Best Hire Ever

In  Episode 64  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn talks with Stephen Ivany of Marriott International on his path to becoming a world class trombonist (prior to his Learning career at Marriott) The hot buttons hit include: What the 10,000 hour rule means in relationship to becoming world class at anything (in his case, music). The power of intentional practice. The importance of having feedback and a...

In Episode 63  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn talks with Simon Mullins (former Microsoft Exec Search leader) of ESIX about the state of Executive Search in the Talent Industry.  The hot buttons hit include: How the landscape has changed as Simon benchmarks Exec Search over the last 2 years, since the pandemic, etc. Changes in reported priorities from internal Exec Search teams in 2025 Retained Se...

In  Episode 62  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn  talks with  Tim Sackett (TA industry analyst, HRU Tech, The Tim Sackett Project) about where we're at with AI and automation in the world of TA.  Topics/goodness in this pod include: --KD made the move to full voice dictation at work over typing and the results are staggering.  He makes the case if you're waiting for incredible AI outcomes but haven...

In  Episode 61  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn  chats with  Jessica Lee , Global Officer, Talent Acquisition and Associate Development at Marriott International, as they discuss a recent joint project where they did a deep dive into the art of influence within the world of leadership. Jessica and KD talk about common myths and perceptions related to developing and using influence, the push and pu...

In  Episode 60  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn  talks with  Tim Sackett (TA industry analyst, HRU Tech, The Tim Sackett Project) about the concept of ghost jobs - loosely defined as job listings that are posted by employers but are not intended to be filled immediately, or sometimes at all. A recent study claims that up to 20% of jobs are "ghost jobs", and the Wall Street Journal and others have...

In Episode 60 of BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn  chats with  Jessica Lee , SVP of Global Talent Development at Marriott International, as they break down an episode of one of their favorite streaming shows (The Bear), with the episode in question focused 100% on JOB SEARCH. Jessica and KD talk about the arc of the series and their reflections on how hard job search can be for candidates (especially a...

In  Episode 58  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn  talks with  Tyler Weeks , VP of Talent Analytics at  Marriott International , and they conduct a TA/Recruiting analytics draft, pro sports style, including the following: Tyler's dream of measuring employer brand equity KD's goal of extending TA Analytics to the selection skills of the hiring manager Tyler's audacious claim that better responsivenes...

In  Episode 57  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn talks with Shaunda Zilich , People Brand Leader at Marriott International, on the best way to build a modern employment brand at your company.  Among the topics discussed: --Why she calls it People Brand , not Employment Brand -- The 3 big components to building a modern employment brand , regardless of the size of your company -- The best way to max...

In Episode 56  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn talks with  Mike Fitzsimmons (CEO and founder of Crosschq) about all things related to QUALITY OF HIRE. The conversation centers around the link/correlation of some common hiring elements we naturally think are linked to great quality of hire – referrals, interviews, assessments and more. Turns out, things aren't what we think they are. Mike breaks do...

In  Episode 55  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn  talks with  Tim Sackett (TA industry analyst, HRU Tech, The Tim Sackett Project) about his new book, "T h e Talent Fix, Volume 2" ( click link to view and order ), Musings between KD and the artist known as Sackadaumus including the following: --2:15 - Did the world need The Talent Fix, Volume 2?  As sequels go, is this The Empire Strikes Back or We...

In  Episode 54  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn  talks to Pillar CEO Mark Simpson on all things AI in the space of Talent Acquisition, including the following nuggets: 1.  How COVID created critical mass related to remote interviewing that gave rise to a company like Pillar.hr. 2.  Why the first job of any recruiting AI should be to give time back to the recruiter or hiring manager via automated i...

In  Episode 53  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn goes solo for 12 minutes of goodness and talks about Three Positive Vibes Hiring Managers Can Give Candidates (to get better info) including the following: 1. Off the top, compliment something in their background   2. Be demonstrative in saying you really like something they said or described   3. Use the "you're good at this" intro to a behavioral i...

In  Episode 52  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn talks with Tyler Weeks , VP of Talent Analytics at Marriott International , about all things related to the the state of Talent Anlytics in the corporate world (and his life in the world of data), including the following: What it is like being a talent analytics leader at a F200 company The best thing about Tyler's job The most challenging thing abou...

