Why Finding Talent is Everyone’s Job with Kate Gerber

Conventional wisdom would say that talent acquisition and recruiting is HR’s job.

Not at Resultant.

Since the beginning, finding exceptional people has been everyone’s job. 

And as VP of Talent Kate Gerber put it, this approach lent itself to a culture where growth and development were “baked in” versus the icing on top.  

In the sixth installment of Rezzer Rewind, you’ll hear how Resultant’s career and talent philosophies have evolved over time—earning the org many “top workplace” designations along the way. Kate gets vulnerable about “living on the edge of her capability” and continuing to show up through the messy parts of growing a business.  

 

Find Kate Gerber on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-gerber-8606b226/ 

 

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[00:32 - 04:15] Meet Kate Gerber, Resultant VP of Talent

[04:17 - 06:51] Why you should be living on the edge of your capability in your career

[06:51 - 10:06] What all thriving Rezzers have in common

[10:07 - 13:03] Mark was terrible at HR

[13:03 - 14:52] Why recruiting and talent acquisition is everyone’s job

[14:53 - 17:08] “Showing up through the messy parts” of a fast-growing business

[17:08 - 19:15] Finding great people without knowing where they would fit

[19:16 - 22:07] Hiring mistakes and missteps along the way

[22:11 - 24:15] The Operations vs. Delivery Civil war

[24:29 - 27:50] Why the brand matters for talent above all else; Mission vision values are alive and well

[27:51 - 32:17] How the career development function has evolved: Career Pathways

[32:56 - 37:35] Mark & Kate’s takes: Bold “yes’s;” early chaos; focusing on the right things