Talent Makers are leaders who make hiring their top priority. They know what it takes to compete for top talent, focus on accelerating diversity within their organization and build winning teams. In this episode of the Hiring for what’s next podcast series, The Talent Makers, you'll hear directly from leaders on winning hiring strategies that drive real business results in their organizations.   Get the story behind the business as special guest host George LaRocque, Principal Analyst and Founder of WorkTech, sits down with Greenhouse co-founders Daniel Chait and Jon Stross. Discover how Greenhouse was built from the ground up and how that process led to the development of the company’s Hiring Maturity™ model that has been embraced by thousands of companies. 

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The Talent Makers – Episode 1: Inside Greenhouse’s hiring journey

Innovative business leaders recognize that in order to stay competitive, they must diversify their organizations and make them more inclusive.  In this limited series, Greenhouse CEO Daniel Chait invites fellow industry leaders to discuss how building a strong DE&I foundation enables companies to reach the next level of business success. Hear from cutting-edge DE&I thought leaders at Knac, BlackRock, Checkr, X (the moonshot factory), Okta, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and HubSpot as they share diversity hiring metrics to improve recruiting and onboarding, as well as forward-thinking processes to action immediately within your own organization.

DE&I strategies that work – Trailer

In this episode, Daniel invites Katie Burke, Chief People Officer at HubSpot, to share her company’s impactful DE&I strategies.  In 2021, HubSpot will release their fifth annual report on internal diversity, which Katie explains is part of the company’s commitment to transparency – something she feels candidates expect when it comes to DE&I initiatives. Katie also delves into the importance of training people at all levels on how to interview inclusively in order to create real change.  Stay tuned to the end of the episode for practical tips on improving diversity hiring practices with Ariel Lopez, Founder and CEO of Knac. Innovative business leaders recognize that in order to stay competitive, they must diversify their organizations and make them more inclusive.  In this limited series, Greenhouse CEO Daniel Chait invites fellow industry leaders to discuss how building a strong DE&I foundation enables companies to reach the next level of business success. Hear from cutting-edge DE&I thought leaders at Knac, BlackRock, Checkr, X (the moonshot factory), Okta, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and HubSpot as they share diversity hiring metrics to improve recruiting and onboarding, as well as forward-thinking processes to action immediately within your own organization.

DE&I strategies that work – Episode 6: HubSpot

In this episode, Daniel invites JPMorgan Chase & Co. executives Racquel Oden, Managing Director and Head of National Sales, and Samantha Saperstein, Managing Director and Head of Women on the Move, to share their company’s impactful DE&I strategies.  Racquel and Samantha explain JPMorgan Chase’s commitment to eliminating bias in hiring by assessing each candidate’s intrinsic skills in an equitable and measurable way. Both agree that hiring with diversity in mind makes it possible for JPMorgan Chase to represent the communities it serves.  Stay tuned to the end of the episode for practical tips on improving diversity hiring practices with Ariel Lopez, Founder and CEO of Knac. Innovative business leaders recognize that in order to stay competitive, they must diversify their organizations and make them more inclusive.  In this limited series, Greenhouse CEO Daniel Chait invites fellow industry leaders to discuss how building a strong DE&I foundation enables companies to reach the next level of business success. Hear from cutting-edge DE&I thought leaders at Knac, BlackRock, Checkr, X (the moonshot factory), Okta, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and HubSpot as they share diversity hiring metrics to improve recruiting and onboarding, as well as forward-thinking processes to action immediately within your own organization.

DE&I strategies that work – Episode 5: JPMorgan Chase & Co.

In this episode, Daniel invites Okta, Inc. executives Madhavi Bhasin, Head of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, and Brett Coin, VP of Global Talent Acquisition, to share their company’s impactful DE&I strategies.  Madhavi and Brett discuss how recruiting a diverse workforce that mirrors your customer base can lead to a higher level of employee engagement and revenue growth. Over the past 20 years, they’ve both seen DE&I conversations become more frequent, measurement practices get more transparent and development efforts become more robust.  Stay tuned to the end of the episode for practical tips on improving diversity hiring practices with Ariel Lopez, Founder and CEO of Knac. Innovative business leaders recognize that in order to stay competitive, they must diversify their organizations and make them more inclusive.  In this limited series, Greenhouse CEO Daniel Chait invites fellow industry leaders to discuss how building a strong DE&I foundation enables companies to reach the next level of business success. Hear from cutting-edge DE&I thought leaders at Knac, BlackRock, Checkr, X (the moonshot factory), Okta, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and HubSpot as they share diversity hiring metrics to improve recruiting and onboarding, as well as forward-thinking processes to action immediately within your own organization.

DE&I strategies that work – Episode 4: Okta, Inc.

