May 05, 2025

Why Your Hiring Practices Are Costing You Top Talent with Heidi Barnett

45 minutes

Heidi helps organizations turn stagnant hiring funnels into dynamic talent pipelines.

Get the lowdown on why outdated hiring processes are costing you talent, how integrating Applicant Pro and iSolve can turbocharge your workflow, and why internal mobility is the retention game‑changer. We dig into candidate experience trends, generational preferences, and the microcultures that define career progression—plus pro tips for managers to foster authentic employer branding.

In this episode we explore hiring practices, candidate experience, internal mobility, HR technology, and employer branding.

Key Takeaways

➡ Hiring practices are stuck in the past—and that means missed hires.

➡ Short, mobile‑friendly applications keep Gen Z and Millennials engaged.

➡ Lightning‑fast response times separate great employers from ghosters.

➡ Candidate experience is your secret weapon for employer branding.

➡ Scrolling during interviews? It’s a bias signal, not a deal breaker.

➡ Integration of Applicant Pro and iSolve slashes manual work in half.

➡ Internal mobility isn’t a perk—it’s your best retention strategy.

➡ Managers drive satisfaction; equip them to champion growth.

➡ Corporate culture lives in microcultures—get granular or get ghosted.

➡ Authentic employer branding demands real stories, not canned slogans.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Backgrounds

03:02 Integrating Applicant Pro and iSolve

06:03 Outdated Hiring Practices

11:57 Candidate Experience and Response Times

18:04 Generational Differences in Hiring

20:59 Internal Mobility and Future Trends

21:31 The Importance of Internal Mobility

24:16 Managerial Influence on Employee Growth

28:11 Cultural Dynamics in Career Progression

30:46 Defining Corporate Culture

35:16 Microcultures and Their Impact

38:07 Employer Branding and Authenticity

45:37 Conclusion and Future Insights

Guest Info

Heidi Barnett

https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidimbarnett/

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