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Mastering Talent Acquisition: A Deep Dive with Bill Blackford on the Evolution, Strategies, and Future of Talent Acquisition

Talent On The Rise - December 12, 2023 19:12 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
In 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 evolut...

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Fostering Growth and Innovation in TA and HR with Kristin Hamblock, the Chief Human Resources Officer at Rosecrance Health Network

Talent On The Rise - November 01, 2023 14:22 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
In 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...

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The Art of HR Transformation & The Keys to Unleashing Human Potential with Keith Vavra, CHRO, ST Engineering North America

Talent On The Rise - August 07, 2023 21:09 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
In 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 t...

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The Keys to Nurturing Talent and Filling your Candidate Pipeline with Ricky Russell, CHRO at University Medical Center of Southern Nevada

Talent On The Rise - June 13, 2023 16:29 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
In 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...

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The Competitive Advantage of Great Storytelling in TA with Mike Miller of Chipotle

Talent On The Rise - December 27, 2022 17:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Storytelling 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 ra...

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Finding the Wow Factor in Your Candidate Experience with Brent Schreckengost of Avalara

Talent On The Rise - December 23, 2022 17:14 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
The 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 im...

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Business Agility & Creating a Culture-First Organization

Talent On The Rise - September 14, 2021 21:53 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
In 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 approa...

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Building a Positive Candidate Experience in a Competitive Market

Talent On The Rise - July 19, 2021 23:05 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Nick 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 personaliz...

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Integrating DEI Across the Candidate & Employee Experience - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Talent On The Rise - May 05, 2021 08:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Having 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 a...

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Recruiting Lessons from U.S. Special Ops

Talent On The Rise - February 24, 2021 15:37 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Whether 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 hir...

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The Paradigm Shift of Remote Work: Compensation, Culture, Collaboration & More

Talent On The Rise - December 16, 2020 16:50 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
This 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 hel...

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How Great Storytelling Can Energize Your Employer Brand

Talent On The Rise - November 19, 2020 22:47 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
In 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 emp...

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The 3 Must-Have Traits to Be Successful in HR/TA

Talent On The Rise - November 06, 2020 20:10 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Tami 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...

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Why Developing Your Employees Might Be the Best Recruiting Tool

Talent On The Rise - April 08, 2020 00:51 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Recruiting 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, descri...

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How To Lead During A Crisis With Barbie Winterbottom, Chief People Officer at Bic Graphics

Talent On The Rise - April 07, 2020 17:15 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
During 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 ...

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Pushing the Limits of Talent Acquisition with Peter Brooks, VP of TA

Talent On The Rise - January 21, 2020 17:30 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Our 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...

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How One CHRO Sleeps at Night with the Threat of AI in HR / TA

Talent On The Rise - December 09, 2019 21:36 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Our 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 valu...

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How to Become Less Reliant on HR/TA Technology

Talent On The Rise - November 18, 2019 19:05 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Our 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 ...

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How To Be A More Strategic Talent Acquisition Professional

Talent On The Rise - November 07, 2019 22:36 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
Our 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 impor...

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How to Structure Diversity and Inclusion with Christina Herrmann, Chief Talent Officer at Shipman & Goodwin

Talent On The Rise - September 27, 2019 17:44 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
In 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...

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How TA Can Get a Seat at the Table with Michelle Leighton, Chief Talent Officer at Lifebanc

Talent On The Rise - September 10, 2019 19:54 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
In 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 ...

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BrazenHouseStrong..... Who We Are !!!

BrazenHouseStrong's Podcast - March 02, 2011 19:55 - 9 minutes - Video
Welcome to Brazen House, a network of strong and physically fit men and women in a self-motivated, results driven, on-going competition to be the healthiest, most determined, and goal oriented group of individuals on the planet! Our members are called "soldiers" because our training is n...

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