In this episode of HigherHer, Ami Arroyo shares her journey from high-volume recruiting in corporate settings to starting her own recruiting agency. She discusses the importance of mentorship, creating opportunities, and the strategies she employs to ensure quality in recruiting. Ami emphasizes the significance of building a supportive company culture and the future plans for her business, focusing on growth and quality experiences for both candidates and clients.

Chapters

00:00
Introduction to Ami Arroyo and Her Journey

03:07
Transitioning to Entrepreneurship in Recruiting

05:54
The Role of Mentorship in Career Growth

09:07
Creating Opportunities and Taking Risks

12:06
Strategies for Successful Recruiting

14:57
Building a Quality-Focused Recruiting Business

18:13
Future Plans and Company Culture

Ami's Bio:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amithomas1

"Our goal is to be your village when it comes to all things recruiting.” – Ami Arroyo
Ami Arroyo is the heart and soul behind a people-first recruiting firm that's changing the game for how organizations and candidates connect. With a passion for building careers, not just filling jobs, Ami is dedicated to creating meaningful, long-term matches that truly benefit both companies and individuals. Her firm’s mission is simple yet powerful: to be the trusted village that supports clients and candidates every step of the way.

Ami is known for her warm and empathetic leadership style. She believes in authentic communication and quality in every interaction, ensuring that every candidate and client feels valued, heard, and supported throughout the hiring process. This people-centered approach sets her firm apart, as they pride themselves on providing exceptional talent and fostering lasting partnerships.

With a career that includes leadership roles at Charles Schwab and Salesforce, Ami brings a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of the importance of aligning skills, culture, and growth opportunities. She sees recruiting as more than just a transactional process—it’s about helping people achieve their potential, building inclusive teams, and supporting organizations in reaching their goals.

Ami’s leadership style and core values shine through in every aspect of her business. Whether it’s through innovative strategies, thoughtful storytelling, or simply taking the time to connect on a human level, Ami and her team are dedicated to creating opportunities and empowering others to succeed.

In this episode of HigherHer, hosts Krista and Natalie welcome Chasity Douyon, a career coach and hiring manager in the sports recruiting industry. Chasity shares her journey of overcoming personal challenges, including the loss of her father at a young age, and how that experience shaped her passion for mental health advocacy. The conversation explores the importance of empowering women in a predominantly male-dominated sports industry, the influence of mentors, and strategies for job seekers to stand out in a competitive market. Chasity emphasizes the significance of emotional intelligence in leadership and the value of networking and mentorship in career development.

Chapters:

00:00

Introduction to Chasity Douyon

02:23

Overcoming Personal Challenges

04:37

Empowering Women in Sports Recruiting

07:19

Influential Figures in Career Development

08:52

Building a Strong Online Presence

10:36

Strategies for Job Seekers

13:03

Mentorship and Networking in the Industry

14:48

Essential Qualities for Women Leaders

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Chasity's Bio:

www.linkedin.com/in/chasitydouyon 

Chasity Douyon has over 2 years of experience in community based mental health, 4 years of career coaching experience, and over 3 years of recruiting experience. She is currently the Operations Hiring Associate (Hiring Manager) at Sports Info Solutions where she helps to oversee recruiting/hiring across all sports (baseball, basketball, and football). She currently holds a Bachelors degree in Psychology from Spring Hill College, a Masters in Counseling Psychology from the University of West Alabama, and a Masters in Communication Studies with a concentration in Organizational Leadership from the University of Alabama. She has enjoyed connecting with others on LinkedIn and currently has over 74,000 followers. Chasity enjoys using her platform to share job opportunities, job search strategies, and advocate for mental health awareness. 

Lusely Martinez has over 8 years of HR and recruiting experience and currently serves as Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at Syndio, a workplace equity SaaS platform. She is also the Founder and Principal Consultant at FirstGen Lab, supporting the careers of first-generation professionals. Lusely's expertise includes building early-stage start-up teams, optimizing talent acquisition through technology, and strategic workforce planning. In addition to her corporate roles, Lusely shares her insights on hiring trends and best practices on Linkedin, podcasts and other platforms. Her commitment to empowering diverse talent continues to shape her career journey.

In this episode, Tina Cella, a seasoned talent acquisition expert and founder of Unicorn Career Compass, shares her journey from overcoming personal challenges to helping others find fulfilling careers. She emphasizes the importance of mindset, self-care, and the role of mentorship in professional growth. Tina also discusses the critical need for diversity and inclusion in recruitment and offers insights into building a successful career in a challenging job market. Her passion for helping others shines through as she shares her vision for the future and the importance of networking.

Chapters

00:00

Introduction to Tina Cella and Her Journey

05:11

Overcoming Personal Challenges

09:31

The Importance of Mindset and Self-Care

13:53

Mentorship and Career Growth

16:15

Diversity and Inclusion in Recruiting

20:08

Future Aspirations and Networking

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Tina's Bio:

Founder of Unicorn Career Compass

https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-unicornhunter/

I help people navigate a crazy job market, focused mostly on GTM tech professionals and recent college grads in the tech world. 

