Jedynak, Senior Technical Recruiter, Yelp

Magda is currently a Senior Tech Recruiter at Yelp UK. She is passionate about diversity and inclusion, and committed to providing a positive candidate experience. In her spare time, she enjoys exploring London as an expat.

In this webinar, we look at how to build strong relationships across an organisation to ensure that talent acquisition is viewed as a trusted advisor and a business partner.

Liz will share how effective stakeholder management has helped her effectively scale two organisations in her career during post-merger and acquisition times.

We will also look at how to use EQ (emotional intelligence) and business acumen to embed your talent strategy throughout the organisation.

What you will get from this session:

* An understanding of what stakeholder management means to the world of Talent Acquisition

* Tips and tricks to create strong and engaging relationships with key stakeholders of your organisation

* A framework for how to develop Talent Strategies through effective stakeholder engagement

More about the speaker:

Liz Johnson, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Uberall

As a Senior Talent Partner at Uberall, Liz uses various stakeholder management styles to partner with senior leaders throughout the organisation. Liz has experience working with both private and government organisations. Her main interests are hiring top tier GTM talent and providing top partnership for leaders globally.

In this webinar, we will look at the nuances of hiring for tech talent for startups and for early stage teams.

Hear how it is not as simple as copying what the tech giants do and just implementing strategies on a smaller scale.

We will look at how the talent market is right now and how to hire in a more risk averse market.

What you will get from this session:

* An understanding of how some of the fastest-growing European startups approached tech hiring during the height of their growth

* The inside scope from experts in tech hiring on how to implement successful TA strategies that differ from larger enterprise companies

* How to use gamification in the hiring process for tech startups

More about the speakers:

George Morriss, Head of Talent Acquisition at Lindus Health

George is Head of Talent at Lindus Health, the next-gen CRO accelerating clinical trials for biotech and healthtech pioneers. He has 10 years’ experience recruiting for high-growth technology companies. George previously founded Prologue, a venture-backed recruiting platform and was a Managing Partner at Talentful, advising startups on talent acquisition strategy.

Yvonne Achan-Oryema, Integrated Talent Management Lead at Lloyds Banking Group

Yvonne is an Integrated Talent Management Lead at Lloyds Banking Group. She has 10+ years’ experience that spans both startup, scale-up and enterprise settings. At Lloyds Banking Group, her role supports alignment of strategic organisational objectives with effective talent acquisition, development, and retention strategies.

Prior to Lloyds she was Director of Recruiting at Hopin, a top unicorn startup, where she initially joined to lead their tech recruitment efforts. She champions initiatives to drive diversity and belonging and is passionate about innovation and technology.

Scott Baxter, Senior Talent Manager at Checkout.com

Scott is a Senior Talent Acquisition Manager at Checkout.com where he currently leads an experienced team of recruiters helping their global Product, Design, Data & IT teams scale. He plays a key role in anticipating the organisation's future roadmap and working with Execs, VP's & Directors across the organisation to advise on recruiting tactics.

Prior to Checkout.com Scott was a Talent Acquisition Lead at Improbable for the Games Technology Unit, Corporate, and Commercial Divisions.

In this webinar we will look at the essential foundations your business and TA team needs in place when getting ready to scale your hiring. We will talk about how you can use themes to inspire when building your TA function, as you grow headcount at a rapid rate across the business.

Our panellists will talk through their experiences of taking businesses through funding rounds, and the factors to consider when moving from seed to series A (and beyond!), and taking a company from private to public.

We will discuss salary battles for top talent and how to set up a compensation philosophy from the beginning and get buy-in from C-Suite when it comes to compensation/salary levelling.

What you will get from this session:

* A deeper understanding of common growing pains as companies scale and what happens behind the scenes in TA during funding rounds

* Strategies to tackle the nuances when it comes to supporting your recruitment teams with growing rec loads and how to manage hiring manager expectations during hypergrowth

* Knowledge of how to set up your TA teams for growth and the ebb and flow during periods of scale

More about the speakers:

Ben Paton, Talent Director at Talentful

Ben is a startup talent leader with over 10 years experience of hiring for early stage businesses. He has served as a Talent Director at Talentful, having joined when the business was four people, and helped them scale to 200+ in four locations. Whilst at Talentful, Ben has specialised in the tech startup space, and has helped to scale Depop, Gram Games, Tractable, Zopa and Spotahome.

Louise Burgess, Director of Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding at SoSafe

Louise has ten years of experience working in high growth companies in a variety of sectors including SaaS, AdTech, and Cloud Consulting across North America, EMEA and APAC. She has worked with 4 different founder-led businesses and been part of two exits. As well as talent acquisition, she has designed and rolled out onboarding programs, benefit plans, compensation benchmarking and implemented repeatable, scalable processes including implementing tooling such as Greenhouse and Gem.

Jocelyn S. Lai, Global Head of Talent Acquisition & Talent Brand at Duolingo

Jocelyn is the Global Head of Talent Acquisition and Talent Brand at Duolingo. She grew up through the advertising and marketing industry (JCPenney, T3, GSD&M, R/GA, Droga5) and has spent the past four years in consumer tech, where she helped Duolingo scale from a private company of 100 employees to a public company of 750+ employees.

