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Kelly explains the state of hiring across Battery's portfolio, as well as the value of bringing in contract recruiters and agencies to hire for one-off senior roles.

Becky joins The Great Rehiring to explain the lifetime of HubSpot's hiring plans through Covid-19 and civil unrest. Utilizing a close partnership with the Finance team in order to be the first to know about needs of the business, Becky details how she was able to re-scale hiring in short order. Then, Becky explains her recent listening tour in coordination with HubSpot's under-represented talent to understand how the company can improve it's inclusivity practices.

As companies settle in to remote work policies and set their sights back on growth, any organization that can scale up their hiring teams quickly will forge a lasting competitive advantage. On The Great Rehiring, we're meeting the talent leaders tasked with rebuilding their hiring teams, meeting new needs of their business, and formulating a scalable hiring plan in a fully remote environment. Join us to learn from top talent executives from HubSpot, Dropbox, GitHub, Slack, Battery Ventures, SeatGeek, and many more. COVID-19 and The Great Rehiring

Damien explains how much (and how little) to "pitch" candidates, as well as how to hire for difficult hiring managers.

Hannah Olson joins to discuss how companies can hire a chronically ill & disabled workforce (and why they should), as well as the training her company offers to help hiring organizations grow into more inclusive workplaces. To learn more about how Chronically Capable can help your company hire from chronically ill & disabled populations, click here.

Claire explains what companies can do to help their hiring organizations mature, and the changes they can expect in the types of talent they'll add as the company grows.

Nick deWilde, Editor of the Jungle Gym Newsletter, shares what he's learned from extensive research on career motivation, development, and decision making. Subscribe to The Jungle Gym HERE

Melanie explains how to develop and socialize meaningful company values, how to scope and design interview processes for new roles, as well as how you can position yourself for a Director/VP role in your next interview.

Procore's Maisha Cannon returns to discuss how important L&D and having a thoughtful manager are in the context of career progression and employee retention.

Anna Chalon explains why DEI strategy is such a crucial part of a Director of Talent's role, ways you can demonstrate transparency and accountability in terms of your company's representation & inclusion, and what to do if you're in an organization that waited too long to focus on DE&I initiatives.