• Managing Cultural Complexities in a Global Talent Search

  • Jan 24 2023
  • Length: 44 mins
  • Podcast

Managing Cultural Complexities in a Global Talent Search

  • Summary

  • Today’s guest is Susan Hailey, Vice President, Global Talent Acquisition and Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at OpenText. As an expert in leading all aspects of human capital and talent for high-growth organizations in technology and life sciences, Susan is known for innovation, results, and creating high-performance teams around the globe.

    In this episode, you’ll hear about the benefits and importance of interdepartmental “cross-pollination”, hiring process differences in cultures around the world, evaluating interviewees’ responses to behavioral interview questions, and some of the challenges facing talent acquisition professionals in today’s rapidly changing environment.

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    Discussion Points:

    • Susan’s backstory
    • HR challenges in a global team
    • High-functioning companies ‘cross-pollinate’ across departments
    • Cultural differences in talent and recruiting- India
    • The theory of ‘weak ties’ in a job search
    • Behavioral interviewing questions and how they are answered
    • The pros and cons of panel interviews
    • Online video interviews - the new normal
    • Challenges around limits on travel and global time zones
    • Generational challenges around new tech and other changes
    • Talent advice for the near future - mindful hiring and scrutiny of high-level executives

     

    Resources/Links:

    Susan Hailey LinkedIn

    OpenText Careers

    Speaker Profile - Talent Acquisition Week

    Real Talk with Susan Hailey

    Book: The Silo Effect

    Global Mentor Network Website

    Global Mentor Network on Twitter

    Global Mentor Network on LinkedIn

    Dr. Diane Hamilton LinkedIn

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