How I Hire

How I Hire

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  • Jaime Schmidt, Founder of Schmidt's Naturals

    Jaime Schmidt is the Founder of industry-disrupting brand Schmidt’s Naturals. With Schmidt’s, she brought natural personal care products into the mainstream and scaled the company from kitchen to acquisition.

    Jaime is dedicated to building better businesses and recently launched two new ventures: Supermaker, a media platform that celebrates emerging entrepreneurs, and Color, an inclusive investment fund. You can learn more about Jaime at jaimeschmidt.info

    Highlights from our conversation include:

    • Retracing Jaime’s entrepreneurial path (1:58)
    • How she knew it was time to scale Schmidt’s (5:27)
    • Key hires that helped her grow her company (8:15)
    • The unique challenges of recruiting for a startup (11:05)
    • How she evaluated candidates beyond their resumes (11:40)
    • The process of defining and assessing for Schmidt’s culture (18:44)
    • The management and hiring structure behind Schmidt’s (20:27)
    • Partnering with Unilever (24:50)
    • Her new projects aimed at supporting entrepreneurs (26:13)
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      30 min
    • Steve Bonomo, Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Twitter

      Steve Bonomo is the Head of Global Talent Acquisition for Twitter where he oversees a team of more than 200 recruiters and talent acquisition specialists. 

      Steve brings a wealth of experience from outside of the tech world to his role at Twitter. Before joining Twitter, he was the Vice President of Talent Acquisition at Adidas and a Recruiting Manager with TaylorMade Golf.

      Highlights from our conversation include:
      -Defining what a Head of Global Talent Acquisition does (1:14)
      -Hiring differences between the tech and sports industries (6:40)
      -Three key elements of better hiring (13:22)
      -What makes a successful recruiter (15:02)
      -Predictions for the future of recruiting (16:43)
      -Working toward the most efficient hiring process (18:03)
      -How remote workforces can yield the best talent (19:56)
      -Leveraging data and analytics (22:11)

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      31 min
    • Lisa Bougie, Independent Director and Advisor

      Lisa Bougie is a C-Suite executive with a wealth of experience leading high growth consumer brands like Stitch Fix, Nike, Patagonia, and Gap. 

      Since moving on from her role as Stitch Fix Women’s General Manager, Lisa has dedicated her time to companies that support the environment, wellness, and gender equality. She currently serves as an advisor and independent director including EILEEN FISHER, Cora, and Bulletin.

      Highlights from our conversation include:

      • Evaluating hiring competency (4:27)
      • Developing a successful framework (7:13)
      • Balancing art and science in hiring (9:06)
      • Defining values and culture meaningfully (11:00)
      • Assessing candidates through a multistep process (14:59)
      • Learning through success and failure (24:35)
      • Advice for hiring managers (26:56)
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        33 min
      • Introducing: How I Hire

        Introducing How I Hire, a new podcast from Roy Notowitz that taps directly into the best executive hiring advice and insights.

        Learn more about How I Hire at howihire.com

        This podcast is created by Noto Group: Executive search for consumer brands that support active, healthy, and sustainable lifestyles.

        2 min

      About How I Hire

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      Talent is critical to every successful company, but hiring at the executive level comes with many challenges and variables.

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