In this episode, Daniel invites Rachel Williams, Head of Equity, Inclusion & Diversity at X, the moonshot factory (formerly known as Google X), to share the company’s impactful DE&I strategies.  Rachel is an experienced recruiting and HR strategist with a demonstrated history of working in the Silicon Valley tech scene. Rachel explains that diversity is about representation, equity is about access and inclusion is about belonging – which is why it’s crucial to support and champion all three within every company. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for practical tips on improving diversity hiring practices with Ariel Lopez, Founder and CEO of Knac. Innovative business leaders recognize that in order to stay competitive, they must diversify their organizations and make them more inclusive.  In this limited series, Greenhouse CEO Daniel Chait invites fellow industry leaders to discuss how building a strong DE&I foundation enables companies to reach the next level of business success. Hear from cutting-edge DE&I thought leaders at Knac, BlackRock, Checkr, X (the moonshot factory), Okta, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and HubSpot as they share diversity hiring metrics to improve recruiting and onboarding, as well as forward-thinking processes to action immediately within your own organization.

DE&I strategies that work – Episode 3: X, the moonshot factory

In this episode, Daniel invites Checkr executives Daniel Yanisse, Co-founder and CEO, and Arthur Yamamoto, VP of Talent, to share their company’s impactful DE&I strategies.  Background check company Checkr is fanatical about helping their customers build equitable workplaces. Daniel and Arthur explain the ways in which the background check process is evolving and how Checkr’s own hiring practices are designed to be as inclusive as possible. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for practical tips on improving diversity hiring practices with Ariel Lopez, Founder and CEO of Knac.   Innovative business leaders recognize that in order to stay competitive, they must diversify their organizations and make them more inclusive.  In this limited series, Greenhouse CEO Daniel Chait invites fellow industry leaders to discuss how building a strong DE&I foundation enables companies to reach the next level of business success. Hear from cutting-edge DE&I thought leaders at Knac, BlackRock, Checkr, X (the moonshot factory), Okta, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and HubSpot as they share diversity hiring metrics to improve recruiting and onboarding, as well as forward-thinking processes to action immediately within your own organization.

DE&I strategies that work – Episode 2: Checkr

With more than 25 years of cross-industry experience, Michelle explains why companies should see DE&I strategies as catalysts for improving performance, productivity and innovation. She believes that a commitment to DE&I helps develop talent and drive cultural transformation within an organization. Stay tuned to the end of the episode for practical tips on improving diversity hiring practices with Ariel Lopez, Founder and CEO of Knac. Innovative business leaders recognize that in order to stay competitive, they must diversify their organizations and make them more inclusive.  In this limited series, Greenhouse CEO Daniel Chait invites fellow industry leaders to discuss how building a strong DE&I foundation enables companies to reach the next level of business success. Hear from cutting-edge DE&I thought leaders at Knac, BlackRock, Checkr, X (the moonshot factory), Okta, Inc., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and HubSpot as they share diversity hiring metrics to improve recruiting and onboarding, as well as forward-thinking processes to action immediately within your own organization.

DE&I strategies that work – Episode 1: BlackRock

In this episode of the Hiring Maturity podcast, Jon invites Arthur Matuszewski, VP of Talent at Better, to share how his company climbed the curve. Better offers customers a streamlined mortgage process to eliminate fees, additional steps and appointments – making it easier to buy a home at the best available rates.   Arthur discusses how Better went from 400 to 4,400 employees in just over one year by focusing on quality, autonomy and operational strategy.   Today’s talent thought leaders know first-hand that a winning talent strategy drives real business results.    In this limited series, Greenhouse President and Co-founder Jon Stross sits down with talent leaders from companies like The Knot Worldwide, Team.ai, Fair and ThoughtWorks to discuss their Hiring Maturity journeys.    Discover how each featured company moved up the Greenhouse Hiring Maturity curve and what they learned along the way.

Greenhouse Hiring Maturity success stories – Episode 7: Arthur Matuszewski, Better

In this episode, Jon invites recruitment expert Tim Sackett, founding board member of the Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals (ATAP) and author of The Talent Fix, to share how successful companies climb the Hiring Maturity curve by putting talent first.   Tim believes the most important thing an organization can do is increase their core talent base: "It’s the one deliverable that HR truly controls that can have an extreme bottom-line impact to your organization."   Today’s talent thought leaders know first-hand that a winning talent strategy drives real business results.    In this limited series, Greenhouse President and Co-founder Jon Stross sits down with talent leaders from companies like The Knot Worldwide, Team.ai, Fair and ThoughtWorks to discuss their Hiring Maturity journeys.    Discover how each featured company moved up the Greenhouse Hiring Maturity curve and what they learned along the way.

Greenhouse Hiring Maturity success stories – Episode 6: Tim Sackett

In this episode, Jon invites Brian Breth, Vice President of Talent Acquisition at Fair, to share how his company climbed the Hiring Maturity curve. Fair is an app that allows you to shop and sign for used cars based on personalized, affordable payments – with no long-term debt or commitment, negotiation or physical paperwork. It's a new way to drive that’s flexible, affordable and powered by technology.   Brian discusses how the talent team at Fair successfully leverages structured hiring to power the company's hyper-growth while maintaining cross-team alignment. Today’s talent thought leaders know first-hand that a winning talent strategy drives real business results.    In this limited series, Greenhouse President and Co-founder Jon Stross sits down with talent leaders from companies like The Knot Worldwide, Team.ai, Fair and ThoughtWorks to discuss their Hiring Maturity journeys.    Discover how each featured company moved up the Greenhouse Hiring Maturity curve and what they learned along the way.

