Hiring Guild Podcast

In this final episode, Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy interviews Madeline Vu, founder of Studio Somatica, on the intersection of design and embodiment, radical compassion, regenerative principles, and designing a career that aligns with self.

Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy interviews Christopher Lee, founder of Product Scout, about utilizing personal networks, recruiting the best people in a pre-and-post perk world, the necessity of the human element, and understanding the problem you're trying to solve.

Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy interviews Jennifer Kinon, founder of Champions Design, about branding and community, computers as a creative tool, feedback and critique, and designing brown paper bag school book covers. 

HG co-founder Greg Hoy chats with Meg Robichaud, Head of Design Studio at Yahoo, about advances in illustration within design, metaphor as a creative tool, snowboarding, and the perfect pour that is Vancouver's drinking water.

HG co-founder Greg Hoy chats with Frank Marquardt, Head of Content Design at Asana, about the radically changing landscape of design leadership, roadtripping, enneagram, and jazz piano for dolphins.

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy chats with … Hiring Guild cofounder Sheila Thompson! In a very special episode, Greg and Sheila discuss the state of designing hiring in a post-perk, WFH world including thoughts on the ‘Great Resignation', productivity in a time of personal searching, and the recruiting problem shared by every single company. 

Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy talks with Ryan Farina, Director of Visual Design at Snap Inc., on prioritizing organizational design, knowing the fundamentals, playing your part in the band, and knowing your way to Sesame Street.

Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy speaks with Katie Barcelona, VP of Brand and Design at Honor Education, about accidental mentors, creating the roadmap, and hiring with a holistic mindset. 

Hiring Guild cofounder Sheila Thompson chats with Sadia Harper, Head of UX Strategy & Research at Bright, about the importance of early start up design, the story of her career, and the merits of deep research.

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy chats with Alan Roll, Head of Brand Creative at Airtable, about balancing math with art, building well-rounded teams, painting your way toward a successful career, and influences like Prince & Bob Ross.

Hiring Guild cofounder Sheila Thompson talks with Paula Mathias-Fryer, Program Director at SLO Partners, on rethinking the job description, keeping balance in the workplace, and encouraging young women to enter the workforce.

Hiring Guild cofounders Sheila Thompson & Greg Hoy interview Sadia Latifi, Senior UX Manager at Shopify, on unpacking bias, leading in a time of pandemic, reassessing the quality of time, and discovering 'Canadian Energy'.

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews SmartRecruiters CEO and author Jerome Ternynck about writing his book ‘Hiring Success’, empowering leaders to develop deep partnerships with recruiting teams, building an outstanding candidate process, and reducing search friction.

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Amanda Noret Sampson, currently a recruiting leader at Atlassian, on designing for small work spaces, renovating & revitalizing RVs, stripping away to simplify, and working full time from the road during interesting times.

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Front Head of Design David Stinnette on creating the path to product design, utilizing robust research, and harnessing the power of collaborative karaoke.

Hiring Guild cofounder Sheila Normile Thompson interviews former Facebook researcher, current CEO of Blush and advisor to VSCO, Sarah Sled on building remote teams, research from an academic perspective, and creating successful culture.

Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy chats with Combine co-founder Soleio on building the early Facebook design team, picking the right problems to solve, and reminding CEOs that design is how you make things people want.

Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy chats with Clover VP of Design Jay Harlow about patience, deconstruction, and Black Mirror. 

Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy has a conversation with Whisper AI Head of Talent Sarah Newman about authenticity, grit, and being a sophisticated thinker.

Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy has a conversation with VP of Business Development & Recruiting Rebecca Levine on building great teams, wrangling client relationships, and seeing the future by living in the moment.

Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy talks with Lime principle recruiter Dan McCarthy on honing communication skill, being precise, and earning the respect of peers and colleagues.  

Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy chats with Molekule Head of User Experience JP Stallard on directly impacting the human condition, having a relationship with the product you're designing, and making it personal.

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy chats with Adobe Senior Design Director Eric Snowden on the evolution of design tools, mentorship, and building things with your hands.

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy chats with Headspace's lead Product Designer Vicki Tan on locational attitudes, designing mindfully, and choosing your own adventures.

Hiring Guild cofounders Sheila Thompson and Greg Hoy chat with AirBnB Head of Technical Recruiting Linsey Jackson on scaling recruiting culture, finding the glue, and reading the room

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy chats with design director Elizabeth Laraki on design evolutions, success metrics, and playing well with others. 

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy chats with recruiter Amanda King on gaining trust while 100% remotely working with candidates and clients, helping people find vocations with a higher sense of purpose, and wine. 

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy chats with Coinbase Design Director Connie Yang on tackling a brand new problem space, gaming your decisions, and scrappy recruiting techniques.

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Serena Wolf of Wolf Creative Company on visualizing your life's vocation, pushing the comfort zones, and knowing oneself.

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Frank Yoo, currently a Director of Design at Google and a first employee at Lyft, on the importance of design & usability having a seat at the table from day one, the power of people skills, and discipline.

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Quip Product Designer Drew Hamlin on recruiting for design and successful transitions. (Additional supplemental notes from Drew available at hiringguild.com).

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Dropbox Design Director Anisha Jain on wearing many hats and the power of intention. 

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Sarah Wagener, Chief People Officer at DoorDash, about building diversity, communication techniques, and meeting people 'where they are'. 

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Rich Cho, Head of Recruiting at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, on starting out in a career in recruiting, building hiring teams, and measuring impact at scale.

In the premier episode of the HG podcast, Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews fellow cofounder Sheila Thompson around the urgent need for designing better hiring and recruiting practices by iterating early, and often.