The Breakthrough Hiring Show: Recruiting and Talent Acquisition Conversations

Professional leadership development consultant Joshua Encarnacion joins host James Mackey to discuss coaching and talent management strategy,  where C-levels miss on culture, psychological safety at work and a lot more!Episode Chapters00:25 Who is Joshua Encarnacion?02:15 Coaching and Talent Management Strategy05:30 Most Lack the Vulnerability to Accept Coaching09:35 Should you Make Coaching Accessible to all Employees?12:05 Use Onboarding to Get People into the Right Mindset13:35 Where C-Levels Miss on Culture15:15 Where Should Talent-Management Rank on the Priorities List for C-Levels20:10 Developing Emotional Agility21:10 The Power of Psychological Safety at Work24:10 Unlimited PTO is Confusing28:35 Balanced Perspective on DE&I34:30 Loss of Connectivity and Empathy35:55 Elon Musk’s Talent Management Approach39:45 Aligning on Core Principles42:00 How to get in Touch with Joshua 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 Wink, an expert in talent sourcing best practices at Okta, joins host James Mackey to share tips on using specific tools, the impact of brand name on talent sourcing, Okta's sourcing tech stack, differentiating with outreach, attracting top talent, navigating a competitive job market, and the benefits and challenges of globalization in talent sourcing for growth stage companies.

Katherine Johnson, Chief People & Legal Officer, Head of Compliance at Storj, joins host James Mackey to discuss what the "Web 3" world of decentralization must get right (and where Web 2 failed), hiring policies and parameters to ensure a diverse workforce; applying the Rooney Rule in Corporate America, the responsibility of SMBs to implement DE&I into the company’s framework, and a lot more!Episode Chapters00:20 Who is Katherine Johnson and what is Storj?03:45 How owning a legal practice, Wall Street experience of anti money-laundering, compliance, and regulation helped her transition into Crypto & blockchain04:45 Katherine's upcoming book about what Web 2 got wrong, Web 3 must get right08:05 The responsibility to implement DE&I into your company’s framework12:15 How to approach job descriptions15:05 Being inclusive is about making everyone feel welcome and being mindful21:45 Hiring policies and parameters to ensure a diverse workforce; the Rooney Rule28:45 Impacts of DE&I efforts34:45 Storj Institute helps under-represented get a foothold in tech35:45 Lessons learned from working at an international, multicultural company40:45 How to get in touch with Katherine 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!

Kim Hiler, Chief People Officer at Intradiem, joins host James Mackey to discuss how most companies say they are "people first" but don't actually implement a people-first culture, the many benefits of letting the lease expire on the physical office space,  employee lifecycle strategy: from first touch to alumni, and much more!Episode Chapters00:25 Who is Kim Hiler? 02:01 How Intradiem technology helps contact centers 03:15 Everyone says we’re “people-first”, but for most it’s lip service 05:43 Living and breathing core values 07:40 How do you actually implement a people-first culture? 13:45 Letting the lease expire on the physical office space 17:03 Survey, and listen, to your employees to find out what they want 19:35 Employee lifecycle strategy: from first touch to alumni 22:56 Elon Musk’s decree of ‘everyone come back to the office’26:01 Minimizing stress and creating psychological safety in the workplace29:25 Delivering surprise news means an HR failure32:25 Top lessons learned from having an international team37:12 The scale-trap with relationships40:15 Putting people first is best for the business43:15 Employer branding and talent attraction 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!

Julia Arpag and Stephanie Quinn-West, Talent Acquisition Team Leads at SecureVision, join host James Mackey to discuss how to rise into a talent leadership role, imposter syndrome, automation tools for recruiting, what the best/worst companies and hiring managers are doing, and a lot more!Episode Chapters:00:32 Who is Julia Arpag?01:05 Who is Stephanie Quinn-West?02:17 How do you become a top-performing recruiter and move up into a talent leadership role?05:20 The challenges with proactively stepping up / Imposter Syndrome09:45 Pros and cons of using automation tools in the recruitment process15:00 The upside-down funnel 17:25 What the best companies and hiring managers are doing to be successful at recruiting23:15 Hiring candidates that are a 70% fit26:05 Common mistakes companies and hiring managers make with recruiting33:55 Placement sources for tech roles37:05 Placement sources for revenue roles 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!