Greenhouse Hiring Maturity success stories – Episode 5: Brian Breth, Fair

In this episode, Jon invites Heather Doshay, VP of People at Webflow, to share how her company climbed the Hiring Maturity curve. Webflow is a SaaS company based in San Francisco that helps companies create powerful, flexible websites and apps. Webflow has helped companies like Dell, Lattice, Zendesk and more build better business websites, faster, without coding.    Heather discusses how the talent team at Webflow went from Chaotic to Strategic on the Hiring Maturity curve in just 18 months.   Today’s talent thought leaders know first-hand that a winning talent strategy drives real business results.    In this limited series, Greenhouse President and Co-founder Jon Stross sits down with talent leaders from companies like The Knot Worldwide, Team.ai, Fair and ThoughtWorks to discuss their Hiring Maturity journeys.    Discover how each featured company moved up the Greenhouse Hiring Maturity curve and what they learned along the way.

Greenhouse Hiring Maturity success stories – Episode 4: Heather Doshay, Webflow

In this episode, Jon invites Neil Casey, Global Head of Sourcing and Strategic Hiring at ThoughtWorks, to share how his company climbed the Hiring Maturity curve. ThoughtWorks is a global software consultancy solving complex problems with technology, as well as connecting strategy and execution, helping customers strengthen their core technology, scale with flexibility and create seamless digital experiences.   Neil discusses how the talent team at ThoughtWorks meets their global business goals by leveraging structured hiring, combined with an adaptive mindset.   Today’s talent thought leaders know first-hand that a winning talent strategy drives real business results.    In this limited series, Greenhouse President and Co-founder Jon Stross sits down with talent leaders from companies like The Knot Worldwide, Team.ai, Fair and ThoughtWorks to discuss their Hiring Maturity journeys.    Discover how each featured company moved up the Greenhouse Hiring Maturity curve and what they learned along the way.

Greenhouse Hiring Maturity success stories – Episode 3: Neil Casey, ThoughtWorks

In this episode, Jon invites Erin Wilson, Chief Talent Officer at Team.ai, to share how his company climbed the Hiring Maturity curve. Team.ai is the intelligent talent department of the future; utilizing people, proven methods and unique technology solutions to deliver talent to their global customer base.   Erin shares why this forward-thinking company believes in approaching hiring with a proactive, data-driven mindset in order to achieve their business goals.   In this limited series, Greenhouse President and Co-founder Jon Stross sits down with talent leaders from companies like The Knot Worldwide, Team.ai, Fair and ThoughtWorks to discuss their Hiring Maturity journeys.    Listen now to discover how each featured company moved up the Greenhouse Hiring Maturity curve (and how your company can, too), what talent leaders consider when building a winning hiring strategy and why a whole-company talent mindset is key to business success.

Greenhouse Hiring Maturity success stories – Episode 2: Erin Wilson, Team.ai

In this episode, Jon Stross, President and Co-founder of Greenhouse Software invites Lauren Holzer, Sr. Director, Global Talent Acquisition at The Knot Worldwide to share her company’s Hiring Maturity journey. As a parent company celebrating life's biggest moments, The Knot Worldwide includes a number of high-profile brands, including: The Knot, WeddingWire and The Nest. Lauren shares how this global suite of brands powers an organization-wide willingness to embrace talent acquisition as a winning business strategy.   In this limited series, Greenhouse President and Co-founder Jon Stross sits down with talent leaders from companies like The Knot Worldwide, Team.ai, Fair and ThoughtWorks to discuss their Hiring Maturity journeys.    Listen now to discover how each featured company moved up the Greenhouse Hiring Maturity curve (and how your company can, too), what talent leaders consider when building a winning hiring strategy and why a whole-company talent mindset is key to business success.

Greenhouse Hiring Maturity success stories – Episode 1: Lauren Holzer, The Knot Worldwide

Welcome to the Talent Makers Studio, Greenhouse’s strategic hiring podcast. In each episode, we’re speaking with leaders from every part of the business to discover how they prioritize great hiring - and the impact it has on their organizations. We’re living in a new age in which the product isn’t nearly as important as the people who make it. Talent has the single-biggest impact on a company’s bottom line and long-term success, which makes the ability to uncover and hire the right talent, at the right time, for the right roles the most valuable business function. Great hiring is not just the result of great recruiters working their magic. It’s a company-wide commitment that's vital to building amazing workplaces. And it all starts with our leaders. At Greenhouse, we know that great leaders are Talent Makers. They understand what it takes to elevate hiring to a strategic capability that pushes the business forward. Smart recruiting is not easy. That’s why we’ve asked some brilliant folks to share the challenges they’ve overcome and the lessons they’ve learned on the road to aligning their people strategy to their business strategy.

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