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57 - Shaunda Zilich on Building a Modern Employment Brand

Best Hire Ever - April 02, 2024 10:19 - 45 minutes
In Episode 57 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Shaunda Zilich, People Brand Leader at Marriott International, on the best way to build a modern employment brand at your company.  Among the topics discussed: --Why she calls it People Brand, not Employment Brand --The 3 big components t...

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56 - Going Deep on Quality of Hire with Mike Fitzsimmons from Crosschq

Best Hire Ever - March 26, 2024 13:29 - 42 minutes
In Episode 56 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Mike Fitzsimmons (CEO and founder of Crosschq) about all things related to QUALITY OF HIRE. The conversation centers around the link/correlation of some common hiring elements we naturally think are linked to great quality of hire – referrals...

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55 - New Book on Recruiting!! "The Talent Fix" by Tim Sackett

Best Hire Ever - March 13, 2024 00:54 - 40 minutes
In Episode 55 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Tim Sackett (TA industry analyst, HRU Tech, The Tim Sackett Project) about his new book, "The Talent Fix, Volume 2" (click link to view and order), Musings between KD and the artist known as Sackadaumus including the following: --2:15 - Did...

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54 - Real Interviewing AI for Recruiting Teams (with Mark Simpson from Pillar)

Best Hire Ever - March 04, 2024 16:45 - 37 minutes
In Episode 54 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks to Pillar CEO Mark Simpson on all things AI in the space of Talent Acquisition, including the following nuggets: 1. How COVID created critical mass related to remote interviewing that gave rise to a company like Pillar.hr. 2. Why the first job...

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53 - Three Positive Vibes Hiring Managers Can Give Candidates (to get better info)

Best Hire Ever - January 30, 2024 16:06 - 12 minutes
In Episode 53 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn goes solo for 12 minutes of goodness and talks about Three Positive Vibes Hiring Managers Can Give Candidates (to get better info) including the following: 1. Off the top, compliment something in their background   2. Be demonstrative in saying yo...

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52 - Tyler Weeks talks Talent Analytics and Applications of AI in TA

Best Hire Ever - January 23, 2024 18:08 - 41 minutes
In Episode 52 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Tyler Weeks, VP of Talent Analytics at Marriott International, about all things related to the the state of Talent Anlytics in the corporate world (and his life in the world of data), including the following: What it is like being a talent a...

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51 - Labor Economist Andrew Flowers on the 2024 Job Market

Best Hire Ever - January 16, 2024 19:03 - 28 minutes
In Episode 51 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Andrew Flowers, Labor Economist for job programmatic provider Appcast, about all things related to the 2024 job market, including the following:      --Current probablity of a 2024 Recession as seen through labor stats,      --The interac...

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50 - Sarah D'Angelo on the State of Campus Recruiting in 2024

Best Hire Ever - January 09, 2024 11:34 - 39 minutes
In Episode 50 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Sarah D'Angelo, Director of University Recruiting at Marriott International, in a wide ranging discussion about the state of campus recruiting, including the following:      --How campus recruiting is recovering from the COVID era,       ...

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49 - Three Big TA Tech Trends for 2024 (AI, Skills, CRM) with Tim Sackett

Best Hire Ever - January 02, 2024 19:48 - 37 minutes
In Episode 49 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Tim Sackett (TA industry analyst, HRU Tech, The Tim Sackett Project) on the Three Big TA Tech Trends for 2024.  Tim shares what he learned in 2023 HR Tech conference season and outlines the biggest trends for 2024, including the following: ...

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48 - 5 Big Recruiting Questions to Answer in a Post-Pandemic World (with Tim Sackett)

Best Hire Ever - October 16, 2022 14:50 - 34 minutes
In Episode 48 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Tim Sackett (TA industry analyst, HRU Tech, The Tim Sackett Project) on the 5 Biggest TA/Recruiting Questions to Answer in a Post-Pandemic World.  We're well over a year since recruiting ramped back up in April 2021, and it looks like this is...

