In today's show, #TabTheRecuiter joins us and shares her passion for connecting with people and making a difference through recruiting. She teaches us how to build genuine relationships across the organization and provides perspectives on some differences between in-house vs agency recruiting. This is what recruiting is all about, making a difference in people's lives with every interaction. Exhausting, but fulfilling—worth it. 

Even at an enterprise software company is there plenty of room for process development. In this informative interview with Mina Dimyan—sales leadership recruiter at DataDog—he shares ideas on how to make sales leadership recruitment more data-driven and systematized. Mina has a tremendous breadth of experience and offers great advice on how to evaluate senior talent, work to make an impact at a larger organization, and navigate complex recruiting discussions.

Recruiting presents a plethora of career opportunities. All you have to do is raise your hand. In this powerful interview with Michaela Cowden, we dive into what it means to craft your reality.  First, define what you value—what's important to you. Next, fully be yourself, because if you aren't super clear on who you are and what you want, you will be shaped into something you might not recognize. Recruiters are uniquely positioned to also serve as career coaches and Michaela's advice in this episode on following your inner voice not only confirms how rewarding recruiting can be but also how anyone can craft their ideal working conditions. 

In this solo episode, I talk about two threats that are likely holding you back from achieving the kind of recruiting results you would like to see. I call them the "Concealed Killers" because they aren't all that obvious. This is one of the more important episodes I've published to date. It's about building a more inclusive and equal workplace through hiring habits. It's about taking your skillset as a researcher to the next level to not only deliver a more delightful candidate experience but also drive employer branding through simple inclusion-driven recruiting rituals. 

"Do what makes you uncomfortable." 

"We don't get to choose our problems, but we do get to choose our solutions." 

Friends, these are just two of the countless value bombs you'll hear in this great conversation with Thinkific's own Talent Acquisition Specialist, Sumiran Anand. In this episode, we talk about Sumi's recruiting journey—the power of having strong mentors—and dive into the mindset required to be an effective recruiter. We end the episode by discussing systems and tools for building a successful Talent Acquisition machine. You don't want to miss this insightful interview. 

The future of recruiting is now. It's from home, and it's here to stay. In this solo episode, I talk about how Talent Teams can continue to adjust and innovate when it comes to recruiting virtually. I review some of the pros and cons of working from home as well as share some ideas on how recruiters can develop new skills to stay ahead of the curve. 

There are plenty of good habits recruiters can focus on establishing. What is the best habit? In this solo episode, I talk about one of my favorite books and introduce the one habit (hint, it's a mindset, not a hard skill) that will surely transform your recruiting career—from good to great...

In this solo episode, I talk about creating a delightful candidate experience. Delivering a quality candidate experience is in your best interest, personally and as a representative of your company. There are lots of great, common practices out there that will certainly make your candidate experience really, really good. But what can we do, as talent professionals, to innovate in this area? To create something meaningful and memorable?