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Hire Learning with Oz Rashid is a series of raw, honest, and entertaining conversations with top-performing business leaders across an array of industries that focus on the one thing every business leader has to play a part in: finding top talent. The reality is that making the right or wrong decisions when hiring not only impacts you as a leader - it affects every aspect of the business. The goal of the show is to help business leaders learn new ways of approaching the way they identify and engage top talent. Follow us on: Instagram @hirelearningpodTwitter @hirelearningpodTikTok @Hirelearningpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. How Sports Franchises Use Data To Understand the Evolving Fan Experience with Craig Swaisgood of the New York Mets

    14 HRS AGO

    How Sports Franchises Use Data To Understand the Evolving Fan Experience with Craig Swaisgood of the New York Mets

    In this episode, we sit down with Craig Swaisgood, VP of Data and Analytics of the New York Mets. Craig brings an incredible track record of leveraging data across multiple high-stakes industries, having previously served as VP at JPMorgan Chase, Senior Director at the Houston Astros, and working inside the Obama White House. Craig shares his journey from public service to Major League Baseball and explores how we balance hard numbers with human intuition. We dive into how top sports franchises build sustainable businesses even when the team isn't winning, why his hiring process relies on objective scorecards to remove bias, and the dangers of completely offloading our critical thinking to generative AI. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Introduction. 05:40 How working in the public sector sparked a love for solving problems with data. 08:07 Implementing tech policies and evaluating blockchain in the Obama White House. 14:03 Building a sustainable business foundation during the Houston Astros' World Series run. 18:29 Balancing 10 billion data points with gut instinct and opportunity costs. 27:08 Meeting the diverse needs of fans to create the ultimate ballpark experience. 30:16 Core hiring philosophy: Fill the gaps on your team instead of solely seeking “five-tool” players. 33:27 The importance of testing candidates on actual job skills during an interview. 39:17 Why candidates who ask questions out of genuine curiosity stand out the most. 41:45 Using an objective scorecard to remove bias from the hiring process. 45:10 Using Generative AI as a cognitive thought partner rather than surrendering critical thinking. 51:54 Career advice: Enjoy the journey instead of just focusing on the destination. Resources Mentioned: Craig Swaisgood https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-swaisgood New York Mets https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-york-mets JPMorgan Chase https://www.linkedin.com/company/jpmorganchase Houston Astros https://www.linkedin.com/company/houston-astros Obama White House https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-white-house “Range” by David Epstein https://www.amazon.com/dp/0735214484 “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman https://www.amazon.co.za/dp/0374533555 University of Pennsylvania paper on AI as "System 3" thinking https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=6097646 Thank you for listening to “Hire Learning with Oz Rashid.” Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes.  Connect with our host, Oz Rashid, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozrashid.    To learn more about MSH, visit https://www.talentmsh.com.    #TalentAcquisition #HiringStrategy #EnterpriseHiring

    55 min
  2. How To Spot, Interview, and Hire People With an Athlete Mindset with Tate Kelly of United Soccer League

    25 MAR

    How To Spot, Interview, and Hire People With an Athlete Mindset with Tate Kelly of United Soccer League

    In this episode, we sit down with Tate Kelly, Senior Vice President of Partnerships at the United Soccer League (USL), to discuss the explosive growth of professional soccer in the US. Tate brings a wealth of sports business experience, having previously sold corporate partnerships for the Tennessee Titans in the NFL, driven revenue for Gonzaga Sports Properties at Learfield IMG College, and started his career with a unique role for Nike. Tate discusses his perspective on building a robust corporate partnership foundation for expansion clubs and the highly anticipated introduction of promotion and relegation to the USL. We explore how his background as a Division I runner translates into a relentless sales mentality, his core hiring philosophy centered on the "athlete mindset," and his favorite memories from college basketball. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Introduction. 03:24 Explaining the structure, growth, and youth-to-pro pathway of the United Soccer League. 06:39 What it takes to build foundational corporate partnerships and stadium naming rights. 11:05 How the accountability of individual sports directly parallels the pressures of sales. 16:14 The introduction of a promotion and relegation system in 2028 and its impact on the sport. 22:49 Transitioning from early roles at Nike and college athletics to the NFL's Tennessee Titans. 28:24 Core hiring philosophy involves finding self-starters who possess an athlete mindset. 37:44 Recommending “The Energy Bus” and “Chop Wood Carry Water” to maintain a positive sales perspective. 41:35 Advice to a younger self: treat your career like a marathon, not a sprint. 42:34 A lightning round exploring favorite Gonzaga basketball players and March Madness memories. Resources Mentioned: Tate Kelly https://www.linkedin.com/in/tatekelly United Soccer League (USL) | LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/usl/ United Soccer League | Website https://www.uslsoccer.com Tennessee Titans https://www.linkedin.com/company/tennessee-titans/ Gonzaga Sports Properties https://www.linkedin.com/company/gonzaga-sports-properties/ Nike https://www.linkedin.com/company/nike/ “The Energy Bus” by Jon Gordon https://www.amazon.com/Energy-Bus-Rules-Fuel-Positive/dp/0470100281 “Chop Wood Carry Water” by Joshua Medcalf https://www.amazon.com/Chop-Wood-Carry-Water-Becoming/dp/153698440X “Shoe Dog” by Phil Knight https://www.amazon.com/Shoe-Dog-Memoir-Creator-Nike/dp/1501135910 Thank you for listening to “Hire Learning with Oz Rashid.” Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes.  Connect with our host, Oz Rashid, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozrashid.   To learn more about MSH, visit https://www.talentmsh.com.  #TalentAcquisition #HiringStrategy #EnterpriseHiring

