Best Hire Ever

In Episode 14 of BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn chats with Leah Daniels, SVP of Strategy at Appcast ,  to discuss recent research into Apply Rates and Cost Per Application on the recruiting trail, with traditional trends contrasted with post-COVID data and a discussion of what comes next. Leah and KD use the recent Appcast report covering 45 million job clicks and 3 million applies to find the most i...

In Episode 13 of BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn chats with Kinetix HR Consultant, Jennifer Hoffer , about the nuances and positives of facilitating leadership training classes virtually using Zoom – the awkward moments, the tools available, the power of live skill practice via Zoom breakout rooms, ability to engage, etc. They discuss initial expectations in needing to adapt to the times and switch fr...

In Episode 12 of BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn chats with Phil North (VP of People at Handled) and John Hollon (Managing Editor at Fuel 50, Sr. Writer at Fistful of Talent) about AB-5 and Prop 22, battling laws and upcoming votes on the classification of contractors in California, their impact on hot gig economy apps like Uber and Lyft and the potential spread of similar employment law across the US...

In Episode 10 of  BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn chats with EVP and CHRO John Whitaker about executive onboarding - where it works, where it goes wrong and what new leaders need to think about as they enter a new organization. Along the way, they discuss a condition called " Imposter's Syndrome " and provide their hot takes on the best way out of the funk. John shares his experiences onboarding into...

In Episode 10 of BEST HIRE EVER ,  Kris Dunn chats with Holland Dombeck McCue of Delta Air Lines about her career path as a Millennial with Maximum Drive & Ambition in the workplace. The conversation includes talk about Holland being one of KD's best hires ever at Kinetix, as well as the source of Holland's drive and ambition in the way she was raised and how she evaluates drive and ambition in ot...

In Episode 9 of BEST HIRE EVER , Kris Dunn chats with Katrina Kibben , CEO and Founder of Three Ears Media , on the value of great job postings and marketing materials, especially in a pandemic-flavored recession. Katrina and KD break down the elements of a job posting that generate results and talk about influencing candidates through great writing copy across all job marketing materials.  Along...

In Episode 8 of BEST HIRE EVER , Kris Dunn chats with Jessica Lee , VP of Global Brand Talent at Marriott International, about growing up in a household with immigrant parents from South Korea. Jessica and Kris discuss her memories of growing up in that household related to themes of work and achievement, building to how that upbringing influenced her own career and choices on how she raises her o...

In Episode 7 of BEST HIRE EVER , Kris Dunn chats with Kathy Rapp of hrQ on the changing landscape of hiring HR Leaders and Pros in a Post-COVID World. Kathy and Kris talk about the current state of the HR job market, what skills are in demand, where HR might have fallen short inside companies and what it all means for the HR job market moving forward. Spoiler alert - Generalists are in increasing...

In Episode 6 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn chats with Matt Cowell of QuantHub on how to make great data and analytic hires for your organization . Matt and KD dig into the three different levels of hiring for data fluency in your organization and what's important with each type of hire. KD takes one for the team and asks all the basic questions you've been avoiding because you don't want to look li...

In Episode 5 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn connects with Lance Haun (Starr Conspiracy, ERE, Former HR Pro) to talk about why hiring at least one great writer for your team makes incredible sense as a leader – regardless of your functional area or line of business. Lance and KD chop it up about how to spot, find and engage a candidate with writing skills in your hiring process, and how professionals...

Welcome to Best Hire Ever, the podcast about hiring top talent with undeniably talented corporate leaders, recruiters and candidates hosted by Kris Dunn, Kinetix CHRO and partner (Founder of Fistful of Talent, The HR Capitalist and author of The 9 Faces of HR) Today KD interviews friend and mentor Harry Joiner to talk about how great candidates look on LinkedIn vs. their resume. 1:45: KD starts th...

Welcome to Best Hire Ever, the podcast about hiring top talent with undeniably talented corporate leaders, recruiters and candidates hosted by Kris Dunn, Kinetix CHRO and partner (Founder of Fistful of Talent, The HR Capitalist and author of The 9 Faces of HR) Today KD interviews Liz Desio, a resident of NYC and HR Pro. They talk about Liz's personal experience with a COVID-19 lay-off, writing, an...

On the second episode of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks to Connie Costigan, VP of Communications and Brand Advocacy at Saba Software, about her key in making great hires - the ownership mindset. Connie and KD discuss the challenges of identifying hires with the ability to create and display total ownership as part of the interviewing process. Related topics discovered and discussed include "storm...

Best Hire Ever with Kris Dunn gets kicked off with this mini-episode describing what the podcast is about, who he'll talk to and why it matters. Start here if you want the Jerry McGuire-like mission statement from KD. Resources: The HR Capitalist Fistful of Talent Kinetix Boss Leadership Training Series Kris Dunn on LinkedIn Kris Dunn on Twitter Kris Dunn on Instagram KD's Book - The 9 Faces of HR