Pivot2First

Pivot2First

Pick First On the Pivot to First podcast, we cover leadership, talent acquisition strategy, and recruiting technology from a business leadership point of view. Ideal for CEOs, CFOs, and talent acquisition professionals. Each episode features an industry thought leader or a play you can use so you can pivot to first in the race for talent. https://zurl.co/3I9A

Episodes

Episode 33: RecOps with Ben Abear

May 16, 2024 • 30 mins
RecOps is a new business function that's just now gaining traction in companies. We're familiar with RevOps and DevOps, and now RecOps is the new player on the block that's enabling companies to grow and sustain their recruiting operations. Jim explains how it's not just a policing function. It's a strategy function that constantly seeks to optimize the recruiting. Here are some of the topics covered in this conversation: Who exact...
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Episode 31: Alex Marcus talks iCIMS and Challenges of HR Software

April 8, 2024 • 45 mins
Summary Mike Seidle and David Bernstein speak with Alex Marcus, the founder and CEO of Integral Recruiting Design, about the challenges and best practices of implementing and utilizing iCIMS. They discuss the importance of recruiting and hiring, the role of software in recruiting processes, and the impact of people and processes on technology. They also explore the complexity of recruiting and HR systems, the challenges of change m...
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Episode 32: Kevin Wheeler on the Future of Recruiting

March 28, 2024 • 34 mins
Mike Seidle interviews Kevin Wheeler, the author of Talent Acquisition Excellence. They discuss the impact of the pandemic on recruiting and the need for digital capabilities and analytics to improve recruitment. They also explore the slow adoption of technology in recruiting and the challenges recruiters face in becoming more strategic. Kevin emphasizes the importance of talent planning, analytics, and technology in recruiting and...
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Episode 30: Denise Chaffin: the Human and AI in Recruiting

February 19, 2024 • 52 mins
Summary In this conversation, Mike Seidle and Denise Chaffin discuss the evolution of the recruiting industry and the rise of Recruitment as a Service (RAS). They explore the benefits and differences between RAS and traditional recruitment process outsourcing (RPO). The conversation also delves into the impact of AI on recruiting, including the use of AI tools for resume writing and the challenges of bias and compliance. They discu...
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Episode 29: Kevin Walters, the "Diversity Chef"

November 20, 2023 • 35 mins
Kevin Walters, also known as the "Diversity Chef", talks about his experiences with helping companies better understand how to be more inclusive to achieve their diversity goals. Diversity and Inclusion shouldn't be just afterthoughts for leaders. Not being inclusive can cut you off from potential customers and turn away talent. Kevin gives some clear tips on first recognizing if your organization has a inclusion issue and then wh...
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Episode 28: Chuck Young on Managing Your Talent

October 21, 2023 • 33 mins
Chuck young talk about what made him found Talent Agility X which focuses on helping organizations adopt innovative talent acquisition strategies and technologies for more agile engagement of highly skilled workers. Chuck explains why it's so important for companies to re-engage seasonal employees and past applicants. He talks about the 3 different talent pools and how employers can nurture their talent effectively. Special Guest: ...
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Episode 27: Mitch Gerson on AI, Recruitment Marketing, and More

September 27, 2023 • 36 mins
Mitch Gerson of the Gerson Agency joins Mike and David in a conversation about his history in the recruitment marketing field, how and why he founded his own recruitment ad agency, and what the future holds for the industry. Special Guest: Mitch Gerson.
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Episode 26: Craig Fisher on Hiring Humans in the Age of AI

September 14, 2023 • 43 mins
Craig, Mike and David covers various topics related to recruiting, including the importance of understanding the candidate experience, the value of empathy mapping to undersstand candidates better, and the need for effective team structure and budget allocation in recruiting teams. Craig also discuss the power of grassroots marketing and the importance of not overlooking traditional marketing methods when looking for talent. Learn ...
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Episode 25: Jim Durbin: Job Boards, AI, and the Future of Recruitment Marketing

August 24, 2023 • 39 mins
Mike Seidle, David Bernstein, and Jim Durbin discuss recruitment marketing and the importance of building long-term capability in talent acquisition. Jim Durbin emphasizes the need to focus on what's in it for the client and to help them learn how to do it for themselves. He also stresses the importance of listening to vendors and understanding what they do, rather than just waiting for a pitch and a demo. In addition, Jim highlig...
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Episode 24: Brian Fink and his Non-technical Guide to Tech Recruiting

August 7, 2023 • 41 mins
Brian Fink talks about his latest book, Talk Tech to Me: The Non-technical Guide to Technology Recruiting (https://www.amazon.com/Talk-Tech-Non-Technical-Technology-Recruiting/dp/B0C8RFBT3Y). Brian Fink takes on the stress and strain of difficult technology concepts and simplifies them for the modern recruiter. In the book, he tackles 12 different technical positions he's recruited for including technical writers, software develope...
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Episode 23: Importance of Building Trust with Employees

