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The AI Gold Rush and Talent Dynamics with Chris Vasquez of Quantum Talent

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The Importance of Talent in Company Success and Ensuring Diversity in the Workforce

This chapter emphasizes the critical role of a skilled workforce in achieving success as a company, focusing on the importance of having excellent individuals for a company's progress. The speakers also address the need for diversity and merit-based hiring in the tech industry to learn from mistakes of the past.

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In this episode of HR Heretics, Nolan Church and Kelli Dragovich sit down with Chris Vasquez, Investor and Founder of Quantum Talent, and discuss the insane AI talent market, executive hiring, and the future of work in a world where AI is rapidly changing everything.

Hear their insights on the dynamic AI talent market covering the evolution of tech trends, challenges in hiring, the changing dynamics of diversity and merit, and the race for top talent.

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KEEP UP WITH CHRIS, NOLAN, + KELLI ON LINKEDIN

Chris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-vasquez-66137553/

Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/

Kelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellidragovich/

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LINKS:

Quantum Talent:

https://www.quantumtalent.io/

Alexander Wang’s LinkedIn Post on Meritocracy at Scale

The Architect of the Paypal Mafia: Peterson Conway

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