The Talent Economy Podcast
110 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago - ★★★★★ - 49 ratingsCompanies today are facing a global war for talent. At the same time, the talent with the skills companies are fighting over wants more flexibility around the way they work and the way they live.
Talent now has a choice and this is pushing companies to change. We will bring together thought leaders, staffing experts, and top freelancers to talk about the changing nature of work and how companies can navigate these changes to attract talent that will alter the course of their business to ensure success as the pace of technological disruption increases.
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FedEx: People, Service, and Profit
March 12, 2024 16:00 - 30 minutes - 69.7 MBFounded in 1973, the FedEx corporation has become one of the world’s largest transportation companies. Delivering in more than 220 countries and holding a valuation of $90 billion, FedEx attributes its success to a simple philosophy of “People, Service, Profit.” These three words embody a cycle: Employees deliver on services that generate profits, and FedEx reinvests these profits into the workforce. Mike Lauderdale’s understanding of the company’s operations is invaluable. After 40 years a...
Booking.com: Travel, Talent, and Transformation
March 05, 2024 14:48 - 33 minutes - 77 MBSpanning more than 220 countries and territories, Booking.com provides millions of unforgettable journeys with its straightforward travel and accommodation services every year. A team of hybrid employees enables its customers’ adventures and has contributed to a thriving workplace. Booking.com was recognized for providing the Best Leadership Teams and Best Global Culture in 2023 by Comparably, a site for employees to rate companies. It was also included on Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Comp...
IBM: Fostering Innovation and Inclusion
January 03, 2024 17:07 - 30 minutes - 41.7 MBFounded in 1911, IBM has been at the center of the dynamic technology industry for decades. With more than 285,000 employees in over 175 countries, IBM maintains its position as a global leader and excels on the frontiers of hybrid cloud technology and artificial intelligence. The company's commitment to employee satisfaction has earned IBM a place on Forbes' Top 500 Best Companies for Diversity in 2023, a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index, and five star...
Instacart: The Recipe for Remote Success
December 06, 2023 19:00 - 29 minutes - 40 MBInstacart is a same-day grocery delivery service that seeks to make grocery shopping accessible to everyone. Founded in 2012, Instacart experienced exponential growth during the COVID-19 pandemic and became a household name as the general public turned to the service amid lockdowns and social distancing measures. During the first two months of the pandemic, Instacart delivered more food than Walmart. Today, Instacart serves customers across the US and Canada, offering an extensive network ...
LVMH: Preserving Heritage, Inspiring Innovation
November 15, 2023 14:12 - 36 minutes - 49.5 MBGena Smith, Chief Human Resources Officer of LVMH North America, joined Michelle Labbe, Chief People Officer of Toptal, on the latest episode of The Talent Economy podcast.LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, is a renowned luxury goods conglomerate headquartered in Paris. The company’s diverse portfolio of brands includes household names such as Moët & Chandon, Hennessy, Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Fendi, Givenchy, Dom Pérignon, and TAG Heuer. LVMH operates as an ecosystem where each brand m...
VMware: Unlocking Human Potential With AI
September 27, 2023 19:58 - 16 minutes - 22.8 MBLaura Heisman, VMware’s Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer , and Michelle Labbe, Toptal’s Chief People Officer, met at Collision 2023 in Toronto to discuss VMware’s core principles and the latest developments in AI and the tech industry. VMware is a leading software company that specializes in virtualization and cloud computing solutions. With a keen eye on innovation, VMware has established itself as a trusted partner for organizations worldwide. As one of its leading light...
Standard AI: Amplifying the Retail Experience
September 27, 2023 19:56 - 16 minutes - 23 MBJordan Fisher, founder and CEO of Standard AI, joined Michelle Labbe, Toptal’s Chief People Officer, at Collision in Toronto on The Talent Economy podcast. Fisher discussed the company’s groundbreaking “checkout-free” shopping solution and other achievements of Standard AI. With a diverse background spanning computational fluid dynamics, securities regulations, video games, machine learning, and retail, Fisher has dedicated his career to product research and development. Standard AI has re...
