10 episodes
Art of Search - Hiring Manager Series Somer Hackley and Zen Mak
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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These are stories and insights about all things hiring.
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Heavy Hitters: Transforming Roles & Teams with Sudeep Gautam EVP Chief Technology and Digital Officer at Upbound
In this episode of Art of Search: Hiring Manager Series, we are honored to be joined by Sudeep Gautam, EVP Chief Technology and Digital Officer at Upbound, sharing his stories and wisdom about all things hiring.Sudeep highlights how each hire is an opportunity to bring in a heavy hitter to drive momentum, and dramatically transform the way people view that role or function. The individuals you hire ultimately shape the future and success of the company.Drawing from his own experiences, Sudeep...
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Hiring with Courage and Protecting the Process with Dan McGuire, Founder of Arcturus Advisory Services
Dan McGuire shares his journey as a self-described recovering bad hirer, emphasizing that hiring goes beyond just interviewing skills. He reflects on past mistakes, where the pressure to hire quickly or being swayed by others led to hiring the wrong person. Dan highlights the importance of viewing hiring as an entire package, focusing on the entire flow of the process. He stresses the need for courage in protecting this process, despite external pressures from executives, boards, or other inf...
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The Blueprint for Taking Ownership and Pre-Interview Collaboration, with George Brady, CIO of loanDepot
George Brady sets the bar high when it comes to hiring and excellent candidate experiences. We are honored to have George join us as a guest on our latest Art of Search: Hiring Manager Series podcast. George shares his blueprint for “setting the table,” the process he implements before the first candidate comes in the door to interview. George also shares a story about how he approached recruiting for a position that never existed before. There are some great takeaways here. Every time I talk...
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Turning Candidates Into Long-Term Connections, with Laura Merling, Chief Transformation and Operations Officer
As a recruiter, I have the opportunity to speak with some of the best hiring leaders out there, and I wanted to bring you into the conversation so you can also benefit from their stories and wisdom. Today we have our first guest, Laura Merling, on The Art of Search: Hiring Manager Series podcast, and I couldn't be more excited.
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The Second Round Interview & Beyond
Somer and Zen go deep on this topic and what a great hiring process looks like. Throughout the interview process, candidates are meeting various stakeholders. What’s that process like? Are they aligned on the position? What gets asked and assessed?
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How Hiring Managers Run Great First Round Interviews
Somer and Zen talk about first round interviews. How great hiring managers conduct first round interviews, what candidates want to hear and how hiring managers both sell opportunity and screen at the same time.
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Important discussion from industry vets
Somer and Zen both have a long history of success in talent acquisition and their experience comes through here while discussing a topic that is very familiar and common to those of us who work in the field. They do a great job navigating the potential pitfalls of “hiring fast” and paint a clear picture of how asking the right questions and implementing a crisp process will go a long way toward making an impact hire. Great stuff!