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CareerXroads

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Hosted by Chris Hoyt and Gerry Crispin, the CXR podcast is the home broadcasting station to the world’s premier talent community! Tune in to catch updates on today’s talent acquisition and talent management headlines, interviews with top talent leaders, special uncorked interviews (think: drunk recruiting), open call-in sessions, and more.

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S4 E32 | Catching up with North America Talent leaders on COVID-19 impact

May 29, 2020 21:30 - 31.3 MB

CXR catches up on it's regularly scheduled call with talent leaders throughout North America to talk about what's keeping them up at night with regards to the pandemic, employee health and wellbeing, and productivity within their organizations.

RecruitersRecruitingRecruiters | Have you met Maren Hogan?

May 20, 2020 15:30 - 24 minutes - 21.9 MB

Gerry checks in with Maren Hogan, CEO of Red Branch Media, to talk about how she formed her now 30+ strong small business that has a large impact for companies within the HR and Talent space.  She also shares why she and her entire team leaned (way) in and agreed to be the marketing and communications arm on the new project, RecruitersRecruitingRecruiters.com.  Learn how she's thinking about changing the world and how some of the ripples from this wave of work at home mandates will impact emp...

S4 E31 | RecruitersRecruitingRecruiters | Have you met Maren Hogan?

May 20, 2020 15:30 - 21.9 MB

Gerry checks in with Maren Hogan, CEO of Red Branch Media, to talk about how she formed her now 30+ strong small business that has a large impact for companies within the HR and Talent space.  She also shares why she and her entire team leaned (way) in and agreed to be the marketing and communications arm on the new project, RecruitersRecruitingRecruiters.com.  Learn how she's thinking about changing the world and how some of the ripples from this wave of work at home mandates will impact emp...

S4 E30 | May 2020 Coronavirus Catchup – Weighing In On Returning to Work

May 12, 2020 20:00 - 42.5 MB

In this regularly scheduled CXR Community webinar, the discussion turns to how we prepare for a return to business.

May 2020 Coronavirus Catchup - Weighing In On Returning to Work

May 12, 2020 20:00 - 47 minutes - 42.5 MB

In this regularly scheduled CXR Community webinar, the discussion turns to how we prepare for a return to business.

Up neXt: Megan Furlano, Vice President Global Talent Acquisition, Argo Group

May 11, 2020 17:00 - 25 minutes - 22.2 MB

Gerry catches up and speaks with Megan Furlano, Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition at Arlo Group.  This quick round of Up neXt shares what's top of mind for Furlano and how things are working within her organization and global teams.

S4 E29 | Up neXt: Megan Furlano, Vice President Global Talent Acquisition, Argo Group

May 11, 2020 17:00 - 22.2 MB

Gerry catches up and speaks with Megan Furlano, Vice President of Global Talent Acquisition at Arlo Group.  This quick round of Up neXt shares what's top of mind for Furlano and how things are working within her organization and global teams.

RecruitersRecruitingRecruiters | Have you met Brad Cook?

May 05, 2020 23:00 - 18 minutes - 15.6 MB

Chris Hoyt wraps up Monday with a cold drink as he connects with friend and industry leader, Brad Cook, of Intuitive Surgical.  In this segment learn why Brad was so passionate about being involved and helping to lead the RecruitersRecruitingRecruiters project from inception to delivery.  Along the way, we'll learn a little about what Brad likes to do when he's not trying to change the industry for the better.. More on Recruiters Recruiting Recruiters: A collaboration of industry veterans f...

S4 E28 | RecruitersRecruitingRecruiters | Have you met Brad Cook?

May 05, 2020 23:00 - 15.6 MB

Chris Hoyt wraps up Monday with a cold drink as he connects with friend and industry leader, Brad Cook, of Intuitive Surgical.  In this segment learn why Brad was so passionate about being involved and helping to lead the RecruitersRecruitingRecruiters project from inception to delivery.  Along the way, we'll learn a little about what Brad likes to do when he's not trying to change the industry for the better.. More on Recruiters Recruiting Recruiters: A collaboration of industry veterans f...

RecruitersRecruitingRecruiters | Have you met Jack Coapman?

May 01, 2020 20:00 - 24 MB

Gerry Crispin sits with Jack Coapman, chief strategy officer of Gr8 People, to catch up on the fast and furious effort to get the new RecruitersRecruitingRecruiters project launched and what inspired Jack to participate. A collaboration of industry veterans from HRTech companies including CareerXroads, Gr8 People, Consider, SmartRecruiters, PhenomPeople, Paiger, Lever, The Talent Board, and Red Branch Media, the platform is unique from other talent exchange programs in that it draws from CXR...

