

Talk Talent To Me
Rob Stevenson: Recruiting, Employer Branding, and Career Growth Expert.
Starring recruiting leadership from everywhere under the talent acquisition sun, Talk Talent To Me is a fast-paced rough-and-tumble tour through the strategies, metrics, techniques, and trends shaping the recruitment industry. Brought to you by your pals at LHH.
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Jun 25, 2020 • 49min
ThoughtWorks Global Head of Sourcing Neil Casey
Neil explains some of the nuanced questions you must ask about your hiring process once it reaches a certain scale, as well as how ThoughtWorks revisited their process in light of being known as a hard place to get hired.

Jun 23, 2020 • 38min
Sr. Director of People & Culture Katherine Merrill
Buffy's Katherine Merrill explains what talent management means to her, and how she makes the most of the opportunity to chart an employee's path through the company.

Jun 18, 2020 • 32min
"Digital By Default" with Shopify VP Janeen Speer
VP of TA Janeen Speer explains how Shopify decided on a long-term remote work strategy, as well as the ins and outs of their Life Story interview process.

Jun 16, 2020 • 35min
WillowTree Apps Chief Talent Officer Christy Phillips
Christy explains her approach to recruitment career development, CRM planning, and her company's back-to-work considerations.

Jun 11, 2020 • 35min
Zenefits Chief People Officer Tracy Cote
Tracy explains how her current pipeline job posting campaign will help Zenefits ramp hiring back up when the world turns back on. Later, the practice of "Just-In-Time Hiring" is summarily dismantled.

Jun 9, 2020 • 31min
MovableInk Director of Recruiting Carly Laniado
Carly explains how she's revamping MovableInk's interview training through a campaign aptly titled "Ink-redible Hiring", as well as how performance review structure can guide job descriptions.

Jun 5, 2020 • 34min
The Unbundling of Jobs with Recruiting Brainfood's Hung Lee
Recruiting Brainfood's Hung Lee joins to discuss how recruiters can distinguish themselves in the event of an economic downturn, and how they might think about positioning themselves as professionals in a more remote-friendly environment. Sign up for the Recruiting Brainfood Newsletter here!

Jun 3, 2020 • 40min
Duolingo Director of TA Jocelyn S. Lai
Jocelyn shares the advantages of making a Recruiting Ops hire early, as well as how Duolingo is assessing interview questions for level of difficulty in the interest of ensuring an equal process for all candidates. At Jocelyn's post-interview urging, Rob monologues on why he loves recruiters. NYT: Check In On Your Black Employees

Jun 1, 2020 • 25min
The Talent Cast's James Ellis Part II
Fellow recruiting podcaster James Ellis shares what employer branding looks like when companies can't show off their fancy offices and perks. Part I can be found on James' podcast feed: The Talent Cast.

May 28, 2020 • 30min
NextRoll Global Head of TA Jody Atkins
NextRoll's Jody Atkins shares the contents of the toolkit her team put together to help recruiters affected by COVID 19. Rob wonders how one might assess whether an individual has the potential to grow into a big role.