The Talent Tango

Feedback. Feedback. Feedback. Sure you need to set up the interview. But what happens after that is absolutely key...for the current and future candidates you work with. In this episode of the Daily 10, we're talking about gauging candidate interest and making sure you are following up. A core part of our job is to constantly find out more information and gain depth in terms of what our candidates...

As recruiters, we won't actually do any of the jobs we recruit for - aside from recruiter roles :) But it is part of our job in ramping up to understand as much as we can about the roles we work on. In this episode of the Daily 10, we're talking about how as recruiters we can go about ramping up their knowledge to become even more dangerous in their recruiting game. This can be from shadowing subj...

Who doesn't love to snack! Every office that puts snacks out has to go through a process of figuring out what to put out. Simple right. Nope In this episode of the Daily 10, we're talking about how something like snacks requires thought and due diligence to figure out what to offer. You certainly want to be aware of people with dietary restrictions and you want to put out a balance of snacks that...

Candidate experience is a hot topic.  In every facet of your life, you are always looking at experience. So it would imply that the interview process will be evaluated the same. You will remember the positive or negative experience and emotions above all else. In this episode of the Daily 10, we will be talking about how a candidate had such an offputting experience with one interviewer that she n...

In this episode of The Talent Tango, we're speaking to Amanda Gerhardt-King.  Amanda is the Director of Talent Acquisition at CB Insights, an intelligence platform that analyzes millions of data points on venture capital, startups, patents, partnerships and news mentions to forecast technology trends. Since joining their Talent Acquisition team, Amanda has seen CB Insights scale from 60 to 250 emp...

What happens when your candidate starts ghosting you? We're recruiters. We're not strangers to candidates ignoring our emails, texts or phone calls.  But when that candidate has already accepted our client's job offer and starts dodging us, that's when we have an issue.  In this episode of the Daily 10, we're telling the story of one candidate we had who never returned from their overseas vacation...

Upgrading your software applications is like getting a shiny new toy… only there's more of an adjustment period.  It's like moving houses: you pack up all your files and folders and bring them over to a new system. But then you're left wondering how you're going to organize it all.  In this episode of the Daily 10, we're talking about the challenging 'in-between' period where you're tying up loose...

In this episode of the Daily 10, we're talking about how we've ditched the dreaded 'Monday morning meeting' into a more streamlined process that borrows from project management methodologies.  How much do people really accomplish in one hour, sit-down meetings? Whether it's daily standups, one-on-one or group meetings, share what's working for your team with us!  Amir and Arash Bormand are the Co-...

In this episode of the Daily 10, we're talking about what happens when clients go dark after an interview round. It's not just a communication issue between candidate and client. It puts the client's reputation on the line, too. So, what needs to change?  In this episode, we tackle this all-important question by discussing how 'closing the loop' with candidates lets clients stay in control of the...

What does productivity look to keep organized? How about those who keep their files in an 'organized mess'?   In this episode of the Daily 10, we're sharing two different perspectives on productivity and time management.  We might organize our workdays differently, but if there's one thing we can all agree on, it's that it doesn't matter how you manage your time. As long as you're keeping yourself...

What's the best way to onboard your employees? Pre-recorded training save you time and money. Employees can always refer back to them if they need to. But on the flip side, they might set the wrong tone about how you manage your team.  Sometimes, though, the cost of taking half a day to train employees live and in-person just doesn't make sense. Is there a happy medium here?  Tune in to the latest...

In this episode of The Talent Tango, I had the pleasure of speaking to Natalie Ledbetter about diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Natalie has over 16 years of experience in People Operations with a strong focus in Human Resources, Talent Acquisition, and Employee Experience. Natalie's passion for developing company culture through talent acquisition has seen teams scale by up to 750%.   In...

In this episode of The Talent Tango, we're speaking to Brandon Sligh.  Brandon is the Director of Recruiting at HOVER Inc. They're a San Francisco-based tech company that leverages smartphone cameras to create accurate and measured 3D models of any home.  Brandon boasts over a decade of experience in talent acquisition. He got his start on the agency side before transitioning in-house to work for...

Ep 4 with Leigha May - moving from side hustle to your own business "A candidate can forgive you for not getting the job, but they'll never forget how you made them feel. So if we can keep that authentic connection throughout the recruiting process, that's how people are going to leave a great impression of you, whether they got the job or not." In this episode of the Talent Tango, we're speaking...

Ep 3 with Brendan Orf (Manager of Talent Acquisition, Bullhorn) - global hiring with a distributed team Brendan Orf is the Manager of Talent Acquisition at Bullhorn, which is a leading cloud computing company that helps staffing and recruiting organizations transform their businesses. I loved my chat with Brendan. He has a fantastic enthusiasm for the industry, and you can tell he has a strong des...

Ep 2 - Brandon Randazzo - making Glassdoor work for you by getting your CEO behind it   In this episode of the Talent Tango, we're speaking to Brandon Randazzo. Currently the Head of Recruiting at Invoice2go, Brandon oversees talent acquisition for both the company's North America and Asia Pacific offices. In this podcast, you'll hear how Brandon leverages over two decades of experience in the rec...

Ep 1: Introduction to the Talent Tango Calling all hiring managers, recruiters, and staffing superstars! Join us in the first episode of The Talent Tango, where host Amir Bormand dives into everything talent acquisition. Amir is the Co-Founder of Elevano, a California-based recruiting company. He helps hundreds of people find more fulfilling jobs every year. In this episode, Amir shares how he is...