Talent Talks

In this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host, Rob Adams, is joined by Juan Gaitan, CEO of Talento Human Capital Management. In this episode, Mr. Gaitan discusses the process an executive search firm should follow when looking for an investor or M&A partner. Mr. Gaitan then shares what Talento seeks in a target firm and shares his views on how culture impacts the merger & ac...

In this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host, Rob Adams, is joined by Rebecca Kapphahn, executive vice president and managing principal at Cejka Search. In this episode, Ms. Kapphahn joins the show share how healthcare organizations have been impacted by the global pandemic. Ms. Kapphahn then shares what “systemness” is and how it is affected the recruitment and search proc...

In this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host, Rob Adams, is joined by Dr. Corrinne Mason, partner at Summit Leadership Partners. On this episode, Dr. Mason discusses a recent study completed by Summit Leadership which reviewed talent trends in private equity. Dr. Mason then shares why the C-suite is so concerned about the exodus of talent and the implications it will have o...

In this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host, Rob Adams, is joined by Larry Hartmann, CEO of ZRG. Mr. Hartmann discusses the increasing M&A activity that is taking place in executive recruiting. He also shares ZRG’s approach to a recent deal they closed and also shares some insight about his speech at Hunt Scanlon’s upcoming M&A conference. Listen Now!

In this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host, Rob Adams, is joined by Nicholas MacDonald, managing principal & head of U.S. operations at Tempting Talent.  Mr. MacDonald joins the show to take an in-depth look at why strong delivery teams are so important and how delivery teams were impacted by COVID-19. Mr. Macdonald also provides insight to how Tempting Talent is attracti...

In this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host, Rob Adams, is joined by Tim McEwan, managing director of talent development and advisory for Sheffield Haworth. Mr. McEwan discusses the rise of the importance of culture, why it is important to corporations and organizations and how search firms are assisting in the process. Mr. McEwan also touches on how the pandemic shed furt...

In this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host, Rob Adams, is joined by Joseph Blass, CEO of Ezekia. Mr. Blass discusses the importance of working with an executive search firm and what to look for in a search partner. He then shares how Ezekia is providing a software which enhances search capabilities and how search firms should go about choosing a software to partner with....

In this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host, Rob Adams, is joined by Jeff Herzog, President of FPC National.  In this podcast, Mr. Herzog joins us to share the importance of partnering with executive search firms to find best-in-class leaders to transform their client organizations. Mr. Herzog also discusses the benefits of working with a boutique firm v. a larger generali...

In this episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host, Rob Adams, is joined by Larry Hartmann, CEO of ZRG. In this podcast, Mr. Hartmann discusses the role of executive recruiting in the private equity sector. He also touches on the importance of culture, diversity, and engagement in the industry and shares how talent leads to investment returns for private equity clients and their portfolio...

In this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host, Rob Adams, is joined by Jim Zaniello, president and founder of DC based Vetted Solutions, a boutique executive search firm focused on recruiting non-profit leadership. In this podcast, Mr. Zaniello discusses the current state of recruiting for non-profit organizations and associations. He then discusses the impact of the pandemi...

In this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host, Rob Adams, is joined by Dan Hawkins, Founder & CEO of Summit Leadership Partners, a leadership advisory firm that frequently works with companies preparing for an IPO. In this podcast, Mr. Hawkins discusses why IPOs are on the rise and how that surge is impacting the PE and VC sectors. Mr. Hawkins then shares his experiences wor...

In this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host Rob Adams is joined by  Jack Saxton, director of Tempting Talent.  Tempting Talent recently conducted a survey on compensation for executive recruiting and has released a report showcasing the data. On this podcast, Mr. Saxton shares the findings of the survey and report including how compensation differs between genders and in t...

In this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host Rob Adams is joined by Sam Wallace, managing director at Sheffield Haworth.  On this episode, Ms. Wallace discusses her experiences with engaging female talent and securing their interest in senior roles. She then shares her expectations for the future of the board and C-Suite with regards to diversity and how search firms can as...

In this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host Rob Adams is joined by Pamela Ruebusch, founder & CEO of TSI Group. TSI Group recently announced they are the first Canadian firm to partner with executive talent analytics platform, Teamscope and on this episode Ms. Ruebusch shares the impact that AI has had on executive recruiting and how AI will continue to impact the industry...

In this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host Rob Adams is joined by Todd Fryling, partner of Summit Leadership Partners, one of the fastest growing leadership advisory firms in the U.S. There are profound competitive advantages ahead for any organization that can predict the performance of their top leaders. In this episode, Mr. Fryling discusses increased private equity in...

On this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host Rob Adams is joined by Martin Baker, managing partner and Ken Carrick, partner from Buffkin Baker. Today, Mr. Baker and Mr. Carrick join the show to take a deeper look at the current state of executive recruiting for the higher education sector and how this sector has been impacted by COVID-19. Listen Now!

On this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host Rob Adams is joined by Nancy Racette, Principal & COO and Jennifer Dunlap Principal and CEO of Development Resources Inc. also known as DRi Consulting. Today, Ms. Racette and Ms. Dunlap share their expertise on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in non-profit organizations! They also share how 2020 impacted DE&I efforts for...

On this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host Rob Adams is joined by Larry Hartmann, CEO of ZRG Partners.  Today, Mr. Hartmann joins the show to discuss the increasing M&A activity that is taking place in executive recruiting and how ZRG is approaching its own deals. He then provides insight on ZRG's recent acquisition of Turnkey! Listen Now!

In this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host Rob Adams is joined by Raymond Lee, CEO of Careerminds which provides outplacement services to clients globally.  Today, Mr. Lee joins the show to discuss how Careerminds is changing the outplacement game and what HR leaders should consider when off-boarding employees. Listen Now!

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In this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host Rob Adams is joined by Helen Tudor, Global DEI Lead and Rhona Gibson, US DEI Lead from Sheffield Haworth.  These two experienced diversity recruiters share their views on the current state of diversity hiring and how they have been impacted by the events of 2020. They also share how diversity recruiting differs in the US from the...

In this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host Rob Adams is joined by Rebecca Kapphahn, Vice President and search consultant at Cejka Search.  Ms. Kapphahn discusses the impact of COVID-19 on the interview process for healthcare leadership. Ms. Kapphahn also shares some of the challenges that going virtual has posed and how clients have been impacted. Listen Now!

In this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host Rob Adams is joined by Georgina Pawley, partner, EMEA at Beecher Reagan. In this podcast, Ms. Pawley joins the program to discuss changes in diversity recruiting caused by COVID-19 and how organizations can do their part in promoting a diverse workforce. Listen now!

There are profound competitive advantages that lie ahead for any organization that can predict the performance of their top leaders. In this latest “Talent Talks” podcast, Dan Hawkins, CEO of SummitLeadership Partners, discusses the pros and cons of talent due diligence vs org assessments post-transaction. He also examines how PE portfolios can accelerate the talent component of their value creati...

In this brand new episode of ‘Talent Talks,’ Hunt Scanlon Media host Rob Adams is joined by Joseph Blass, CEO of Ezekia. In this podcast, Mr. Blass discusses the importance of sustained excellence throughout an organization and how organizations can plan and work towards perfection. Listen now!