Jocelyn is a regular public speaker and has been recognized by the American Advertising Federation, American Association of Advertising Agencies, Association of National Advertisers, The Wall Street Journal, and SXSW for her achievements.

Recently, Jocelyn was recently named in the T100 list of Global Talent Leaders by Talentful in 2023, was ranked #2 by Talentful's 2022 Top 50 Talent Leaders in Tech, and awarded Pittsburgh's 2021 Culture Builder of the year, which recognises an empathetic leader who is making their workplace more inclusive, resilient and engaging.

Jocelyn holds a B.S. and M.A. in Advertising from The University of Texas at Austin. Follow her tweets at @jocelynslai

In this webinar we will discuss why every recruiter needs to be a diversity recruiter.

We will speak about the benefits to the business when we ensure early hires aren’t rushed and the impact to the business when you don’t build a diverse workforce from the beginning.

We will delve into how to influence stakeholders and C-Suite during periods of growth when speed is requested during hiring and how to ensure a fair process.

What you will get from this session:

* An understanding of how to set up a diversity hiring strategy that is fit for scale

* An overview of how building diverse TA teams first can support ensuring that diverse candidates feel comfortable from the get-go during the process

* Insights into the benefits of focusing on building an inclusive environment for diverse employees to reduce attrition

More about the speakers:

Sakena Gardner, VP, Talent and DEI at Numerator

Sakena is a highly accomplished Talent leader with a deep commitment to building high-impact teams and implementing strategies that enable companies to attract and retain top diverse talent. She is dynamic, forward-thinking and passionate about driving results through data informed strategies and process optimisation. At Numerator, Sakena leads Diversity Equity and Inclusion globally.

Dr. Maisha Gray-Diggs, Vice President, Global Talent, Inclusion, and Experience at Eventbrite

Dr. Maisha Gray-Diggs (Dr. MGD) holds the unique distinction of being one of a few engineering leaders who pivoted to ascend the ranks of talent acquisition leadership. Currently, Dr. MGD is the Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition at Eventbrite, Inc. Her engineering, research, development and human resource experiences combine to deliver real value to organisations on a global scale. Her work is informed by a wealth of experience inside of several Fortune 500 companies across the CPG and tech sectors. She has earned the reputation as a quick study, reflective thought leader, and results driven change agent.

So you’ve worked agency side and in-house, but how much do you know about the world of talent acquisition when working for a VC? Our webinar guest, Chris Marty has done just that and is here to spill the tea and give you the insider view!

Before joining Unusual Ventures, a seed-stage VC firm, Chris led Talent Acquisition at Fleetsmith (acquired by Apple), Wealthfront (currently valued at 1.4B), and was fortunate to have enjoyed early career experiences at Dropbox, Google and Wildfire.

In this webinar we will speak about the move from internal to VC, what it can mean for your career and what working for a VC specialising in startups looks like.

What you will get from this session:

* An understanding of talent acquisition within a venture capital set up

* Thought provoking insights if you’ve been considering the move to a VC

* How you can build your TA skill set within a VC and what it can mean for your career

More about the speaker:

Chris is an Operating Partner at Unusual Ventures - seed-stage VC firm with 1.2B under management and offices in Menlo Park, San Francisco and Boston - where he works alongside early-stage founders to build foundational, high-performing teams. Before joining Unusual Ventures (2020), he led Talent Acquisition at Fleetsmith (acquired by Apple), Wealthfront (currently valued at 1.4B), and was fortunate to have enjoyed early career experiences at Dropbox, Google and Wildfire. He's a self-professed zealot for the startup journey, and believes in its potential to yield transformative experiences both personally and professionally. He lives in San Francisco, where he spends most of his free time with his favourite people in the world - his nieces and nephews Becca, Maddie and Elias. He holds a BA in English Literature from The College of William and Mary.

In this webinar, we will discuss how to pivot your TA strategy when your organisation has slowed down hiring from a high-growth phase. Our panellists will discuss ways to showcase the TA function’s multi-purpose and value to the business during these times, outside of direct/high volume hiring.

We will discuss the shift your team may feel and how you, as a leader, can re-engage and refocus them during slower, more deliberate hiring and project work.

We will also chat through various strategies you can implement to upskill your TA function and process improvements to take advantage of during a slower hiring phase.

What you will get from this session:

* An understanding of various strategies you can use to pivot your TA team when hiring slows down

* Ways to refocus your TA team when moving from high-growth hiring and how to use this time to your advantage to lay strong foundations for the months to come

* Insight into how to prepare your team again when hiring picks up and how they can adapt to the market changes with ease

More about the speakers:

David Moore, VP Talent Acquisition at Box

David is the head of global talent acquisition at Box, the Cloud Content Management company

with a mission to power how the world works together. He is a career talent leader with more than 25 years of experience, and industry expertise spanning Enterprise Software and SaaS to Consumer Electronics and Retail. A Brit, he started his career in the UK and then spent the next

decade in the Asia Pacific region where he joined a pre-iPhone Apple in 2006 in Singapore. After moving to California in 2010, he supported markets across the Americas with Apple and then while supporting Google’s digital advertising sales and marketing teams, before joining Box in 2018. Since then, he has enjoyed life on the rollercoaster, building out his team, leading them through a pandemic and focusing on everything from international expansion (e.g. Warsaw, Poland) and workforce strategies to employment branding and diverse hiring practices.

