Stay ConnectedRedefining Work is a podcast exploring the new world of work. Each week I sit down with big thinkers and doers shaping what work looks like today – and tomorrow. The podcast spotlights mavericks, innovators, boundary-pushers, creators, builders, and convention crushers. It’s a conversational format bringing real insights, experience, and stories from a range of business leaders around the world.
Learn more at https://amplifytalent.com/redefining-work
Amplify Academy member Noah Warder shares how the Academy has impacted and elevated his HR career. Learn more at amplifytalent.com/academy.
Amplify Academy Community Catalyst Lead Balbina Knight shares how the Academy has impacted and elevated her HR career. Learn more at amplifytalent.com/academy.
Amplify Academy member Chloe Sesta Jacobs shares how the community has impacted and elevated her HR career. Learn more at amplifytalent.com/academy.
Amplify Academy member Shenel Dashti shares how the Academy has impacted and elevated her HR career. Learn more at https://amplifytalent.com/academy.
Procore Technologies Chief People Officer, Pat Wadors, shares what gets her excited about the future of Human Resources.
Guild Education's Chief People Officer, Lorna Hagen, shares what gets her excited about the future of Human Resources.
Virta Health's VP People & Places, Lucia Guillory, shares what gets her excited about the future of Human Resources.
Bestselling Author and ADP Research Institute's Head of Research, People + Performance, Marcus Buckingham, shares what gets her excited about the future of Human Resources.
The Coca-Cola Company's SVP and Chief People Officer, Lisa V Chang, shares what gets her excited about the future of Human Resources.
Reddit Chief People Officer, Nellie Peshkov, shares what gets her excited about the future of Human Resources.
SAP's Chief People and Operating Officer, Sabine Bendiek, shares what gets her excited about the future of Human Resources.
The Lego Group's Chief People Officer and Head of Corporate Affairs, Loren I Shuster, shares what gets him excited about the future of Human Resources.
The Amplify Story Lab is a new media series aimed at elevating the voices and experiences of modern HR practitioners. This is Kiran's story. Kiran Virdee-Chapman - Lifespace Communities -Director, Human Resources
The Amplify Story Lab is a new media series aimed at elevating the voices and experiences of modern HR practitioners. This is Tara's story. T. Tara Turk-Haynes - Leaf Group - VP, DEI & Talent Management
The Amplify Story Lab is a new media series aimed at elevating the voices and experiences of modern HR practitioners. This is Emma's story. Emma McEachan -Citymapper - Head of Human Resources
The Amplify Story Lab is a new media series aimed at elevating the voices and experiences of modern HR practitioners. This is Jess' story. Jess Griffin - ReadyTech - Head of People & Culture
The Amplify Story Lab is a new media series aimed at elevating the voices and experiences of modern HR practitioners. This is Elizabeth's story. Elizabeth Doyle - HR Business Partner, Koerber-Pharma
The Amplify Story Lab is a new media series aimed at elevating the voices and experiences of modern HR practitioners. This is Jennie's story. Jennie Ellis - Founder & CEO, Bandwidth
The Amplify Story Lab is a new media series aimed at elevating the voices and experiences of modern HR practitioners. The events of 2020 and beyond have created unique challenges and opportunities for the field of HR and people operations. We’ve played a central role in a series of seismic events spanning the global pandemic, social justice, remote and hybrid work, mental health, burnout, and the great resignation. This series is designed to provide an inside view into the stories and experiences of today’s HR practitioners as they navigate this new landscape.
A preview of the upcoming 21st Century HR podcast with Asana Head of People Operations, Anna Binder. Anna lays the case for why business acumen is such an essential part of today's HR and people ops skill set. Listen to the full episode 10/7 at 21stCenturyHR.com.
A preview of the upcoming 21st Century HR podcast with my mentor Former CHRO of Southwest Airlines, Ticketmaster, Cracker Barrel, Red Robin - Beverly Carmichael. Listen to the full episode 9/23 at 21stCenturyHR.com.
A preview of the upcoming 21st Century HR podcast with Redpoint Ventures Head of Talent, Amy Knapp. Listen to the full episode 9/16 at https://21stCenturyHR.com.
A teaser preview of the upcoming 21st Century HR podcast with Button VP People, Stephanie Mardell. Listen to the full episode Monday 9/9/19 at 21stcenturyhr.com.
A teaser preview of the upcoming 21st Century HR podcast with VaynerMedia Chief Heart Officer, Claude Silver. Listen to the full episode Monday 9/26/19 at https://21stcenturyhr.com.
