Talk Talent To Me

Evan shares why we are in the golden age of recruiting, and how recruiter.com's platform represents a huge opportunity for recruiting pros to be creative about how they offer their skillset.

Bailey returns to discuss her new Talent Enablement hire, as well as the most impactful tactics she employed to grow from her role in recruitment to her current gig as VP People. Join Bailey's team

Community Building to Optimize Recruiting with Gina Yocom Episode 181: Show Notes. As recruiters and talent managers, we have to think long-term. We will not have a role immediately for everyone we look to place, but this does not mean we should not build relationships with them. Gina Yocom is the Director of Talent at Primary Venture Partners, a seed-stage firm that specifically invests in New York City companies. In this episode, Gina shares some valuable insights around how she uses community building as a recruitment strategy. Rather than only looking at the short-term, Gina looks at the bigger picture, and this technique has already proven immensely effective. We hear about some of the events which Primary has hosted, how they approach different talent levels, and what Gina's unique role entails. Gina is not your average Director of Talent; she is a creative, out-of-the-box thinker who can meet ever-evolving recruitment demands. Key Points From This Episode: Primary's unique community-building approach and why it works so well. How to cultivate a vibrant community and form relationships with many people over a sustained timeframe. Some of the ways that Gina maintains connections over time. How Gina creates a community with mid to high-level managers and executives. Insights into how Gina divides her time as a director of talent. What hiring managers can do to smoothen the recruitment process. Primary's new approach of offering dedicated recruiting support to portfolio companies Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Gina Yocom Primary Venture Partners Andreessen Horowitz OnDeck

The Value of Education as a Recruiter with Adrian Russo Episode 180: Show Notes. Adrian Russo is the Director of Talent Acquisition at MotoRefi. Adrian also has a Master's degree in Information Systems, and this in-depth understanding has helped him stand out as a tech recruiter. In today's episode, we hear about Adrian's journey and how joining the army ignited a passion for talent acquisition in him. While it may not be apparent at first glance, there are many parallels between military and private sector recruitment. We hear about the platform, RecruitLocator, which Adrian founded, and some of the valuable recruitment-related lessons he learned from a foray into entrepreneurship. Our conversation also touches on the importance of following your intuition, even in the face of naysayers, how to ensure there is true diversity and inclusion at your company, and advice for those looking to take the next step in their careers. Key Points From This Episode: Get to know today's guest, Adrian Russo. Adrian's decision to enlist in the military and how this exposed him to recruitment. The parallels between recruiting in the military and recruiting in the private sector. Why Adrian decided to pursue tech recruiting when he left the military. The benefits of having a tech-related academic qualification for Adrian. Some online resources that you can use to upskill. How having advanced degrees helps Adrian and his team connect with executives. When you go against the grain, you will always get pushback, but if it benefits you, keep going. Why Adrian founded RecruitLocater and the services the platform provides. The importance of having a variety of recruitment tools, not just job boards. Some of the challenges that come with creating a tool that sits on top of search engines. Adrian's love for MotoRefi and his appreciation of his team. Valuable lessons Adrian learned from his time as an entrepreneur that he applies to recruiting. Entrepreneurship is not the pinnacle of business success. How technology and automation can help with, but not replace, recruitment. Learn more about MotoRefi and what Adrian's role is. How MotoRefi has built DE&I into the culture to ensure there is diverse talent at the company. What it takes to establish a partnership with organizations that serve under-represented groups. The value of tracking stats over a 90-day period and ascertaining results over a longer timeframe. Adrian's approach for those who are looking to make their next move. Tweetables: "A lot of people, for whatever reason, think that there's not a lot of parallels between recruiting in the military and recruiting in the private sector. And in some cases, there really is." — Adrian Russo "Every recruiting tool has a use. Every recruiting tool has a purpose. I just thought if you want to use a job board, there's a lot of great tools for that. I wanted to have something that was different." — Adrian Russo "Talent acquisition, for me, is where my heart will always be at. That's what I love doing. I'll always be a talent acquisition professional." — Adrian Russo "I would encourage people to just look at what's being done, and dare to be different. Think differently. Think outside the box." — Adrian Russo Links Mentioned in Today's Episode: Adrian Russo MotoRefi A Cloud Guru

Founding pod member Matt Hughes returns to discuss his dynamic role at Hunt Club--a new breed of recruiting agency. We cover how to alter your approach to meet the expectations of an increasingly savvy, in-demand, and remote-centric workforce.

Alison Kaizer returns! She explains how to maximize your bandwidth as a talent leader, how to source for nuanced one-off hires, and much more.

Viet Nguyen, who holds an advisory role to the talent teams using Gem's CRM product, shares the common challenges among the teams he works with, what it looks like when a talent team is crushing it, and when it's time to add Rec Ops to your roster.

Sara explains her journey from recruitment to HR, as well as the intended outcomes for Jobber's investment in career coaching for their employees.

Nabeel explains what he's learned about the impact of a truly bar-raising Head of Talent, in this case, a previous TT2M guest, Alison Kaizer. Nabeel shares what a bar-raiser looks like and what the employer value proposition is comprised of once one de-emphasizes equity. Listen to our episode with Alison Kaizer here

Ashleigh explains some exciting non-standard roles she's hiring for her team, as well as some crucial aspects of onboarding that organizations tend not to take into account when calendarizing new hires. Leave us a VM and hear yourself on TT2M! Learn how Hired can help you find your next 10 great hires.