Jennifer Mullen, Director, Talent Acquisition-Global GTM & US Sales at Intuit

Jennifer has spent the last 15 years working in recruitment, and is currently the Director, Talent Acquisition for Global Go To Market at Intuit. She has spent the majority of her career in the tech industry spending time at Yahoo, Expedia, and now Intuit. Intuit is 40 years old, and is famous in Silicon Valley for being able to constantly reinvent itself, and our products

include Quickbooks, Turbotax, Mailchimp, and Credit Karma. Jennifer’s current role requires her to lead a global team based in the US, UK, Ireland, Australia and Canada, and to accelerate our growth into new markets

Andrea Tomaras, Senior Director, Global Talent Acquisition at VMware

Andrea is based in London, UK and has been in talent acquisition for 25 years, initially in agencies and executive search, and running her own business. 13 years ago she moved into in-house recruitment, setting up or leading TA functions at various tech firms including Workday, Verizon Media, Huddle and Oracle. She is currently leading the Global GTM and Ops Talent Acquisition team at VMware. She is also on the Customer Advisory Board of Beamery. Andrea is hugely passionate about the evolution of TA into a more efficient and business-centric function and loves new tech that amplifies not replaces humans.

Competing priorities, values and personalities can all present challenges to achieving a collaborative and high performance TA team. This webinar explores the themes and issues that help TA leaders build high performing teams.

With valuable insight from Jerome Leclercq, Samantha Perlman and Matthias Schmeißer, our expert panel will discuss their experience of creating and fostering a culture of high performance, the common challenges that many TA teams face when it comes to performance and how to motivate and inspire your team to reach collective goals.

We will talk about how your recruitment process, tech stack and setting clear expectations can support you in shifting your team from being reactive to embodying a proactive, high performance ethos.

What you will get from this session:

* Where to start when it comes to establishing a performance culture in teams - the essential foundations to build upon and common challenges to look out for

* Insight into the components needed to foster a culture of high performance that allows your team to thrive and feel motivated towards common goals

* An understanding of how your processes and tech stack can impact individual and team performance

About the speakers:

Jerome Leclercq - Global Head of Recruitment and Employer Branding at Wise

Jerome Leclercq joined Wise in September 2022 as its Global Head of Recruitment and Employer Branding where his focus has been on embedding scalable hiring practices that deliver on the business’ growth ambitions in a thoughtful and sustainable way.

Before Wise, he was VP of Talent at GoCardless, a global leader in account-to-account payments. Prior to joining the FinTech world Jerome spent over 8 years at LinkedIn scaling its EMEA enterprise operations as a Recruitment leader, as well as a 3 year stint in Product Marketing helping to bring to market products such as LinkedIn Talent Insights and LinkedIn Talent Hub.

Jerome is passionate about the recruitment space and the impact the profession can have on people’s life trajectories. He is a proud father of two and occasionally finds time to follow his beloved football club Arsenal FC.

Samantha Perlman - Head of Talent at OneSignal

Sam is the Head of Talent at OneSignal, and is a people-focused and results and impact-driven leader. She’s passionate about candidate experience, talent development, DE&I, and overall process efficiency. Throughout her career, she’s focused on building and leading high-performing talent teams and helping tech companies like Fastly, Airbnb, and Venmo build for scale, putting sustainable processes in place to hire and retain top talent. She’s also particularly familiar with the startup and incubator/accelerator scene, having gone through Stanford’s accelerator, StartX, and YC’s fellowship with her own startup.

As a former New Yorker turned San Franciscan, she also rock climbs, snowboards, takes her dog to Fort Funston, values good coffee, and has strong opinions on bagels.

Matthias Schmeißer - Global Director, Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding at emnify

Matthias is currently the Global Director, Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding at emnify. As an Inclusive Talent Acquisition Leader and Change Management Enthusiast with over 13 years of experience in Talent Acquisition in different businesses from corporate companies like Zalando, and Scout24 to smaller scale-ups like Beamery and Visual Meta. His focus area are maturing hiring culture, managing the transition to skill-based hiring, building a strong employer brand, data-driven TA and moving from reactive recruitment to proactive and strategic Talent Advisory.

As a co-host and anchor of the TalentSavvy Podcast, he is talking monthly bases with global TA leaders about the trends, challenges, and best practices to share insights with like-minded people.

Matthias is also the Co-Founder of TA Crunch Berlin community that builds connections and fosters inclusion among TA professionals in Berlin.

Introduction:

In this webinar we will discuss Recruitment Enablement as your team’s superpower; what it involves, how to implement strategies to raise the bar… and if Recruitment Enablement should be a separate team sitting alongside your 360 recruiters.

We will look at various strategies you can implement to support your recruitment teams in raising the bar such as talent marketing, utilising social media campaigns, interview training, recruiting operations, coordination support, diversity, and optimising internal mobility.

We will talk through where to start when it comes to building a Recruitment Enablement team or taking inspiration from larger organisations if you don’t have the budget/scope to build out a stand-alone team right now.

