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Back to Work Planning With Copper VP HR Lorraine Dorrow
Lorraine explains how to formulate a back to work philosophy, as well as how to develop and self-educate as a talent professional. Rob gets some personalized career advice, learning why he should stop asking his favorite interview question.
Amazon & Facebook Talent Leader Turned Career Coach Holly Lee
Career Coach Holly Lee shares the exercises and questions she goes through with clients to help them determine what they want out of their next job. Rob grapples with whether he should focus on his values or his desired outcomes.
Netflix VP of HR Bethany Brodsky
Netflix's VP of HR for Product, Bethany Brodsky, discusses how she's turning the HR franchise around by way of a thoughtful, reflective approach that aligns the best interests of the employees and company. Rob asks what advice she'd give to someone...
Talent Ops Processes & Career Pathing
Databricks' Sr. Manager of Global Talent Ops, Ashley Santos, discusses what processes she's focusing on in a slower hiring environment, as well as when talent ops can be the right career route for an aspiring recruiting pro.
Articulating Culture During Remote Hiring
VP of People Operations Jolie Loeble explains how Daily Harvest is getting their culture across to remote candidates, as well as how to be considerate when reaching out to recently laid off talent. Rob celebrates episode 100, albeit a week too late.
The Knot's Sr. Director of Global TA Lauren Holzer
Lauren explains how to avoid having your talent team wind up as order-takers, as well as what to focus on during hiring freezes.
How Much is Recruiting *Really* Like Dating?
Elite Connections Matchmaking Agency's VP & Partner, Tammi Pickle, joins to discuss how she goes about finding out what her clients are actually looking for. Rob draws parallels to recruiting. Turns out, recruiting is ALOT like dating.
Rakuten's Head of Talent for Europe & Americas
Rick Iversen, Rakuten's Head of Talent for Europe & Americas, joins to discuss why he only hires Recruiting Coordinators, the best thing recruitment can borrow from sales, and what to look for in your next HR tech software.
Creative Market CEO Chris Winn
Chris Winn explains the challenges his company undertook when they went 100% remote two years ago, and shares the strategies they used to navigate the transition.
Sourced Craft Cocktails VP of People Madison Butler
Madison explains her approach to transparency, the reaches of unconscious bias, and how she's helping a distributed workforce along the path to full time employeeship.