    51 min
  3. Evolving as an HR Executive From Industry to Industry with Diedre Bradley

    18 MAR

    Evolving as an HR Executive From Industry to Industry with Diedre Bradley

    In this episode, we sit down with Deidre Bradley, Vice President of Human Resources of a large national healthcare organization, founder of DB Coaching and Consulting, and adjunct professor of the University of Houston Clear Lake. Deidre brings over a decade of high-level HR leadership experience across major organizations, including Tenet Healthcare, LifePoint Health, and manufacturing facilities associated with Ford and Toyota. Deidre shares her unconventional journey from manufacturing industry to healthcare and what it really takes to run people's operations when lives are on the line. We explore the lost art of traditional personal branding, why a realistic job preview prevents bad hires, and her core hiring philosophy based on finding humble, hungry, and smart candidates. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Introduction. 04:45 Falling into HR from manufacturing and discovering a lifelong calling. 06:26 The stark differences between employee relations in manufacturing and healthcare. 16:07 Honest feedback is a gift that can propel a candidate's career. 19:03 Traditional personal branding, etiquette, and dressing for success still matter. 23:22 Core hiring philosophy involves looking for humble, hungry, and smart traits. 27:40 A realistic job preview helps candidates make the right decision. 31:15 Reading “Unoffendable” to practice giving others the benefit of the doubt. Resources Mentioned: Deidre Bradley https://www.linkedin.com/in/deidre-bradley-hrpro202056906651/ DB Coaching and Consulting | Facebook https://www.facebook.com/coachdeidre/about DB Coaching and Consulting | Website https://coachingdb.org/ “The Ideal Team Player” by Patrick Lencioni https://www.amazon.com/dp/1119209595 “Unoffendable” by Brant Hansen https://www.amazon.com/dp/1400333598/ Thank you for listening to “Hire Learning with Oz Rashid.” Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes.  Connect with our host, Oz Rashid, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozrashid.   To learn more about MSH, visit https://www.talentmsh.com #TalentAcquisition #HiringStrategy #EnterpriseHiring

    40 min
  4. From Warner Media to Chief Marketing Officer: Navigating PR, Culture, and Growth with Karina Kogan of Sundays for Dogs

    11 MAR

    From Warner Media to Chief Marketing Officer: Navigating PR, Culture, and Growth with Karina Kogan of Sundays for Dogs

    In this episode, we sit down with Karina Kogan, Chief Marketing and Growth Officer of Sundays for dogs. With two decades of experience scaling iconic consumer tech and media businesses, Karina has driven growth for renowned companies like Peloton, Aura, Napster, Warner Media, and P Vault.  Karina shares her approach to defining high growth at the intersection of product and marketing, and how to scale brands responsibly. We explore her best advice for a new executive's first 30 days, the power of diversity in mitigating brand blind spots, and how she views AI as a creative companion rather than a replacement. Oz Rashid also dives into Karina's specific hiring philosophies and how she builds complementary teams. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Introduction and the brilliant business argument for diversity in leadership. 03:39 Why Karina joined Sundays for dogs and the massive market for healthy pet food. 10:33 Defining growth marketing as the intersection of user experience and business KPIs. 12:47 Hiring for curiosity, ambition, and attitude over just checking resume boxes. 15:06 The power of a 30-day fact-finding mission when onboarding at a new company. 18:54 How pre-work and relationship building shaped Karina's successful pitch to restructure Peloton's app business. 22:41 Navigating unintentional PR moments and reading into brand campaigns. 28:44 Diversity around the table mitigates the risk of missing blind spots in advertising. 30:52 Build teams with complementary skills rather than redundant capabilities. 36:14 Using hypothetical brainstorms in interviews to see how candidates think and collaborate. 39:12 AI is a companion that requires human intervention and good briefing to produce quality marketing. 44:38 Advice to her 20-year-old self: be less afraid and stand up for yourself. Resources Mentioned: Karina Kogan https://www.linkedin.com/in/karinakogan/ Sundays for Dogs | LinkedIn https://sundaysfordogs.com/ Sundays for Dogs | Website https://sundaysfordogs.com/ Spin Magazine https://www.spin.com/ Adweek https://www.adweek.com/ Mini MBA in Marketing https://www.google.com/search?q=https://mba.marketingweek.com/ Peloton https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.linkedin.com/company/peloton-interactive/ Aura https://www.linkedin.com/company/aura/ Napster https://www.linkedin.com/company/napster/ Warner Media https://www.linkedin.com/company/warnermedia/ P Vault https://www.google.com/search?q=https://www.linkedin.com/company/pvault/ Thank you for listening to “Hire Learning with Oz Rashid.” Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes.  Connect with our host, Oz Rashid, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozrashid.   To learn more about MSH, visit https://www.talentmsh.com. #TalentAcquisition #HiringStrategy #EnterpriseHiring #GigEconomy #AIinHR #WorkforceTrends