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47 - Phil North - Resolving Conflict on Remote Teams

Best Hire Ever - November 16, 2021 18:54 - 37 minutes
In Episode 47 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Phil North (VP of Customer Experience at Kinetix) on the challenges of disagreeing and resolving subsequent conflict (or perceived conflict) on REMOTE TEAMS, where visual cues and informal, in-person connection is rare. From a new hire perspe...

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46 - Eric Torigian (CHRO, SitusAMC) on Quality & Managing Change in HR

Best Hire Ever - November 04, 2021 13:06 - 44 minutes
In Episode 46 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Eric Torigian (CHRO at SitusAMC) on building sustainable organizations as a company grows from 1,000 to 8,000 employees in a a matter of months, not years. Along the way, they talk about the need to flush out "pocket vetos" (change blockers) ...

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45 - The Pastor Who Could Recruit - Alternative Paths to Recruiting

Best Hire Ever - September 19, 2021 13:45 - 30 minutes
In Episode 45 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Tim Sackett (HRU Tech, Fistful of Talent, The Tim Sackett Project), as Tim shares some of his experiences with alternative paths into a career in recruiting, including a former Pastor who turned out to be a great recruiter. Please subscribe,...

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44 - Work Analytics with Microsoft 365's Kamal Janardhan

Best Hire Ever - August 29, 2021 16:47 - 31 minutes
In Episode 44 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Kamal Janardhan, (General Manager, Microsoft Viva Insights, Microsoft 365) about the MyAnalytics platform that's routinely sending individual reports on wellness, productivity, collaboration and more to your employees. Kris and Kamal discuss ...

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43 - How Do I Get My Recruiters to Consistently Use Our ATS?

Best Hire Ever - August 22, 2021 15:42 - 25 minutes
In Episode 43 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn does Office Hours and answers a listener mail question that's causing pain everywhere in the world of recruiting: "How Do I Get My Recruiters to Consistently Use Our ATS?" Along the way, KD hits on the following considerations when trying to improve h...

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42 - How Do I Get Candidates To Stop Ghosting My Recruiters?

Best Hire Ever - July 18, 2021 20:54 - 19 minutes
In Episode 42 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn does Office Hours and answers a listener mail question that's causing pain everywhere in the world of recruiting: "How Do I Get Candidates To Stop Ghosting My Recruiters?" Dawn Burke, VP of Talent Consulting at Kinetix sits in for reflection on KD's a...

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41 - How Do I Get a Hiring Leader Who Doesn't Understand Recruiting Off My Back?

Best Hire Ever - July 11, 2021 21:28 - 15 minutes
In Episode 41 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn does Office Hours and answers a listener mail question that's as old as recruiting itself: "How Do I Get a Hiring Leader Who Doesn't Understand Recruiting Off My Back?" Dawn Burke, VP of Talent Consulting at Kinetix sits in for reflection on KD's advi...

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40 - Hiring Recruiters at Your Company - Keys for Success

Best Hire Ever - June 13, 2021 15:19 - 44 minutes
In Episode 40 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Tim Sackett (HRU Tech, Fistful of Talent, The Tim Sackett Project) on best practices when hiring recruiters at your company. Tim and Kris talk through the following topics of note when it comes to "recruiting recruiters": The whole remote/hy...

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39 - Cameron Corder of the YMCA on Mission-Based Recruiting

Best Hire Ever - June 06, 2021 22:01 - 27 minutes
In Episode 39 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Cameron Corder, CEO of the Cleveland County YMCA (NC) on the art of recruiting great talent for a mission-based organization. Cam and Kris discuss recruiting strategies for non-profits in competing with the rest of the world for talent, and w...

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38 - Tim Sackett on Creating the Concept of Scarcity for Your Open Jobs

Best Hire Ever - May 23, 2021 17:10 - 23 minutes
In Episode 38 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Tim Sackett (HRU Tech, Fistful of Talent, The Tim Sackett Project) on the concept and value of attempting to create scarcity around your open jobs and working for your company.  KD and Tim explore the best way to create this vibe of scarcity ...