I am a career advisor, relationship guru, dog mom, and yogi with a passion for people. 🫶

🚀 Why I'm Your Go-To Girl:

With a solid background in talent management, hiring, recruitment strategy, sourcing, and networking, I've honed my skills in business development, talent acquisition, and relationship building. I thrive on making connections that matter.

💖 My True Passion:

I'm all about elevating the human experience for both candidates and employers, creating a culture that fosters growth and success. It's not just a job; it's a calling.

🌟 What Sets Me Apart 🌟

✨ Proven track record as a consistent high performer, President's Club and recognized as a 6sensation.

✨Expert in managing all aspects of talent acquisition, from sourcing to negotiations, ensuring exceptional placements and hitting corporate goals.

✨ Social media savvy, especially on LinkedIn. I leverage digital platforms to showcase companies and attract top-tier talent.

🔍 Highlights of My Journey:

• Uniformly outstanding reviews and accolades.

• A knack for building lasting relationships with peers, candidates, and clients.

As a leader with experience focused on Talent Management in Silicon Valley startups and Fortune 500 companies, Stephanie leverages her expertise to help organizations thrive by improving employee engagement, retaining top talent, and elevating leadership effectiveness.

Stephanie also recognizes that our world is changing faster than we can adapt. That change is constant, and burnout is rampant. She works with leaders to empower them to lead and live with greater purpose, presence, and impact. Helping them elevate their leadership and expand their influence.

Brooke Wheeler is an executive Talent Acquisition leader known for transforming recruitment strategies and building high-performing teams. Most recently, as Vice President of Talent Acquisition at MerchantE, she led the hiring of over 500 employees in just four years, saving significant costs through innovative in-house strategies. Her dedication to business partnership was recognized at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, where she received the Golden Puck Award from the CEO for being an exceptional partner.

Now, as the founder of Restoration Talent Solutions, Brooke provides Fractional Talent Acquisition services to high-growth companies in industries such as Technology, FinTech and Data Analytics, helping them develop effective recruiting processes during pivotal growth phases. She’s loves to share her career insights on elevating your Talent Acquisition career and building impactful, scalable recruiting practices.

Sylvanna is a recruiter with 9 years' experience, specializing in sourcing talent across diverse industries from O&G, semiconductor, hospitality, and energy sector.

Jana is a strategic and inclusive Talent Acquisition Leader with over 15 years of recruiting experience in high-growth, fast-paced companies, and over 8 years of proven leadership in directly managing, coaching, and mentoring high-performing teams. Her passion lies in building talent strategies that not only drive business success but also cultivate diverse, engaged, and thriving teams. She is currently serving as the Head of Talent at Logic20/20, where she's been committed to achieving exceptional outcomes while fostering a culture of collaboration and success across all levels of the organization. Before joining Logic20/20, she spent four years at West Monroe, a global business and technology consulting firm, where she led global talent acquisition efforts across Digital and Technology. Prior to West Monroe, she spent four years at EY, where she led talent acquisition efforts within Technology Consulting. She was recently recognized as a Talent100 Awardee (by Higher Community), which recognizes the top leaders in Talent Acquisition worldwide. 

Kasi is a visionary talent acquisition and HR leader with 15 years of experience in scaling companies' talent strategies across Tech, FinTech, and Retail, including at Block (formerly Square), Stitch Fix, Wells Fargo, and Target. She has a proven track record of guiding teams through growth stages, IPOs, and revolutionizing recruiting strategies to drive unprecedented business expansion. Inspired by a passion for providing accelerative talent solutions for high growth companies, she founded Moxii Talent Solutions. Moxii Talent Solutions focuses on infusing the essence of moxie in every partnership through courage, determination, and innovation — specializing in crafting scalable, innovative talent solutions that empower businesses to achieve long-term success through strategic talent investments.

Anne is the Chief of Staff, Head of Marketing at Braintrust, the largest user owned talent network revolutionizing hiring with Braintrust AIR, the world's first and only end-to-end AI recruiting platform . Anne was hired as employee number one and was instrumental in building the company from the ground up, leading various elements of the business from go-to market strategy,  to recruiting and setting up the operational infrastructure  to support a company with 30 employees, thousands of customers, and  hundreds of thousands of talent around the globe.

Prior to joining Braintrust, Anne served as Director of Communications and then Chief of Staff at OZY Media. There Anne served as an extension of the CEO, tasked with the highest priority and visibility projects, from multimillion dollar partnerships to a Festival with over 20,000 attendees in Central Park, in addition to being responsible for all media placements.

Before OZY, Anne worked for four years at High10 Media, a PR agency with clients such as Smithsonian, the New York Daily News, National Geographic, and prior to High10, Anne cut her teeth in the FOX Business Network PR department.

Anne is a proud graduate of Boston College and lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, 2 year old son, and Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.