On this episode, our host, Oz Rashid, is joined by Daniel Murray , Founder of The Marketing Millennials — a digital marketing agency — to discuss marketing and recruitment. The discussion centers on the advantages and disadvantages of analytics, branding, core principles of building personal brands, and that the marketing function should be enmeshed with recruitment. Daniel, a former D1 athlete, explains the value of a sports background in entrepreneurship, and how it teaches you to push yoursel...
Jul 06, 2023•52 min
On this episode, your host Oz Rashid is joined by Erica Anderson Rooney , Chief People Officer at Blue Acorn iCi and Keynote Speaker & Executive Coach & Consultant, to discuss empowering women to move into positions of power and keep them there, lessons learned in hiring and authenticity in the workplace. Erica has a lot going on: her children’s sports schedule, work at Blue Acorn iCi, C-suite executive coaching for women and hosting a podcast. Oz wanted to know how she gets such a lot d...
Jun 28, 2023•43 min
On this episode, your host Oz Rashid is joined by François Hoehlinger , Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Troopy , to discuss fast company growth and hiring in a high-growth mobility environment. Troopy has developed a new way to move around the city to free people from urban mobility constraints and allows them to get to where they want to be in the city without hassles. The discussion centers around the differences between corporate culture in different parts of the world, for example, how Ger...
Jun 21, 2023•31 min
On this episode, your host Oz Rashid is joined by Patricia van de Sande , Corporate Director at Arts Commons , and Business Advisor, former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Nexii Building Solutions , to discuss hiring people in high-growth environments like clean tech. Patricia provides insightful answers about sourcing people in this space and describes why clean tech companies really need to live their values or risk losing their people. Oz and Patricia chat about due di...
Jun 14, 2023•46 min
On this episode, your host, Oz Rashid, is joined by Paul Martino , Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at VillageMD — a company that aims to change people’s health outcomes — to talk about picking the person to build a culture of esprit de corps loyalty. Paul shares the pillars that make up a company with a mission to change the way healthcare is done and tells stories of the employees they hired for character more than anything, and why they remain loyal years later. He explains how VillageMD...
Jun 07, 2023•54 min
On this episode, your host, Oz Rashid, is joined by Anastasia Volkova , CEO and Co-Founder at Regrow Ag , to discuss hiring in a truly innovative company specializing in science and technology that transforms farming, food systems and the future of the planet. Being an industry disruptor, we wanted to find out how they foster a culture of innovation and get inexperienced employees to open up about their ideas. Anastasia shared how Regrow Ag defines an ideal diverse workforce, and how they bring ...
May 31, 2023•35 min
On this episode, your host Oz Rashid is joined by Ovi Vitas , Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at AmeriLife — a Fortune 500 financial organization — to discuss digital marketing and how video games are leading the way in the marketing space, as well as how Ovi makes hiring decisions. The type of people Ovi looks for when hiring are those who contribute to diversity, as well as people who are disruptors. All in all, desired character traits would depend on the role that needs ...
May 24, 2023•51 min
Joining your host, Oz Rashid, is Wael Barsoum , President and Chief Transformation Officer of Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co. ( HOPCo ). Previously, Wael was President and CEO of Cleveland Clinic Florida and, under his leadership, growth at the clinic tripled, so we were especially excited to hear his thoughts about hiring. Oz and Wael discuss discretionary effort, and that when you build a strong corporate culture, discretionary effort becomes the standard. Leadership training is important ...
May 17, 2023•48 min
On today’s show with your host Oz Rashid, is Donna Corley , Founder and CEO of Guiding Star Advisory, LLC. Donna was with the same company for close to 27 years, where she experienced 15 different roles before setting up her current business. Now she coaches people who want to get to the C-suite level, guiding them as to how they can stay true to themselves on that journey. We chat about her almost-27-year career with one company and how it was a two-way street of career progression. Donna expla...
May 10, 2023•35 min
Joining your host, Oz Rashid, is Julie Kring , Founder and CEO at Khepra — a company that developed breakthrough technology for renewable electricity to break down consumer and agricultural waste into fuel. At MSH International, we believe that all companies are people companies. This aligns with Julie’s philosophy of leading with love, so we wanted to know what other aspects she looks for when hiring. Oz and Julie chat about honesty, integrity, self-awareness, understanding your own abilities, ...
May 03, 2023•29 min
With me, your host Oz Rashid (although I’m not so sure I was the host for this one…!), is Lisa Lou , Vice President at a global security organization. Lisa is a phenomenal communicator, exceptional at extracting information and really listening. So much so, that I got lost in the conversation and forgot we were doing a podcast about hiring. The discussion is frank, insightful and deep, and I’m pretty sure you won’t want to miss a word of it. It covers stuff like building for legacy vs. ambition ...