Scaling a startup is hard. Scaling to unicorn status from series A stage is harder. Ambrosia Vertesi, former head of people for Hootsuite and Duo Security, shares her lessons learned scaling people teams and infrastructure across two unicorns in this episode.
From People Ops and Talent & Culture, the field of Human Resources is growing beyond traditional definitions, and capabilities, of the field.
In this episode, Lars explores the foundation needed to build a recruiting process that can scale. This episode is based on the Forbes article below. https://www.forbes.com/sites/larsschmidt/2019/03/21/how-to-design-an-interview-process-built-to-scale/#94fdf6b6cc7f
In this episode, Lars breaks down key takeaways from the Greenhouse Workplace Intelligence Report. You can view the full report below. http://grow.greenhouse.io/workplace-intelligence/p/1
In this episode, Lars shares his thoughts on the aspects of business travel and conference speaking you don't see when you 'like' that photo on LinkedIn.
In this episode, Lars breaks down key insights and takeaways from the new LinkedIn Gender Insights Report. You can view the full report at https://business.linkedin.com/talent-solutions/recruiting-tips/gender-balance-report#
In this episode, Lars sits down with Allegis Global Solutions Head of Marketing, Craig Fisher, on-site at SmartRecruiters Hiring Success Conference to discuss cool recruiting tools, Hiring Success' startup competition (Congrats on the big win, Candidate ID), video in recruiting, and the most sporadic podcast in the history of audio (link below). http://www.cooltoolshow.com/
In this episode, Lars welcomes Dashlane Chief People Officer Ciara Lakhani to discuss the term "culture fit", building inclusive companies, and why startups struggle with diversity. Read the Forbes article, The End of Culture Fit, here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/larsschmidt/2017/03/21/the-end-of-culture-fit/
This episode is a behind-the-scenes look at how the 21st Century HR soundtrack came together. "Dragon" is an original track produced by Silver Lining out of Shanghai. silverlining is an electronic music duo based in Shanghai, China. They are part live performance, part DJ set. East meets West, ancient meets modern. Learn more and check out additional tracks at: https://www.silverliningmusic.cn/ and their press kit at file:///Users/AmplifyTalent/Downloads/silverlining-EPK-2019.pdf. "Dragon" copyright 2019 silverlining music.
Let's face it - most job descriptions suck. This podcast, based on a Fast Company article, provides tips on how to make them better. View the original article below. https://www.fastcompany.com/40547908/how-to-write-a-job-posting-people-actually-want-to-apply-to
21st Century HR Podcast host, Lars Schmidt, breaks down the recent Fast Company article, "Technology Alone Won't Solve Your Company's Diversity Problems. Read the article below. https://www.fastcompany.com/90298888/technology-alone-wont-solve-your-companys-diversity-problems
Amplify Talent Founder, Lars Schmidt, shares why audio is an important tool for storytelling in recruiting.
This year's Random Tweets of Kindness will be Tuesday, March 8, 2016. To participate, send those you want to recognize tweets, snaps, Facebook mentions, etc using the hashtag #RTOK. Learn more about last year's campaign here: http://amplifytalent.com/2015/03/16/random-tweets-of-kindness-analysis/
Audi of America GM of Experience Innovation, Victor Nguyen-Long, shares his career story. In this episode, Victor shares insights and experience earned throughout his career in Marketing spanning iconic brands including Red Bull, Cartier, Coca-Cola, 72andSunny, Nike, and Audi. You can connect with Victor on Twitter at @VNL and Snapchat at hiVNL.
TED Radio Hour Host, Guy Raz, shares his career experience. In this episode, Guy Raz shares experience and insights from his career in journalism; including what drew him to NPR, overcoming anxiety and depression early in his career, reporting from conflict zones, the responsibility of bearing witness, the reporting incident that led him to pursue a different path, what he and Neil Diamond have in common, the role of TED Radio Hour as a mirror to society, and more. You can follow Guy on Twitter at @guyraz and connect and listen to the show at http://www.npr.org/programs/ted-radio-hour/ @TEDRadioHour.
Former Manager of Media & Journalism at Twitter, Mark Luckie, shares his career story. Journalism | Digital | Author | Social Media Mark Luckie shares his career experience in journalism and media. In this episode, Mark shares what it was like starting his career on a crime beat, when he knew it was time to make a change, what drew him to digital journalism, being a "lone wolf" digital journalist in a traditional news room, the motivating power of jealousy, Twitter's role in news, diversity in technology, the homogeny of silicon valley, advice to young journalists, and why you may find him directing music videos one day. You can find Mark on Twitter at @MarkSLuckie and online at GetLuckie.net.