April 19, 2023 • 49 mins
Welcome to the Pivot2First Podcast, your go-to source for all the latest trends, tips, and strategies in the world of recruitment. Join us as we chat with the leading experts in the industry about the latest recruitment tools, best practices, and more. So if you're looking to get ahead in the recruitment game, this is the place to be. Tune in every week for your dose of recruitment knowledge! We are thrilled to have Victor Assad as...
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Episode 22: The Perfect Labor Storm

March 2, 2023 • 46 mins
Welcome to the Pivot2First Podcast, your go-to source for all the latest trends, tips, and strategies in the world of recruitment. Join us as we chat with the leading experts in the industry about the latest recruitment tools, best practices, and more. So if you're looking to get ahead in the recruitment game, this is the place to be. Tune in every week for your dose of recruitment knowledge! On this podcast episode, we have the pl...
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Episode 21: Why You Should Care About Candidate Experience

February 9, 2023 • 46 mins
Welcome to the Pivot2First Podcast, your go-to source for all the latest trends, tips, and strategies in the world of recruitment. Join us as we chat with the leading experts in the industry about the latest recruitment tools, best practices, and more. So if you're looking to get ahead in the recruitment game, this is the place to be. Tune in every week for your dose of recruitment knowledge! Today, we are excited to have Kevin G...
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Episode 20: Why Your Job Posts are Not Performing Well

January 17, 2023 • 40 mins
Welcome to the Pivot2First Podcast, your go-to source for all the latest trends, tips, and strategies in the world of recruitment. Join us as we chat with the leading experts in the industry about the latest recruitment tools, best practices, and more. So if you're looking to get ahead in the recruitment game, this is the place to be. Tune in every week for your dose of recruitment knowledge! Kat Kibben founder & CEO is an expert ...

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Episode 19: Is Direct Sourcing Candidates the Solution?

January 10, 2023 • 36 mins
Welcome to the Pivot2First Podcast, your go-to source for all the latest trends, tips, and strategies in the world of recruitment. Join us as we chat with the leading experts in the industry about the latest recruitment tools, best practices, and more. So if you're looking to get ahead in the recruitment game, this is the place to be. Tune in every week for your dose of recruitment knowledge! We are so excited to have Jason Ezratty...
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Episode 18: Creating a Scaleable Hiring Process

November 14, 2022 • 58 mins
Erika and Aaron, the dynamic duo from People on Point, give us the secret formula to the people strategy they used to leverage recruiting technology to make 200 to 300 hires a month while sustaining the employee count they then had. This strategy led to their business Carefinders being acquired. Tune into hear about their journey to success with Carefinders. One of the reasons we are so excited to have Erika and Aaron join us is th...
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Episode 17: Video's Place in the Candidate Experience

October 28, 2022 • 28 mins
Getting employee testimonials is a nearly impossible task. From coordinating everyone, carving out time to film, editing, and getting the videos, posted the workload becomes overwhelming. What happens if the employee quits? This episode, Jennifer Paxton, co-founder of Jamyr, discusses how video has a huge place in improving candidate experience and how Jamyr helps streamline creating employee testimonials. Key Points 3 things to ...
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Episode 16: Humanizing Human Capital

October 21, 2022 • 55 mins
This week we sit down with the Yin and Yang of HR: Solange Charas focuses on data analytics and its impact on enterprise level success and Stela Lupushor who applies data analytics to the impact on the future of work. Host Mike Seidle and co-host David Bernstein discuss with Solange and Stela the recent release of their book "Humanizing Human Capital: Invest in Your People for Optimal Business Returns" and the importance of looking...
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Episode 15: Robin Schooling: What do Recruiters do?

October 3, 2022 • 41 mins
Why aren’t 74% of recruiting teams meeting their hiring goals? Do they need to create more automation in the recruiting process? Or maybe review their candidate experience? It may not be the reason you think... Tune in to learn what the reality is versus the expectations people have of recruiters. Socails LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/company/pivotcxio/ Youtube: https://youtu.be/tfuo0qaQdtc PivotCX:https://www.pivotcx.io/ Speci...
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Episode 14: Cary Sparrow: Data has a Better Idea

September 1, 2022 • 34 mins
This week we get into the numbers of the job market with David Bernstein - EVP of Corporate Development at PivotCX and Carry Sparrow “Most Innovative CEO in the HR Tech Industry” award-winning CEO - Fellow Submariner and nuclear engineer. - Consultant with Willis Towers Watson eventually becoming the Global Practice Leader for HR Function Effectiveness Consulting - VP - HR Performance and Analytics at Cargill - Currently CEO at Gr...
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