Art of Search - Hiring Manager Series

In this episode of Art of Search: Hiring Manager Series, we are joined by Kevin Ertell, Founder & CEO of Mistere Advisory, who shares his insights on leadership and team dynamics.Kevin begins by discussing the process of hiring a new manager to enhance team morale and performance. To ensure the best fit, he sought input from the team about their ideal manager. They expressed th

In this episode of Art of Search: Hiring Manager Series, we are honored to be joined by Sudeep Gautam, EVP Chief Technology and Digital Officer at Upbound, sharing his stories and wisdom about all things hiring.Sudeep highlights how each hire is an opportunity to bring in a heavy hitter to drive momentum, and dramatically transform the way people view that role or function. The ind

Dan McGuire shares his journey as a self-described recovering bad hirer, emphasizing that hiring goes beyond just interviewing skills. He reflects on past mistakes, where the pressure to hire quickly or being swayed by others led to hiring the wrong person. Dan highlights the importance of viewing hiring as an entire package, focusing on the entire flow of the process. He stresses

George Brady sets the bar high when it comes to hiring and excellent candidate experiences. We are honored to have George join us as a guest on our latest Art of Search: Hiring Manager Series podcast. George shares his blueprint for “setting the table,” the process he implements before the first candidate comes in the door to interview. George also shares a story about how he a

As a recruiter, I have the opportunity to speak with some of the best hiring leaders out there, and I wanted to bring you into the conversation so you can also benefit from their stories and wisdom. Today we have our first guest, Laura Merling, on The Art of Search: Hiring Manager Series podcast, and I couldn't be more excited.

Somer and Zen go deep on this topic and what a great hiring process looks like. Throughout the interview process, candidates are meeting various stakeholders. What’s that process like? Are they aligned on the position? What gets asked and assessed?

Somer and Zen talk about first round interviews. How great hiring managers conduct first round interviews, what candidates want to hear and how hiring managers both sell opportunity and screen at the same time.

This week, Zen asks Somer about her career-defining moment. Somer reflects on a particularly difficult search where the one and only candidate in process was showing their true colors at the final hour, and what she did about it.

Somer asks Zen about her career-defining moment. Zen goes way back into the archives when she was a junior recruiter. She reflects on a particular search at the offer stage with a candidate, and why it went wrong.

Zen Mak and Somer Hackley talk about specific things great hiring managers do both before and during a search to ensure its success. They also talk about what recruiters expect from hiring managers.