Join our host James Mackey and his guest Jamie Olson, VP of People & Culture @ Continu, as they explore the keys to success in scale-up hiring.  Learn about efficient processes, aligning with leadership, and the value of slowing down approvals. Discover the parallels between candidate and customer experiences, and how a strong onboarding process boosts employee value and company trust.

     0:36 Jamie Olson's background
     1:39 Hiring for scale-up organizations
     8:56 The importance of culture fit for scale-up organizations. 
  14:36 Candidate & onboarding experience
  20:13 Measuring success of the people function.

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Come and join us for a fascinating conversation between our host, James Mackey, and his guest, Debbie Shotwell, the Chief People and Culture Officer at Stack Overflow. 

They will provide you with invaluable insights on how to run a people organization effectively. Discover how to establish a workplace culture driven by values, boost employee engagement, and evaluate success based on these principles. In addition, they will be sharing useful tips on employee well-being, fostering open dialogue, career growth, and how to make the most of technology.

   0:43 Debbie Shotwell's background
   3:54 Developing a strong company culture
14:23 Stack Overflow's career programs and development
21:04 Tech & storytelling in Talent Acquisition
30:52 Stack Overflow AI integration with systems

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In this episode, host James Mackey discusses the secrets of building a thriving business in uncharted territories specifically in the tech market, with Charles Frydenborg, CEO of MarketMuse. They share insights on fostering trust and retention within organizations, unveiling the power of radical transparency and the crucial role of adaptability in business.

   0:39 Charles Frydenborg's background
   2:55 Retention in the tech market
15:33 Keeping culture in place in a down market.
25:16 The importance of adaptability in business
33:13 Focusing on success

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Join host James Mackey and his guest Chris Fezza, CEO & Co-Founder at Admin Within as they discuss the fractional consulting models and how companies of all sizes can benefit. Explore hiring strategies, network power, and how companies should think about building an internal rev ops team. 

Gain lessons on aligning technology with business needs and driving process improvements.

  0:35 Cris Fezza's background
  3:52 Fractional consulting for startups and scale-ups.
  8:56 Retention and flexibility in talent acquisition
21:02 Leveraging networks
31:39 Building internal rev ops teams

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Tomas O’Farrell, Co-Founder at Workana, joins our host James Mackey to discuss why we are seeing companies expand and shift remote teams to LATAM. They debate the complexities of upskilling at a large scale, exploring the relationship between layoffs, restructuring, and upskilling.
Additionally, they break down retention rates on a departmental level, seeking insights into talent retention strategies.

   0:28 Tomas O'Farrell's background
   1:18 Hiring engineers in Latin America
10:04 Remote work, global hiring shifts
16:09 Best practices for scaling up 
22:37 Budgeting and upskilling workforce 
28:01 Retention broken down by department. 

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Join host James Mackey and his guest Charmien Fugelsang, Chief People Officer at nTop as they discuss the journey of scaling a startup and the lessons learned along the way. They dissect the core elements of quality of hire and efficiency, going over the intricacies of the hiring process, goal-setting, and fostering a culture of excellence. 

James and Charmien also navigate the delicate balance between time-to-fill and time-to-hire, providing valuable insights into how structured processes can ensure high-quality hires without sacrificing speed.

   0:45 Charmien Fugelsang's background
   6:08 Specialized sourcing and recruitment impact
20:56 Quality of hire and performance metrics
25:21 Quality over speed in hiring
29:39 Hiring managers in the recruitment process
43:04 Performance reviews and feedback frequency

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Join host James Mackey and Elemental's CEO, Pete Hunt, as they approach how businesses can effectively tap into their data, leverage AI, and manage team growth. They emphasize understanding both the technological and business aspects of data management, the transformative potential of AI, and the importance of people-centric hiring practices.

   0:33  Pete Hunt's background
   1:33  Building data pipelines and driving growth
   7:08 The dangers of getting too big too fast.
13:39 AI’s impact on the tech economy
24:09 Aligning individual and company goals
35:35 Effective hiring and evaluation of executives
38:43 Hiring strategies 
43:51 Interview techniques

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Join host James Mackey and guests David Murray, Cofounder & President, and Joshua Merrill, Chief Executive Officer from Confirm as they challenge the status quo of performance evaluations. Gain insights into the limitations of outdated methods and explore the potential of Organizational Network Analysis to provide a holistic perspective. 

Discover the truth about quiet contributors and uncover the hidden dynamics that shape talent recognition. From biases to future data ownership, this episode explores a new era in assessing performance.

   0:31 David Murray's background
   1:08 Josh Merril's background
   1:54  Rethinking performance reviews in the workplace
   8:29  Reimagining performance management with network analysis
20:36 Organizational network analysis
32:19 Bias and performance reviews in organizations
40:53 Improving the hiring process with performance data

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In this episode, our host James Mackey discusses the world of staffing agencies with Steve Gage, CEO and Co-Founder of iLabor Network. They share valuable insights on leveraging staffing agencies effectively and offer practical advice for companies engaging with them. From understanding the critical application process elements to evaluating staffing agencies based on key metrics like hires and conversion rates.

    0:33  Steve Gage's background
    2:00  Leveraging staffing agencies
13:13 Staffing and recruiting challenges and considerations
23:19 Building trust and collaboration with recruiters
29:33 Cost per hire and agency partnering
39:23 Improving vendor relationships in staffing

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In this episode, our host James Mackey is joined by Sanket Merchant, Partner at PeakSpan Capital, to delve into the complexities of the current economic environment in the tech industry and its effects on businesses. They examine the supply and demand dynamics within the venture capital ecosystem, as well as the influence of generative AI on both businesses and customers.

   0:28 Sanket's background
   2:24 Tech industry and VC market overview
10:23 Impact of growth and budget constraints
18:40 Impact of economic factors on investments
22:49 Growth and investment strategies for boards
27:06 Generative AI's impact on businesses and customers

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