Hiring Success Podcast

Red Bull's mission is to give people wings and now these industry disruptors have turned their sights to the world of high-performance at work, publicly launching their in-house psychometric evaluation, Wingfinder. To gain greater insight into the inspiration and functionality of this new tool we talked with Alexandra Kuric, part of the Global Talent Management team who’s been with Red Bull for almost a decade. We discuss the research and science behind Wingfinder as well as how you can use the evaluation in your hiring process. If you want to learn more about Wingfinder then check out our article, How Red Bull Gives Their Candidates Wings, or take the evaluation yourself by clicking here!

Redbull's mission is to give people wings and now these industry disruptors have turned their sites to the world of high-performance at work, publicly launching their in-house psychometric evaluation, Wingfinder. To gain greater insight into the inspiration and functionality of this new tool we talked with Alexandra Kuric, part of the Global Talent Management team who’s been with Red Bull for almost a decade. We discuss the research and science behind Wingfinder as well as how you can use the evaluation in your hiring process. If you want to learn more about Wingfinder then check out our article, How Red Bull Gives Their Candidates Wings, or take the evaluation yourself by clicking here!

Join chatbot expert, Chris Raw, as he discusses how this little piece of technology can power your entire TA strategy. Episode 18 of the Hiring Success podcast features Chris Raw: chatbot expert and customer success manager at SmartRecruiters. Chris is a “recovering recruiter” who came to the vendor side of TA to work more closely with chatbots after seeing the profound impact this one piece of technology had on recruitment at the fashion e-commerce business where he was working at the time. If you enjoyed the podcast be sure to check out Chris Raw’s in-depth article “Automation & Beyond: How Chatbots Power Hiring Success.”

Episode 16 of the Hiring Success Podcast features an episode with Kristina Johnson, Chief People Officer at Okta, Inc. Over the last year, the company has been transitioning to dynamic work—which, some might say, is the wiser, older sibling of remote or distributed work. We discuss the myriad benefits of dynamic work, who stands to benefit from it most, and what companies should keep in mind before making the transition.

Episode 15 of the Hiring Success Podcast features a discussion with Jason Paradowski, head of HR services and talent acquisition at Bosch, North America. We discuss change management, what makes it difficult and rewarding, as well as what Jason did at Bosch to streamline the company’s talent function, increase their hiring velocity, and drive TA transformation with zero increase in budget—an initiative that gave the company a competitive hiring advantage against other major tech corporations. You can read Jason’s articles on operations management and strategy deployment here. For more i

Jerome Ternynck and Elaine Orler shed insight on how to make a compelling case for new TA tech. Today’s episode is an excerpt from a recent webinar in which SmartRecruiters’ CEO Jerome Ternynck and Elaine Orler—founder & CEO of Talent Function—clearly outline the most important points to include when making a bulletproof business case for a modern and sophisticated applicant tracking system. You can find more information on SmartRecruiters’ ATS Upgrade Program here.

For episode 13 of the Hiring Success Podcast, SmartRecruiters’ head of communications, Roy Baladi, is joined by Gerry Crispin— Principal & Co-Founder of CareerXroads. The discussion is focused on, among other things, a new initiative called Recruiters Recruiting Recruiters, whose mission is “to support our colleagues and peers in Talent Acquisition on both sides of the crossroad where opportunity and talent meet. Recruiters are an awfully big part of a recovery effort and we want you to be part of it. Whether you’re an employer, a vendor, or a job seeker, you are a crucial part of this effort.”

Our guest for Episode 12 is Rebecca Carr, Senior Vice President of Growth & Hiring Success at SmartRecruiters. Rebecca and her team of Hiring Success consultants empower companies to optimize their hiring outcomes through careful assessment and strategic consulting. She joins us to talk about the first step in that process—The Hiring Success Business Assessment—and why it’s actually a rewarding experience to embrace the struggle.

