In Episode 60 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn chats with Jessica Lee, SVP of Global Talent Development at Marriott International, as they break down an episode of one of their favorite streaming shows (The Bear), with the episode in question focused 100% on JOB SEARCH.

Jessica and KD talk about the arc of the series and their reflections on how hard job search can be for candidates (especially after a long period of stability), how the episode made them feel, and what meaningful work actually means in life. They close strong with observations on how it can all be made better with just a little bit of compassion as we interact and try and help candidates in the process.  Episode link below!

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In Episode 58 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Tyler Weeks, VP of Talent Analytics at Marriott International, and they conduct a TA/Recruiting analytics draft, pro sports style, including the following:

1. Tyler's dream of measuring employer brand equity
2. KD's goal of extending TA Analytics to the selection skills of the hiring manager
3. Tyler's audacious claim that better responsiveness is needed to land great candidates
4. A cool discussion on sources and why your best sources from a raw numbers perspective may mean nothing
5. A shared taste for funnel metrics mixed with hiring manager psychology 

Come for the recruiting data talk, stay for the Tyler's recommendations of whether a Chris Farley/Tommy Boy print is appropriate for KD's workspace. 

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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 to building a modern employment brand, regardless of the size of your company

--The best way to maximize use of your employment brand in the field (toolkits and what should be included in those)

--If you're just gettting started out and don't have a stand alone department for people brand, what type of skills you should be looking for in your normal TA or HR hires to help get your people brand off the ground.

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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, interviews, assessments and more.

Turns out, things aren't what we think they are.

Mike breaks down with the Crosschq research says about each of these big areas (spoiler alert – the link of each to quality of hire isn’t what we think it is) and then lays out the reality – that every organization is unique and must chart their own path related to  components of quality of hire that matter most to their workforce and industry.

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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 the world need The Talent Fix, Volume 2?  As sequels go, is this The Empire Strikes Back or Weekend At Bernie's 2?

--3:55 - KD hates Zombie Movies.  Enough to make sure the lights are on during World War Z.   --9:34 - Tim Sacket give you his elevator pitch for why you should by "The Talent Fix, Volume 2", available for pre-order now, shipping 4/19.   --12:11 - Why aren't there more books on recruiting out there?   --14:20 - What are the 2 biggest Recruiting truths that carry over into Tim's second book?   --17:22 - Why Tim added riskier topics to Volume 2    --25:50 - Why aren't more leadership teams globally supportive of great TA/Recruiting?   --27:50 - When leaders want to fix TA, what do they wish they had more of?   --32:45 - The time when people came after Tim about his description of the mediocre/lazy recruiter.

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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 of any recruiting AI should be to give time back to the recruiter or hiring manager via automated interview summaries, making collection of interview feedback easier, etc.

3. Why the right AI can help a hiring manager understand when they are talking too much among other awareness items (can you guess what the target benchmark is for a hiring manager vs a candidate talking in an interview?) - a great piece of feedback almost no hiring manager gets today.

4. How AI can measure candidate sentiment in an interview (do they hate you?  i kid... sort of), leading to helping the hiring manager get better at interviewing.

These are just a few of the things Mark and KD talked about.  Take a listen and check out Pillar.ai when you get a chance. This is a tech company creating AI tools that really matter to TA and recruiting departments looking to get better.

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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 you really like something they said or described   3. Use the “you’re good at this” intro to a behavioral interview question to loosen up follow up responses

Make the candidate feel great and you get better info!!

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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:

1. What it is like being a talent analytics leader at a F200 company
2. The best thing about Tyler's job
3. The most challenging thing about Tyler's job
4. Where does TA usually fall short related to how they view TA Analytics
5. What are the biggest areas of opportunity in TA related to the coming wave of AI

Come for the data talk, stay for the KD's review of Tyler's workspace, which includes fine art and pull up bars - both aspirational signs of greatness. :)

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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 interaction between unemployment, labor market participation, and quick quits, 

     --Did we have a recession in the techonology space in 2023, and

     --Trends in job posting volume  (it's down) and what it means for 2024.

This conversation includes the story of how Andrew's time at the the Federal Reserve made him into one of the world's most approachable economists. Pure gold.

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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, 

     --What students are looking for in employers in 2024 (spolier alert - it's changed!), and

     --How smart university recruiting teams can listen, engage, and get the best talent that fits their needs.

Sarah breaks down the rebuild from the lost year of 2020 in campus recruiting, and along the way shares her strategy to ensure she serves students as a leader representing Marriott International.  A great conversation, be sure to check it out!

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