The Breakthrough Hiring Show: Recruiting and Talent Acquisition Conversations

Elena Agaragimova, Head of Talent Acquisition and Development at Horizon Industries, Limited joins host James Mackey to discuss what L&D looks like for growth-stage organizations, how to motivate people to get excited about learning, how many people are disengaged in a workplace & more!https://www.linkedin.com/in/elenaagaragimova/ Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible! Our host James Mackey Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/#1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviewsThanks for listening!

Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible! Our host James Mackey Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/#1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviewsThanks for listening!

Rocki Howard, Chief People and Equity Officer at The Mom Project,  joins host James Mackey to discuss how to implement diversity strategies in a hyper-growth environment for growth-stage companies, the complexity and evolution of a business, why it’s crucial to hire experienced leaders and more!00:22 Who is Rocki Howard? 5:55 How do you implement diversity strategies in a hyper-growth environment for growth-stage companies? 10:33 What does success look like for an organisation.23:30 The importance of doing quarterly reviews. 27:19 The complexity and evolution of a business. 31:26 Why you need to be transparent with your sales team about their experience. 34:43 Why it’s crucial to hire experienced leaders that have done it before and can help you scale.https://www.linkedin.com/in/rockihoward/ Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible! Our host James Mackey Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/#1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviewsThanks for listening!

Jessica Mayo, Regional Vice President, Talent Acquisition - North America at RGP, joins host James Mackey to discuss the controversies with returning to office, the power struggle between employee and employer, employees are starting to gravitate towards more meaningful work opposed to big-name companies and more!Episode Chapters:00:28 Who is Jessica Mayo?01:58 Return to office stirring controversy07:20 Ultimately employees want choice when it comes to return to office08:36 The power struggle between employee and employer12:02 Tech industry employees are pushing back against return to office18:25 How remote-first can impact relationships20:38 We are seeing more of our co-workers personal lives due to work from home26:25 Employees are starting to gravitate towards more meaningful work opposed to big-name companies29:15 The importance of knowing what you do well and the challenge of doing it at scale30:55 Wrap uphttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicawilsonmayo/ Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible! Our host James Mackey Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/#1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviewsThanks for listening!

Jim Burns, Vice President of Talent Acquisition at Thrive Skilled Pediatric Care, joins host James Mackey to discuss the challenges with hiring top talent when you don't have high salaries to offer, ways to provide a great employee experience to build a talent referral network, the cultural challenges with merging teams after an acquisition, and more!00:20 Who is Jim Burns07:05 Challenges with hiring talent at the lower end of the pay scale12:35 When compensation is generally the same amongst competitors, talent attraction comes down to experience16:15 Staying connected with employees who have left18:36 People still like to do business with people20:15 Asking former employees for referrals or if they are interested in coming back21:05 Referral programs only work if your company provides a good experience24:15 Growth through acquisition and unifying talent acquisition efforts28:45 Cultural challenges with merging teams after an acquisition31:05 Compensation challenges after an acquisition32:15 Challenges with competing in a highly regulated environment during high inflation36:25 Recruiting nurses during Covid43:25 Wrap uphttps://www.linkedin.com/in/burnsjim/ Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible! Our host James Mackey Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/#1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviewsThanks for listening!

Eric Tagarel, Manager of Talent Acquisition and Programs for MCG Health (former AWS, Microsoft, Oracle), joins host James Mackey to discuss the importance of recruiting coordinators, tools and technology to help with your DE&I goals, working at a stable company vs high-growth company and more!Episode Chapters00:20 Who is Eric Tagarel?01:45 Working at a stable company vs high-growth company06:35 Experiences working in talent acquisition w/ Oracle07:51 The emotional ups and downs of being a recruiter09:02 Experiences working in talent acquisition w/ Amazon09:52 How to think about scaling a talent acquisition org12:31 Recruiting technology, like Greenhouse, changes fast13:30 Job description of a recruiting coordinator17:55 Breaking down the ideal talent acquisition team23:47 The importance of talent acquisition process25:34 Talent acquisition tech stack (Greenhouse, Indeed, LinkedIn)26:45 How to optimize Indeed30:25 Tools and tactics to help achieve DE&I goals (remove bias from job descriptions w/Textio, DiversityJobs.com integration w/ GreenHouse)37:05 Wrap up Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible! Our host James Mackey Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/#1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviewsThanks for listening!

