Podcast appearances and mentions of Jocelyn S Lai

Jocelyn shares the advantages of making a Recruiting Ops hire early, as well as how Duolingo is assessing interview questions for level of difficulty in the interest of ensuring an equal process for all candidates. At Jocelyn's post-interview urging, Rob monologues on why he loves recruiters. NYT: Check In On Your Black Employees

Jocelyn S. Lai has been identifying and recruiting talent for a long time. She joins Adam to discuss the ways the needs of both the market and the talent have changed. Her role has shifted from agency recruiter to building a team at Duolingo, providing a broad perspective. Get full access to The Strategy Inside Everything at adampierno.com/podcast-lander Hey, you might be a listener and have no idea, but I've written some books. You can find Under Think It (a marketing strategy handbook) and Specific (a book about trying to build brands in a world that doesn't want any more of them). You can read some fiction I've written here, for free. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/adam-pierno/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/adam-pierno/support

Jocelyn S. Lai has been identifying and recruiting talent for a long time. She joins Adam to discuss the ways the needs of both the market and the talent have changed. Her role has shifted from agency recruiter to building a team at Duolingo, providing a broad perspective. Get full access to The Strategy Inside Everything at specific.substack.com/subscribe

Jocelyn recruited talent at some of the industry's biggest agencies (like Droga5 and R/GA) before founding her own business, jsl talent consulting. Hear about how she lost everything she worked for at the start of her career, how to build a personal brand, and the biggest mistakes she sees when people apply to jobs. In the thick of internship application season, you don't want to miss this episode! We Are Next is your resource. Help us make it exactly what you need to start your career strong by taking this quick survey. (Psst, there's a special surprise for you at the end of it!) Subscribe & leave us a review on iTunes to help others discover the podcast! For more guidance from the industry, subscribe to our Weekly email—it's a small dose of advice, delivered Mondays. Or search for a specific topic in our ever-growing Stash of Advice.