In this episode, Daniel invites Rachel Williams, Head of Equity, Inclusion & Diversity at X, the moonshot factory (formerly known as Google X), to share the company’s impactful DE&I strategies. Rachel is an experienced recruiting and HR strategist with a demonstrated history of working in the Silicon Valley tech scene. Rachel explains that diversity is about representation, equity is about access and inclusion is about belonging – which is why it’s crucial to support and champion all three withi...
Nov 30, 2020•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Daniel invites Checkr executives Daniel Yanisse, Co-founder and CEO, and Arthur Yamamoto, VP of Talent, to share their company’s impactful DE&I strategies. Background check company Checkr is fanatical about helping their customers build equitable workplaces. Daniel and Arthur explain the ways in which the background check process is evolving and how Checkr’s own hiring practices are designed to be as inclusive as possible. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for practical tips ...
Nov 30, 2020•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast With more than 25 years of cross-industry experience, Michelle explains why companies should see DE&I strategies as catalysts for improving performance, productivity and innovation. She believes that a commitment to DE&I helps develop talent and drive cultural transformation within an organization. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for practical tips on improving diversity hiring practices with Ariel Lopez, Founder and CEO of Knac. Innovative business leaders recognize that in order to stay c...
Nov 30, 2020•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Innovative business leaders recognize that in order to stay competitive, they must diversify their organizations and make them more inclusive. In this limited series, Greenhouse CEO Daniel Chait invites fellow industry leaders to discuss how building a strong DE&I foundation enables companies to reach the next level of business success. Hear from cutting-edge DE&I thought leaders at Knac, BlackRock, Checkr, X (the moonshot factory), Okta, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and HubSpot as they share dive...
Nov 30, 2020•1 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode of the Hiring Maturity podcast, Jon invites Arthur Matuszewski, VP of Talent at Better, to share how his company climbed the curve. Better offers customers a streamlined mortgage process to eliminate fees, additional steps and appointments – making it easier to buy a home at the best available rates. Arthur discusses how Better went from 400 to 4,400 employees in just over one year by focusing on quality, autonomy and operational strategy. Today’s talent thought leaders know firs...
Nov 10, 2020•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Jon invites recruitment expert Tim Sackett, founding board member of the Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals (ATAP) and author of The Talent Fix, to share how successful companies climb the Hiring Maturity curve by putting talent first. Tim believes the most important thing an organization can do is increase their core talent base: "It’s the one deliverable that HR truly controls that can have an extreme bottom-line impact to your organization." Today’s talent though...
Oct 28, 2020•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Jon invites Brian Breth, Vice President of Talent Acquisition at Fair, to share how his company climbed the Hiring Maturity curve. Fair is an app that allows you to shop and sign for used cars based on personalized, affordable payments – with no long-term debt or commitment, negotiation or physical paperwork. It's a new way to drive that’s flexible, affordable and powered by technology. Brian discusses how the talent team at Fair successfully leverages structured hiring to power...
Oct 21, 2020•42 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Jon invites Heather Doshay, VP of People at Webflow, to share how her company climbed the Hiring Maturity curve. Webflow is a SaaS company based in San Francisco that helps companies create powerful, flexible websites and apps. Webflow has helped companies like Dell, Lattice, Zendesk and more build better business websites, faster, without coding. Heather discusses how the talent team at Webflow went from Chaotic to Strategic on the Hiring Maturity curve in just 18 months. Today...
Oct 12, 2020•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Jon invites Neil Casey, Global Head of Sourcing and Strategic Hiring at ThoughtWorks, to share how his company climbed the Hiring Maturity curve. ThoughtWorks is a global software consultancy solving complex problems with technology, as well as connecting strategy and execution, helping customers strengthen their core technology, scale with flexibility and create seamless digital experiences. Neil discusses how the talent team at ThoughtWorks meets their global business goals by...
Sep 28, 2020•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Jon invites Erin Wilson, Chief Talent Officer at Team.ai, to share how his company climbed the Hiring Maturity curve. Team.ai is the intelligent talent department of the future; utilizing people, proven methods and unique technology solutions to deliver talent to their global customer base. Erin shares why this forward-thinking company believes in approaching hiring with a proactive, data-driven mindset in order to achieve their business goals. In this limited series, Greenhouse...
