John shares his inspiring journey into talent acquisition, his passion for aligning recruitment with a company's mission, and his innovative, candidate-centric approach. He discusses the challenges and opportunities in talent acquisition, debunks misconceptions, and emphasizes the importance of hiring for potential, not just negotiation skills. 

Key Points From This Episode:

• John's fascinating journey to becoming a part of the One Medical team.

• His motivation for pursuing a career in talent acquisition.

• Aligning recruitment methods with the overall mission of a company.

• Overcoming the various stigmas associated with talent acquisition.

• Learn about his candidate-focused approach and why it is essential.

• Adopting the candidate-centric approach at One Medical.

• Hear about the unique approach to interviews at One Medical.

• Leveraging data and different metrics for recruitment.

• Unpacking current industry trends in the recruitment sector.

• Challenges and opportunities in the talent acquisition space. 

• Insights into meeting the needs and wants of a candidate.

• Hiring smart and finding the right people for the job.

• A significant factor determining a candidate’s potential: negotiation.

• Final words of advice from John.

Quotes:

“I think people are naturally better marketing something that they can truly stand behind [or] something they believe in.” — John Beard [0:05:10]

“Once people are comfortable in a process, they can be very resistant to change.” — John Beard [0:13:39]

“[One Medical] is looking for people who really want to tackle the hard stuff.” — John Beard [0:22:46]

“Here is a hard truth. [Every candidate] is mission-driven until you get to the offer.” — John Beard [0:27:04]

“For [One Medical], we want to reward the best candidates, not the best negotiators.” — John Beard [0:28:10]

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

John Beard on LinkedIn

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