The Breakthrough Hiring Show: Recruiting and Talent Acquisition Conversations

Jaylyn Sanchez, Talent Acquisition Lead at Prolucent Health joins host James Mackey to discuss why onboarding is so important and why the transition from candidate stage to employee should be smooth, building quality relationships with the employees, and more!https://www.linkedin.com/in/jaylyn-sanchez-b11537163/ Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible!  Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/SecureVision: #1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviewsThanks for listening!

David Marshall, Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition at Medalogix joins host James Mackey to discuss about how important it is to get buy-in from the leadership team, the importance of having the right data and documentation in the hiring process, performance metrics, and more!https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidmarshall3/ Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible!  Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/SecureVision: #1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviewsThanks for listening!

Katie Zotos, Talent Acquisition Manager at Supporting Strategies, joins host James Mackey to discuss the nuances of recruiting for part-time roles, what’s needed to overcome Glassdoor reviews, the importance of offering a good candidate experience, and more!https://www.linkedin.com/in/katiezotos/ Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible!  Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/SecureVision: #1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviewsThanks for listening!

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!  Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/SecureVision: #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!  Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/SecureVision: #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!  Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/SecureVision: #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!  Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/SecureVision: #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!  Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/SecureVision: #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!  Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/SecureVision: #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!  Follow us:https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/SecureVision: #1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviewsThanks for listening!