Talent On The Rise
21 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 7 ratingsThe Chief Talent Officer or the Chief People Officer is a relatively new title for organizations but one of the fastest growing and arguably one of the most important. Unsurprisingly, more and more TA professionals are curious about how to elevate their careers to this level. In this podcast hosted by Joe Matar, Ryan Healy, and Ashley O'Connor we talk with the industry’s top CHROs, CTOs, CPOs and VPs to learn how they got a seat at the table, and what you can do to make talent C-level priority for your organization.
We ask our guests questions like: How do you become a CHRO? What is the future of people, talent, and culture? What rules did you break along the way? Who are your role models? Where do you get inspiration? How do you inspire your teams to greatness? And more.
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Mastering Talent Acquisition: A Deep Dive with Bill Blackford on the Evolution, Strategies, and Future of Talent Acquisition
December 12, 2023 19:12 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBIn this illuminating episode of "Talent on the Rise," host Joe Matar engages in a captivating conversation with Bill Blackford, the Vice President of Talent Acquisition and People Operations at Ellucian. The podcast explores the transformative journey of talent acquisition, tracing Bill's evolution from an unexpected career shift to becoming a stalwart in building high-growth organizations over nearly two decades. Bill emphasizes the pivotal shift from transactional recruiting to the role ...
Fostering Growth and Innovation in TA and HR with Kristin Hamblock, the Chief Human Resources Officer at Rosecrance Health Network
November 01, 2023 14:22 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBIn this episode, Kristin Hamblock, the Chief Human Resources Officer at Rosecrance Health Network, shares her insights on fostering growth and innovation in talent acquisition and HR. Her journey highlights the importance of continuous learning, employee engagement, modern employer branding, and navigating organizational change. Kristin's emphasis on internal promotion and talent retention underscores the significance of nurturing employees and providing advancement opportunities. She also s...
The Art of HR Transformation & The Keys to Unleashing Human Potential with Keith Vavra, CHRO, ST Engineering North America
August 07, 2023 21:09 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBIn this episode, our host, Joe Matar, interviews Keith Vavra, the CHRO at a global technology defense and engineering group. Keith shares insights from his 20-year career in human resources, highlighting his passion for developing outstanding talent. During the conversation, Keith emphasizes the importance of building authentic partnerships with internal and external stakeholders to cultivate human potential. He shares valuable advice on how HR professionals can gain business experience an...
The Keys to Nurturing Talent and Filling your Candidate Pipeline with Ricky Russell, CHRO at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada
June 13, 2023 16:29 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBIn the podcast episode of "Talent on the Rise," host Joe Mater interviews Ricky Russell, the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada. With over 20 years of experience in HR and talent acquisition, Ricky discusses his passion for growing people and careers, fostering inclusion and engagement, and enabling the future of work. Ricky shares his background, growing up on a farm in southeastern Kentucky, and how the skills and work ethic he develo...
The Competitive Advantage of Great Storytelling in TA with Mike Miller of Chipotle
December 27, 2022 17:00 - 38 minutes - 44.5 MBStorytelling is a powerful tool for talent acquisition professionals across every facet of the talent acquisition and retention process. At Chipotle, Miller makes it a priority to incorporate narrative into the candidate experience. “The way candidates experience and learn about a brand isn’t radically different than how we learn about a band, or a restaurant, or our favorite sports teams." He uses narrative not only to better connect with job candidates but also to foster strong working rel...
Finding the Wow Factor in Your Candidate Experience with Brent Schreckengost of Avalara
December 23, 2022 17:14 - 32 minutes - 37.1 MBThe candidate experience is more important than ever now that the tables have turned, where it's an employee job market, not an employer job market according to Brent Schreckengost, Director of Talent Acquisition at Avalara. As the talent acquisition industry begins to better understand the importance of a positive candidate experience and track this data, we see more and more how this experience impacts the whole talent acquisition program. A single candidate’s experience impacts not only...
Business Agility & Creating a Culture-First Organization
September 14, 2021 21:53 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MBIn this can't-miss episode, Dawn Mitchell, SVP of HR at Appian, talks about how critical clear communication, business agility, and company culture are in a competitive talent market. Listen to hear this company's unique story of creating a culture-first organization, their differentiated approach to hiring, and insights for how to create a work environment that helps your organization compete for the best talent.
Building a Positive Candidate Experience in a Competitive Market
July 19, 2021 23:05 - 36 minutes - 16.8 MBNick Haubach, CHRO of UI Health, explains how employers can stand out when the market for talent is so fiercely competitive and talks about how a great candidate experience is the best competitive advantage in the war for talent. From application all the way through onboarding, adding personalized touches across the experience helps you stand out so you can better attract (and retain!) top talent.
Integrating DEI Across the Candidate & Employee Experience - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
May 05, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes - 15.1 MBHaving a diverse and inclusive workplace is more important now than ever. On this episode, we talk with ZoomInfo CHRO Alyssa Lahar on how to make diversity, equity, and inclusion a priority not just in your hiring process, but also across the candidate and employee experience. Join us to learn about specific programs and examples ZoomInfo has brought to life within their organization and gather actionable insights you can use to help your organization become an industry leader and best place...
Recruiting Lessons from U.S. Special Ops
February 24, 2021 15:37 - 45 minutes - 21 MBWhether your company is in growth mode, restructuring or contending with normal turnover, the fight for top talent never ends. This week, we talk with George Randle, author of The Talent War and talent acquisition leader, about what recruiting for Special Ops taught him about potential-based hiring and how organizations today can use this approach to become more resilient and build highly-successful teams. We discuss common hiring pitfalls such as a focus on experience over character, a fail...
