The Breakthrough Hiring Show: Modern Recruiting, AI, and Talent Strategy

In this episode, our host James Mackey and his guest, Yogi Panjabi , Co-Founder at PeopleLens,  explore the crucial relationship between the CEO and CPO, and how to drive alignment between them.  They delve into the missed opportunities that can arise when the people strategy, hiring strategy, and other key aspects of the operation are not aligned with the Northstar metrics that companies aim to h...

Join our panel for an insightful and entertaining discussion as the panel grills ChatGPT on its capacity to change how we hire. Our host James Mackey and guest panelists (TA executives) explore whether it can be a reliable compensation guide, how ChatGPT can offer onboarding support, and if we should leverage ChatGPT to create commission plans. They discuss if we should be skeptical when using thi...

In the first part of this episode, our host James Mackey and guest panelists (TA executives) discuss the current economic climate and its impact on hiring. They share their insights and experiences on whether a recession is imminent and how the overall economy is faring in light of recent events. As the discussion progresses, they turn their attention to the potential ban on TikTok. They explore t...

In this episode, our host James Mackey sits down with Eric Ly , the Co-Founder of LinkedIn and Co-Founder & CEO of KarmaCheck , to discuss his experiences building the professional networking platform and how the platform has evolved over the years.  They explore KarmaCheck's focus on specific verticals and how KarmaCheck helps companies hire more efficiently and allows anybody to own and...

Our host, James Mackey , shares his insights based on advising 150+ VC-backed tech companies and speaking with 100s of Founder CEOs and TA leaders every year. Including several common mistakes founders, executive teams, hiring managers, and talent acquisition departments make in recruitment and talent strategy. These mistakes include struggling to articulate their vision and not creating a compell...

Many tech CEOs are asking how the further constriction of the capital markets may impact salary ranges. Particularly now with the news of Silicon Valley bank crashing. Some CEOs are asking if they can offer lower salaries to new hires. I remind them that they don’t need to artificially lower salary ranges because of the high inflation rate that we have experienced over the past couple of years. By...

In this episode James Mackey and our guest Steven Rothberg , Founder of College Recruiter, share insights on the future of job boards. James and Steven explore how job boards are evolving to programmatic performance-based advertising and debate the effectiveness of TikTok demand creation versus website capture. They also discuss the importance of quality in a conversion rate approach, understandin...

One of the biggest mistakes startup and growth-stage leaders make is not building recruitment process playbooks. As a result, there's a massive knowledge and productivity gap when a recruiter or talent acquisition leader leaves the company.  And the company will need to rebuild the hiring process from scratch when they need to hire again.  This is why I always say, hiring may be cyclical but...

Join host James Mackey and Alexander Buckles , CEO of Pathways for Autism. They are partnering in a new segment within our podcast that discusses how to support individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities in the workplace.  In this intro podcast, they'll explore the skills needed to succeed in the workplace and how companies are managing autism today. They'll also dive in...

In this episode, host James Mackey and Lance Tripp , Global Head of Talent at Enable dive into the world of talent acquisition, exploring the challenges and strategies involved in building a successful department from scratch while experiencing hyper-growth.  The conversation will focus on lessons learned from scaling SaaS companies in hyper-growth from a talent acquisition perspective. They share...

In this must-listen episode, our host James Mackey delves into the recent collapse of SVB, and what impact it will have on the tech community and the hiring landscape. Next up, James and our guest panelists (TA executives) turn their attention to the topic of unsustainable salaries. Many companies are offering salaries that are unsustainable in the long run and must find a balance between offering...

Meqa Smith , Founder of The Unforgettable Agency joins host James Mackey in our latest episode. Our guest speaker shares insights into the critical factors that contribute to hiring success, including leadership alignment, understanding the purpose of the business, and defining the right skills needed for the role. They discuss the challenges of identifying the factors that truly contribute to suc...