RecruitersRecruitingRecruiters | Have you met Ralph Rabbat?

April 30, 2020 20:00 - 17.1 MB

Join Chris Hoyt as he catches up with Ralph Rabbat, founder and COO at Consider, about the new RecruitersRecruitingRecruiters initiative and how his company's expertise in AI and sourcing technology is helping thousands of recruiters around the world stay employed. A collaboration of industry veterans from HRTech companies including CareerXroads, Gr8 People, Consider, SmartRecruiters, PhenomPeople, Paiger, Lever, The Talent Board, and Red Branch Media, the platform is unique from other talen...

RecruitersRecruitingRecruiters | Have you met Roy Baladi?

April 29, 2020 20:10 - 14.6 MB

Join Chris Hoyt as he chats for a few moments with Roy Baladi, head of communications at SmartRecruiters, about the new RecruitersRecruitingRecruiters initiative and why it is so important to him to give back to the industry. A collaboration of industry veterans from HRTech companies including CareerXroads, Gr8 People, Consider, SmartRecruiters, PhenomPeople, Paiger, Lever, The Talent Board, and Red Branch Media, the platform is unique from other talent exchange programs in that it draws fro...

Recruiting Leaders Talk about the Future of College Recruiting after COVID-19

April 27, 2020 16:30 - 51.6 MB

Join in and hear as CXR interviews a panel of college leaders about their thoughts on the future of college recruiting.  Our live studio audience weighed in via online voting and chat as each panelist from Enterprise, Uber, EY, and Corning shared their thoughts on how the COVID-19 pandemic is impacting recruiting today and tomorrow for both employers and students alike.

April 22, 2020 Coronavirus Catchup - Leaders Continue the Conversation...

April 25, 2020 13:00 - 37 minutes - 33.1 MB

The CareerXroads team connects leaders and influencers within the recruiting industry to talk about how they are continuing to manage challenges around the COVID-19 pandemic.

April 22, 2020 Coronavirus Catchup – Leaders Continue the Conversation…

April 25, 2020 13:00 - 33.1 MB

The CareerXroads team connects leaders and influencers within the recruiting industry to talk about how they are continuing to manage challenges around the COVID-19 pandemic.

Have you met Barb?

April 24, 2020 20:00 - 24.1 MB

Jump on and listen as we catch up with long-time CXR team member, Barb Ruess.  Having been with CareerXroads since nearly day one, she's been a integral part of the work that goes on behind the scene for nearly 25 years.  Learn a little bit about her journey and what she enjoys the most about CXR as well as during her downtime with family and friends.  

Up neXt: Chris Hoyt catches up with Nick Mailey of Equinix

April 20, 2020 15:00 - 13.4 MB

Catch up with Chris Hoyt as he chats with industry leader, Nick Mailey, after 8 months in his new role as head of talent at Equinix.  Hoyt talks with Mailey about the impact of COVID-19, joining a startup, and his passion for collecting art.

CXR Uncorked: Martinis stirred, not shaken, with Uber’s Danielle Monaghan

April 17, 2020 18:00 - 44.8 MB

Chris and Gerry connect with Danielle Monaghan and catch up on what she's been doing at Uber since joining a year ago, how business is shifting in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, why hugging may be out and facemask fashion on the way in - all while learning how to make her favorite drink.  Stirred, not shaken, of course.

CXR Uncorked: Martinis stirred, not shaken, with Uber's Danielle Monaghan

April 17, 2020 18:00 - 49 minutes - 44.8 MB

Chris and Gerry connect with Danielle Monaghan and catch up on what she's been doing at Uber since joining a year ago, how business is shifting in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, why hugging may be out and facemask fashion on the way in - all while learning how to make her favorite drink.  Stirred, not shaken, of course.

April 16, 2020 Coronavirus Catchup – Leaders Check In on the impact of COVID-19

April 16, 2020 13:30 - 28.6 MB

CXR holds another weekly open call with talent leaders and industry vendors to talk about how they're dealing with COVID-19 from both a business and a personal perspective.  As more companies are starting to furlough teams, talent acquisition personnel are starting to feel the pinch and leaders are struggling to adapt and help their colleagues, regardless of where they work within our industries.