    46 min
  5. Take the Detour: Career Risks, Big Bets, and Building High-Performance Teams with Malvika Jhangiani of FARO Technologies

    4 MAR

    Take the Detour: Career Risks, Big Bets, and Building High-Performance Teams with Malvika Jhangiani of FARO Technologies

    Hiring for skill feels safe; hiring for will builds transformation. In this episode, we sit down with Malvika Jhangiani, Chief Human Resources Officer of FARO Technologies. With global HR leadership experience spanning multinational organizations across the US, India, and the Middle East, Malvika has led large-scale transformations inside complex, matrixed businesses. Malvika shares why her core hiring philosophy is “hire for will, not skill,” and how learning agility consistently outperforms credentials. We explore what global companies get wrong about inclusion, why transformation fails without stakeholder alignment, and how HR leaders must balance global consistency with local cultural nuance. She also breaks down how AI is becoming HR’s newest coworker — freeing up time for more strategic, creative work. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Hire for will, not skill. 06:02 HR is the intersection of people, process, and strategy. 16:30 Transformation succeeds with the right stakeholders — not too many. 18:38 Inclusion in global companies starts with listening. 28:50 Interviews should be a dialogue, not an interrogation. 30:55 The best sales hires have substance behind the sizzle. 32:40 Transparency in hiring prevents costly mismatches. 34:00 AI is HR’s new coworker — a productivity amplifier. 40:30 Career growth often comes from detours, not direct paths. Resources Mentioned: Malvika Jhangiani https://www.linkedin.com/in/malvika-jhangiani/ FARO Technologies https://www.linkedin.com/company/faro-technologies/ FARO Technologies | Website https://www.faro.com/es-MX “1929 Inside the Greatest Crash in Wall Street History--and How It Shattered a Nation” by Andrew Ross Sorkin  https://www.amazon.com/1929-Inside-Greatest-History-Shattered/dp/0593296966 ChatGPT (OpenAI) https://chat.openai.com Google Gemini  https://gemini.google.com Microsoft Copilot  https://copilot.microsoft.com Workday https://www.workday.com Skillsoft  https://www.skillsoft.com Thank you for listening to “Hire Learning with Oz Rashid.” Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes.  Connect with our host, Oz Rashid, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozrashid.    To learn more about MSH, visit https://www.talentmsh.com.   #TalentAcquisition #HiringStrategy #AIinHR

    46 min
  6. What It Means To Show Up as a Hiring Leader with Andrew Diskin

    25 FEB

    What It Means To Show Up as a Hiring Leader with Andrew Diskin

    Hiring fast feels productive; hiring wrong is expensive. In this episode, we sit down with Andrew Diskin, Talent Acquisition Leader at one of the world’s leading global research firms. Andrew brings more than 15 years of talent acquisition leadership experience across major organizations, including KPMG, Marsh McLennan, Rothschild, BMO, and SimilarWeb. Andrew shares what it takes to build scalable hiring engines inside complex global organizations and why showing up engaged is one of the most underrated career accelerators in today’s workplace. We explore candidate experience, hiring for potential over pedigree, and the real financial cost of making the wrong hire under pressure. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Introduction. 09:40 Showing up engaged means building relationships and understanding how work actually gets done. 14:10 Candidate experience shapes employer brand even when the answer is no. 21:55 A resume rarely tells the full story of a candidate’s value. 26:15 Hiring for potential often outperforms hiring for perfection. 30:45 The bottom-line cost of a bad hire compounds far beyond the open role. 31:50 “Hell yes” hires outperform rationalized decisions. 35:05 Taking calculated risks early in your career builds long-term momentum. Resources Mentioned: Andrew Diskin https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewdiskin/ Thank you for listening to “Hire Learning with Oz Rashid.” Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes.  Connect with our host, Oz Rashid, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozrashid.    To learn more about MSH, visit https://www.talentmsh.com.   #TalentAcquisition #HiringStrategy #EnterpriseHiring

    41 min
  7. Takes On Talent: AI Hype, What Is Moltbook, and Is Something BIG Happening?

