2 - Hiring for Ownership Mentality with Connie Costigan of Saba Software
Release Date: 05/07/2020
57 - Shaunda Zilich on Building a Modern Employment Brand
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56 - Going Deep on Quality of Hire with Mike Fitzsimmons from Crosschq
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In Episode 56 of , talks with (CEO and founder of Crosschq) about all things related to QUALITY OF HIRE. The conversation centers around the link/correlation of some common hiring elements we naturally think are linked to great quality of hire – referrals, interviews, assessments and more. Turns out, things aren't what we think they are. Mike breaks down with the Crosschq research says about each of these big areas (spoiler alert – the link of each to quality of hire isn’t what we think it is) and then lays out the reality – that every organization is unique and...
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55 - New Book on Recruiting!! "The Talent Fix" by Tim Sackett
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In Episode 55 of , talks with (TA industry analyst, HRU Tech, The Tim Sackett Project) about his new book, "The Talent Fix, Volume 2" (), Musings between KD and the artist known as Sackadaumus including the following: --2:15 - Did the world need The Talent Fix, Volume 2? As sequels go, is this The Empire Strikes Back or Weekend At Bernie's 2? --3:55 - KD hates Zombie Movies. Enough to make sure the lights are on during World War Z. --9:34 - Tim Sacket give you his elevator pitch for why you should by "The Talent Fix, Volume 2", available for...
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54 - Real Interviewing AI for Recruiting Teams (with Mark Simpson from Pillar)
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In Episode 54 of , talks to on all things AI in the space of Talent Acquisition, including the following nuggets: 1. How COVID created critical mass related to remote interviewing that gave rise to a company like Pillar.hr. 2. Why the first job of any recruiting AI should be to give time back to the recruiter or hiring manager via automated interview summaries, making collection of interview feedback easier, etc. 3. Why the right AI can help a hiring manager understand when they are talking too much among other awareness items (can you guess what the target...
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53 - Three Positive Vibes Hiring Managers Can Give Candidates (to get better info)
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In Episode 53 of , goes solo for 12 minutes of goodness and talks about Three Positive Vibes Hiring Managers Can Give Candidates (to get better info) including the following: 1. Off the top, compliment something in their background 2. Be demonstrative in saying you really like something they said or described 3. Use the “you’re good at this” intro to a behavioral interview question to loosen up follow up responses Make the candidate feel great and you get better info!! Please and to get the latest delivered to you. ...
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52 - Tyler Weeks talks Talent Analytics and Applications of AI in TA
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51 - Labor Economist Andrew Flowers on the 2024 Job Market
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50 - Sarah D'Angelo on the State of Campus Recruiting in 2024
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In Episode 50 of , talks with , Director of University Recruiting at Marriott International, in a wide ranging discussion about the state of campus recruiting, including the following: --How campus recruiting is recovering from the COVID era, --What students are looking for in employers in 2024 (spolier alert - it's changed!), and --How smart university recruiting teams can listen, engage, and get the best talent that fits their needs. Sarah breaks down the rebuild from the lost year of 2020 in campus...
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49 - Three Big TA Tech Trends for 2024 (AI, Skills, CRM) with Tim Sackett
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48 - 5 Big Recruiting Questions to Answer in a Post-Pandemic World (with Tim Sackett)
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In Episode 48 of , talks with (TA industry analyst, HRU Tech, The Tim Sackett Project) on the 5 Biggest TA/Recruiting Questions to Answer in a Post-Pandemic World. We're well over a year since recruiting ramped back up in April 2021, and it looks like this is the new normal and the old environment is not coming back. <Sigh> That means we've got some things to figure out. KD and Tim each bring their 5 biggest things and react in real time since they didn't share with each other beforehand. Among the topics covered: --Does your tech stack need to...
info_outlineOn the second episode of BEST HIRE EVER, Kris Dunn talks to Connie Costigan, VP of Communications and Brand Advocacy at Saba Software, about her key in making great hires - the ownership mindset. Connie and KD discuss the challenges of identifying hires with the ability to create and display total ownership as part of the interviewing process.
Related topics discovered and discussed include "storming and norming" and "Connie time", which is really just KD trying to poke fun at Connie and throw her off her game. Connie has none of it, and deflects KD's attempts to disrupt like the communications leader she is!
Deep cuts on this podcast include early lessons from hiring L's, as well as how Connie goes deep in her interviews to uncover ownership markers and the ying/yang nature of humility and ownership mindset as candidates navigate any interview process.
SHOW HIGHLIGHTS:
1:30 - KD intros the podcast by gushing about Connie's management style and team - Connie does the "aw shucks" thing.
6:20 - Buzzword alert!! Connie talks about Storming and norming. KD loves it and is going to use it daily.
8:40 - Connie talks about what she learned from early hiring stumbles.
16:00 - Connie tells the story of a past CEO taking her down (for growth!) related to thinking she had to be the smartest person in the room.
16:45 - Connie breaks down her formula for her Best Hires Ever - seeking candidates who are 1) experts in what they do, 2) having humility as part of a team, and 3) THE KEY - having an ownership mindset where they get things done in fluid, ever-changing environment with limited hand-holding.
16:45- KD and Connie talk about hiring subject matter experts who know more than you do as a manager.
17:45 - Connie breaks down the need for humility as part of team as part of her formula for making a great hire. KD and Connie have a conversation around the fact that interviewing is a balancing act for candidates - they really have to talk about all the great things they do, but do it in a way that doesn't seem ego-filled. Connie breaks down the markers for humility as part of an interview process - balancing the fact they did great individual things, but had to have other people involved to get it done.
21:30 - Connie and KD break down ownership mindset - Connie breaks down her specific view of what it is, how to identify it, etc. Connie talks about the need to maintain visibility as a leader to what others are doing. Gold standard for ownership mindset - "I don't have to tell you what to do or how to do it.'
23:00 - Connie talks about the markers you'll hear in an interview that indicate someone has an ownership mindset. KD points out that this is all full of peril for anyone who's interviewing with Connie.
2538- Connie and KD talk about behavioral assessment markers that show someone has an ownership mindset. Cognitive/assertiveness/rules orientation. They end up talking about how they use manuals (spoiler - they don't)
28:50 - Connie talks about the need for people with an ownership mindset also being creators in your company.