In this episode host James Mackey discusses with Josh Millet , Founder and CEO at Criteria Corp , the many elements that are driving the rise of skill-based hiring. They also discuss the concept of filtering in people, as opposed to filtering out, and the need to remove bias and promote diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in hiring practices, as traditional tools have been shown to inject bias a...

Raluca Mackey , Director of Talent at Vertex Ventures , joins host James Mackey to discuss the topic of employee engagement in light of the current economic downturn. The conversation covers various important aspects of engaging employees, such as how layoffs should be handled, ways to show employees that they are valued, the role of paid time off in driving engagement and performance, and the imp...

In this informative episode, host James Mackey and our guest panelists (TA executives) delve into the current state of the talent acquisition market, the sensitive topic of the negative effects of publicly labeling laid-off employees as “low performers”, the motivations behind layoffs, as well as job security in the rapidly changing tech industry. Other topics discussed: The possibility of a mass...

Join host James Mackey as he sits down with Michael Salamey , Chief People Officer at ID Plans , to discuss the evolving role of TA leaders. Salamey shares his unique perspective as a CPO and delves with our host into how TA leaders need to align recruitment outcomes with North Star metrics set by the CEO. They discuss the impact of hybrid remote vs. in-office work and what is the number one predi...

Valerie Bowden , Founder, and Director at CRDLE ,  joins host James Mackey to dive into the exciting world of African talent. Discover the benefits that African talent brings to the table and why more companies are embracing it. Explore the best countries in Africa to source talent from and the various types of talent available. Get insights into how the global talent economy is changing and the i...

Join Corey Kossack , Founder & CEO at Aspireship , and host James Mackey as they delve into the complexities of the employment market for startups and growth-stage tech companies.  They dive into inflation trends, how TA leaders need to be more analytical and align hiring plans with the companies north star metrics, incorporating onboarding and ongoing learning in development cost into cost pe...

Julie Macaluso , Manager, Talent Acquisition & Development at Community Coffee, joins host James Mackey to discuss : What is the biggest challenge of rolling out a new system; What are some of the biggest gains when implementing a new program; Process documentation & more Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision , for making this show possible!     Follow us: https://www.linkedin.com/company...

Andreea Florescu , Vice President of Operations at SecureVision , and Julia Arpag , Talent Team Lead at SecureVision, join host James Mackey to discuss: Twitter layoffs Elon’s Talent Strategy Whether or not it’s ok for big tech to hire while administrating mass layoffs The state of the economy and labor market Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision , for making this show possible!     Follow us: h...

Asad Zaman , CEO of Sales Talent Agency, Inc. joins host James Mackey to discuss the state of the labor market, the impact on demand vs. supply of talent, hiring in a tough market, & more. Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision , for making this show possible!     Follow us: https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/ SecureVision: #1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2! https://www.g2.com/pr...

Rahul Yodh , Vice President of Talent Acquisition, shares how New Western hit their hiring plan while doubling the size of the company. How he implemented an optimized revenue approach to talent acquisition. New Western was just recognized by Glassdoor as a 2023 Best Place to Work. Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision , for making this show possible!     Follow us: https://www.linkedin.com/compa...

We can agree that investing in psychological safety in the workplace is the right thing to do. However, most executives don't know the incredible hidden ROI of investing in psychological safety. 27% reduction in turnover 50% more productive 76% more engagement 74% less stress Jessa Messina joined host James Mackey on Talent Acquisition Trends & Strategy Podcast to give our community a mas...

Rob Whalen , the Founder & CEO of PTO Exchange , shares how his company is enabling clients to personalize benefits to align with top talents' expectations and the future of work.   Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision , for making this show possible!     Follow us: https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/ SecureVision: #1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2! https://www.g2.com/prod...

In this episode host James Mackey and Brandon Metcalf , CEO & 4x Founder, break down integrating tech stacks, leveraging salesforce functionality, measuring candidate engagement, custom pipeline buckets, stage tracking, and more. Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision , for making this show possible!     Follow us: https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/ SecureVision: #1 Rated Embedded Recr...