Jared Long, Director of Talent Acquisition Operations at Duolingo, joins host James Mackey to discuss what the talent acquisition and recruiting operations landscape looks like, applicant tracking systems,  how to use events to create inbound demand, and more!Episode Chapters00:25 Who is Jared Long04:05 What does the recruiting operations landscape look like05:45 How to engage with passive talent07:15 Applicant Tracking Systems are missing the CRM component10:32 Breaking down the ATS landscape15:25 Recruiting ops focuses on technology adoption17:35 Training recruiters using short-form video on how to use talent acquisition technology20:15 Recruiting technology lags behind21:30 Recruiting tech stack at Duolingo23:24 Pros and cons of Gem27:02 How Duolingo inbounds candidates 29:15 Using events to create inbound demand31:24 How to curate your resume to get an interview33:58 The importance of building your brand40:14 Wrap up Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible! Our host James Mackey Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/#1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviewsThanks for listening!

Brian Brinkley, CEO at QRails, joins host James Mackey to discuss earned wage access, how earned wage access is impacting talent acquisition, the future of getting paid and a lot more!Episode Chapters00:28 Who is Brian Brinkley?00:56 What is earned-wage access?04:10 Bringing earned-wage access to non-gig employees11:10 Integrating with the PEO community12:45 Scaling from series a to series b15:01 How can HR teams implement earned-wage access16:40 How earned-wage access can help talent attraction and retention21:35 Does earned-wage access impact financial operations?26:03 What is the future of employment when it comes to getting paid?31:52 Wrap up Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible! Our host James Mackey Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/#1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviewsThanks for listening!

Ashleigh Anderson, VP, Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Credit Karma, joins host James Mackey to discuss how structured interviews can get rid of bias, improving stakeholder engagement with talent acquisition, best practices for reducing attrition and more!Episode Chapters:00:25 Who is Ashleigh Anderson?01:25 What is Credit Karma?01:59 Where are Credit Karma employees located?02:36 Structured interviews can get rid of bias05:11 The evolution of structured interviews to apply to every open role07:55 How to improve stakeholder engagement with talent acquisition10:02 How prioritization can impact talent acquisition outcomes13:45 Integrating talent acquisition process into technology to generate data to prove impact16:01 Talent acquisition needs to be data-driven17:15 The importance of having talent acquisition at the table18:22 What Credit Karma’s talent acquisition team is responsible for24:14 What does success look like for Credit Karma’s recruiting efforts?25:15 Quality of hire at scale is hard to maintain28:23 The impact of prioritizing people over profits30:15 Salary equity as a tool for internal mobility33:10 Best practices for reducing attrition to less than 10%36:12 Creating career frameworks39:04 Mistakes of having an annual review cycle40:15 Wrap up Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible! Our host James Mackey Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/#1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviewsThanks for listening!

Brent Davis, Vice President of Sales Talent Acquisition at Leavitt Group, joins host James Mackey to discuss how to hire and retain top sales talent, when to dig deeper during the interview process, onboarding, and a lot more!Episode Chapters00:23 Who is Brent Davis?02:19 Overview of Leavitt Group; insurance company with 2,600+ employees04:47 What makes a good sales professional?07:45 Hiring for experience vs aptitude11:54 Optimizing the interview process for sales hiring15:35 You have to dig deeper during the interview process and ask follow up questions17:30 Giving the book answer doesn’t work well 21:15 The importance of a candidate asking intelligent questions24:43 What does onboarding look like28:15 Revenue vs activity metrics30:24 Challenges with hiring top sales talent in the current market34:04 Benefits of co-ownership35:15 Wrap up Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible! Our host James Mackey Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/#1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviewsThanks for listening!