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Talent Acquisition Trends & Strategy James Mackey: Recruiting, Talent Acquisition, SaaS, Tech, Startups, growth-stage, RPO, James Mackey, HR, Human Resources
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The Talent Acquisition Trends & Strategy podcast covers the talent acquisition and recruiting space. From our unique vantage point and knowledge from our guests, this podcast offers unparalleled insights and trends into talent acquisition and recruiting. Hosted by SecureVision CEO James Mackey. Since 2015, SecureVision has partnered with over 150 VC-backed tech companies, ranging from growth-stage to enterprise clients, to recruit talent in every department.
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S2 E17: How to build a talent acquisition department from scratch while in hyper-growth: Lessons Learned and Best Practices w Lance Tripp
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 their experiences and insights into the importance of leveraging ATS, building processes around tools, and using data to support decision-making. Our guest also shares his experience of having talent acquisition report into revenue organization and the strategic thinking behind it.
Whether you're a startup founder, talent acquisition professional, or just interested in the world of hyper-growth, this episode is sure to provide valuable insights.
Our host James Mackey, SecureVision CEO
Listen to our full episode list here:
https://www.talenttrends.io/
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S2 E16: The Ripple Effect: Analyzing How SVB’s Collapse Will Impact the Tech Market and Hiring Landscape
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 competitive salaries and ensuring that they can sustain these salaries over time.
With inflation, and the slowing of the economy things are right-sizing, returning to a healthy medium that’s actually sustainable. They discuss the delicate balance that companies must strike between balancing salaries, team size, process and tech, prioritization on a department level, and executive alignment.
The panelists delve into the critical issue of attrition strategy. Our experts discuss the importance of creating a comprehensive strategy that not only focuses on retention but also on creating a culture of engagement and inclusion to ensure long-term success.
Finally, they discuss what are some of the latest buzzwords that we’re seeing and highlight the fact that they are not actually reflective of trends and should not be leveraged as insight to drive talent strategy.
Silicon Valley Bank Fails After Run on Deposits article here
Kellie Lindow's post here
James Mackey posts here
Wall Street Journal article/Adam Grant here
Guest Panel: Bridget Tesler, Julia Arpag, Andreea Florescu
Our host James Mackey, SecureVision CEO
Listen to our full episode list here:
https://www.talenttrends.io/
Follow us:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/
Our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@securevision1677
#1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!
https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviews
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S2 E15: Why most companies fail at hiring the right people. How hiring the best fit people impacts business success and the bottom line with Meqa Smith.
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 success in a particular environment and explore the concept of the halo effect. Our guest provides practical strategies for attracting the right talent, viewing jobs as products and candidates as customers, and creating a compelling landing page for candidates to apply.
Meqa emphasizes the importance of balancing heads and hands with hearts and minds and shares examples of what documents to put in place of a traditional job description and suggests strategies for attracting the right talent.
Chasing Stars: The Myth of Talent and the Portability of Performance here
Wall Street Journal article here
Our host James Mackey, SecureVision CEO
Listen to our full episode list here:
https://www.talenttrends.io/
Follow us:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/
Our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@securevision1677
#1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!
https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviews
Thanks for listening! -
S2 E14: The Rise of Skill-Based Hiring: Addressing Bias, Labor Supply, and The Changing Nature of Work with Josh Millet
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 and not create good outcomes.
Additionally, they address the labor supply problem in the US is becoming increasingly urgent as the workforce is expected to shrink in the next 10-20 years. As a result, there is a pressing need to find innovative solutions to this problem, including finding "hidden" workers to open up new talent pools.
They highlight landmark studies, such as the "Hidden Workers: Untapped Talent" paper by Joseph B. Fuller, Professor of Management Practice at Harvard Business School, and colleagues, who estimate more than 27 million hidden workers in the US.
HIDDEN WORKERS: UNTAPPED TALENT, paper here.
SYSTEMIC DISCRIMINATION AMONG LARGE U.S. EMPLOYERS study, here.
Our host James Mackey, SecureVision CEO
Listen to our full episode list here:
https://www.talenttrends.io/
Follow us:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/
Our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@securevision1677
#1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!
https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviews
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S2 E13: Maximizing Employee Engagement During Economic Downturns: Strategies for Valuing and Retaining Talent w Raluca Mackey
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 importance of having a minimum work-life balance policy.
The discussion aims to provide insights and practical advice for managers and business leaders on how to maintain employee engagement in challenging times.
Raluca's article:
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/3-pillars-employee-engagement-amid-layoffs-economic-turmoil-mackey/
Our host James Mackey, SecureVision CEO
Listen to our full episode list here:
https://www.talenttrends.io/
Follow us:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/
Our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@securevision1677
#1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!
https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviews
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S2 E12: TechTalk: Layoffs and Benioff’s statements. Chat GPT and its impact on TA and beyond.
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 exodus from Salesforce
The capabilities of this generative AI technology and what it may mean for the future of work
What tasks and skills cannot be replaced by AI at this point in time, and the importance of preserving human creativity and judgment in a rapidly advancing technological landscape.
Guest Panel: Andreea Florescu, Bridget Tesler, Julia Arpag.
Steve Cadigan's LinkedIn post
Our host James Mackey, SecureVision CEO
Listen to our full episode list here:
https://www.talenttrends.io/
Follow us:
https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/
Our YouTube channel:
https://www.youtube.com/@securevision1677
#1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!
https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviews
Thanks for listening!
Customer Reviews
Insight Well Beyond Talent Acquistion
James Mackey and team deliver great insight on Talent Acquisition and recruiting, but so much more, as well! One of my favorite shows for HR, Leadership, and technology all around in the People Space. There is always a great mix of technical and psychological insight in each show, and James has a clear curiosity backed by the know-how to understand and explain the jargon. If you want to really understand what is going on in the People / Talent space, this is a great place to start (and I recommend starting with Season 2, Episode 11 because I was a guest on that one!). Great show all around, even including my episode...
A must listen for leaders in recruitment
The host is awesome! He asks great questions, brings up valid points and make the listener pause and think.
Great resource for leaders in recruitment and those looking to create an effective workforce for the future.
Great Industry Information
Every episode has great industry information
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