Hiring Guild Podcast

Better hiring by design: interviews with industry experts on recruiting, hiring, and HR practices.

HG 22 Amanda Sampson: Working from Wherever

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Amanda Noret Sampson, currently a recruiting leader at Atlassian, on designing for small work spaces, renovating & revitalizing RVs, stripping away to simplify, and working full time from the road during interesting times.

02-02
01:16:06

HG 20 Sarah Sled: Research & Leadership

Hiring Guild cofounder Sheila Normile Thompson interviews former Facebook researcher, current CEO of Blush and advisor to VSCO, Sarah Sled on building remote teams, research from an academic perspective, and creating successful culture.

01-06
57:47

HG 13 Eric Snowden: Making Creativity

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy chats with Adobe Senior Design Director Eric Snowden on the evolution of design tools, mentorship, and building things with your hands.

04-17
01:07:38

HG 11 Linsey Jackson: Mental Sorbets

Hiring Guild cofounders Sheila Thompson and Greg Hoy chat with AirBnB Head of Technical Recruiting Linsey Jackson on scaling recruiting culture, finding the glue, and reading the room

03-22
38:01

HG 10 Elizabeth Laraki: A Holistic Approach

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy chats with design director Elizabeth Laraki on design evolutions, success metrics, and playing well with others. 

02-22
49:03

HG 09 Amanda King: The Happy Equilibrium

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy chats with recruiter Amanda King on gaining trust while 100% remotely working with candidates and clients, helping people find vocations with a higher sense of purpose, and wine. 

02-04
49:46

HG 07 Serena Wolf: The Fearless Headhunter

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Serena Wolf of Wolf Creative Company on visualizing your life's vocation, pushing the comfort zones, and knowing oneself.

01-09
36:44

HG 06 Frank Yoo: Putting Design First

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Frank Yoo, currently a Director of Design at Google and a first employee at Lyft, on the importance of design & usability having a seat at the table from day one, the power of people skills, and discipline.

12-03
39:44

HG 05 Drew Hamlin: Hiring For Design

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Quip Product Designer Drew Hamlin on recruiting for design and successful transitions. (Additional supplemental notes from Drew available at hiringguild.com).

11-19
34:09

HG 04 Anisha Jain: Intentional Career Decisions

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Dropbox Design Director Anisha Jain on wearing many hats and the power of intention. 

11-19
32:06

HG 03 Sarah Wagener: Being the Other

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Sarah Wagener, Chief People Officer at DoorDash, about building diversity, communication techniques, and meeting people 'where they are'. 

11-19
44:58

HG 02 Rich Cho: Risk and Scale

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews Rich Cho, Head of Recruiting at Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, on starting out in a career in recruiting, building hiring teams, and measuring impact at scale.

11-19
26:13

HG 01 Sheila Thompson: The Cohesive Narrative

In the premier episode of the HG podcast, Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy interviews fellow cofounder Sheila Thompson around the urgent need for designing better hiring and recruiting practices by iterating early, and often.

11-19
26:27

Episode 35 Madeline Vu: Peeling Away the Layers

In this final episode, Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy interviews Madeline Vu, founder of Studio Somatica, on the intersection of design and embodiment, radical compassion, regenerative principles, and designing a career that aligns with self.

01-27
01:32:41

HG 34 Christopher Lee: Creating Intention

Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy interviews Christopher Lee, founder of Product Scout, about utilizing personal networks, recruiting the best people in a pre-and-post perk world, the necessity of the human element, and understanding the problem you’re trying to solve.

06-17
54:42

HG 33 Jennifer Kinon: The Craft, The Practice, and The Purpose

Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy interviews Jennifer Kinon, founder of Champions Design, about branding and community, computers as a creative tool, feedback and critique, and designing brown paper bag school book covers. 

03-28
01:04:53

HG 32 Meg Robichaud: Adventures In Illustration

HG co-founder Greg Hoy chats with Meg Robichaud, Head of Design Studio at Yahoo, about advances in illustration within design, metaphor as a creative tool, snowboarding, and the perfect pour that is Vancouver's drinking water.

08-23
01:05:33

HG 31 Frank Marquardt: Blue Check Authenticity

HG co-founder Greg Hoy chats with Frank Marquardt, Head of Content Design at Asana, about the radically changing landscape of design leadership, roadtripping, enneagram, and jazz piano for dolphins.

11-07
01:08:49

HG 30 Sheila Thompson: The State of Hiring

Hiring Guild cofounder Greg Hoy chats with … Hiring Guild cofounder Sheila Thompson! In a very special episode, Greg and Sheila discuss the state of designing hiring in a post-perk, WFH world including thoughts on the ‘Great Resignation’, productivity in a time of personal searching, and the recruiting problem shared by every single company. 

04-26
33:35

HG 29 Ryan Farina: Blowing Things Up

Hiring Guild co-founder Greg Hoy talks with Ryan Farina, Director of Visual Design at Snap Inc., on prioritizing organizational design, knowing the fundamentals, playing your part in the band, and knowing your way to Sesame Street.

03-25
01:13:25

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