Learn how to navigate hiring during economic uncertainty with expert insight from Denise Moulton, VP of HR & Talent Research at Bersin, Deloitte Consulting. Not only is Denise more than qualified to talk about the topic at length, she also frames the discussion in a manner that’s lighthearted and refreshing, which makes it more approachable considering its seriousness. This episode is one you’ll want to bookmark for future reference.

Episode 10 features a discussion with Gareth Flynn. He is the managing director of TQ solutions, an advisory and solutions firm for talent acquisition, recruitment, and careers related projects; the co-founder and director of The Career Conversation—a company specializing in digital microlearning and lifelong career development; and a technology advisor and mentor with Udder— a team of experienced recruitment, talent, and HR technology specialists. Gareth traveled all the way from Melbourne, Australia to San Francisco for Hire 20. Our discussion begins with his general take on the conference and why it’s a unique experience for someone who works in talent acquisition outside of the US. Other topics discussed include the talent shortage as a global phenomenon, microlearning and career development, the increasing importance of creative skills in the modern workforce, and the ways in which technology can actually make us more human.

In this episode, we’re joined by SmartRecruiters’ founder & CEO, Jerome Ternynck. He explains why recruiters and talent acquisition leaders need marketing skill sets to be successful—in particular knowledge of market segmentation. To help hiring teams navigate that process, Ternynck outlines what’s known as the Talent Scarcity-Impact Framework, a model he designed to help companies better prioritize the positions for which they’re hiring. Interested in learning more about how to apply market segmentation in talent acquisition? Download your free copy of The Definitive Guide to Hiring Success!

James Sinclair, founder and chief executive of EnterpriseAlumni, joins us for a discussion about corporate alumni programs. They enable large organizations such as the Lufthansa Group, Nestle, HSBC, P&G, and LinkedIn to actively engage and harness the power of their corporate alumni for a variety of purposes including talent acquisition, business development, mentoring, and more. The argument for having corporate alumni programs in place is certainly convincing. According to James, alumni and alumni referrals are the number one and two sources of new hires for the majority of companies—career boards are number six. Additionally, alumni and alumni referrals stay on board, on average, two years longer than other hires. You can find more research and insights on alumni programs here.

Tony Le is the Senior Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Getaround—an online, peer-to-peer car-sharing service that’s based in San Francisco and available across the United States and Europe. He has over fifteen years of experience with full life-cycle recruitment, employee relations, organizational development, diversity, and—last but not least—employee training programs, which will be the focus of our seventh episode. Topics of discussion include the cost benefits of sourcing talent internally, employee retention, how to market training programs internally and measure their performance, and why tactful, careful communication is an essential soft skill for TA leaders. The recruiting and HR resources that Tony mentions can be found here: https://www.ere.net/ https://www.shrm.org/ https://recruitingdaily.com/ https://slofile.com/slack/hashtagpeople

Our sixth episode of the Hiring Success Podcast features an interview with Jason Ewell from Insight Partners—a global venture capital and private equity firm based in NYC that invests in growth-stage technology, software, and Internet businesses. Among other things, Jason oversees Insight Onsite’s Talent Center of Excellence, working closely with portfolio companies on organizational design, talent, and the hiring of C-level employees. He’s well versed in the art of getting the C-Suite actively involved in the hiring process, a task that sometimes is anything but easy. Topics of discussion include the importance of having engaged executives in the talent acquisition process, recruitment marketing, using predictive analytics and data in the hiring process, interview scorecards, and more. Show Notes: More information on Interview Scorecards can be found here. More information on Hiring Scorecards can be found here. More information on Starbucks’ recruiting strategy can be found here.

Our guest for the fifth episode of Hiring Success is Matt Alder—author, consultant, and host of The Recruiting Future Podcast. For nearly twenty years, Matt has helped companies across the world navigate the process of digital transformation and hire the talent necessary to do so. Topics of discussion include the problems with legacy hiring practices, the often overlooked merit of candidates with unconventional backgrounds, recruiting automation, AI as a mechanism for removing bias in job interviews, and more.

