HR Interviews Playlist

Interviews kinda suck. There’s got to be a better mousetrap, right? That’s why we brought Stephane Rivard, CEO & founder at Hiring Branch on the podcast. Proudly wearing a T-shirt that says “F*CK INTERVIEWS,” Stephane takes us through his plan to toss job interviews into the dustbin of history. No easy task, and Chad & Cheese are here to see if Hiring Branch can actually walk-the-walk.MOREHiring Branch: www.hiringbranch.comStephane Rivard: www.linkedin.com/in/stephane-rivard-entrepreneur/Chad & Cheese: www.chadcheese.com

Effective technology is a critical pillar of any TA strategy, and with the current unprecedented pace of innovation, regularly reviewing the tech stack is essential to success. However, securing a budget for new technologies can be difficult with the challenging economic backdrop.So what can TA Leaders do to ensure they make a compelling case for investment?My guest this week is Jeff Lackey, Founder of JKL Advisors, Former VP of Talent Acquisition at CVS Health, and former Global Head of Resourcing at Rolls-Royce. Jeff has unmatched experience in developing TA Tech Stacks and has some invaluable advice to share on building successful business cases for investment.In the interview, we discuss:Framework for bringing in TA technologyUnderstanding how TA creates value for the organizationFinding budget within the broader organizationCreating an agile space to experimentAligning tech stacksAvoiding long technology implementationsHow do you get leadership buy in?Developing business casesLeveraging EVPsMapping talent challenges to specific business objectivesAdvice for TA leaders on dealing with the current marketQuality candidate experienceHow will TA evolve over the next few years?Listen to this podcast in Apple Podcasts.

The vast amount of hype, speculation, opinion, and hyperbole around generative AI can make it difficult to know how to start integrating it into the talent acquisition workflow.The long-term implications of AI for talent acquisition are profound, and it is essential for TA teams to get fully up to speed with current capabilities and use cases. So how can AI become talent acquisition's co-pilot, and where is the best place to start?My guest this week is Siadhal Magos, Co-Founder and CEO at Metaview. I'm getting tremendous insight into AI's potential by talking to super smart vendors who are baking generative AI into their product sets. Metaview is a perfect example of such a vendor. In our conversation, Siadhal shares his experiences on how AI can save vast amounts of time and resources in the interview process.In the interview, we discuss:Current market challengesHow should employers react to the AI revolution?Turbocharging productivityThe top-down drive for efficiencyHow will AI transform TA?Detection and pattern recognitionMaking sense of unstructured data in the hiring processHow is the interview changingBuilding more transparency into the recruiting processThe importance of specialist toolsThe future of AIListen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

TRF feat Julie Sowash, Executive Director at Disability SolutionsWe finally get to introduce you to Julie Sowash. Dedicating her career to helping people who face barriers to employment by solving the problem on the corporate side.  Disability Solutions is a non-profit who has trained over 10,000 Leaders and placed over 7,000 persons with disability. Our big light-bulb moments with JulieRecruitment process is a big problem ATS systems are an even bigger problemAI’s potential begins with clean dataAccommodation includes WFH4% of Fortune 500 companies include Disability in their DEI strategies

A new study says for every woman stepping into a director-level leadership role at work, two are choosing to leave. Forty-three percent of women leaders reported feeling burned out, compared to 31 percent of men, according to Lean In and McKinsey data. Women leaders are leaving their organizations at the highest rate ever. What the hell is going on? Well, don’t ask two white guys, ‘cause they’re clueless. And that’s why we brought Tracy Lovejoy and Shannon Lucas, cofounders of Catalyst Constellations and co-authors of Move Fast, Break Shit. Burn Out onto the show to dive in and find some answers. Uncovered was a lot of intriguing data, and insightful commentary … and we all got in touch with our feminine sides. Grab the Kleenex box and enjoy.

This episode is a masterclass in understanding Talent Acquisition and Talent Management business strategy through the eyes of Manjuri Sinha, Global Director of Talent Acquisition at OLX, and Quincy "Queen of Chatbots" Valencia, VP and Research Director over HCM Tech at Ventana Research. In this episode:  2021's Unethical Scaling and the impact No track of productivity metrics for Expensive Staff  Always buying and not upskilling  Attrition versus Upskilling and more!  Get ready to take notes.

AI evolves -- and keeps gaining ground in talent acquisition.

There is a strong argument that Employer Branding has never been more relevant or important. The last few months have seen many employers making layoffs as they respond to market conditions and some sense of normalization after the pandemic. It's fair to say that some employers and potentially whole industries have suffered severe reputational damage because of this.So how can companies rebuild their reputations as employers? This is not only important from a talent acquisition perspective; it is a vital part of retaining the talent they already have.My guest this week is Emily Firth, Founder and Partner at The Truth Works. Emily is an Employer Brand and Employee Engagement expert, and it was great to get her view on how employers can rebuild and manage their reputations in the current market landscape.In the interview, we discuss:The post-pandemic state of Employer BrandingLack of delineation between internal and external communicationsTransparency and controlMoving away from a hyper-curated narrativeFoundations and frameworksRebuilding reputationsInfluencing and education leadershipGenerative AI and the future of employer brandingListen to this podcast in Apple Podcasts.

The “action” aspects of data, why data matters to engagement, what it does for managers and the importance of organization-wide knowledge.

In this episode, we talk with Stefaa DeVreese. Stefaan (he/him), born and raised in Belgium, is a true serial entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Titanology, a unique business development platform for LGBTQ+ business owners and allies. He is also the founder of lgbtqfounders.com and co-founder of BeNeLux LGBTQ+ Business Chamber. After more than 2 decades of building companies, serving big corporate businesses, helping them analyze and streamline their teams, systems, and leadership … he came out of the closet at 36 years old and chose to use his knowledge to help people from the LGBTQ+ Community to start, build and grow their own self-sustaining businesses around their passion, so they can have that life of freedom we all desire and deserve! As a former basketball coach for 20+ years, it's safe to say that coaching is his passion, as a public speaker and community builder his mission is to show every LGBTQ+ Business Owner how powerful they truly are! Stefaan De Vreese aka The Gay Business Titan.If you like what you hear, we would like to encourage you to subscribe to our channel!We would also appreciate it if you would rate this channel by going here: RateThisPodcast.com/inclusiveafWe create this podcast as a labor of love. But if you would like to support this channel you can buy us a cup of coffee here: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/InclusiveAF