    18 FEB

    Takes On Talent: AI Hype, What Is Moltbook, and Is Something BIG Happening?

    In this episode, Oz Rashid breaks down the accelerating AI race, recent executive shakeups at major AI labs, and what it all means for business leaders and the workforce. He explores the difference between AI hype and enterprise reality, the “February 2020 moment” analogy, and why technology adoption rarely moves as fast as capability. Oz also dives into the emerging workforce paradox: companies claiming overcapacity in traditional roles while struggling to find AI-skilled talent.  The message is clear — this is not a fear conversation. It’s a leadership conversation. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Introduction and why this episode matters. 02:30 The AI-model race and why recent breakthroughs feel different. 05:40 High-profile AI resignations and what they may signal. 09:45 The “February 2020” analogy — where it holds and where it breaks. 14:30 Exponential technology vs. gradual human adoption. 18:10 AI hype vs. corporate restructuring reality. 22:45 Why enterprise ROI on AI is still uneven. 26:20 Management as the most underrated AI-era skill. 27:40 The workforce paradox: too many people, not enough AI talent. 29:50 Why you shouldn’t abandon your expertise; you should augment it. 31:00 Final thoughts: learn the tools, don’t operate from fear. Resources Mentioned: Anthropic https://www.anthropic.com/ OpenAI https://chatgpt.com/ OpenClaw https://openclaw.ai/ “Something Big Is Happening” essay https://x.com/mattshumer_/status/2021256989876109403 Thank you for listening to “Hire Learning with Oz Rashid.” Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes.  Connect with our host, Oz Rashid, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozrashid.   To learn more about MSH, visit https://www.talentmsh.com.  #AIinHR #WorkforceTrends #TalentAcquisition

    35 min
  8. Speaking the Language of the Business as an HR Leader with Dr. Gordon Dean Cooper

    11 FEB

    Speaking the Language of the Business as an HR Leader with Dr. Gordon Dean Cooper

    On this episode, we’re joined by Dr. Gordon Dean Cooper, HR Executive formerly of LVMH, JPMorgan Chase & Co and Kenneth Cole. Gordon shares how he approaches HR as a commercial function, shaped by operating inside highly regulated financial institutions and brand-driven luxury organizations. Key Takeaways: 00:00 Introduction. 02:16 Strategic HR leaders must speak the language of business. 06:36 Leadership fundamentals translate across industries and sectors. 10:24 Talent strategy must directly support business objectives. 13:12 Incentive design shapes behavior and performance outcomes. 15:24 Siloed HR functions weaken organizational decision-making. 18:28 Hiring for resilience outperforms pedigree over time. 21:08 Candidate effort reveals long-term leadership potential. 28:44 Leadership transparency builds trust before day one. 38:20 Better questions matter more than perfect answers. Resources Mentioned: Dr. Gordon Dean Cooper http://linkedin.com/in/gdeancooper/ LVMH | LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/lvmh/ LVMH | Website http://www.lvmh.com JPMorgan Chase & Co | LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/jpmorganchase/ JPMorgan Chase & Co | Website https://www.jpmorganchase.com/ Kenneth Cole | LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/kenneth-cole-productions/ Kenneth Cole | Website https://www.kennethcole.com/ Thank you for listening to “Hire Learning with Oz Rashid.” Don’t forget to leave us a review and subscribe so you don’t miss out on future episodes.  Connect with our host, Oz Rashid, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ozrashid.    To learn more about MSH, visit https://www.talentmsh.com.    #TalentAcquisition #HiringStrategy #EnterpriseHiring

    39 min
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Hire Learning with Oz Rashid is a series of raw, honest, and entertaining conversations with top-performing business leaders across an array of industries that focus on the one thing every business leader has to play a part in: finding top talent. The reality is that making the right or wrong decisions when hiring not only impacts you as a leader - it affects every aspect of the business. The goal of the show is to help business leaders learn new ways of approaching the way they identify and engage top talent. Follow us on: Instagram @hirelearningpodTwitter @hirelearningpodTikTok @Hirelearningpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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