Episode 17 of the Hiring Success Podcast features Mertcan Uzun, a talent acquisition and diversity & inclusion specialist at Blinkist. Based in Berlin, Blinkist is an app that summarizes a variety nonfiction books into 15-minute audio and text summaries. In 2019 they were nominated by LinkedIn as one of the hottest German Startups to work for, which comes as no surprise given the company’s commitment to fostering an open, inclusive work culture, and to contributing towards a greater social good. In this episode, Mertcan and I talk about the role of Blinkist’s talent team in bringing this commitment to life, in particular their diversity recruiting initiatives.

Episode 16 of the Hiring Success Podcast features an interview with Kristina Johnson, Chief People Officer at Okta, Inc. Over the last year, the company has been transitioning to a dynamic work model—which, some might say, is the wiser, older sibling of remote or distributed work. We discuss the myriad benefits of dynamic work, who stands to benefit from it the most, and what companies should keep in mind before making the transition.

Episode 15 of the Hiring Success Podcast features a discussion with Jason Paradowski, head of HR services & talent acquisition at Bosch, North America. We discuss change management, what makes it difficult and rewarding, as well as what Jason did at Bosch to streamline the company's talent function, increase their hiring velocity, and drive TA transformation with zero increase in budget—an initiative that gave the company a competitive hiring advantage against other major tech corporations.

For episode 13 of the Hiring Success Podcast, SmartRecruiters' head of communications, Roy Baladi, is joined by Gerry Crispin— Principal & Co-Founder of CareerXroads. The discussion is focused on, among other things, a new initiative called Recruiters Recruiting Recruiters, whose mission is "to support our colleagues and peers in Talent Acquisition on both sides of the crossroad where opportunity and talent meet. Recruiters are an awfully big part of a recovery effort and we want you to be part of it. Whether you’re an employer, a vendor, or a jobseeker, you are a crucial part of this effort."

The author Maya Angelou once said, “If you don’t know where you’ve come from, you can’t know where you’re going.” This is true for individuals and companies alike. Whether it’s the entire business, or individual functions like sales, marketing, or talent acquisition—the road to improvement is paved with lessons learned. Sometimes, learning those lessons is the hardest part—unless, of course, you surround yourself with the right people to help you understand where you’ve come from and to guide you in the right direction going forward. Our guest for Episode 12 is Rebecca Carr, Senior Vice President of Growth & Hiring Success at SmartRecruiters. Rebecca and her team of Hiring Success consultants empower companies to optimize their hiring outcomes through careful assessment and strategic consulting. She joins us to talk about the first step in that process—The Hiring Success Business Assessment—and why it’s actually a rewarding experience to embrace the struggle.

Learn how to navigate hiring during economic uncertainty with expert insight from Denise Moulton, VP of HR & Talent Research at Bersin, Deloitte Consulting. The last couple of months have been surreal and marked by uncertainty. The coronavirus outbreak has disrupted nearly every aspect of day-to-day life across the world, in particular the economy. Many businesses are already grappling with the consequences of the global economic slowdown. Thousands of Americans have already been laid off and by some estimates 3 million jobs—as well as the irreplaceable sense of stability and security that comes with them—could be lost by this summer. That is a reality that no one should have to face due to circumstances that are beyond their control. Therefore, we feel a clear responsibility to help our customers, friends, and everyone in our orbit navigate the difficulties that lie ahead with the resources that are at our disposal. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic we’ve shifted our innovation to areas where we can help businesses and candidates the most, such as internal mobility improvements to source and keep existing talent and CRM enhancements to help companies maintain a healthy candidate pipeline in preparation for the inevitable upswing. We’ll also started tapping into the wisdom of talent leaders in our network who can offer actionable insight and tips on how to navigate hiring during a crisis. Furthermore, we’ll regularly be sharing recruiting and hiring-related resources to help your business adapt strategically and successfully, Point in case: today's podcast episode, which features a recording of Denise Moulton’s presentation at this year’s Hiring Success conference on recruiting in a recession. Denise is the VP of HR & Talent Research at Bersin, Deloitte Consulting. Not only is she more than qualified to talk about the topic at length, she also frames the discussion in a manner that's lighthearted and refreshing, which makes it more approachable considering its seriousness. This episode is one you'll want to bookmark for future reference. Keep an eye out for similar content that we'll be sharing in the near future. You can find it by visiting SmartRecruiters blog, following our social media channels, and on our newly launched online community for TA leaders, HiringSuccess.com. Until the next time, take care. Stay healthy. Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SmartRecruiters/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/smartrecruiters Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smartrecruiters/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/smartrecruiters/ Visit our online community for TA leaders—HiringSuccess.com