Life is Good: Do What You Love. Love What You Do.™
June 26, 2023 19:00 - 26 minutes - 36.8 MBLife is Good is the original positive lifestyle brand, dedicated to spreading the power of optimism through art and messaging. Co-founders and brothers Bert and John Jacobs originally set out to design T-shirts that inspired people to celebrate simple pleasures, and focus on what’s right in the world and our lives instead of what’s wrong. In 1994, after five years of disappointing sales and with just $78 to their names, Bert and John designed their first Life is Good tee and discovered how t...
New York Life: A Creative Approach to DE&I
May 22, 2023 23:03 - 42 minutes - 58.1 MBAs the largest mutual life insurance company in the US, New York Life has been advising policyholders on investment decisions for more than 178 years. Toptal’s Chief People Officer Michelle Labbe spoke with Kathleen Navarro, New York Life Insurance’s Senior Vice President and Head of Human Resources Business Enablement on The Talent Economy Podcast. Kathleen Navarro leads New York Life Insurance’s integrated diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, and manages the HR business partners, st...
Vimeo: Leading With Intention
April 24, 2023 13:00 - 28 minutes - 292 MBVimeo, a video-sharing website that allows members to view, upload, and share videos, was a top competitor to YouTube when it launched in 2004. But in 2017, Vimeo saw an opening to pivot to a software as a service company, offering tools for independent creators to produce, upload, and share their own content. In May of 2021, Vimeo went public and soon afterwards, Crystal Boysen joined the company as Chief People Officer. In her role, Boysen has led various initiatives aimed at cultivating...
Web Summit: Katie Bolger, Community Manager, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
April 03, 2023 13:00 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBWith past speakers such as the CEOs of Dell and Wikipedia, and the COO of Reddit, the Web Summit annual conference, founded in 2009, has become a critical meeting place for the tech community. At the 2022 event in Lisbon, Portugal, Katie Bolger, Community Manager, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Web Summit, joined Toptal’s Chief People Officer, Michelle Labbe. They discussed the conference, Web Summit’s Women in Tech program, and equity in representation among attendees and speakers....
Web Summit: Branch Co-Founder, Mada Seghete
March 27, 2023 13:53 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBBranch is a deep-linking and mobile-attribution platform that helps companies build and measure user journeys. In 2014, Mada Seghete co-founded Branch on the fundamental principle that breaking down silos on the internet is critical to a brand’s ability to build engaging and relevant end-user experiences. Branch initially focused on delivering a deep-linking solution to navigate the complex mobile ecosystem and get users to the right destination. Its platform now also powers mobile attri...
Web Summit: Toptal CEO, Taso Du Val: The Evolution of the Talent Economy
March 20, 2023 16:20 - 13 minutes - 19.1 MBToptal is a network of the world’s top talent in business, design, and technology that enables companies to scale their teams on demand. Founded in 2010 and now the world’s largest fully remote company, Toptal has served more than 21,000 clients and has a global network of talent in 140+ countries. Kimberly Hall, Toptal’s VP of Revenue Operations, sat down with Toptal’s CEO Taso Du Val at Toptal’s Women in Tech Lounge at Web Summit 2022 in Lisbon. Du Val shares insights into the future of w...
Web Summit: Community Lead and DE&I Program Manager, Katie Bolger
January 17, 2023 23:22 - 25 minutes - 275 MBWith past speakers such as the CEOs of Dell and Wikipedia, and the COO of Reddit, the Web Summit annual conference, founded in 2009, has become a critical meeting place for the tech community. At this year’s event in Lisbon, Katie Bolger, Community Lead and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program Manager for Web Summit, joined Toptal’s Chief People Officer Michelle Labbe to discuss the 2022 conference, Web Summit’s Women in Tech program, and ensuring equity in representation among attende...
Suzy: Challenging HR Directly
November 28, 2022 14:49 - 29 minutes - 654 MBSuzy is a leading global consumer insights platform that integrates quantitative and qualitative research with high-quality audience insights into a single connected research cloud. In this episode of The Talent Economy podcast, Anthony Onesto, Suzy’s Chief People Officer, speaks with Toptal’s Chief People Officer, Michelle Labbe. Some Questions Asked: How do you incorporate the book Radical Candor into Suzy’s cultural philosophy? 6:42 What is the importance in challenging directly and a...