What you will get from this session:

- An understanding of the power of Recruitment Enablement and how it can enhance the work of your recruiters

- Knowledge of where to start when it comes to building in new processes to your team

- How a stand-alone Recruitment Enablement function can look and where you can draw inspiration from

More about the speaker:

Tony Le is a seasoned Talent Acquisition executive with over 15 years of experience in leading recruitment teams. He started her career as a recruiter for a leading tech staffing agency and quickly worked his way up to managing the recruitment process globally for some of the most recognizable tech brands. Throughout his career, Tony has developed a passion for identifying and recruiting top talent for organizations across various industries. He has experience in developing recruitment

strategies, scaling high-performing teams, operational and data excellence, developing partnerships with stakeholders around workforce planning, and leveraging technology to streamline the recruitment process.

In his current role as a Talent Acquisition leader, Tony is responsible for overseeing the global hiring at Mission Cloud with a focus on scaling their best practices and expanding the bonds they have between Talent Acquisition, Talent Experience, and Talent Development and creating a world-class hiring manager and candidate experience. And he is dedicated to ensuring that his organization has a diverse and inclusive workforce. Tony is a frequent speaker at industry conferences and is actively involved in various professional organizations.

For Sasha Katz Murphy, company values aren’t just words – they’re actions. In this episode, she joins Chris to explain how she transformed ActiveCampaign’s values into a company-wide framework for hiring, development, and performance evaluation. As Global Head of Talent Acquisition, Sasha embarked on a year-long, cross-functional collaboration to define and crystallize the core behaviors that drive success among ActiveCampaign’s staff. The result was The AC Way: a unique talent management framework that’s helping the marketing automation firm improve interview effectiveness, mitigate bias, and manage candidate expectations. Tune in to hear how Sasha project-managed this monumental task, as she shares valuable insights for talent leaders who want to make their company values work harder.

As the co-founder of WorkTripp, Sally Page has the opportunity to work with plenty of founders and senior leaders on how they can create memorable offsite experiences to engage employees. In this episode, Sally argues that an offsite should be regarded as a strategic initiative to boost employee engagement and help achieve company goals. In conversation with Chris, she covers how to plan the perfect offsite, how frequently to run them, how the in-person experience is crucial in an increasingly remote world, and how you can measure the impact of offsite events. Tune in to hear Sally and Chris discuss how the offsite should be seen less as a ‘nice-to-have’ reward, and more as a crucial tactic for aligning your people to your goals.

Introduction:

What are the markers of a great leader in TA and how can you motivate and inspire your team? In this webinar we will discuss the fundamental differences between being a manager and a leader, and how you can lead with authenticity to drive your team to new heights of success.

Our expert panel of Sean, Abi and Cody, will talk through how leaders can best communicate their vision, provide constructive feedback, and create an environment where open dialogue thrives.

Being a leader is not just about driving numbers - we’ll break down how to establish meaningful metrics to track your team's progress and explore techniques for motivating them, boosting their morale, and fostering a sense of purpose.

What you will get from this session:

* A deeper understanding of leadership vs. management

* Tangible strategies to support you in building motivation and trust with your team

* Insight into how effective communication lies at the heart of leadership

More about the speakers:

Sean Celli - VP of Talent Acquisition at Amperity

Sean is a talent leader who has working globally with some of the world’s largest brands over the past 25 years. With a passion for connecting talent and opportunity, Sean has a unique gift for building people centric processes, which include leading edge tech, to foster experiences that drive outcomes that bring business value. As a lifelong learner, Sean believes that every day is a school day and a chance to learn, grow and develop.

Growing up in retail. Sean began walking through shoe departments to find talent to sell jewellery, because “if they can put a shoe on a foot, they can put a ring on a finger.” Over time, this moonlighting activity became a clear focus for his career. Sean is a builder at heart, and has opened/operated in many countries around the world Sean now is enjoying start up life, getting close to the work again.

Cody Schrotel, VP of Talent Acquisition at Collibra

Cody Schrotel is the VP Talent Acquisition at Collibra, responsible for global talent acquisition, employer brand, and people analytics. In this role, he’s helped Collibra scale from 150 to 1100+ employees, establish their employer value proposition, and build and refine a predictable, repeatable, and measured talent acquisition engine.

Prior to his role at Collibra, Cody served as an executive recruiter at Daversa Partners where he partnered with venture-backed companies to build out their management teams. His focus was go-to-market and engineering placements within b2b and b2c tech; notable clients include AppDynamics, Change Healthcare, Grubhub and FourSquare.

Cody graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology.

Abigail Aikins, Talent Director at Talentful

Abigail brings a wealth of TA experience to the table, having been an invaluable part of the Talentful team for the past two years. From day one, she has been instrumental in helping companies transform their recruiting function, ensuring they attract and retain top talent in this competitive landscape.

Abi possesses a wealth of diverse experience, specialising in rejuvenating teams struggling to meet delivery targets and grappling with demotivation.With remarkable finesse, she swiftly transforms them, propelling them not just to meet, but often to surpass their targets with resounding success!

