This week we welcome Vivek Ravisankar, CEO of HackerRank, to the podcast. Vivek co-founded HackerRank in 2012 with the mission of using skills assessments to match developers with the right jobs.
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Episode 32: Lightning in a Bottle — How Miami Mayor Suarez is Building the Next Silicon Valley
This week we welcome Francis Suarez, Mayor of Miami, to the podcast. Mayor Suarez made news in recent months with his Twitter activity promoting Miami as the next Silicon Valley.
Episode 30: Keeping the “Human” in HR — How to Cultivate a Culture of Meaning & Purpose
This week we welcome Alysha Campbell to the podcast. With more than a decade of experience as both a recruiter and HR business partner, Alysha is currently Founder and Principal of CultureShift HR, where she helps companies utilize and engage their best talent while creating diverse and purposeful work environments that help businesses grow and thrive.
Episode 31: Hiring for Potential with AI—The Future of Talent Acquisition & Management
This week we welcome Ashutosh Garg to the podcast. Ashutosh is CEO & co-founder of Eightfold.ai, the first Talent Intelligence Platform to address the talent gap by harnessing the power of AI and search, and founder of Bloomreach, a leading vendor for Digital Experience Platforms.
Episode 29: Punk Rock HR — How to Bet on Yourself and Take Control of Your Career in 2021 & Beyond
This week we welcome Laurie Ruettimann to the podcast. As the face of the popular “Punk Rock HR” podcast, Laurie will need no introduction for many of our listeners.
Episode 27: Talking Shop — In Conversation With a Fellow Recruitment Marketing Agency Founder
This week we welcome Kelly Robinson to the podcast. Kelly has founded numerous ventures in the talent acquisition space, including a staffing firm (MECS Communications), a job distribution platform (Broadbean), a marketing content sharing tool (Paiger), and most recently, RedDotMedia, a recruitment marketing agency.
Episode 26: Relationship-Building in a Digital World — Tech Recruiting & the Future of Sourcing
This week we welcome Elliott Garms to the podcast. Elliott’s career in talent acquisition dates back to childhood, when he helped run his father’s executive search business out of the family basement.
Episode 25: Born to Recruit—D&I, AI, and the Path To Helping a Billion People Find the Right Job
This week we welcome Mahe Bayireddi to the podcast. As a member of Forbes Technology Council, Mahe has co-founded multiple startups, including BHSP Nexus Software Consulting, BijaHealth, SnipSnap, and most recently, Phenom, where he currently leads as Chief Executive Officer.
Episode 23: State of the Industry—Talent Acquisition Leadership in the COVID-19 Era
This week we welcome Richard Carsley to the podcast. Rick has led talent acquisition teams at a number of well-known brands, including Farmers Insurance, Bankers Life and Casualty Company, TSYS, IKEA, and most recently, Freedom Mortgage, where he currently serves as Director of Talent Acquisition.
Episode 20: Workforce Planning, Internal Mobility, and Company Culture
This week we welcome Lucy Williams to the podcast. Lucy’s distinguished career in talent acquisition spans more than twenty years, with stints at such organizations as RP International, IBM, and most recently, Visa, where she led a team as Regional TA Director for Central Europe, Middle East and Africa.