Chegg: Taking On Employees’ Education Debt
November 07, 2022 15:46 - 25 minutes - 553 MBChegg is a connected platform enabling students to learn more in less time—and at reduced costs. The company offers discounted textbooks, online tutoring, and other student services, while providing diverse employee upskilling and development opportunities. Debra Thompson is Chegg’s Chief People Officer, infusing the brand’s culture of innovation, transparency, wellness, and work/life balance throughout the company. Previously, she served as Director of Compensation, Benefits, and HR Operati...
Yelp: Why Remote First Works
October 24, 2022 15:15 - 29 minutes - 646 MBUsers depend on Yelp for great customer reviews but how do its remote team members depend on one another? CPO Carmen Amara (née Orr) talks about the company’s recent transition to remote work, how the company invests in employee well-being, and what a thriving culture looks like. Carmen Amara joined Yelp with 20 years of HR experience. Her main focus has been on transitioning the company into a remote environment. Some Questions Asked: What attracted Amara to Yelp? 4:17 How does Amara...
The Recording Academy®: Growth for the GRAMMYs®
September 21, 2022 19:37 - 29 minutes - 40.6 MBThe Recording Academy® goes beyond the GRAMMYs®, investing in its artists, community, and employees. Shonda Grant, Chief People & Culture Officer, recounts how the Recording Academy adapted to the pandemic, partnered with nonprofit organizations and artists, and invested in employee development and leadership training. Grant oversees the Recording Academy’s talent acquisition, organizational development, compensation, and employee safety and well-being; she also serves as the executive coach...
GitLab: Leading in an Open-source World
September 09, 2022 19:01 - 30 minutes - 672 MBFunctioning as an all-remote company requires a unique set of skills, including flexibility, understanding, and streamlined communication. As Chief People Officer of the innovative DevOps platform GitLab, Wendy Barnes knows how to identify and promote these skills. In this episode of The Talent Economy, Barnes shares insight on remote work, recruitment, retention, and employee well-being. Barnes brings more than 20 years of HR experience to GitLab. Prior to joining the tech company, she ...
MarketWise: The Future Is Flexible
August 29, 2022 15:11 - 28 minutes - 632 MBThe constant change in the financial market may be challenging to keep on top of, which is why MarketWise partners with researchers to better inform self-directed investors. Change also comes from within, as MarketWise’s mergers and acquisitions strategy has grown the company from just under 300 employees in 2017 to more than 800 currently. CHRO Cynthia Cherry talks about how MarketWise attracts and retains top talent and the importance of a healthy culture. Cherry became the CHRO at Market...
Omni Hotels & Resorts: The Impact of a Single Employee
August 15, 2022 13:05 - 30 minutes - 681 MBAt Omni Hotels & Resorts, individual employees are empowered to make decisions that can have a big impact on the guest experience and the company. Joy Rothschild, CHRO of Omni, discusses the “power of one” concept, the importance of workplace culture, and why connecting authentically with talent matters in today’s job environment. Some Questions Asked: How does Omni attract talent for its hotel positions? 10:53 What has kept Rothschild at Omni for more than 40 years? 6:03 Where did th...
Adobe: Redefining Accountability
July 11, 2022 15:57 - 22 minutes - 498 MBAdobe, the software company responsible for PDFs and Photoshop, is regularly listed among the best places to work and is considered a top employer when it comes to diversity, equity, and inclusion. One of the people responsible for fostering this culture is Brian Miller, Adobe’s Chief Talent, Diversity & Inclusion Officer. Miller joined Adobe after serving as Chief People Officer of Impossible Foods and spending almost a decade in progressive talent development roles at Gilead Sciences Inc. ...
Investing in New Beginnings
June 27, 2022 16:26 - 22 minutes - 490 MBHow does the country’s largest supermarket chain manage more than 400,000 employees across the country? Tim Massa, Senior VP and Chief People Officer of Kroger, dives into the company’s comprehensive programs for employee engagement, such as diversity training, environmental volunteer opportunities, and leadership conferences. Tim Massa has more than 30 years of HR experience—20 of it with Procter & Gamble. Massa worked for P&G in several cities across the US before completing an internatio...
Creating Culture Behind a Webcam
June 13, 2022 13:19 - 34 minutes - 763 MBZoom meetings have become the norm for hybrid, remote, and in-office environments, defining a monumental shift in how and where work gets done. Jodi Rabinowitz, Head of Talent and Organizational Development at Zoom Video Communications, talks about how the company maintained its cohesive work culture during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how Zoom has helped companies stay connected even as the very nature of work has shifted. Rabinowitz has worked in leadership development for more than a d...