Abi joined the Talentful team with a background in hospitality that translates directly to the way she interacts with internal and external customers alike. Prior to joining Talentful, Abigail managed a mid-sized agency that assisted startup to enterprise customers scale at speed.

When Abi isn’t working to provide outstanding customer service to all parties involved, she can be found in the mountains, playing first person shooting games or in the sky where her passions lie. Abigail prides herself on creating impactful, lasting professional relationships while problem solving with highly efficient results.

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Join us for an enlightening webinar, "Optimising Employee Experience: Onboarding, Parental Leave, and Offboarding Strategies,” where we’ll dive in deep with Rich Moore from Enboarder to discover how to revolutionise your organisation's approach to these meaningful moments of change.

With 18 years of experience across Headhunting, Talent Acquisition and Customer Success, in this webinar, Rich will delve into the critical role of a great employee experience during these pivotal phases of an employee's journey. Learn more about the significance of human-centric onboarding that sets the tone for a fulfilling career, seamless transitions during parental leave to ensure a smooth reintegration, and compassionate offboarding that leaves a lasting positive impression.

Join us to gain actionable insights, real-life success stories, and an understanding of how you can transform your employee journey, creating a thriving workplace environment where employees feel valued, supported, and excited to contribute their best.

What you’ll get from this session:

* A deeper understanding of the power of first impressions, unveiling the impact of a remarkable onboarding experience in shaping long-term employee engagement and productivity

* Knowledge of navigating parenthood at work - you will leave this webinar with understanding the value of a supportive approach during parental leave, and how it affects employee loyalty and motivation

* Actionable insights of how to build lasting bonds through offboarding, as we explore strategies to ensure a positive farewell experience, turning departures into potential future opportunities and brand ambassadors

More about the speaker:

Rich Moore, Team Lead - Strategic Customer Success at Enboarder

Passionate about people, Rich has worked in the HR space for 18 years across Headhunting, Talent Acquisition and Customer Success. In his current role with Enboarder, Rich is the Global Team Lead for Strategic Customer Success where he works with global organisations and ensures they are seeing value with the Enboarder product.

Introduction:

For TA and HR leaders, hypergrowth environments present a unique set of opportunities and hurdles. It requires a deep understanding of the ever-evolving landscape, as well as the ability to adapt and thrive during the turbulence.

On this panel discussion, we will explore the highs, lows, and lessons learned along the way when working in a scaling environment with real life stories from our speakers’ experiences at WeWork, Deliveroo, Ravio, Mews, Hudl and more! Our panellists will share their own experiences and expertise, shedding light on the intricacies of building and managing teams, the impact of processes and how automation can be utilised during times of growth.

We will discuss the nuances of recruitment strategies during hypergrowth but also delve into the critical aspect of adapting your compensation strategy and philosophy to attract and retain top talent effectively.

What you will get from this session:

* Learn the essential foundations to build upon and identify common challenges to watch out for, ensuring your TA and HR teams are primed for success in a hypergrowth environment

* Discover how to inspire and empower your team members to excel in the fast-paced and demanding world of startups and scaleups

* An understanding of the impact of compensation and how to attract top talent as you scale

More about the speakers:

James Mantle - VP Talent at Mews

Currently James is the VP of Talent at Mews, a disruptor in hospitality tech. Previous to this he spent four years at Hudl, a US based sport analytics company, where he led their global recruiting team. He started his internal recruiting career at a VC group and spent four years, working centrally and across their portfolio of businesses. That experience culminated in a rewarding time as an early employee at Clearscore, leading their People team.

He is attracted to working in driven, high growth environments, where recruiting teams are critical to the success of a business. He is passionate about building teams that follow agile working practices and supporting the development of his team.

Vaso Parisinou - CPO at Ravio

Vaso was the first People hire at Deliveroo back in 2015 and has been on a journey supporting companies going through hypergrowth ever since. Most recently, as VP of People at TrueLayer, Vaso scaled the team from 40 to 400 people in just 2.5 years, leading the People charge yet again.

She is now the Chief People Officer at Ravio, an early stage startup specialising in real-time compensation benchmarking, whose mission aligns closely with her own belief in empowering People leaders with robust, up-to-date data and insights.

Tim Cashman - EMEA Head of Talent Acquisition - CaptivateIQ

Tim is a seasoned recruiter with a focus on both technical and non-technical talent. After years of working in the high pressure environments of live TV production in New York and Los Angeles. His professional TA journey led him to the fast-paced world of hyper-growth companies, starting with Buzzfeed in Los Angeles. He then dove into the global scale of ABinBev's venture fund, playing a pivotal role in navigating its expansion across the Americas, UK and APAC.

Tim's expertise was further honed in the early stages of WeWork in New York, where he contributed significantly to the company's growth. Subsequently, he relocated to London, where he continued to drive expansion efforts across Europe, the Middle East. Currently, Tim is at the forefront of growth initiatives for CaptivateIQ across EMEA.