Movember Foundation Director of Business & Community Engagement, JJ Owen, shares his career story. Moustache | Community | Social Good | Athlete | Non-Profit JJ shares his career story, from college athletics and moustachery. In this episode, JJ shares his thoughts on chasing his dream in baseball, knowing when to walk away, discovering the way of the moustache, experimenting with 'Just for Men', the kinship of the Ginger Mo, the role the Movember community plays in steering the movement, what inspires him, how being an athlete prepared him for business, competing in a crowded social good landscape, and the most moving stories he's encountered from MoBros & MoSistas. You can connect with JJ on Twitter and Instagram at @MoBroJJ, and learn more about Movember at Movember.com.
SoundCloud Director of People Partnerships, Noor van Boven, shares her career story. Recruiting | Leadership | HR | Global | Music Noor van Boven shares experience and insights from her career in Recruiting and Human Resources. In this episode, Noor shares how her Father influenced her career, taking time off to travel, why she prefers "people operations" to "human resources", the key ingredient that separates good from great companies, managing people operations in aa global organizations with 38 nationalities represented, time management and productivity tips, how SoundCloud uses it's platform for recruiting, and what music you'll find in her home. You can connect with Noor on Twitter at @emvanboven. If you found her description of SoundCloud compelling, they're hiring! http://soundcloud.com/jobs
Metropolitan Museum of Art Chief Digital Officer, Sree Sreenivasan, shares his career story. Digital | Leadership | Social Media | Art | Journalism | Technology Sree Sreenivasan shares experience and insights from his career spanning Journalism, Academia, and the Arts. In this episode, Sree shares where his passion for technology comes from, his 30 year love affair with the Met, the museum of dead technology, learning the value of new technology during a military coup in Fiji, how living in different countries stoked his curiosity, what it's like to run a 70 person startup in a 100 year old company, Tradigital journalism, attention as currency, the biggest competition for museums, where he goes to keep up with emerging technology, why LinkedIn is the most under-appreciated of all the social networks, and where he finds inspiration. You can find him on Twitter at @sree, and see his social media recommendations at #sreetips.
Google Play Partner Development Manager, Kellee Santiago, shares her career story. Gaming | Video Games | Creativity | Leadership Kellee Santiago shares experiences and insights from her career in gaming. In this episode, Kellee shared her views on a broad range of topics including what drew her to gaming, how USC's Interactive Media program influenced her approach to game design, empowering indie developers, Goldeneye, comparing video games and film, the transition from console to cloud-based gaming, advice for young gamers looking to break into the industry, the best programming language, censorship and artistic responsibility in gaming, multimedia performance art, and the TED Fellows community. You can find her on Twitter at @KelleeSan and the interwebz at KelleSantiago.com.
The Muse Founder and CEO, Kathryn Minshew. Founder | CEO | Startup | #DreamJob The Muse Founder and CEO, Kathryn Minshew, shares her career story. In this episode, Kathryn shares what drew her to public service early in her career, working in Rwanda and Malawi, how management consulting shaped her career, where her passion for empowering job seekers comes from, rebounding from failure, her bias to action, the origin of "The Muse", and finding inspiration in the reader emails about The Muse changing people's lives. You can find her on Twitter at @kmin.
Dr. Dean Grubbs, Associate Director of Research - FSU Coastal & Marine Laboratory, shares his career journey. Marine Biology | Academic | Research | Professor Florida State University Coastal & Marine Laboratory Associate Director of Research, Dr. Dean Grubbs, shares his career story. In this episode, Dean shares his career journey including what drew him to marine biology, where his passion for sharks comes from, how he got his start in the field, the dual role of an academic and field researcher, working 30 hours straight in the field, "pent up academic aggression", what happens in field research, tagging 10,000 sharks over 40 species, his favorite shark to work with, his love/hate relationship with Nurse Sharks, Great White Shark migratory patterns, close encounters, Shark Week, the Deep Water Horizon spill impact on marine life in the Gulf of Mexico, and advice for those looking to pursue a career in Marine Biology.
Key Interval Research Co-Founder, William Tincup. Analyst | Founder | HR Tech | Writer Key Interval Research Co-Founder, William Tincup, shares his career story. In this episode, William shares his career journey including Walmart's managerial track, eight years of college and three degrees, how long it takes to learn a new industry, what it's like to sell a company, agency life mirroring Led Zeppelin, how he came together with John Sumser to launch Key Interval, mapping the universe, calling bullshit on analyst cons, Lewis and Clark, good buyouts + bad buyouts, business partnerships as marriages, HR tech companies he finds interesting, calling BS on "culture fit", the fallacy of authenticity, Fatherhood, and what happened to the TC clothing line. You can find him on Twitter at @williamtincup.