Gamifying the Workplace
May 30, 2022 16:46 - 28 minutes - 616 MBIt’s all fun and games and work at Amazon Games—thanks to their Chief of Staff, Liz Egol. The video game company maintains employee satisfaction by weaving gaming throughout its culture, and it makes an impact, as Egol’s onboarding efforts boast a 78% satisfaction rate. She began her career with Amazon in 2007, then joined Amazon Games in 2020. Egol wields empathy, authenticity, and flexibility to produce a collaborative and satisfying work environment. Some Questions Asked: Do you nee...
Supporting Employees at Home, So They Can Grow at Work
May 17, 2022 16:42 - 29 minutes - 648 MBChief People Officer of theSkimm, Lisa Dallenbach, reverses the old-time narrative of the high-pressure newsroom. In this episode, Dallenbach shares how theSkimm supports its employees by addressing obstacles, both personal and professional. By offering programs such as the respected “Sacred Hour” and providing tutoring services for employees’ children, theSkimm works to cultivate and champion a healthy work environment. Prior to joining theSkimm, Dallenbach worked as Chief People Officer ...
Serving the People: How Demand for Convenience Means Demand for Top Talent
May 02, 2022 20:24 - 19 minutes - 196 MBWholesale retailers, such as BJ’s, proved crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only did the pandemic attract customers, but it also necessitated the hiring of new employees and the need to retain current ones. Mark Griffin, Chief Human Resources Officer of BJ’s Wholesale Club, discusses the ways in which the company retains and grows its employee base and maintains customer loyalty. Griffin also discusses how the company prioritizes the safety, health, and well-being of its workers and ...
Diverse Opportunities and People: How GE Gas Power Retains Talent
April 18, 2022 16:14 - 22 minutes - 231 MBHow can large organizations retain their talent and offer upward mobility to their diverse employee pool? Tanya E. Spencer, Chief Diversity Officer for GE Gas Power, describes how GE creates opportunity and fosters inclusivity to meet the changing, and sometimes unpredictable, future of work. Read more: (Toptal link shortener to Staffing show notes) Some Questions Asked: What is the value of a diverse workforce? (7:58) What programs and opportunities does GE Gas Power provide to early-c...
The Need For Universal Flexibility
April 04, 2022 18:58 - 28 minutes - 291 MBThe soul of flexible workplace culture is trust, says Catherine Moy, Chief People Officer of BDO, one of the nation’s leading professional services firms. Some Questions Asked: How did your education and experience with accounting prepare you to lead people? (5:37) How has your flexible strategy impacted your ability to attract talent? (20:45) What should people teach their children about the future of work, and how will it be different for them? In This Episode, You Will Learn: How B...
People Forward: How Havas Is Unifying Its Workforce
March 21, 2022 18:20 - 22 minutes - 226 MBHow does an international communications firm ensure employee well-being in times of extreme uncertainty? Patti Clarke, Global Chief Talent Officer of Havas Group, speaks with Michelle Labbe, Toptal’s Chief People Officer, about rising anxiety levels among workers and how companies can help. Some Questions Asked: At almost 200 years old, how does Havas continue to evolve? (2:25) What have you seen in terms of employee engagement trends? What do employees need right now? What will they nee...
Humanizing Human Resources: How Cardinal Health Prioritized People During the Pandemic
February 21, 2022 14:47 - 22 minutes - 227 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced all sectors to change, but perhaps none has been affected more than healthcare. To keep employees motivated, Cardinal Health, one of the country’s largest healthcare companies, established a sense of belonging by creating a culture of transparency and communication. This led to a robust hybrid work environment, cohesive company mergers, and an increase in retention and diversity. Ola Snow began her career with Cardinal Health nearly 20 years ago as regional...
What Guides Decisions During Difficult Times?
February 07, 2022 19:18 - 24 minutes - 34.1 MBThe past two years have been the most challenging in recent memory for the hospitality and travel industries. Hyatt Hotels Corporation has met these challenges by prioritizing employee well-being and focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this episode, we speak with CHRO Malaika Myers about how Hyatt’s mission to care for guests starts with caring for employees, and how the company is looking to an untapped talent pool both to fill its ranks and provide opportunities for young peop...