Guest host Nick Andrews joins SecureVision CEO James Mackey to discuss trending talent acquisition news from the week of May 30, 2022 - June 3, 2022:Episode Chapters:00:25 Elon Musk banning remote work at Tesla05:40 Tesla layoffs06:30 Elon Musk memes07:00 Companies have the right to define their own culture09:05 Sheryl Sandberg resigns from Facebook’s Meta due to burnout10:45 Layoffs and hiring deceleration at tech companies14:00 The impact of the fed raising interest rates 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!

Monica Pool Knox, Chief People Officer and Board Director -  ex: Microsoft, Twitter, PepsiCo, LivePerson, Sony, CBS, Verizon, and more - joins host James Mackey to discuss how the talent pool has become global and ultra-competitive, the data doesn’t support the narrative of a “Great Resignation”,  candidates have a tendency to join a company where they have existing relationships, and a lot more!Episode Chapters:00:15 Who is Monica Pool Knox01:40 What’s impacting the talent acquisition function right now03:25 Role of HR has evolved into helping people deal with issues04:25 The talent pool has become global and ultra-competitive06:40 Bigger tech employers are recognizing the importance of a people-first culture09:30 Emerging technology is forcing talent leaders to reevaluate10:55 The data doesn’t support “The Great Resignation”13:30 What’s more important, hiring or retention?15:05 Candidates have a tendency to join a company where they have existing relationships18:20 Should organizations put an emphasis on cultivating personal brands for leadership20:40 Leaders need to take the time to understand who they are working with25:15 Implementing culture chats27:05 A new way to think about company alumni32:00 How to contact Monica 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!

Siadhal Magos, Co-founder and CEO of Metaview, joins host James Mackey to discuss the challenges modern companies face with interviewing at scale and more!Episode Chapters:00:30 Who is Siadhal Magos?00:51 Challenges with Interviewing at Scale03:30 What is Metaview and how it fits into talent acquisition optimization07:15 Gathering and applying interview-data at scale to improve talent acquisition19:00 Not all companies are skilled at hiring talent22:23 Interview trends 25:23 Why aren’t talent acquisition teams more operationally driven?31:30 Stats to focus on when applying data learning from Metaview to talent acquisition function33:15 The problem of knowledge transfer due to high turnover 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!

Barry Mainz, Chief Operating Officer at Malwarebytes, joins host James Mackey to discuss: the rapidly shifting workspace, employee retention trends in tech, what benefits employees want, learning & development, retaining top talent, and more!Episode Chapters0:31 Who is Barry Mainz?2:46 What are the primary shifts in the workspace over the last several years6:06 Challenges with some employees returning to the office while there are others who will never return9:43 Employee retention trends in tech11:51 Recharge / Wellness days14:46 Benefits employees want17:41 Talent Acquisition / Recruiting tactics to attract and retain top talent in tech20:31 Shifts in learning and development since the pandemic21:51 Remote onboarding of new employees27:06 How to contact Barry 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!

Laura Holcombe, Talent Acquisition Manager at Streetbees, joins host James Mackey  to discuss how to rise into a talent acquisition leadership role, recruiter lessons from the pandemic, the importance of being human and much more!Episode Chapters00:15 Who is Laura Holcombe?01:10 Laura’s rise to talent acquisition leadership02:10 The importance of infusing the human element into talent acquisition05:11 Going from agency recruitment to in-house recruitment07:22 The pandemic was a course correction on values09:15 Power of personal branding on LinkedIn11:00 Training recruiters to embrace the human element of recruitment15:48 Optimizing recruitment operations22:00 Getting into talent acquisition during the pandemic25:13 How recruiters feel when their company treats candidates poorly26:25 The power of being in tech27:40 How to get into talent acquisition leadership32:00 Importance of people skills33:15 Importance of business acumen34:30 Say-Do ratio35:55 Asking for feedback from direct reports38:50 How to contact Laura 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!