Best Hire Ever

In Episode 64 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Stephen Ivany of Marriott International on his path to becoming a world class trombonist (prior to his Learning career at Marriott) The hot buttons hit include: What the 10,000 hour rule means in relationship to becoming world class at anything (in his case, music). The power of intentional practice. The importance of having feedback and access to a coach when shooting for mastery. The importance of family in relationshp to a career in music. How mastery in music set him up for a transition to the business world when he was ready. Please subscribe, rate and review (Apple) and follow (Spotify) to get the latest delivered to you.  Click here if you don't see the player on this page.

In Episode 63 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Simon Mullins (former Microsoft Exec Search leader) of ESIX about the state of Executive Search in the Talent Industry.  The hot buttons hit include: How the landscape has changed as Simon benchmarks Exec Search over the last 2 years, since the pandemic, etc. Changes in reported priorities from internal Exec Search teams in 2025 Retained Search Firm usage vs directly sourced (by internal Exec Search teams) Does CRM Management work in Exec Search – based off Simon's data?  Where Exec search teams see growing usage of AI Please subscribe, rate and review (Apple) and follow (Spotify) to get the latest delivered to you.  Click here if you don't see the player on this page. ---------Simon Mullins Simon on LinkedIn ESIX (Executive Search Exchange)   ------------Kris Dunn Kris Dunn on LinkedIn Kris Dunn on X Kris Dunn on Instagram

In Episode 62 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Tim Sackett (TA industry analyst, HRU Tech, The Tim Sackett Project) about where we're at with AI and automation in the world of TA.  Topics/goodness in this pod include: --KD made the move to full voice dictation at work over typing and the results are staggering.  He makes the case if you're waiting for incredible AI outcomes but haven't made a similar move to voice dicatiion—you're just playing around. --Tim talks about the latest and greatest in AI/Automation sourcing and screening in the world of talent acquisition. --Tim and KD discuss whether AI screening interviews for ALL candidates who apply is the way out of the legal jungle related to AI and recruiting.  Spoiler alert, it depends. --Tim previews his top 100 tech platforms in the world of recruiting.   --There's also stage banter related to Tim doing 10,000 crappy demos of recruiting technology so you don't have to.  So you got that going for you, which is nice. Please subscribe, rate and review (Apple) and follow (Spotify) to get the latest delivered to you.  Click here if you don't see the player on this page. ---------Tim Sackett Tim Sackett on LinkedIn HRU Tech The Tim Sackett Project Tim's book - "The Talent Fix, Volume 2" ------------Kris Dunn Kris Dunn on LinkedIn Kris Dunn on X Kris Dunn on Instagram

In Episode 61 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn chats with Jessica Lee, Global Officer, Talent Acquisition and Associate Development at Marriott International, as they discuss a recent joint project where they did a deep dive into the art of influence within the world of leadership. Jessica and KD talk about common myths and perceptions related to developing and using influence, the push and pull tactics available to any leader wanting to influence others, the relationship of influence to the topical areas of lobbying and negotiation, and more.  Short timeline below to skip to what interests you most. 0:10 - Stage Banter with Jessica and KD 3:54 - How Jessica and KD started a project on the art of influence 7:01 - What is Influence and why so many struggle with the concept 24:20 - Broad Defintions of Pull and Push influence 26:41- Tactics for Pull influence 34:45 - Tactics for Push influence -----------Jessica Lee Jessica Lee ------------Kris Dunn Kris Dunn on LinkedIn Kris Dunn on Twitter Kris Dunn on Instagram

In Episode 60 of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks with Tim Sackett (TA industry analyst, HRU Tech, The Tim Sackett Project) about the concept of ghost jobs - loosely defined as job listings that are posted by employers but are not intended to be filled immediately, or sometimes at all. A recent study claims that up to 20% of jobs are "ghost jobs", and the Wall Street Journal and others have jumped in. It's a clickable topic for the media, but KD and Tim break down the concept and share their perspective. Please subscribe, rate and review (Apple) and follow (Spotify) to get the latest delivered to you.  Click here if you don't see the player on this page. ---------Tim Sackett Tim Sackett on LinkedIn HRU Tech The Tim Sackett Project Tim's book - "The Talent Fix, Volume 2" ------------Kris Dunn Kris Dunn on LinkedIn Kris Dunn on X Kris Dunn on Instagram