Architecting Scalable Engineering E-book Podcast
January 18, 2022 18:06 - 21 minutes - 19.6 MBFor many CTOs and directors of engineering, building scalable and successful software engineering teams can be difficult, due in large part to competing pressures and responsibilities. In addition to managing growing teams, they are tasked with keeping an eye on overall business objectives and navigating the pressures of their leadership roles—overcoming technical challenges, motivating the teams, planning for scale, settling disputes, tracking key metrics, and reporting to executive managem...
Can You Train Managers to Be Empathetic?
January 10, 2022 19:55 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic not only brought about sweeping changes to the way we work, but it also offered crucial insights into what employees truly want and need from their employers. In this episode, we speak with Tracy Layney, Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of iconic apparel company Levi Strauss & Co., about the adjustments the company has made since the pandemic when it comes to flexibility, wellness, and overall work-life fit. She shares the lessons the pandemic has...
Putting Customers First Means Caring for Employees
December 07, 2021 19:43 - 22 minutes - 20.1 MBBig companies have often treated efforts to build a cohesive corporate culture as an afterthought. More recently, however, and particularly since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders like Angela Santone, Senior Executive Vice President of Human Resources for AT&T, have begun to realize that cultivating a positive environment is integral to maintaining a dedicated workforce. Santone says that in order to fulfill its mission of putting customers first, AT&T focuses on caring for the emp...
Recharging as a Team
November 15, 2021 20:37 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBFor those of us who continue to work remotely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we’ve come to enjoy the flexibility that comes from it. But for many of us, there’s also a flip side: seemingly endless Zoom calls, lack of socializing, and an all-around feeling of burnout. In this episode, we speak with Scott Domann, Chief People Officer of Calm, the software company behind one of the leading mindfulness and meditation apps, about how the company is working hard to make sure its own employe...
Preserving Community and Retaining Talent in Challenging Times
November 01, 2021 15:57 - 24 minutes - 21.9 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic forced massive changes to many aspects of our everyday lives, but few things were affected more than the way we shop for and obtain our food. In this episode, we speak with Mike Theilmann, CHRO of food and drug retailer Albertsons Companies, about how COVID-19 encouraged the company to work toward greater efficiency and spend more energy retaining and engaging their employees. Theilmann has more than 25 years of global experience across retail, hospitality, consumer go...
How One Brand Can Impact a Wider Industry
October 18, 2021 15:32 - 26 minutes - 23.9 MBWe’re currently experiencing a massive shift in the goals and philosophies of corporate culture. More and more, organizations are providing resources for their employees not only to improve their work experience, but also to improve their lives as a whole. In this episode, we speak with three members of Diageo, the multinational alcoholic beverage corporation that represents renowned brands like Johnnie Walker, Ketel One, Captain Morgan, and many others. Laura Watt, Executive Vice Presiden...
Piloting a Program for Radical Flexibility
October 04, 2021 14:50 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBThe last year and a half has caused massive changes in all of our lives, both personal and professional. What if a company decided not only to embrace those changes, but also to use them as a catalyst for large-scale evolution in the way we work and in the way we think about work? In this episode, we speak with Leena Nair, the first female, the first Asian individual, and the youngest ever Chief Human Resources Officer of Unilever, about what the company is doing to create a radically flexib...
Empowering HR to Transform Organizations
September 20, 2021 18:47 - 21 minutes - 19.8 MBWith ever-evolving goals in an always-changing corporate world, it can be difficult for a traditional HR approach to keep up. Employing strategies that revolve around numbers and data has allowed one company to stay at the top of its game, even in the face of an unpredictable work environment. In this episode, we speak with Melissa Werneck, Global Chief People Officer of The Kraft Heinz Company, about how analytics can translate to a successful HR blueprint. Werneck joined Kraft Heinz in 20...
Creating an Employee Alumni Network
September 06, 2021 15:10 - 28 minutes - 26.2 MBMany employers understand that their employees are the key to making their businesses successful. Yet, once those workers move on, companies typically don’t keep in contact with them. Should they? In this episode, we speak with Kim Seymour, Chief People Officer of WW International Inc. (formerly Weight Watchers) and Jeff Wald, an angel investor, entrepreneur, and bestselling author, about the value of maintaining relationships with past employees and where the future of work as we know it mi...