There were many noteworthy moments at this year’s Hiring Success conference, including a series of on-site podcast interviews with some of the best and brightest minds in talent acquisition. They’ll be released over the next couple of months, starting with this episode. Episode 10 features a discussion with Gareth Flynn. He is the managing director of TQ solutions, an advisory and solutions firm for talent acquisition, recruitment, and careers related projects; the co-founder and director of The Career Conversation—a company specializing in digital micro learning and lifelong career development; and a technology advisor and mentor with Udder— a team of experienced recruitment, talent and HR technology specialists. Gareth traveled all the way from Melbourne, Australia to San Francisco for Hire 20. Our discussion begins with his general take on the conference and why it’s a unique experience for someone who works in talent acquisition outside of the US. Other topics discussed include the talent shortage as a global phenomenon, micro learning and career development, the increasing importance of creative skills in the modern workforce, and the ways in which technology can actually make us more human. Episode Transcript Mason: Hey everybody. Thank you for tuning in. It's hard to believe, but it's already been over two weeks since we wrapped up the Hiring Success conference. There were many noteworthy moments, but what made the conference memorable for me was the opportunity to sit down and talk with some of the sharpest minds in talent acquisition. The interviews we recorded will be released over the next couple of months and we'll start today with the conversation I had with Gareth Flynn, who traveled all the way from Melbourne, Australia to San Francisco for the conference. Gareth is the managing director of TQ Solutions, an advisory, and solutions firm for talent acquisition recruitment and careers related projects. He's also the co-founder and director of The Career Conversation, a company specializing in digital microlearning and lifelong career development. He's a man of many hats and brings a wealth of experience and knowledge to the table. Having traveled such a long distance, I was curious to hear about Gareth's impression of the conference and to see what topics in recruiting and talent acquisition are top of mind for someone from the down under. The discussion that followed is one that you're sure to appreciate. Enjoy. Mason: Gareth, thank you so much for coming onto the podcast. Gareth: Pleasure, nice to be here Mason. Mason: So you've come, you’ve traveled quite a long way to join us at Hiring Success. Just sort of initially, what's your impression of the conference? Gareth: Yeah, traveled halfway around the world. So yeah, definitely a long haul flight but really worthwhile, the conference has been really insightful. You know, one of the reasons I came was to hear what's going on in the US particularly. We’re often asked in Asia Pacific you know, what are the big US companies doing what can we learn from the US. I sometimes get a

Over the last several years, recruiting as a function has evolved from being a position tasked with filling open requisitions quickly and cheaply to being a strategic position tasked with helping businesses navigate the war for talent by hiring amazing talent efficiently, strategically, and on demand. In order for recruiters to deliver such outcomes, it’s become necessary for them to think and behave like marketers. In this episode, we’re joined by SmartRecruiters’ founder & CEO, Jerome Ternynck. He explains why recruiters and talent acquisition leaders need marketing skill sets to be successful—in particular knowledge of market segmentation. To help hiring teams navigate that process, Ternynck outlines what’s known as the Talent Scarcity-Impact Framework, a model he designed to help companies better prioritize the positions for which they’re hiring.