The Paradigm Shift of Remote Work: Compensation, Culture, Collaboration & More
December 16, 2020 16:50 - 37 minutes - 17.3 MBThis week, Shelly Holt, Chief People Officer at PayScale, talks about the paradigm shift being driven by remote work on compensation, culture, collaboration, and more. How can we create a culture of inclusion and engagement as we build the future of work? What is the role of the HR leader in helping drive this change across the organization? How will the unexpected demands of the pandemic change how we work and how we attract and retain top talent going forward? How could this evolve compens...
How Great Storytelling Can Energize Your Employer Brand
November 19, 2020 22:47 - 30 minutes - 14.1 MBIn this episode, we talk with Dena Upton, Chief People Officer at Drift, about the impact that great storytelling can have on building a strong employer brand, how to maintain your culture as a fast-growing company, how to equip employees as ambassadors, the state of hiring, onboarding, and employee engagement in the pandemic - and more.
The 3 Must-Have Traits to Be Successful in HR/TA
November 06, 2020 20:10 - 36 minutes - 16.6 MBTami Rosen's experience as a senior HR executive has spanned startups and Fortune 100 companies like Atlassian, Luminar Technologies, Apple, and Goldman Sachs. She's learned that HR leaders must ensure that an organization's people-focused strategies are totally aligned with its overall business strategies. In this episode, she discusses three core traits HR professionals need to develop to be come strategic business partners, why people-centered thinking is key, and how COVID-19 has impacte...
Why Developing Your Employees Might Be the Best Recruiting Tool
April 08, 2020 00:51 - 40 minutes - 18.5 MBRecruiting isn't all about your traditional "recruiting" tactics and strategies like sourcing, employer brand, and recruitment marketing. Sometimes, the best recruiting hits a little closer to home. In this episode of Talent on the Rise, John Whitaker, Chief People Officer at Sage Dental, describes how learning and development programs can serve as one of your best recruiting tools in your toolkit. We also talk to John about recruiting technology, the candidate experience, and employer brand...
How To Lead During A Crisis With Barbie Winterbottom, Chief People Officer at Bic Graphics
April 07, 2020 17:15 - 46 minutes - 21.2 MBDuring the recession of 2007-9 it was the CFO that took center stage. During the COVID-19 crisis, the leadership is naturally falling on the people leaders. But are they ready? And is make or break right now for HR / TA leaders to show whether or not they can lead? In this episode, we talk with Barbie Winterbottom, who is the Chief People Officer at Bic Graphics, about how she and her team are handling the crisis. You'll learn about how Barbie's 'people first' philosophy has guided her and t...
Pushing the Limits of Talent Acquisition with Peter Brooks, VP of TA
January 21, 2020 17:30 - 47 minutes - 22.7 MBOur guest, Peter Brooks, VP of Talent Acquisition at Northrop Grumman (and a long time friend of Brazen), joins us in studio to cover topics ranging from how to innovative and take more risks in TA, how to plan for the first 90 days on the job, how to structure and build a TA team, how to assess the strengths and weaknesses or your team, how to use video in your recruiting, who his biggest allies are in the c-suite, what traits are crucial for growth in your career and so much more!
How One CHRO Sleeps at Night with the Threat of AI in HR / TA
December 09, 2019 21:36 - 47 minutes - 21.9 MBOur guest, Jim Link, CHRO at Randstad North America, shares with us how AI is and will change TA and HR, why HR leaders should be demanding a seat at the table, the difference between the art and science of recruiting, how to actively seek out a mentor, how working on a farm teaches you the value of hard work, why human capital is no where close to being a commodity, what's important for Gen Z and Millennials in the workforce, and much, much more!
How to Become Less Reliant on HR/TA Technology
November 18, 2019 19:05 - 38 minutes - 18.1 MBOur guest, Debbie Shotwell, Chief People Officer at Saba Software, has a very important role. She not only leads the human capital division at Saba but because she is also a user of the Saba HR/TA technology she and her team have become an integral part of the product development process. Learn more about Debbie's unique role plus hear more about how Debbie believes TA leaders should approach the use of technology (less about technology and more about outcomes), what recruiting metrics we sh...
How To Be A More Strategic Talent Acquisition Professional
November 07, 2019 22:36 - 35 minutes - 16.6 MBOur guest, PaShon Mann, VP of Talent at Comcast, discusses why it is so advantageous for organizations to combine their talent management teams with talent acquisition teams, how to be a more strategic thinker (and why this is so important to have a successful career in TA, and why it's so important to care about the whole person.
How to Structure Diversity and Inclusion with Christina Herrmann, Chief Talent Officer at Shipman & Goodwin
September 27, 2019 17:44 - 37 minutes - 17.6 MBIn this episode, Joe and his co-host, Ashley, sit down in studio to chat with Christina Herrmann, Chief Talent Officer at Shipman & Goodwin LLP about an organizational framework for diversity and inclusion, what it actually looks like when talent leaders have a seat at the table, and how reading fiction can make you a better HR leader. Oh, and a whole bunch more. So join us on another amazing journey on this week's episode of Talent On The Rise!
How TA Can Get a Seat at the Table with Michelle Leighton, Chief Talent Officer at Lifebanc
September 10, 2019 19:54 - 31 minutes - 14.6 MBIn the very first episode of Talent On The Rise, Joe and Ryan sit down with Michelle Leighton, Chief Talent Officer at Lifebanc, to discuss how she rose in her career to get a seat at the table, why it's important not to be a passenger on your own career journey, and why it might be a good idea to put your kids on a PIP.