Hiring From the Heart

Hiring From the Heart

By Barbara Lee + Reuben RothBusinessCareers
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Hiring From the Heart episodes

  • Episode 2: Arthur Matuszewski, Better.com

    Scaling large teams of thousands and figuring out atypical hiring fits, Arthur walks us through his experience growing and building teams at some of the fastest growing technology enabled companies in the US.

    Arthur Matuszewski leads Talent for Better — a rapidly scaling direct digital lender using technology to change the way people finance their homes for the better. Prior, Arthur helped Wayfair, the leading destination for home e-commerce scale, from 7,000 to 14,000+ employees in under two years. Arthur was previously responsible for talent strategy at innovation consultancy Fahrenheit 212 and worked in general management at the global hedge fund Bridgewater Associates.

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    This episode is sponsored by Underdog.io, a marketplace connecting job seekers with technology companies.

    Want more heartfelt content? Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn. If this podcast inspires you, please rate, review and share with your network. Together, we can put more heart into the recruitment process for everyone.

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    For more connections and hiring wisdom, join our launch party on Wednesday, Feb. 26th at Better's office at 2 WTC. There will be jazz by Yardbird Entertainment and food generously provided by Handcrafted NYC. Space is limited so sign up today!

    39 min
  • Episode 1: Hilary Gardner, SoundCloud

    From her recruiting playbook to building a globally distributed team, Hilary shares her wisdom and hilarious stories comparing recruiting and her dating life in NYC.

    In 2010, Hilary Gardner started her recruiting career at a boutique agency, focusing on social and mobile gaming. While there, she learned the ropes and hustle of technical recruitment - and her love for startups was born. Hilary moved on to the music streaming world, and now leads the effort of supporting and growing SoundCloud's ever evolving brand as their Director of Global Recruiting. Her love for the hustle and start ups has never changed.

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    This episode is sponsored by Underdog.io, a marketplace connecting job seekers with technology companies. 

    Want more heartfelt content? Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn. If this podcast inspires you, please rate, review and share with your network. Together, we can put more heart into the recruitment process for everyone.

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    Enjoyed this episode? Come meet Hilary IRL at our launch party on Wednesday, Feb. 26th at Better's office at 2 WTC. There will be jazz by Yardbird Entertainment and food generously provided by Handcrafted NYC. RSVP space is limited so sign up today! 

    36 min
  • Episode 0: An Intro to Hiring from the Heart

    Why did we start Hiring from the Heart? Barbara Lee and Reuben Roth both started their recruiting careers in the NYC tech scene. Both had no clue what they were doing. Together, they wanted to pass along wisdom and resources to those interested in recruiting, talent acquisition and people operations.

    Hiring and building teams can be difficult. By tuning in, they hope that anyone can be entertained and educated about how to best approach recruiting and relationships.

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    • Barbara Lee is a technical recruiter based in New York City. She has been the first recruiter hired at five early-stage tech companies in New York City and specializes in building processes from the ground up. In her spare time, Barbara volunteers with organizations that focus on pay equality and empowering individuals from underprivileged backgrounds land jobs in tech.
    • Reuben Roth runs a boutique recruitment firm specializing in building customized recruitment infrastructure at scale with a focus on Software Engineering. Having contributed to some of the world’s leading technical companies, he is obsessed with all things hiring related. Reuben finds extreme beauty in utilizing data to enhance hiring decisions. You can read about his hiring methodologies on his blog.
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      Want more heartfelt content? Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn. If this podcast inspires you, please rate and review us and share with your network. Together, we can build a more human hiring experience for everyone.

      15 min

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    Join us for in-depth conversations with the top specialists in recruiting, talent and people operations. Barbara Lee and Reuben Roth lead the conversation on recruiting, relationships and how the two…