HR Interviews Playlist

Whatever form it eventually takes, remote working is here to stay. In the previous episode of the show, we explored the challenges and opportunities of building a global remote team; in this episode, I wanted to get the hands-on perspective of someone who has built a highly successful remote-first company.

Everett Harper is the CEO of Truss, a software engineering business that has been fully remote for ten years. In our conversation, Everett shares myriad insights on hiring, communication, retention, culture and diversity, which will be of enormous value to everyone who's listening.

In the interview, we discuss:

• Building a 100% remote company

• Culture

• Maintaining and measuring productivity.

• Focusing on human connection and building systems to support that

• The danger of expanding work hours

• Exposing the fallacy of presenteeism

• Putting diversity at the heart of the workforce

• How to ensure you have the skills and talent you need

• Salary transparency and consistency

• Thinking differently about the things we are seeing

• Do we understand the real implications of global mobility?

• What does the future look like?

• Everett's book - "Move to the Edge, Declare it Center."

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We talk about the pymetrics platform and the science behind it with founder and CEO Frida Polli.

One of the early discussion points in the pandemic was the access to global talent pools that the move to remote working could open up. Two years on, it is pretty clear that remote working is now a permanent fixture in the working life of many people. So how far are employers tapping into global talent pools, and what are the challenges and opportunities.

My guest this week is Nicole Sahin, CEO and Founder of Globalization Partners. Nicole and her company work with many employers who are building global remote teams, and she has some valuable insights and experiences to share.

In the interview, we discuss:

• The long term trends that are coming out of the pandemic

• Everyone everywhere

• The benefits of building global remote teams

• Diversity of ideas

• Engagement & productivity

• Building community

• Common challenges

• What mindset shifts are employers making

• Understanding cultural norms

• Building a global employer brand

• Nicole's book " Global Talent Unleashed." 

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In this episode, Katee and Jackye speak with Vivian Acquah, an inclusive Workplace Wellness Advocate. Vivian advises managers on how to keep their team members engaged, energized, and safe in a sustainable manner.

Vivian Acquah is making topics related to workplace wellness & DEI accessible to everyone. She provides people with the right tools, at the right time, to embrace inclusive changes. Vivian motivates people to think consciously and inspires them to take action.

As a multicultural and multi-passionate human being, Vivian inspires and empowers people to be their best selves. Becoming a mother inspired her to shift from being a Finance/ IT consultant to becoming a workplace wellness & Amplify DEI advocate. Vivian made a promise to her son Orlando (2013) to help make the world a better place by creating thriving workplaces for EVERYONE. This is a promise not only to him and his generation but also for future generations.

www.vivalavive.com + www.amplifydei.com

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What does someone do for an encore after winning the Global Executive of the Year award? 

We welcome back Jason Putnam the new CRO of Plum.io to get his take on hiring in 2022. 

Stay tuned as we will dig deeper on a future episode to see if this works….

At first glance, I didn't think this report would be very eye-opening.

I. WAS. WRONG.

The report stirs discussion around hard questions many HR and TA leaders have been asking themselves like.

Well, that day has arrived, and Aptitude Research's new report entitled: Talent Acquisition Technology and the Modern Recruiter only starts the discussions necessary in fixing a broken TA team, company, and industry.

Chad and Aptitude founder, Madeline Laurano cover three of the seven key findings in the report.

At first glance, I didn't think this report would be very eye-opening.

I. WAS. WRONG.

The report stirs discussion around hard questions many HR and TA leaders have been asking themselves like.

Well, that day has arrived, and Aptitude Research's new report entitled: Talent Acquisition Technology and the Modern Recruiter only starts the discussions necessary in fixing a broken TA team, company, and industry.

Chad and Aptitude founder, Madeline Laurano cover three of the seven key findings in the report.

The moment I saw Lee Andrese, write, "Dear Hiring Managers & Leaders - YOU are the candidates. Ghosting candidates after they've spent SIX HOURS with you? Shame on you." I knew I had to know more. Lee was sharing a job seeker's post and she was encouraging job seeker's to choose wisely!

With years of experience in the recruiting profession, Lee is now a Learning & Development Leader, creating best in class recruiters at Onward Search. Tune into our fabulous conversation and you'll hear:

Grab a cuppa, pen and paper and settle in! ✍🏻

Huge 💚 to episode sponsor WORQDRIVE Shift: Your Talent Strategy! Imagine Internal Mobility your employees will actually rally behind.

Recruiting veterans to adapt their skills and take on jobs across a variety of industries.

It's only January, and it's already clear that the Great resignation will continue to be a huge talking point in 2022 as companies fight for the talent and skills they need. However, some employers are already reframing this challenge as a fantastic opportunity to attract talented people they might not have previously persuaded to move roles.

This isn't easy, and obviously, employer brand and employee experience are huge factors. However, there is a lot that talent acquisition teams can be doing to stand out from the crowd by focusing on the areas within their control that make a real difference.

My guest this week is Maggie Spong, VP of Talent Acquisition at Astra Zeneca. Astra Zeneca has certainly been thrust into the spotlight by the pandemic, but they have also spent the last few years developing several initiatives to differentiate themselves in their talent markets. In our conversation, Maggie shares a number of these, including their talent scout programme, building a personalised and inclusive candidate experience, and focusing on training and development for their talent acquisition team.

In the interview, we discuss:

• How Talent Acquisition is evolving at Astra Zeneca

• Using Talent Scouts to build external talent pipelines for hard to fill roles and where there are gaps in internal succession planning

• Building a personalised and inclusive candidate experience.

• Giving feedback to all interviewed candidates

• The challenges of the pandemic

• Encouraging candidate self-selection by showcasing the authentic employee experience

• Turning The Great Resignation into The Great Opportunity

• The role of technology

• Employer brand advocacy

• Investing in development and the Talent Acquisition Academy

• Astra Zeneca's focus for 2022

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