Have you ever left a job and later wished you could return? Or maybe you’ve experienced what it’s like to lose a great employee, knowing if they ever asked to come back you’d extend the opportunity without hesitation. If so, this episode of the Hiring Success podcast is for you. James Sinclair, founder and chief executive of Enterprise Alumni, joins us for a discussion about corporate alumni programs. They enable large organizations such as the Lufthansa Group, Nestle, HSBC, P&G, and LinkedIn to actively engage and harness the power of their corporate alumni for a variety of purposes including talent acquisition, business development, mentoring, and more.

Tony Le is the Senior Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Getaround—an online, peer-to-peer car-sharing service that’s based in San Francisco and available across the United States and Europe. He has over fifteen years of experience with full life-cycle recruitment, employee relations, organizational development, diversity, and—last but not least—employee training programs, which will be the focus of our seventh episode. Topics of discussion include the cost benefits of sourcing talent internally, employee retention, how to market training programs internally and measure their performance, and why tactful, careful communication is an essential soft skill for TA leaders.

Our sixth episode of the Hiring Success Podcast features an interview with Jason Ewell from Insight Partners— a global venture capital and private equity firm based in NYC that invests in growth-stage technology, software, and Internet businesses. Among other things, Jason oversees Insight Onsite’s Talent Center of Excellence, working closely with portfolio companies on organizational design, talent, and the hiring of C-level employees. He’s well versed in the art of getting the C-Suite actively involved in the hiring process, a task that sometimes is anything but easy. Topics of discussion include the importance of having engaged executives in the talent acquisition process, recruitment marketing, using predictive analytics and data in the hiring process, interview scorecards, and more.

Our guest for the fifth episode of Hiring Success is Matt Alder—author, consultant, and host of The Future of Recruiting Podcast. For nearly twenty years, Matt has helped companies across the world navigate the process of digital transformation and hire the talent necessary to do so. Topics of discussion include the problems with legacy hiring practices, the often overlooked merit of candidates with unconventional backgrounds, recruiting automation, AI as a mechanism for removing bias in job interviews, and more.

In this episode, we sit down with Talisa Humphrey, Recruitment Senior Analyst at Optimizely, and winner of this year's Hiring Success Hackathon. She takes us behind the scenes of testing our platform's APIs and the creativity it took for her and her team to build an add on feature for the SmartRecruiters platform in just 24 hours. Talisa is also an enthusiastic analyst who will show you how to rock at recruitment analytics. That’s right, this episode is for the recruitment tech nerds to learn how to unlock analytics’ full potential and how to drive experiments that empower recruiters and hiring managers.

In our latest episode, Celinda Appleby, Global Talent Attraction Director at VISA, goes in-depth on talent attraction and candidate engagement telling us about her role (the triumphs and challenges) with the enthusiasm of someone who's ready to change the TA world – and she is! You will learn all about selling transformation to your department and go behind the scenes of recruitment marketing to the tech that makes it happen. Finally, stick around for Celinda's top Summer reads (they're awesome)!

In this episode, Anita Grantham, Chief People Officer at PluralSight, is walking us through the growth of a company from startup to IPO, and how to make sure you are involving the right people and infrastructure to support that growth. You will learn how to plan 8 to 12 quarters ahead of your hiring needs, how to be inclusive by hiring for values and not for fit and so much more. This month we welcome a second speaker for an exclusive interview! Listen to Hung Lee, the brain behind Recruiting Brainfood (the newsletter that reaches 14,000 weekly). We catch up with this recruiter to talk how-tos of community building, and why it’s a must in TA.

In this episode, we are revisiting Hiring Success 19 for the session "Creating the #1 Career Destination in the Universe" by Twitter's Director of Talent Experience, Steve Fogarty. In this inspiring talk, you will learn how Twitter is building its talent experience team and what pillars it’s using to structure it.

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