In  Episode 51  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn talks with Andrew Flowers , Labor Economist for job programmatic provider Appcast , about all things related to the 2024 job market, including the following:      --Current probablity of a 2024 Recession as seen through labor stats,      --The interaction between unemployment, labor market participation, and quick quits,       --Did we have a recessi...

In  Episode 50  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn talks with Sarah D'Angelo , Director of University Recruiting at Marriott International, in a wide ranging discussion about the state of campus recruiting, including the following:      --How campus recruiting is recovering from the COVID era,       --What students are looking for in employers in 2024 (spolier alert - it's changed!), and      --How s...

In  Episode 49  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn  talks with  Tim Sackett (TA industry analyst, HRU Tech, The Tim Sackett Project) on the T hree Big TA Tech Trends for 2024 .  Tim shares what he learned in 2023 HR Tech conference season and outlines the biggest trends for 2024, including the following: --AI and LLMs as they apply to Talent Acquisition --The Skills Revolution --CRM Tim and KD break...

In  Episode 48  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn  talks with  Tim Sackett (TA industry analyst, HRU Tech, The Tim Sackett Project) on the 5 Biggest TA/Recruiting Questions to Answer in a Post-Pandemic World .  We're well over a year since recruiting ramped back up in April 2021, and it looks like this is the new normal and the old environment is not coming back. That means we've got some things to...

In  Episode 47  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn talks with Phil North (VP of Customer Experience at Kinetix) on the challenges of disagreeing and resolving subsequent conflict ( or perceived conflict ) on REMOTE TEAMS, where visual cues and informal, in-person connection is rare. From a new hire perspective, this is a big topic to properly onboard and not lose a new hire to the "quick quit" trend...

In  Episode 46  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn talks with Eric Torigian (CHRO at SitusAMC ) on building sustainable organizations as a company grows from 1,000 to 8,000 employees in a a matter of months, not years. Along the way, they talk about the need to flush out "pocket vetos" (change blockers) and to be "brief, brilliant and gone" as an advisor to the business. Please  subscribe, rate and r...

In  Episode 45  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn  talks with  Tim Sackett (HRU Tech, Fistful of Talent, The Tim Sackett Project), as Tim shares some of his experiences with alternative paths into a career in recruiting, including a former Pastor who turned out to be a great recruiter. Please  subscribe, rate and review (Apple)  and  follow (Spotify)  to get the latest delivered to you.   Click here...

In  Episode 44  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn talks with Kamal Janardhan , (General Manager, Microsoft Viva Insights, Microsoft 365) about the MyAnalytics platform that's routinely sending individual reports on wellness, productivity, collaboration and more to your employees. Kris and Kamal discuss the intent of these analytic reports, as well as what the future could hold for increasing product...

In Episode 43 of BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn  does Office Hours and answers a listener mail question that's causing pain everywhere in the world of recruiting:  " How Do I Get My Recruiters to Consistently Use Our ATS ?" Along the way, KD hits on the following considerations when trying to improve how recruiters use your ATS: 4:50 - Making tough decisions about what you actually want your recruite...

In Episode 42 of BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn does Office Hours and answers a listener mail question that's causing pain everywhere in the world of recruiting: "How Do I Get Candidates To Stop Ghosting My Recruiters?" Dawn Burke , VP of Talent Consulting at Kinetix sits in for reflection on KD's advice. Problems are solved. We laugh, we cry. We learn. OK, it's not that serious, but we discuss. In a...

In  Episode 41  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn does Office Hours and answers a listener mail question that's as old as recruiting itself: "How Do I Get a Hiring Leader Who Doesn't Understand Recruiting Off My Back?" Dawn Burke, VP of Talent Consulting at Kinetix sits in for reflection on KD's advice. Problems are solved. We laugh, we cry. We learn. OK, it's not that serious, but we discuss. In an...

In  Episode 40  of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn talks with  Tim Sackett (HRU Tech, Fistful of Talent, The Tim Sackett Project) on best practices when hiring recruiters at your company. Tim and Kris talk through the following topics of note when it comes to "recruiting recruiters": The whole remote/hybrid/in office question when it comes to hiring recruiters. Why your approach to the career level o...