Apr 21, 2023•55 min•Season 1Ep. 22
With me, your host Oz Rashid, is Jamie Bailey — Chief Financial Officer at Baylor College of Medicine — to chat about sports (of course), the top character traits Jamie looks for in candidates, diversity in the workplace, his personal game plan in prepping for interviews, favorite interview questions used to ascertain true candidate behavior, what he considers important in the candidate experience and his definition of a successful day. Jamie also spends some time offering career advice, especia...
Apr 12, 2023•31 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Today, Oz is joined by our guest Rachna Bhasin , Founder of EQ Partners — a strategic advisory, consulting and investment company that primarily serves early-stage technology and media companies. Oz and Rachna chat about the day-to-day handling of private companies and startups of different maturities across multiple industries; working with founders and criteria for assistance; inclusive practices and diversity longevity; qualities of desired candidates; what makes a good candidate interview; b...
Apr 05, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 20
On this episode is John Ferguson , Chief Human Resources Officer at NASCAR , to talk about his core responsibilities, motivation, leaving a footprint with people, coaching opportunities within candidate consideration, and what to expect from NASCAR as an employment candidate. John offers amazing advice for candidates to stand out, such as mentioning the connective tissue to an interviewer and listing what you want interviewers to learn about you and then finding a way to weave those details into...
Mar 29, 2023•37 min•Season 1Ep. 19
With me (your host Oz Rashid) on this episode is Amos Schwartzfarb , Managing Director at Techstars — a mentorship-driven capital accelerator — to discuss entrepreneurship, investing and, of course, hiring. Amos chats about the criteria for assistance from Techstars and offers interesting tidbits from the book he co-wrote, “Levers.” He also talks about the importance of intellectual curiosity and a growth mindset in candidates, and why entrepreneurs should surround themselves with people who hav...
Mar 22, 2023•42 min•Season 1Ep. 18
On this episode, I am joined by Mandy Shaw — President and Chief Executive Officer at Blaze Pizza, LLC — for a conversation about managing with intention and by example, how parenting makes you a better leader, company culture by design and how small actions speak volumes. Parenting has had a huge impact on Mandy’s leadership abilities and she describes how. She explains the company’s “free to be you” culture and what it means on a daily basis. She also talks about how to get people to enjoy wha...
Mar 15, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 17
With me (your host, Oz Rashid) on this episode, I’m joined by Wade Mitzel – Chief Operating Officer at UofL Health – who shares the reason (I personally believe) why UofL has probably not experienced a shortage of APCs (advanced practice clinicians), even though it’s a worldwide issue. UofL Health is a fully integrated regional health system with more than 12,000 employees, made up of highly skilled healthcare professionals. The focus is on the organization’s primary mission: to deliver patient-...
Mar 08, 2023•27 min•Season 1Ep. 16
With me, your host Oz Rashid, on this episode, I am joined by Amelia Sordell , Founder of Klowt — a personal branding agency — to discuss Klowt’s hiring process, culture and the innovative onboarding strategy they use to enable continual improvements. Klowt’s hiring philosophy is that both sides need to benefit, so they utilize a unique methodology that ensures the candidate feels heard and at the same time, enables Klowt to identify the qualities of candidates. Amelia explains what happens duri...
Mar 01, 2023•58 min•Season 1Ep. 15
With me [your host Oz Rashid] on this episode, I am joined by Jeff Nadler , Chief Information Officer at Teladoc Health — a telemedicine and virtual healthcare company — to speak about scaling, supply and demand, and innovating on the fly during Covid. Jeff shares with me his “art versus science” in hiring and says that when he started at Teladoc Health, there were a total of 30 employees. Fast forward to today: they’re a global company with more than 5,000 employees worldwide. The discussion, f...
Feb 22, 2023•49 min•Season 1Ep. 14
With me [your host Oz Rashid] on this episode I am joined by Deanna Meador , CEO at Couture Technologies — virtual try-on technology — and Director of Entrepreneurship at Vanderbilt University — a private research university in Nashville — to speak about her dual roles and involvement with hundreds of hires. Some of what she shares is her hiring strategy, including sourcing high-demand skills. Deanna describes the details around the questions she asks when interviewing and explains why she focus...