Recruiting With AI
August 23, 2021 22:21 - 25 minutes - 23.1 MBAs companies work to eliminate bias from their recruiting processes, some are turning to artificial intelligence to help them build a more inclusive workforce. In this episode, we speak with Suzan Morno-Wade, CHRO of Xerox, about how AI—coupled with an emphasis on building human connection—is helping the iconic company hire the best talent. Morno-Wade has been the CHRO of Xerox since 2018. She joined the company in 2016 as Vice President of Global Total Rewards, leading the company’s comp...
Building Skills With Virtual Reality
August 10, 2021 04:03 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBAs technology continues to evolve, so must the way we learn and work. In this episode, we speak with Dan Domenech, CHRO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise Financial Services, about integrating virtual reality into employee training, and how the immersive experience optimized the learning process. Domenech has almost three decades of experience holding HR leadership positions at several Fortune 500 companies. Over the years, he has honed his focus on building talent pipelines and leadership capab...
Prioritizing Education
July 25, 2021 21:10 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBThe year 2020 offered innumerable lessons about our individual communities and even society as a whole. As we begin to wind down from a tumultuous year, many corporations are looking to their workforce to see what they can do to elevate them. In this episode, we speak with DJ Casto, Executive Vice President and CHRO of Synchrony, one of the nation’s premier consumer financial services companies, about the initiatives companies can take to help build up their employees. At Synchrony, Casto ...
Investing in Your People
July 12, 2021 14:32 - 30 minutes - 28 MBOver the past year and a half, there have been seismic shifts in the workplace as we know it. Through these massive changes, many aspects of corporate culture have been reevaluated. In this episode, we speak with Donna Morris, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer of Walmart Inc., about how people are the company’s most important asset and the ways she’s working toward building a better, more inclusive organization. Morris has more than 20 years of leadership experience in deli...
Elevating Teams
June 28, 2021 21:39 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBThe prospect of hiring new employees and growing a team that not only works well as a unit, but also fosters a productive, creative, and healthy work environment is a daunting one. In this episode, we speak with Steven Tristan Young, Chief Marketing Officer of Poshmark, about why it’s so important to hire individuals who elevate his team. At Poshmark, the leading US social commerce platform, Young is responsible for driving growth, product marketing, customer life cycle, brand marketing, p...
When Leaders Listen
June 14, 2021 16:03 - 24 minutes - 22.5 MBIn an ever-changing world, the employer-employee relationship is more crucial than ever before. After nearly a year and a half of remote work and video meetings, properly managing employee burnout has become one of the most important factors in corporate success. In this episode, we speak with Mai Ton, Chief People Officer of Kickstarter, about what happens when a company takes the time to listen and respond to its employees’ needs. Ton has spent the last 20 years leading all aspects of h...
Preparing for the New Normal
May 24, 2021 17:37 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBThe past 14 months have changed the way we work. And as workplaces grow more flexible, companies can begin to adapt their cultures in creative ways. In this episode, we speak with Kristin Johnson, Chief Human Resources Officer of Fortune 500 company Edward Jones, about what reopening can look like. Johnson joined the premier financial services firm in 1995 as a member of the internal audit department, and continued to climb the ranks over the next 24 years. In November 2019, she was appoin...
Humanizing the Hiring Process
May 03, 2021 16:29 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBAs lack of transparency in the hiring process is becoming a thing of the past, we ask our guest, Austin Belcak, CEO of Cultivated Culture, what this transition to greater openness looks like for both companies and job candidates. Belcak pursued a bachelor’s degree in biology from Wake Forest University and put his minor in entrepreneurship to the test after a harrowing experience working in healthcare put him back on the job market. He had sent more than a hundred resumes in 30 days without...
Corporate Culture Renovations
April 12, 2021 17:53 - 34 minutes - 31.5 MBA healthy, empowering, and people-centered culture is vital for any company to thrive, but leaders must model the company’s culture every day for it to take root. Toptal’s Chief People Officer Michelle Labbe speaks about this with Ana White, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer of F5 Networks. Ana White earned a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and a minor in Economics from Seattle University. She graduated with honors and received both academic and athletic scholarships. Ear...