The boom times are over. To succeed in a post-pandemic world, talent leaders must move beyond delivery and embrace a more strategic role. In this episode, Chris talks to Paddy Lambros, Talent Director at venture capital firm Atomico, to explore how in-house recruiters can earn their seat in the C-suite. Change is inevitable, argues Paddy, and it’s a sink-or-swim situation. But the best leaders can rise above turbulent waters by demonstrating adaptability, foresight, and a deep understanding of their organization’s goals. Paddy also talks through a strategic hiring process and shows how data-led insights and tactical planning can help manage stakeholder expectations. Finally, the conversation turns towards the future, as Chris and Paddy predict how AI could shape the talent space. Spoiler: its impact will be game-changing – but not in the way we might expect.

For many tech recruiters, India represents both a wellspring of capability and an uncharted territory. In this episode, Chris chats to Jeremy Bushaw, VP of Global Talent Acquisition at Informatica, to learn how he steered the data management firm through the fast-moving Indian recruitment market. Jeremy opens up about the challenges of hiring in an unfamiliar cultural environment and shares first-hand advice to help TA leaders stake their claim in a fiercely competitive space. The conversation also covers the importance of technology in global talent acquisition, as Jeremy explains how he harnessed AI and automation tools to increase reach, bolster DE&I initiatives, and cut time to fill by around 30%. It’s a jam-packed episode that will inspire anyone looking to tap into new territories and new talent.

In the latest episode of Hiring On All Cylinders, Talentful's CEO and co-founder, Chris Abbass, dives deep with Carla McIntosh, VP of Global Talent Acquisition and Contingent Workforce at Reddit, on the nuances of candidate assessment. Beyond the conventional parameters of IQ and EQ, they explore the significance of Adaptability Quotient “AQ”. Carla, drawing from her unique experiences, including her time in the Air Force, discusses the importance of adaptability in navigating challenges and ensuring success. As talent strategies evolve, so should our approach to recognizing and valuing adaptability

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In this webinar we will explore the critical elements of progression frameworks, fostering career development, and promoting transparency within your organisation. In today's TA landscape, employees increasingly seek a clear understanding of where they stand in their careers and where they're headed. As leaders, it's our responsibility to provide guidance, support, and direction to our team members. This is where progression plans come into play.

We will be joined by Luke Victor, from Cleo, who have a transparent progression framework policy. Luke leads the Tech Talent Team, overseeing the growth and development of a team of Senior Talent Partners, ensuring that their development is intrinsically tied to delivery and performance in the role. He does this by using Cleo’s progression framework, coupled with personal development plans that focus on behaviours instead of skills, and frequent one-on-one meetings to discuss progress and growth.

Progression plans are more than just a buzzword; they are an essential component of modern talent management strategies. They empower both employees and employers by offering a structured roadmap for career advancement, fostering professional growth, and aligning personal aspirations with company goals. Transparency in this process is paramount to creating an environment of trust and motivation.

What you will get from the session:

* A deeper understanding of the importance of progression plans, focused both on skills and behaviours

* Knowledge of the steps you can take to create an effective plan, and how to roll out similar frameworks across your teams and companies

* Best practices for running one-on-one meetings with your direct reports, including frequency, topics of discussion, and performance deep dives

More about the speaker:

Luke currently heads up Tech Talent at Cleo, a scale-up that builds an AI assistant dedicated to personal finance, helping over 7 million people manage their money better. He has worked with multiple hyper-growth companies, such as Cazoo and Freetrade, helping them to grow their teams and processes accordingly. In his current role, Luke leads a team of Talent Partners to strategically partner with the business to plan and execute growth strategies.

In this episode, Talentful CEO and co-founder Chris Abbass dives into one of the most pressing challenges in talent acquisition - capacity planning. Joined by Alex Marshall, CEO at Taltrics, they discuss the impacts of the COVID-19 "boom and bust cycle", the surging demand for recruiters, and the turmoil faced by many TA teams in recent months. As an expert in advanced capacity planning, Alex shares insightful analysis of the various problems troubling the industry. Tune in to this episode to hear Alex's optimistic view on how organizations can use strategic planning to adapt and succeed in any business climate.

In this episode, Chris chats to Ben Abear, an experienced recruitment strategist, to explore how data-driven decision-making and strong leadership can transform a hiring function into an indispensable strategic value-add. Drawing from his experiences at Google and Meta, Ben shares tips to help talent leaders become more adaptable, boost their data fluency, and build end-to-end hiring processes that support long-term business goals. Next, the conversation turns to the value of talent mapping, as Ben recommends strategies to track career journeys, improve internal mobility, and predict and prepare for attrition. Finally, Chris and Ben look to the not-too-distant future and ask: has our age of big data and smart AI rendered the résumé obsolete?

As SVP of People at SmartRecruiters, Lehua Stonebraker doesn’t just advocate for her organization’s products – she uses them every day. In this episode, she joins Chris to discuss how her team’s intimate knowledge of end-user experience has helped bolster product quality, generate sales leads, and improve internal mobility. Their conversation also covers the value of rotational programs, the state of remote work, and the role of effective talent leadership in navigating mergers and acquisitions. Reflecting on her experience at HR software firm Ceridian, Lehua shares actionable advice to help talent leaders add value and reduce friction during an M&A process.

The past year has brought about many challenges for TA teams, from navigating mass layoffs to figuring out how to do more with less.

A knock-on effect from all of this has been the impact on retention and keeping teams engaged as the market slowly begins to shift.

