CXR Recruiting Community

CXR Recruiting Community

Hosted by Chris Hoyt and Gerry Crispin, the CXR Recruiting Community podcast is the home broadcasting station to the world’s premier talent community! Tune in to catch updates on today’s talent acquisition and talent management headlines, interviews with top talent leaders, special uncorked interviews (think: drunk recruiting), open call-in sessions, and more.

Episodes

September 23, 2025 45 mins
Agentic AI is gaining traction in TA—but what does it mean for recruiters? We explore early use cases, leadership challenges, and how to avoid being left behind.
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Meet Caroline Wittenauer, winner of the Rust Mountain Scholarship. Learn how this award honors legacy and supports future talent leaders in recruiting.
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Meet Hillary Davis, the 2025 Inspire Scholarship winner, as she shares her path to college, community impact, and connection to the TA industry.
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How did a credit union transform a toxic workplace into an award-winning culture? Hear the story behind their back-to-back USA Today Top Workplace wins.
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What happens when employee feedback fuels innovation? Hunton Group shares how listening, recognition, and leadership transformed their culture.
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How does a fully remote college use AI to strengthen its culture? KK Byland shares how feedback and innovation are shaping leadership at American College of Education.
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How does a tech firm turn culture into a competitive edge? We talk with Sentinel’s Kelly Duff about employee experience, connection, and award-winning engagement.
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How has Kwik Trip stayed a Top Workplace for 16 years? We uncover how data, leadership, and compassion shape their standout retention strategy.
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Recorded live at the Shaker booth during Unleash, this episode features a conversation with Jeri Lynn Wilson of Cox Enterprises. Jeri Lynn discusses the structure and focus of her role leading talent acquisition strategy and operations, the recent launch of an internal mobility initiative at Cox, and her team’s approach to balancing process efficiency with employee experience. The discussion also touches on the integration of AI to...
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Featuring Kim Virtuoso of Fontainebleau Las Vegas, who shares insights from building an HR team and talent strategy from the ground up. She discusses how AI tools like Paradox supported the hiring of 6,500 employees within a three-month window, and how the focus has now shifted to retention, mobility, and business partnership. Kim also explores the evolving role of HR leaders, the importance of internal development, and the need to...
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TA expert Shelia Gray joins us from Unleash to unpack AI trends, culture shifts, and how recruiters can lead through chaos—without losing focus.
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How does a student loan servicer win Top Workplace honors? HR Director Christine Ellinger shares MOHELA’s playbook for growth, empathy, and employee engagement.
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Broadcasting from Unleash in Las Vegas, Chris Hoyt sits down with Lori Chartrand of Edward Jones for a candid conversation on stepping into a new leadership role, the impact of AI in talent acquisition, and how leaders can better support their teams. They explore technology trends, internal mobility strategies, and practical insights from the conference floor, including sessions on managing anxiety and ethical uses of AI.
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What happens when employee surveys lead to company-wide change? Mungo Homes shares how listening to staff shaped training, leadership, and community impact.
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Drawing on decades of experience, Mosley shares insights into how AI is reshaping employer perceptions, how companies are adapting EB strategies, and why alignment with culture and talent management is becoming more critical.
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In this episode of the CXR Spotlight, CareerXroads welcomes Alex Murphy, CEO of JobSync, and Zach Larson from First Student to discuss how automation and integration are solving friction points in high-volume hiring environments.
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What drives a billion-dollar olive oil brand? We talk to Pompeian’s VP of HR about growth, culture, and the power of employee feedback.
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July 18, 2025 26 mins
In this live conversation from UNLEASH Las Vegas, Mark Smith, VP of Talent Acquisition at Medtronic shares how a serious injury - and the recovery that followed - reshaped his approach to leadership, time, and focus. He reflects on the shift from overextension to intentionality, what it means to truly prioritize, and how the experience has made him a more present and effective TA leader.
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What happens when a TA leader steps into a Fortune 1 enterprise? Steve White shares how he’s aligning talent strategy with business goals at Sam’s Club.
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July 8, 2025 14 mins
What happens when AI meets high-volume skilled trades hiring? Rosendin’s Mike Chonko shares how TA strategy adapts under pressure—without losing the human touch.
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