Rusted Can Records Owner, Chris Jay Music | Producer | Entertainment | Audio Engineer Rusted Can Records Owner, Chris Jay, shares experience from his career as a music producer and audio engineer. This podcast covers how to earn a musician's trust, touring with Bad Brains, editing hip hop for radio, what it takes to get kicked off the Warped Tour, sharing sound feedback with an artist, why he hates MP3's, Down By Law's influence on his career, and the wondrous dream career of a Baker.
Danielle Deabler, NPR Director of Audience Engagement & New Ventures shares her career story. PR | Marketing | Intrepreneur | NPR | Digital Danielle Deabler shares her experience through her career in PR. In this episode, Danielle shares her thoughts on what drew her to PR, what the learned in banking, why she joined NPR, backseat babies, how Generation Listen came to be, combining online and offline engagement, co-ventures, advice for intrepreneurs, and how Generation Listen has transformed her. You can connect with Danielle at @NPRdeabs.
Workshape.io CEO and Co-Founder, Hung Lee. Entrepreneur | CEO | Startup | London | Recruiting In this episode, Hung Lee shares his career journey from recruiter to Founder and CEO. We dive into area spanning what originally drew him to technical recruiting, transitioning from full-time to consulting, the role of recruiters as "information brokers", determining pricing models, solving the "noise" problem in technical recruiting, matching jobs by interest (forward-looking) over experience (historical), why being a CEO means being comfortable with a profound sense of incompetence, multitasking tools & hacks, and more. You can find Hung on Twitter at @HungLee.
Ronnie Goode, U.S.M.C. Ground Combat Element Action Officer, shares his career experience. Military | USMC | Officer | Soldier | Leader Ronnie Goode shares experience from his 17 year career in the United States Marine Corp, including 6 tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. In this episode, Ronnie shares his thoughts on topics ranging from what drew him to the Marines, Officer Candidate School, preparing for deployment and being deployed in a war zone, the brotherhood of Marines, trusting your training, what it's like to be in combat, military family life, fatherhood, and being a career soldier.
CareerXroads Principal and Co-Founder, Gerry Crispin. Recruiting | Consultant | Candidate Experience | Author Gerry Crispin is the Co-Founder and Principal of CareerXroads, and one of the leading thinkers in global recruiting. A lifelong student with a career that's spanned several decades, his work has taken him around the globe and shaped his views on the industry. In this episode, Gerry shares his career experience and wisdom in topics ranging from his thoughts on the current state of recruiting, what happens in his Colloquium events, the origin of the Candidate Experience Awards (#candEs), four tips to improve your candidate experience, and his upcoming "talent expedition" to Cuba. You can find Gerry on Twitter at @GerryCrispin.
Jeff Cohen, Partner at Cohen Gardner LLP, shares his career experience. Lawyer | Dealmaker | Entertainment | Actor | Hollywood | Author Jeff started his career as an actor, most notably as "Chunk" in The Goonies. He reinvented himself as a successful Hollywood dealmaker, calling on his prior entertainment experience. In this episode, Jeff shares his thoughts on topics ranging from the origin of the "truffle shuffle", his UC Berkeley student body president campaign, #ChunkForPresident, the influence of Machiavelli's The Prince on his professional life, journaling, his prized possession that might inspire a new career path, and wisdom from his book The Dealmaker’s Ten Commandments. Learn more about Jeff's experience and wisdom in the art of the deal at: www.dealmakerscommandments.com.
Sonos Global Head of Recruiting, Josh Narva. Recruiting | Global | HR | Leadership In this podcast, Josh Narva shares his career journey from Research Analyst to Executive Search to Corporate Recruiting Leadership. Josh shares insight into Silicon Valley hiring, what makes Sonos' culture special, career crossroads between HR and Recruiting, what's playing in his home, and why you might find him in a Red Sox PA booth if he changes careers. You can find Josh on Twitter as @JoshNarva.
Hollywood Film Producer Derek Hoffman. Film | Producer | Entertainment | Creative | #DreamJob Derek Hoffman is the VP of Development and Producer for The Donners' Company - the team behind blockbuster franchises like X-Men and Lethal Weapon. This episode explores how to break into the Film industry, the role of a Producer, what it's like to get your first film credit, combining your love of comics and film, the influence of video games on film, Orson Welles inspiration, and who he feels is one of the most genuine actors in Hollywood.
car2go Community Marketing Manager, John Asante. Marketing | Community | Journalism | Career Change car2go Community Marketing Manager, John Asante, shares his career journey from college radio DJ to NPR to car2go. In this podcast, learn about the role Stuart Scott had on John's career choices, what it's like to launch a new show at NPR (Ask Me Another), what can go wrong when interviewing MGMT, and how you know when it's ready to make a career pivot.