Our expert panel of senior TA leaders will talk about how keeping your team engaged is not a luxury; it is an essential survival strategy to avoid the impact of disengagement – decreased productivity, high turnover rates and a lack of innovation.

We will discuss how to foster resilience to withstand market fluctuations, practical steps to motivate and engage team members, and whether employee engagement surveys can help you stay ahead.

What You Will Get From This Session:

* Discover actionable strategies to retain top talent amidst market changes, ensuring your organisation stays competitive and resilient

* Learn how to foster a workplace culture that not only retains employees but also promotes innovation, resilience, and sustained high performance

* Understand the key metrics to monitor employee engagement and retention, empowering you to make informed decisions and measure the success of your strategies

More about the speakers:

James Sale, Global Recruitment Director ex-Endeavor / Weber Shandwick / Warner Brothers Discovery

James is a seasoned global talent acquisition director with a strategic mindset, collaborating effectively with senior executives in both matrixed organisations and start-ups. Experienced in crafting and executing tailored talent acquisition strategies, considering cultural nuances and brand identity at a local scale. Proven track record in team leadership during high-growth phases, with expertise in global program development and training covering diversity, equity, and inclusion, employer branding, early careers, and various recruitment processes. A passionate advocate for DEI, with a recent focus on exploring and implementing the benefits of AI in talent acquisition.

Kathrin Holzfurtner, Global Director Talent Acquisition at iDeals

As iDeal's Global Director of Talent Acquisition, Kathrin is in charge of talent and employer branding during a time of significant growth across the company. Kathrin has spent the last 15 years in technology, leading and scaling high-performing teams at Google and Microsoft in Europe and Asia. She is a talent leader with deep commitment to delivering strategies that enable companies to engage and retain game changing talent.

David Brammer, Head of TA & Leadership Consultant, Dyson

David has led European and Global recruiting teams for over 15 years. He previously led the TA functions of Boots Opticians, TK Maxx, Stonegate Group, Kingfisher, Ocado and is now a TA leadership consultant, working with Dyson.

Can startups use size to their advantage when recruiting for growth? In this episode, Chris Marty, Operating Partner at venture capital firm Unusual Ventures, explains how holistic hiring and shrewd planning can help early-stage companies compete in a crowded talent market. Chris starts with a whistle-stop tour of his résumé, from initial roles at Google and Dropbox to success stories with startups like Wealthfront and Fleetsmith. Drawing on these experiences, he shares a wealth of suggestions to help founders and recruiters hire the right people at the right pace. How can startups sell themselves without an established brand? What attributes should you look for in early-stage candidates? And when should growing companies start building an internal talent function? Get all the answers and more in this insightful episode of Hiring On All Cylinders.

In this episode, Chris is joined by Elena Stefanopol, Director of Recruiting at Labelbox, to discuss how TA leaders can thrive in a fully remote work environment. Elena takes us through her fast-paced career progression amid the COVID-19 pandemic and explains how she was able to adapt and embrace the opportunities of digital transformation. She stresses the importance of establishing clear goals, listening to feedback from team members, and keeping an open mind as we learn to collaborate and communicate in a remote-first world. Finally, Chris and Elena look ahead to the future of recruitment and reflect on the ever-evolving role of talent acquisition as a valued strategic business function. This episode is a must-listen for TA managers who need help navigating the complexities of post-pandemic hiring.

In this episode, Chris sits down with David Moore, VP of Talent Acquisition at Box, to explore how lessons from the past can help shape a more flexible future for talent acquisition. From the impact of emerging technologies like AI to the challenges faced by talent teams in the tech sector post-COVID, David draws on his experiences at Google, Apple, and Microsoft to unpick these unknowns and sheds light on what could be next for TA. Are downswings inevitable? Can we safeguard against them? And how can internal talent teams harness external support without compromising on quality? This episode is an inspiring listen for any TA professional who wants an expert view of the road ahead.

How can fast-growing companies attract top talent at scale? In this episode, Chris Abbass chats to Danny Karageorgis, who has extensive experience as a recruiter and is currently the Head of Talent at OneStudyTeam. Danny shares his valuable insights and tips on fast-paced hiring, including optimizing the interview process, gaining support from senior stakeholders, and taking strategic risks. If you’re a recruiter with big ambitions or you’re currently building a world-class talent acquisition team to support your growth targets, then this episode is for you.

In this episode, Chris catches up with Hung Lee, Curator at Recruiting Brainfood and the go-to voice in Talent in the UK. They reflect on the implications of a turbulent year for global businesses and politics and what ‘hostile deglobalisation’ means for recruitment, covering whether or not they feel mass layoffs in the tech sector were inevitable.

Looking ahead to 2023, Chris and Hung discuss predictions around AI and Chat GPT, the role of community building in talent acquisition and why ‘recruitment influencers’ could be a growing trend. Tune in to hear their reflections, predictions and advice to current TA leaders.

How do you make an immediate impact as a talent acquisition leader? In this week’s episode of Hiring on all Cylinders, Chris Abbass catches up with Samantha Perlman, Head of Talent, at OneSignal, a leading customer engagement platform for brands. The conversation covers her recruitment career journey, her responsibilities as Head of Talent and what excited her most about her latest role at OneSignal.

