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 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.
May 26, 2020 • 37min
Google Director for HR Strategy Consulting for Other Bets Jennifer Turner
Google Director for HR Strategy Consulting for Other Bets, Jennifer explains how to work your way down from high level business goals into concrete talent practices.
May 20, 2020 • 35min
Manage Engine & Zoho Corp President Raj Sabhlok
Raj explains how Zoho came to realize college degrees weren't an indicator of future performance, and how they designed Zoho University in order to train future employees in lieu of requiring a 4-year degree.
May 18, 2020 • 54min
Mike Cohen On Email Engagement, HR Tool Assessment
Wayne Technologies founder Mike "Batman" Cohen shares his strategies for email engagement, HR tool assessment, and reflects on how he knew it was time to start his own business.
May 13, 2020 • 47min
Back to Work Planning With Copper VP HR Lorraine Dorrow
Lorraine explains how to formulate a back to work philosophy, as well as how to develop and self-educate as a talent professional. Rob gets some personalized career advice, learning why he should stop asking his favorite interview question. Black Sheep Restaurants: COVID-19 Playbook LifeLabs Learning Return to Workplace Discussion Guide WeWork: Maintaining a Healthy Workplace
May 11, 2020 • 37min
Amazon & Facebook Talent Leader Turned Career Coach Holly Lee
Career Coach Holly Lee shares the exercises and questions she goes through with clients to help them determine what they want out of their next job. Rob grapples with whether he should focus on his values or his desired outcomes.