Feb 15, 2023•50 min•Season 1Ep. 13
With me [your host, Oz Rashid] on this episode I am joined by Anders Jones – CEO and Co-Founder at Facet – who shares the unique financial model that Facet is built upon, as well as how the company handles being completely virtual, and their unique hiring ideologies. Facet is a FinTech company that provides financial planning for those who wouldn’t typically work with a traditional financial advisor. The business operates in a completely virtual environment and as such, Anders shares with me how...
Feb 08, 2023•41 min•Season 1Ep. 12
With me [your host Oz Rashid] on this episode, I am joined by Steve Nudelberg , Principal Thinker at On the Ball Ventures — a coaching company that helps entrepreneurs and businesses to grow — to share strategies to stay “On The Ball” with sales hiring. The conversation covers a lot of ground, including life tips, public speaking advice, sports, leadership, interviewing, forward-thinking and planning, career advice, parenting and priorities. And ice cream. 45 Minutes of wisdom, passion and energ...
Feb 02, 2023•47 min•Season 1Ep. 11
With me [your host Oz Rashid] on this episode, I am joined by Jenn Crenshaw , Chief People Officer at Prospero Health , to share her early career experiences, hiring philosophies, work ethic and favorite interview questions. Prospero Health — a company that grew to 1,000 employees within a period of just 30 months — is focused on palliative care and treating elderly patients in a way that goes beyond standard treatment; it’s a lot about the patient experience. Jenn says that the company focuses ...
Jan 26, 2023•51 min•Season 1Ep. 10
David MacLaren is Founder & CEO at MediaValet Inc . On this episode, he joins Oz to talk about aligning the right candidates with the right roles. MediaValet Inc. is a leader in the rapidly emerging cloud-based digital asset management (DAM) industry. David’s hiring philosophy focuses on the heart. He wants to understand each candidate’s authentic self, and he shares strategies for interviewing for culture fit, both in-person and remotely. He also talks about why reference checks are critica...
Jan 12, 2023•39 min•Season 1Ep. 9
As Chief People Officer for Curaleaf , one of the world’s largest cannabis companies, Tyneeha Rivers is responsible for cultivating a positive company culture at scale. She and Oz discuss who is responsible for culture within an organization and how it impacts the hiring process. Tyneeha shares how her experiences of working in an exclusionary workplace have shaped her approach to culture. It starts with leaders that inspire and motivate; it expands within an organization that supports the growt...
Dec 15, 2022•43 min•Season 1Ep. 8
What kind of talent does it take to solve the world’s water crisis? Eric Rosenfeldt , CEO at Magna Imperio Systems Corp ., talks with Oz about seeking alignment between a candidate’s core values and those of the organization to help achieve strategic outcomes. Eric shares strategies for balancing structured and open-ended interview questions to uncover characteristics like humility, confidence, high emotional intelligence and a teachable spirit. He also talks about the two biggest contributing f...
Nov 30, 2022•30 min•Season 1Ep. 7
This episode features Matt Poepsel , Vice President and the “Godfather of Talent Optimization” at The Predictive Index (PI) . PI offers a variety of tools and assessments that help organizations solve business problems through the lens of understanding individuals. Transparency is key to Matt’s hiring philosophy. He discusses business challenges openly with candidates: how can you hire a good problem-solver if you spend the entire interview process hiding all the problems? When candidates are op...
Nov 16, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 6
In this episode, Oz welcomes CEO and Co-Founder at CaringWays , Wes Sellers . CaringWays is a medical fundraising platform designed to help patients and their families collect funds for health expenses. It also provides donors and supporters with security and peace of mind by ensuring that funds are directed to the right places. Wes shares the inspiration behind CaringWays – the founders’ personal experiences with cancer and the burden of high medical bills. He also discusses his priorities and ...
Nov 03, 2022•40 min•Season 1Ep. 5
Anna Talerico, CEO at Corporate Finance Institute (CFI) , joins Oz to talk about hiring for an L&D organization. CFI is a global provider of professional development courses and certifications for finance professionals. Anna shares what helps build a culture of learning — hiring for curiosity and a commitment to helping others to learn and grow. Anna focuses on finding a candidate’s innate curiosity by creating interview environments that empower them to bring their best selves forward. How ...
Oct 19, 2022•36 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode, Oz welcomes the COO of Seed Health , Eric Kau . Seed Health is a microbiome company focused on developing or pioneering “living medicine.” Most people are familiar with probiotics, but Seed Health is taking the science even further by pioneering new ways for microbes to help alleviate a variety of medical conditions. Eric shares his hiring philosophy: businesses should take a “measure twice, cut once” approach, especially in small, high-growth startups. He identifies culture fit...
Oct 05, 2022•33 min•Season 1Ep. 3