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37 - Mike Miller of Chipotle - Recruiting With Purpose

Best Hire Ever - May 15, 2021 18:03 - 47 minutes
In Episode 37 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Mike Miller, Director of Talent Acquisition at Chipotle, about all things recruiting at one of the most interesting brands in America, with specific focus on recruiting for a purpose-driven company. Please subscribe, rate and review (Apple)...

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36 - Shuba Gopal and the Value of People Analytics

Best Hire Ever - May 09, 2021 20:15 - 42 minutes
In Episode 36 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Shuba Gopal about what's going on in the world of people analytics. Transitioning 5 years ago from the world of cancer research, Shuba shares what people analytics should look like for any CHRO or Talent Acquisition leader and also breaks dow...

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35 - Chris Stanzione on Hiring Knowledge Workers & Running TA

Best Hire Ever - May 02, 2021 19:05 - 35 minutes
In Episode 35 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Chris Stanzione, longtime TA leader across multiple industries about the challenges and best practices of hiring knowledge workers in consulting, tech and more. Chris talks about what elevated TA/Recruiting looks like in the consulting/tech s...

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34 - John Nykolaiszyn on the Art of Campus Recruiting

Best Hire Ever - April 25, 2021 15:49 - 53 minutes
In Episode 34 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with John Nykolaiszyn · Director, Business Career Services at FIU Business, on the current state and art of campus recruiting. John and Kris discuss a wide range of topics, including choices employers have to make when creating campus recruiting p...

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33 - Karlie Jessop on the Art of Hiring Great Sales Talent

Best Hire Ever - April 17, 2021 23:29 - 49 minutes
In Episode 33 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with long time sales leader Karlie Jessop (Big Health, ADP, Xerox) about the art of hiring great sales talent. KD and Karlie talk about her growing up in the classic Xerox sales organization and her style as a sales leader when it comes to hiring....

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32 - Amazon Employees Crush Union - 10 Things You Need to Know

Best Hire Ever - April 11, 2021 20:47 - 30 minutes
In Episode 32 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn runs down the recent blowout vote by Amazon employees to say "No" to union representation at the company's Bessemer, AL Distribution Center.  KD talks a bit about the media coverage, POTUS endorsements and more that negatively piled on Amazon, then pr...

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31 - Reggie Stover - HR Leader (GE, Pepsi, CLE Clinic) Thoughts on TA and Talent

Best Hire Ever - March 28, 2021 21:44 - 51 minutes
In Episode 31 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks to HR leader Reggie Stover (Cleveland Clinic, GE, Pepsi) and digs in on Reggie's views of building TA/Recruiting, building relationships as an HR leader with leadership team peers and the impact of L&D and being good at Onboarding toward retention...

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30 - Shannon Russo - Women in the Workplace in 2021

Best Hire Ever - March 19, 2021 23:15 - 45 minutes
In Episode 30 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks to Kinetix CEO Shannon Russo about being a woman founder and the complexities of women rising in the business world. With the backdrop of Women's History Month, Shannon shares her story and compares and contrasts what she experienced coming up as ...

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53 - Companies Without HR Departments

Best Hire Ever - March 08, 2021 16:34 - 26 minutes
On episode 53 of The HR Famous Podcast, long-time HR leaders (and friends) Tim Sackett and Jessica Lee come together to discuss BTS, companies without HR departments, and whether the new COVID-19 bill will affect employment in the service industry.  Listen below (click this link if you don’t s...

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29 - Doug Dean - CHRO - Children's of Alabama

Best Hire Ever - March 05, 2021 17:21 - 50 minutes
In Episode 29 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks to long time friend Doug Dean, CHRO of Children's of Alabama. Doug and KD have a deep conversation about his views of how recruiting, the workplace and leadership has changed during the pandemic, as well as what the future might hold in each area....

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