April 16, 2020 Coronavirus Catchup - Leaders Check In on the impact of COVID-19

April 16, 2020 13:30 - 32 minutes - 28.6 MB

CXR holds another weekly open call with talent leaders and industry vendors to talk about how they're dealing with COVID-19 from both a business and a personal perspective.  As more companies are starting to furlough teams, talent acquisition personnel are starting to feel the pinch and leaders are struggling to adapt and help their colleagues, regardless of where they work within our industries.

CXR Friends Chat while checking out the new podcasting platform

April 15, 2020 21:44 - 26.7 MB

CXR host, Chris Hoyt, invites Shannon Pritchett (CXR) and William Wiggins (Virginia Mason Medical Center) to catch up and check out the new live podcasting features on the CXR podcast show. Listen in as they talk about COVID-19, college recruiting, the importance of finding what you love, Shannon's new beautiful baby son, and more!

CXR Uncorked: We Dive in to a Cabernet Sauvignon with Kristen Weirick

April 09, 2020 14:30 - 47 minutes - 5 MB

Chris and Gerry invite United Airlines' global head of talent, Kristen Weirick for a few bottles of one of her favorite Caberney Sauvignons.  We talk about how she's enjoying her new role at United Airlines, how people are dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, Gerry's virtual backgrounds on Zoom, and of course the Cabernet Sauvignon “Especial” that we polish off, among other things.

CXR Chats with Global Economist, Josh Wright, about COVID-19's Impact

April 07, 2020 14:00 - 27 minutes - 24.7 MB

We catch up with Josh Wright, iCims global economist on the imact of COVID-19 to our economic state of affairs within the US.  Josh shares thoughts on where small businesses should be focused in regards to the stimulus package, the challenges that small businesses have in front of them with regards to cash preservation, covering payroll, retaining employees, or even just paying taxes on time.   Wright also covers the importance of weekly jobless claims and how difficult it can be to get offi...

CXR Chats with Global Economist, Josh Wright, about COVID-19’s Impact

April 07, 2020 14:00 - 24.7 MB

We catch up with Josh Wright, iCims global economist on the imact of COVID-19 to our economic state of affairs within the US.  Josh shares thoughts on where small businesses should be focused in regards to the stimulus package, the challenges that small businesses have in front of them with regards to cash preservation, covering payroll, retaining employees, or even just paying taxes on time.   Wright also covers the importance of weekly jobless claims and how difficult it can be to get offi...

CXR Uncorked: Michael Kannisto and Copious Amounts of Saké.

March 31, 2020 19:00 - 36.2 MB

Join Chris Hoyt & Gerry Crispin as they spend time with Michael Kannisto from CXR Member, PVH. You'll learn about a few of Michael's passions including the importance of truly understanding the business to be a better talent acquisition partner. When he joined PVH, that meant taking some sewing and fashion classes. Michael also runs a TA think tank called MindemicLab. Inspired by the "tons of interesting people" that Michael knows and a desire to consider the future, he regularly brings toget...

UpNext: Cheri Hanson on scaling as a mid-sized company

March 30, 2020 12:30 - 9.31 MB

Gerry Crispin gets to know a little bit more about Cheri Hanson from the Sierra Nevada Corporation, including why she left a large corporation to a mid-sized company, and the differences in talent acquisition as they scale.

March 25th 2020 Coronavirus Catchup – Leaders Check In on the impact of COVID-19

March 25, 2020 20:30 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MB

CXR holds its second weekly check-in with talent leaders and industry vendors to talk about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Challenges that arose this week included how many big companies are handling background checks with courts closed, changing requirements for drug screening to address the surge of hiring without testing personnel, virtual college internships, and workarounds for onboarding and I-9 paperwork for new hires. Additionally, several companies are coming together to help...

March 25th 2020 Coronavirus Catchup - Leaders Check In on the impact of COVID-19

March 25, 2020 20:30 - 55 minutes - 50.2 MB

CXR holds its second weekly check-in with talent leaders and industry vendors to talk about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Challenges that arose this week included how many big companies are handling background checks with courts closed, changing requirements for drug screening to address the surge of hiring without testing personnel, virtual college internships, and workarounds for onboarding and I-9 paperwork for new hires. Additionally, several companies are coming together to help...

CXR Chat: Doctor Frida Polli on the future of fair hiring

March 24, 2020 19:00 - 25.6 MB

Our own Gerry Crispin catches up with Dr. Polli of Pymetrics and discussed the future of fair hiring.