Wondering how to address resistance to change when taking on a new senior leadership role? Listen to learn more from Samantha and her best practices as Head of Talent.

In this webinar about campus recruitment, we will delve into the world of connecting businesses with the bright minds emerging from universities and the steps you can take to build a robust strategy.

Campus recruitment is not just about filling positions; it's a strategic move to establish lasting relationships with the next generation of leaders. As businesses, understanding the nuances of campus recruiting is pivotal in securing top talent right from the start of their careers.

Join us as we explore the significance of campus recruitment, the evolving landscape of student expectations, and how companies can make a lasting impact on the early career choices of grads.

What You Will Get from This Session:

Insights into Shaping Future Leaders - Uncover strategies to identify and nurture potential leaders among graduating students. Learn how to spot and cultivate leadership skills that will benefit your organization in the long run.

Effective Branding on Campus - Understand the importance of brand visibility during campus recruitment. Gain practical tips on creating a compelling employer brand that resonates with students, helping your organization stand out in a competitive market.

Navigating the Campus Recruitment Landscape - Understand best practices in on-campus recruiting. Learn how to adapt your recruitment strategies to align with the expectations and preferences of today's tech-savvy and socially conscious student population.

Addressing Student Concerns and Expectations - Gain insights into the current challenges and concerns faced by graduating students. Discover how your organization can proactively address these concerns, creating a positive and supportive recruitment experience that sets you apart from competitors.

Tapping into Diversity and Inclusion - Explore the role of campus recruitment in fostering diversity and inclusion within your organization. Learn how to build a talent pipeline that reflects a variety of perspectives and experiences, contributing to a more innovative and resilient workforce.

Wondering what it’s like to hire at the cutting edge of Web3? This episode features Matt Schwinden, Head of Talent at The Graph, an indexing protocol for organizing blockchain data. He joins Chris to discuss why recruiting talent for Web3 doesn’t always follow established processes, how The Graph have adapted their hiring approach to address this, and what the key skill sets are to look out for. Tune in to discover Matt’s thoughts on the role TA plays in uncovering the right talent for the next generation of web technology.

Welcome to our first episode of the Hiring On All Cylinders podcast. Meet our first guest, Becky McCullough, VP of Global Recruiting at HubSpot, the #1 CRM platform for scaling businesses. Starting her career in Finance, Becky speaks about her move into the People and Talent space during a tenuous time in the market after the Great Recession in 2008. Becky discusses how to be a strong people leader and drive organizational change in small and bold ways during uncertain times. Tune into this episode to hear Becky's experience and tips on building strong talent teams, getting buy-in from senior leaders during times of change, and measuring success when scaling rapidly.

In times of great organizational transformation, storytelling can be a leader’s most powerful communication tool. In this episode, Jocelyn Lai, Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Duolingo, joins Chris to talk about the power of storytelling in talent acquisition to spark action and inspire people to join a mission. Join us and listen to our podcast today.

What can you learn from a breadth of experience across different roles and in different leadership positions? In this episode, Kelly Cartwright, VP of Global Talent Acquisition at Splunk, tells us how her wide-ranging experience has taught her the importance of data in TA leadership decision-making. She discusses how data can be used to drive real business impact through strategic headcount planning and argues that we should reframe who the real ‘customer’ is when thinking about team growth.

When is it right to hire for potential? And when should you rely on experience and expertise? Holly May, Chief People Officer at Datavant, sits down with Chris to discuss how onboarding high-growth potential talent has helped increase the size of the company (by 10x) in four years. She covers the importance of defining culture at an early stage and argues that a lean team of top performers can easily outstrip a much larger team of mid-level performers when it comes to impact and value.

Noting that there’s no singular approach to scale that suits all businesses, Holly shares tips on identifying what will work for your organization.

In this episode, Fastly’s Head of Global Talent Acquisition, Shirin Parineh, joins Chris to discuss the role of Talent Acquisition in sustainable growth. Their conversation covers what good leadership looks like, upskilling team members and how to be an effective partner to the wider business. Shirin also touches on Fastly’s growth through uncertain times and how a conservative approach to scale can pay off in the long term.

This episode is a great listen for aspiring talent leaders who want to build an established career in the Talent Acquisition space.

How do you build an efficient talent acquisition team to double company revenue and headcount?

In this episode, Tony Le, Senior Director of Recruiting Operations and Enablement at Contentful, tells Chris how he has focused on operational excellence when setting Contentful’s talent acquisition team up for success. He stresses the importance of partnering effectively with hiring managers and shares tips on how to recruit strategically through turbulent times.

Without transformation, you can risk becoming irrelevant in today's fast-changing landscape, but what are the cornerstones of business transformation? In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Garry Fielding, Private Equity Executive at Francisco Partners Consulting, a leading global investment firm that specialises in tech. They discuss the foundations of large-scale business transformation and chart Garry’s career from working as an assistant analyst at Deloitte to his transition into private equity. Curious about his advice to the world’s fastest-growing companies? Garry shares his expert insight on the most common challenges companies are facing right now, from retention to the importance of creating pipelines of talent. Tune in to learn more!