On this episode of Drowning in the Tech Talent Pool, John Light interviews Steve Maasch, Vice President of Human Resources at First Interstate BancSystem. Steve discusses the flux in the past few years, the challenges of getting an executive team to buy into a machine learning project, and the need for a well-crafted resume. He emphasizes the importance of understanding the context of a job opportunity, and encourages candidates to lead with their value and pick their lane. He also encourages employers to look beyond the resume and have conversations with candidates.

Timestamps:

[00:00:01] Finding tech talent in flux.

[00:05:47] Adapt to succeed: Soft skills gap in tech.

[00:11:13] Leadership gap hinders AI success.

[00:17:52] Align individual and team priorities.

[00:23:33] Crisis management: velocity, adapt, pivot, proactive.

[00:28:23] Proactive awareness of business ecosystem.

[00:34:10] Find value-driven candidates: "Have value of actions lead you"

[00:38:29] Find right fit for job success.

[00:44:24] Building, mentoring, consulting, advising, coaching.

[00:50:16] Building people to succeed: warm and fuzzy.

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