Talent Leaders & Coronavirus COVID-19 Update March 19 2020

March 19, 2020 14:00 - 52.2 MB

CXR conducts a weekly round-up with talent leaders in regard to the impact of the Coronavirus COVID-19 on business and teams around the globe. This update is March 19, 2020

CXR Chat: Over 30 Talent Leaders Connect to Talk about COVID-19

March 16, 2020 17:00 - 46.2 MB

CareerXroads pulled together ~30 Talent and Recruiting leaders to talk openly about how they are handling the COVID-19 challenge.  Companies like Enterprise, Hilton, BASF, Genentech, and others chime in on the struggles candidates are facing, potential hiring freezes, helping employees to be productive working from home, and virtual meetings or conferences. Join in and hear Chris Hoyt and Gerry Crispin facilitate this extended discussion with top industry leaders working through this pandemi...

Shannon Pritchett catches up with Neil Casey of Thoughtworks on 2020 Challenges

March 09, 2020 15:30 - 31.7 MB

Shannon Pritchett sits down with Neil Casey, the global head of sourcing and strategic hiring at ThoughtWorks, to discuss challenges for 2020 and the future of talent acquisition. Neil outlines his plan to tackle some of the largest challenges brought up in the top TA challenges survey and gives his unique insight into a few he’s already worked through.

Up neXt with Rod Broschinsky of Brandsafway

March 03, 2020 16:30 - 10.2 MB

Gerry Crispin took a few minutes to chat with Rod Broshinsky, VP Talent Acquisition of new CXR Member BrandSafway.  BrandSafway is a leading provider of specialized services to the global industrial, commercial and infrastructure markets with 45,000 employees in approx 30 countries. It is interesting to note that 90% of their workforce are craft laborers. Finding those niche laborers on that scale certainly brings plenty of challenges as does recent growth for the company. Learn how the evolu...

What TA Challenges are top of mind in 2020?

February 25, 2020 13:30 - 10.6 MB

Listen in as Madeline Laurano of Aptitude Research talks with Gerry Crispin about the results of our recent survey on talent acquisition challenges. We asked TA leaders to tell us what challenges are going to dominate their workload in the coming year. And while all the proposed challenges had at least a few people agree that they were going to be issues dealt with this year, five issues truly rose to the top of the list.

Up neXt: Brett Coin of Okta

February 12, 2020 13:30 - 7.01 MB

Brett Coin was looking for a challenging position in the next generation of tech companies. After being approached by some of the larger names like Slack and Zoom, he joined Okta as the head of talent acquisition. Now, nine months later, he reflects on what drew him to this unique brand, and how he helped them transition from an organization with little operational structure, to a focused, scalable and process-driven company. “Thirty days in, I realized there was a lot of building to do. Ther...

Up neXt: Christina Coyle, McDonald’s

February 06, 2020 12:00 - 5.58 MB

Christina Coyle is someone who has enjoyed the challenges of high-volume recruiting – perhaps the first person in Gerry Crispin’s memory to say that and mean it. When she came to McDonald’s she was given a blank slate to create a recruiting framework that didn’t rely so heavily on recruiters – because the recruiters for the restaurants are also the store managers. Enter, McHire. Since its launch last fall, the McHire automated solution has dramatically closed the hiring gap and reduced time t...

Up neXt: Kelly Cartwright of Amazon

February 03, 2020 15:00 - 5.56 MB

In this episode of Up neXt, Gerry connects with Kelly Cartwright, Head of Talent Acquisition Technology Strategy, Amazon Web Services (AWS).  She shares the complexity of working at Amazon, why she’s been there for almost 6 years, and how her “pretty cool gig” keeps her excited about her career path.

Candidate and Employee Engagement (part 2)

January 29, 2020 13:30 - 25.8 MB

In this 20 minute wrap-up of a two-part segment, Lars and CXR’s China Gorman turn over the mic to leaders from DaVita, American Airlines, Waste Management, and Enterprise Holdings to talk about how they’re making a difference in the world of candidate and employee engagement.  Taking back the mic, we wrap up with an overview of the new Talent Management membership options now available at CareerXroads.

Up neXt: Shelia Gray of Quadient

January 28, 2020 13:30 - 13.8 MB

Gerry catches up with Shelia Gray who describes how her interest and experience with TA transformation in several firms led to her decision to join Quadient, a French-based company with facilities in 22 countries. Shelia works from Raleigh, NC and describes in fascinating detail her 5 goals for the next 6 months. Even more amazing is that outside of her traveling the world for work, she has made the time for her current passion of teaching English as a Foreign Language to the many immigrants ...

