In our pervious episode with Tom Zamzow and Kikki Symmons, we dove into what DEI&B can mean to an organzation. In this episode, we're going to pick up the conversation with the subject of balancing the need for changing the mix vs. the current composition of the organization.

Our Host:

Michael Yinger:  [email protected] Linkedin  Website

Customer Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2002.  Our founder, Michael Yinger, created the company to provide business solutions to multiple industries, focusing primarily at the interface of technology and process.  Our clients are intent on overcoming business challenges from Talent Acquisition strategy to Sales Operations planning.

Our Guests:

Nikki Symmons : Connect on Linkedin

Nikki Symmons is a former international field hockey player at an elite level, a teacher, an author, a public speaker, a global LGBTQIA role model, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategist and advisor.

In 2020, Nikki co-wrote a chapter in 'When the World Stops Watching' by Damian Lawlor, about her experience as the first female athlete in Ireland to "come out" as gay, and what it meant for her career.

Nikki brings her life-long advocacy experience in DEI to whatever environment she finds herself in. Currently, Nikki works as a Communications expert at Philip Morris International, where she recently established the company's first international LGBTQIA Employee Resource Group (ERG). Employee-led groups foster a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with organizational mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives.

Tom Zamzow : Connect on Linkedin 

Tom Zamzow is the Founder of Zamzow Consulting, a boutique consultancy focusing on strategic communications and cross-sector partnerships to unlock new business opportunities for its clients. According to Tom, managing one's organizational brand reputation actively is critical beyond just summoning shareholder and consumer goodwill. It is that which signals commonality to others, invites followership, and allows for handshakes with unlikely allies. Rooted in an authentic and relevant ESG profile, an organization's brand reputation quickly becomes the great opener of doors.

Together, Tom and Nikki host a "Higher! Career" podcast, available on Apple, Spotify, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

This episode is sponsored by Prosidian Consulting, where they are focused on solving problems and improving client operations. https://prosidian.com/

What’s the relationship between diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging initiatives and Talent Acquisition? This is what we explore with the help of Tom Zamzow and Nikki Symmons. There are clearly articulated benefits to creating a diverse organization and talent acquisition has a key role to play in achieving an organization’s goals for DEI&B and then maintaining that. Tom and Nikki will help us see how this can be done and done fairly

Our Host:

Michael Yinger:  [email protected] Linkedin  Website

Customer Solutions, Inc. was founded in 2002.  Our founder, Michael Yinger, created the company to provide business solutions to multiple industries, focusing primarily at the interface of technology and process.  Our clients are intent on overcoming business challenges from Talent Acquisition strategy to Sales Operations planning.

Our Guests:

Nikki Symmons : Connect on Linkedin

Nikki Symmons is a former international field hockey player at an elite level, a teacher, an author, a public speaker, a global LGBTQIA role model, and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) strategist and advisor.

In 2020, Nikki co-wrote a chapter in 'When the World Stops Watching' by Damian Lawlor, about her experience as the first female athlete in Ireland to "come out" as gay, and what it meant for her career.

Nikki brings her life-long advocacy experience in DEI to whatever environment she finds herself in. Currently, Nikki works as a Communications expert at Philip Morris International, where she recently established the company's first international LGBTQIA Employee Resource Group (ERG). Employee-led groups foster a diverse, inclusive workplace aligned with organizational mission, values, goals, business practices, and objectives.

Tom Zamzow : Connect on Linkedin 

Tom Zamzow is the Founder of Zamzow Consulting, a boutique consultancy focusing on strategic communications and cross-sector partnerships to unlock new business opportunities for its clients. To his mind, managing one's organizational brand reputation actively is critical beyond just summoning shareholder and consumer goodwill. It is that which signals commonality to others, invites followership, and allows for handshakes with unlikely allies. Rooted in an authentic and relevant ESG profile, an organization's brand reputation quickly becomes the great opener of doors.

Together, Tom and Nikki host a "Higher! Career" podcast, available on Apple, Spotify, LinkedIn, and Instagram.

This episode is sponsored by Prosidian Consulting, where they are focused on solving problems and improving client operations. https://prosidian.com/

Continuing our insightful conversation with Andrew Gadomski, we look at how to actually interpret hr analytics to make sense of how talent acquisition is performing for the organization. It’s not just time to fill anymore.

This episode is sponsored by Prosidian Consulting, where they are focused on solving problems and improving client operations. https://prosidian.com/

Our Guest:

Andrew Gadomski: [email protected]  Linkedin  Website

Our Host:

Michael Yinger:  [email protected] Linkedin  Website

Learn about what it takes to spot leaders, how this can impact the organization, and why this matters to talent acquisition.  Hear insightful observations and tips from Mark Nevins, Principal with Nevins Consulting, a world-renowned expert on leadership.

Talent Analytics is critical to the talent acquisition process. Knowing what data you need and where to find it can make a material difference in the success of your organization. In part one of this two-part conversation with Andrew Gadomski, a renowned data scientist in the TA space, we explore best in class tips and tricks about what to measure, how to generate the data, and what to do with the results.

This episode is sponsored by Prosidian Consulting, where they are focused on solving problems and improving client operations. www.prosidian.com.

Our Guest:

Andrew Gadomski: [email protected]  Linkedin  Website

Our Host:

Michael Yinger:  [email protected] Linkedin  Website

Finding people is a critical activity in recruiting.  Where do they hang out?  What interests them?  How can you attract them to join your company?  Geoff Webb, a genuine sourcing guru, shares some of his best methods for finding the people to need to help your organization succeed.

Recruiting is a sales process.  You have to convince the candidate that your organization is the place for them.  How a recruiter starts a conversation with a candidate is critical to the success of the transaction:  hiring the best for your organization.  Emily Gordon, a leader in the recruiting space across multiple organizations, helps us understand both importance of the conversation and the actual interaction the recruiter should be having with the candidate.

Welcome to The Milewide View of Talent Acquisition podcast, I'm Michael Yinger. There are many facets to talent acquisition, from sourcing to building rapport to technology to reporting.  Each week we will bring you an expert view of a key slice of the talent acquisition lifecycle.  In a few short minutes, you’ll have tips, tricks, and actionable ideas to help you enhance your recruiting so you get the best possible results for the organization.