HIRE Calling

Avetis Antaplyan & HIRECLOUT

The biggest decisions shaping your career are often made behind closed doors. Who gets hired? Who gets promoted? Who gets laid off? Who keeps growing while others get left behind? HIRE CALLING pulls back the curtain on how those decisions are really made. Hosted by Avetis Antaplyan, Founder and CEO of HIRECLOUT, the show brings you candid conversations with executives, hiring leaders, operators, and industry insiders alongside practical insights from decades inside the hiring market. If you want to get hired, advance your career, lead better, and stay valuable as the world of work changes, HIRE CALLING gives you the perspective usually reserved for the other side of the table.

Episodes

  1. 3d ago ·  Video

    Feeling Stuck in Your Career? Here's How to Know When to Leave

    In this episode of HIRE Calling, host Avetis sits down with Kirk Cartozian, entrepreneur, former teacher, former mayor of Downey, and business leader behind Tequila Mandala and Gaucho Grill. Kirk shares how he navigated unconventional career transitions, built successful businesses, and discovered the qualities that separate high performers from those who remain stuck. Together, they explore career advancement, long-term thinking, entrepreneurship, hiring strategies, self-awareness, and the growing importance of human ingenuity in the age of artificial intelligence. Whether you're an executive, entrepreneur, hiring manager, or professional considering a career change, this conversation offers practical perspectives on building a meaningful and successful career. What You'll Learn • Why unconventional career paths can create unexpected opportunities for professional growth. • How loyalty, trust, and long-term thinking influence career advancement and leadership success. • What successful hiring managers look for when evaluating candidates' failures, self-awareness, and authenticity. • When to make a career pivot versus investing further in your current position. • The importance of entrepreneurship, strategic partnerships, and human creativity in an AI-driven economy. Chapters 00:00 Introduction: Building an Unconventional Career 03:17 Career Motivation and Personal Ambition 08:54 Taking Risks and Trusting Your Instincts 14:22 When to Make a Career Pivot 20:15 What Separates High Performers 28:34 Long-Term Thinking and Career Growth 39:18 AI, Entrepreneurship, and Future Skills 43:47 Interview Questions That Reveal Character 54:04 Career Advice for Job Seekers 01:00:50 Business Partnerships, Vision, and Success career growth, career development, career pivots, career advancement, leadership development, Kirk Cartozian, entrepreneurship, career change advice, professional growth, high performance employees, executive leadership, long-term career planning, hiring strategies, job interview tips, self-awareness in leadership, business leadership, entrepreneurial mindset, career success, business partnerships, artificial intelligence, AI in business, human creativity, strategic leadership, risk taking, executive decision making, Tequila Mandala, Gaucho Grill, Avetis, HIRE Calling #CareerGrowth #CareerDevelopment #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #CareerAdvice #CareerChange #ExecutiveLeadership #BusinessLeadership #ProfessionalDevelopment #JobInterviews #ArtificialIntelligence #HIRECalling Kirk Cartozian Links: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirkcartozian https://www.instagram.com/mandalakirk

    Feeling Stuck in Your Career? Here's How to Know When to Leave

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The biggest decisions shaping your career are often made behind closed doors. Who gets hired? Who gets promoted? Who gets laid off? Who keeps growing while others get left behind? HIRE CALLING pulls back the curtain on how those decisions are really made. Hosted by Avetis Antaplyan, Founder and CEO of HIRECLOUT, the show brings you candid conversations with executives, hiring leaders, operators, and industry insiders alongside practical insights from decades inside the hiring market. If you want to get hired, advance your career, lead better, and stay valuable as the world of work changes, HIRE CALLING gives you the perspective usually reserved for the other side of the table.