Candidate and Employee Engagement (part 1)

January 23, 2020 13:30 - 23 MB

In this two-part segment, China Gorman and Lars Schmidt chat with leaders from Enterprise Holdings, American Airlines, Waste Management, (and each other!) about their insights and experiences related to why BOTH candidate and employee engagement is so important.

CXR Talk Talent Ep2: Holistic Talent Management

October 11, 2019 13:50 - 17 minutes - 31.5 MB

This is the second installment of a new CXR Talks podcasts series featuring Chris Hoyt and our new Talent Management Managing Director, Lars Schmidt. In this episode, Chris & Lars discuss the importance of a holistic view towards talent management.

Hoyt and Pritchett Talk Communities & What’s Next for CXR

October 07, 2019 21:34 - 16 minutes - 38.1 MB

Chris Hoyt and Shannon Pritchett jump on their first podcast together to connect on the value of communities and what’s next for Shannon at CareerXroads.  Topics include the evolution of the CXR eXchanges, new features available to non-members, and what’s on the horizon for reporting and benchmarking.

Gerry Crispin talks with Dublin Delegation

September 09, 2019 22:47 - 39 minutes - 89.5 MB

For the second year in a row, CXR was asked to bring a select group of HR and Recruiting professionals to Dublin, Ireland to meet with various TA peers and industry tech start-ups.  And just weeks after returning from their trip the HR delegation regroups to discuss what they experienced, who they met, and how … Continue reading Gerry Crispin talks with Dublin Delegation →

CXR Talks Talent Ep1 – Job Descriptions

August 27, 2019 16:23 - 14 minutes - 32.9 MB

This is the first installment of a new CXR Talks podcasts series featuring Chris Hoyt and our new Talent Management Managing Director, Lars Schmidt. In this episode, Chris & Lars riff on explore the history, challenges, and opportunities of job descriptions.

Hoyt moderates Bank of America, IBM, DaVita, Glodman Sachs panel on Extreme Hiri

August 15, 2019 15:30 - 35.4 MB

Hoyt moderates Bank of America, IBM, DaVita, Glodman Sachs panel on Extreme Hiring and Recruiting Automation

Source of Hire is Back!

May 31, 2019 14:00 - 58.3 MB

Gerry Crispin hosts this CXR talk with Mary Grace Hennessy (GraceRock), Martin Burns (Hireclix) and three hard-working practitioners – Jennifer Tracy (Spectrum), Adam Eisenstein (Boston Consulting Group) and Allyn Bailey (Intel) to talk about the re-emergence of the interest in talent acquisition tracking source of hire. Together this group offers up much more than a starting point and are working to kick off a professional committee focused on building industry-wide guidelines for the future...

Hoyt Catches Up with Grant Clough (AARP) and Scott Weaver (Teradata) on the TA Experience

April 22, 2019 16:59 - 11 minutes - 27.2 MB

In this podcast, Chris Hoyt catches up with Grant Clough, Director of Talent Acquisition, AARP and Scott Weaver, Director of Talent Acquisition, Teradata, to talk about not only the experience of candidates but of the larger TA structure.  In the recent CXR meeting that addressed the full stakeholder experience (Candidate, Recruiter, and Hiring Managers) these … Continue reading Hoyt Catches Up with Grant Clough (AARP) and Scott Weaver (Teradata) on the TA Experience →

Hoyt Catches Up with Grant Clough (AARP) and Scott Weaver (Teradata)

April 22, 2019 16:00 - 10.9 MB

In this podcast, Chris Hoyt catches up with Grant Clough, Director of Talent Acquisition, AARP and Scott Weaver, Director of Talent Acquisition, Teradata, to talk about not only the experience of candidates but of the larger TA structure.  In the recent CXR meeting that addressed the full stakeholder experience (Candidate, Recruiter, and Hiring Managers) these teams shared a more holistic approach to the “X” experience in an effort to largely improve the quality of recruiting within their org...

Gerry Crispin connects with Melissa Le of Advocate Aurora Health

April 02, 2019 17:00 - 5.45 MB

Gerry Crispin meets with Melissa Le after a recent CXR colloquium meeting to talk about her big takeaways after a day and a half with over 30 TA leaders focused on a new take on the Candidate Experience.  At the Charlotte-based Spectrum headquarters, we spent two days collaborating with professionals from across the country who were focused on not just the candidate, but also the experiences of the hiring manager and recruiters. The best advice to those wanting to contribute to a CXR meeting...

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