Better hiring

It happened fast. Job openings are soaring and finding qualified candidates is harder than ever. Or is it? 🤔 As the number of candidates dwindles, we are no longer afforded the luxury of being picky. Thus, the concept of "skills-based hiring" and “hiring for culture-fit” is rising in popularity – and for good reason, too! Evaluating candidates based on work history or education is subjective, bias-laden, and ineffective. Join Andrew McLeod, CEO of Certn, as he shares their unique approach to hiring.

As the widely-predicted "Great Resignation" looms ahead, candidates are in search of a healthier workplace culture. Hear from a panel of experts to learn how top brands are fostering an attractive workplace culture to win and retain top talent.

In this episode, Keith sits down with our very own CEO, Nikos Moraitakis, to discuss one of the biggest paradigm shifts in the workplace as a result of the COVID-19 crisis: remote work and what it means for productivity, engagement, and work culture.Subscribe to the podcast and visit our blog, resources.workable.com for more ways to move your hiring forward.

In this episode, our friend over at BambooHR, Tyler King, sat down with three CEOs to get their insights on the future workplace. When things go wild in the business world, CEOs inevitably fall into the spotlight. Everyone wants to know what they think and plan all while managing what’s behind the scenes. For instance, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, CEOs and business leaders did not only have to prioritize business continuity and survival but also envision what the future workplace will look like, and start implementing new policies to ensure the business keeps running smoothly. To get a peek into the world of a CEO, let’s jump in.Subscribe to the podcast and visit our blog, resources.workable.com for more ways to move your hiring forward.

In this episode, Carolyn sat down with Fadjanie Cadet, LEK Consulting’s Diversity Recruitment and Engagement Lead, to talk about building a strategy to support diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Fadjanie talks about how DEI initiatives have changed over time, how you can get started, what makes it unique now during these times, and how to make it sustainable for the future. Let’s jump in!Subscribe to the podcast and visit our blog, resources.workable.com for more ways to move your hiring forward.

In this episode, Keith sat down with Fadjanie Cadet, LEK Consulting’s Diversity Recruitment and Engagement Lead, to talk about action items for you to succeed in your diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives. Fadjanie talks about how it’s changed over time, how you can get started, what makes it unique now during these times, and how to make it sustainable for the future. Let’s jump in!Subscribe to the podcast and visit our blog, resources.workable.com for more ways to move your hiring forward.

In this episode, we’re bringing you a very special guest, Josh Bersin. Josh is an analyst, author, educator, and thought leader focusing on the global talent market and the challenges and trends impacting business workforces around the world. Josh’s team learned a lot over the past year as they studied the impact of the pandemic HR, Talent Acquisition, and business as a whole. You might want to get your notepad ready, this is going to answer a lot of your questions on what the future holds. Let’s jump in!Subscribe to the podcast and visit our blog, resources.workable.com for more ways to move your hiring forward.

Are you planning to continue hiring for remote positions, even after the pandemic? Recruiting across borders can be difficult (ie. legal implications, taxes, benefits, etc.) – but it can result in a strong workforce and a competitive edge.Join our guest, Tony Jamous, CEO at Oyster to learn ins-and-outs of hiring remote employees across the globe.Subscribe to the podcast and visit our blog, resources.workable.com for more ways to move your hiring forward.

Our new reality has made fostering human-to-human connections with new and existing talent harder than ever. At the same time, communicating your company’s values, culture, and employer brand has never been more important. So can you break through the screen and bring your company’s story to life? Find out in our chat with Elena Valentine, CEO & Co-Founder of Skillscout. She’ll guide us through steps you can take to level-up your employer brand strategy with video.Subscribe to the podcast and visit our blog, resources.workable.com for more ways to move your hiring forward.

In this episode, we revisit an expert DEI webinar panel. Developing a sustainable DEI strategy comes with a lot of questions: Who should own that strategy? How should they carry it out? What are the DEI action items? What are the target metrics? How do you measure those metrics? How do you make is sustainable? And so on. In this episode, you’ll get your answers.

In this episode, Keith sits down with David Jackson, CEO of Fullstack Labs, to discuss the unique set of challenges that comes with opening a business in a new country, from cultural differences to compliance issues and everything in between.Subscribe to the podcast and visit our blog, resources.workable.com for more ways to move your hiring forward.

In this episode, Keith sits down with Hung Lee, Curator of Recruiting Brainfood. Hung offers his perspective on how recruiters can stay relevant as the new world of work becomes more agile – with insights on outdated terminology, alternative workers, and yes, Bruce Lee.Subscribe to the podcast and visit our blog, resources.workable.com for more ways to move your hiring forward.

In this episode, Keith sits down with Ryan Malone, CEO of Smartbug Media. Ryan had a bold idea in the late 2000s when he launched his new chapter as CEO of a digital marketing firm: What if we were all to work remotely? Maybe not such a bold idea now, especially during these times, but back then, there was plenty of skepticism. Subscribe to the podcast and visit our blog, resources.workable.com for more ways to move your hiring forward.

The remote world of work is here to stay, and there’s a clear willingness to adapt to that new world – at least in the adoption of new technology. But in order to really succeed in this new model of work, we need to loosen up on the traditional operational practices, and start thinking about different solutions and practices so we continue to set ourselves for success. In short: the new world of work requires a new way of thinking.Subscribe to the podcast and visit our blog, resources.workable.com for more ways to move your hiring forward.

As anyone in HR knows, onboarding new employees is a beast in itself. Onboarding remote employees is even more complicated. In Workable’s New World of Work survey, remote onboarding and training were cited by 37.4% of respondents as a leading challenge when hiring during the COVID-19 crisis.Subscribe to the podcast and visit our blog, resources.workable.com for more ways to move your hiring forward.