Sep 21, 2020•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Jon Stross, President and Co-founder of Greenhouse Software invites Lauren Holzer, Sr. Director, Global Talent Acquisition at The Knot Worldwide to share her company’s Hiring Maturity journey. As a parent company celebrating life's biggest moments, The Knot Worldwide includes a number of high-profile brands, including: The Knot, WeddingWire and The Nest. Lauren shares how this global suite of brands powers an organization-wide willingness to embrace talent acquisition as a winni...
Sep 14, 2020•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast Talent Makers are leaders who make hiring their top priority. They know what it takes to compete for top talent, focus on accelerating diversity within their organization and build winning teams. In this episode of the Hiring for what’s next podcast series, The Talent Makers, you'll hear directly from leaders on winning hiring strategies that drive real business results in their organizations. Get the story behind the business as special guest host George LaRocque, Principal Analyst and Founder ...
Nov 15, 2019•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast The war for Talent can always benefit from a different perspective, and Steven Broudy of Bevy has a unique blend of military experience and sales smarts. In this episode, we’re honored to talk to Steven, one of the top up and coming sales leaders in the industry and a former special ops sniper. He shares his own experiences in the power of authentic connection, how to navigate the tricky business of building trust and how to nurture future sales leaders. In each episode of Hiring for What's next...
Nov 13, 2019•17 min•Transcript available on Metacast People aren’t static, which means how we approach equity, diversity and inclusion isn’t static. It’s a muscle that needs to be continuously built. Over the last 20 years, Dr. Salima Bhimani has served as a consultant, researcher, educator and systems designer and now, as chief equity and inclusion systems strategist for Alphabet, she shares why we need to be open to trying and potentially failing, and why anything we do around ED&I needs us to be open to learning from each other. In each episode...
Oct 30, 2019•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rideshare company Lyft (which has recently gone public) hires over 200 people every month. How does their team manage that breakneck growth while continuing to plan in a strategic way, backed by clean, reliable data? And how do they balance scale while maintaining the excellent culture Lyft is known for? Mason Wong, Lyft’s recruiting systems administrator, gives the Talent Makers Studio an inside look into the sophisticated HR tech stack Lyft relies on built around Greenhouse Recruiting and how ...
Oct 16, 2019•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast From scaling a marketing practice to scaling the entire TalkDesk team around the world, VP of Global Talent Shauna Geraghty shares her Talent Maker journey at software company TalkDesk. Discover the parallels between structured hiring and clinical psychology that Shauna applied to propel TalkDesk along a hyper-growth trajectory that traverses the globe across six offices. In each episode of Hiring for What's next – The Talent Makers Studio, we’re speaking with leaders from every part of the busi...
Oct 02, 2019•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Building a successful advertising empire takes more than quippy copy - it takes a lot of heart. Claude Silver has helped build and lead the team at VaynerMedia as the ad darling’s first-ever Chief Heart Officer. During this episode, hear how she has ridden the waves of change by building a culture of belonging and empowering teams to be purpose-driven, efficient and strong. In each episode of Hiring for What's next – The Talent Makers Studio, we’re speaking with leaders from every part of the bu...
Sep 05, 2019•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Growing teams is an art, and Teresa Dietrich’s career building tech teams is a testament to what great looks like. In this episode, Teresa shares how her experience across a wide array of companies spanning different industries and sizes solidified her belief that hiring, retaining and progressing the right people with the right skills is the best way to ensure smooth sailing in business. In each episode of Hiring for What's next – The Talent Makers Studio, we’re speaking with leaders from every...
Sep 05, 2019•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast For Chief People Officer Susan Lee, humility is one of the things she loves the most about working at SeatGeek, a company that helps the world enjoy live events. During this episode, Susan shares what she values in a strong recruiting team, and how that brings company culture to life in every part of the business, all within an environment of humility. In each episode of Hiring for What's next – The Talent Makers Studio, we’re speaking with leaders from every part of the business to discover how...
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