Unbridled Talent Founder, Jennifer McClure. Entrepreneur | Recruiter | Speaker Jennifer McClure, Founder of Unbridled Talent, shares stories from her career in Recruiting and Human Resources. In this episode Jennifer shares how she knew when it was time to leave the corporate world, where she finds inspiration, why leadership coaching is so important to her, public speaking and conferences as an introvert, where her love of horses comes from, and more.
I realize it's a bit peculiar to launch a podcast with a episode 0.5, but I wanted to compile a collection of the original "Best Part" sound bytes where Laurie Ruettimann, Chris Hoyt, Jason Seiden, Gerry Crispin and many more share the best part about their jobs. The new long interview format will launch in July.
An introduction to the new "Best Part About My Job", including origin story and a preview of the upcoming season.
In part one of "Bill & Lars Talk Shop", Bill Boorman and Lars Schmidt talk company culture, tech adoption, open source HR, employer branding, talent attraction and repelling, HR buzzwords, beards, cults, and why even tech early adopters can get it wrong.
"The best part about my work is that it involves helping other people do what they want to do." CareerXRoads and Talent Board Founder, Gerry Crispin, shares the best part about his job. You can follow him on Twitter at @GerryCrispin.
"I really get to push the boundaries of what our technology does." Pepsico Talent Engagement Leader, Chris Hoyt, shares the best part about his job. You can follow him on Twitter at @TheRecruiterGuy.
"I'm very lucky to be a writer, and a speaker, and I don't mind saying that I'm a reluctant Human Resources Consultant." LFR Inc Founder, Laurie Ruettimann, shares the best part about her job. You can follow her on Twitter at @lruettimann.
"I've made my day job my dream job; which is having fun, learning cool stuff, and working with cool people." CA Technologies Head of Talent Acquisition Marketing - Americas, Craig Fisher, shares the best part about his job. You can follow him on Twitter at @Fishdogs.
Lars Schmidt shares the origin story of the new "The Best Part About My Job" podcast. TheBestPartAboutMyJob.tumblr.com Soundcloud.com/AmplifyTalent
Twilio Talent Sourcing and Employer Brand Leader, Bryan Chaney, shares the best part of his job.
Robin Schooling, Managing Director or Silver Zebras, shares the best part of her job.
ConnectUp CoFounder/Chief Product Officer, Rob Garcia, shares the best part about his job.
Talent and Culture Consultant, Oli Lambel, shares the best part of his job.
Talent Acquisition Analyst, Kyle Lagunas, shares the best part of his job.
"I get to wake up every day and come into an amazing office full of incredibly smart and amazingly talent individuals...discussing the strong correlation between the growth of a moustache and the advancement of one's dance skills." Movember Foundation Head of Business and Community Engagement, JJ Owen, shares the best part about his job. You can follow him on Twitter at @MoBroJJ.
Brand Amper CEO/Co-Founder, Jason Seiden, shares the best part of his job.
"I get paid for about 10% of what I do, and that’s generated by the 90% of the other stuff that I do that I don’t get paid for." #Tru Founder, Bill Boorman, shares the best part about his job. You can follow him on Twitter at @BillBoorman.
"How can we provide a unique experience to the people who join us, and ultimately a legacy of change?" Hootsuite VP of Talent, Ambrosia Vertesi, shares the best part about her job. You can follow her on Twitter at @hambrody.
"The best part of my job is the ability to combine my love of these three things every day: people, technology, and marketing." Twilio Head of Global Talent Acquisition, Will Staney, shares the best thing about his job. You can follow him on Twitter at @WillStaney.
“If I won the lottery tomorrow, I would wake up and do the exact same thing I do each day." Tenfold Founder, Stacy Zapar, shares the best thing about her job. You can follow her on Twitter at @StacyZapar.
“We’re going through a great evolution in talent acquisition right now, and I love that my job gives me the chance to play a role in that." ComScore Recruiter, Pete Radloff, shares the best thing about his job. You can follow him on Twitter at @PJradloff.
“It’s really rewarding for me to see the positive impact of innovation on the organization." Ericsson Global Employer Brand Lead, Matt Kaiser, shares the best thing about his job. You can follow him on Twitter at @MattKaiserSD.
"It’s the kind of job that I pinch myself every once in awhile and say, is this really true that I have a job like this?" Lockheed Martin's Strategic Talent Sourcing Lead, Marvin Smith, shares the best part about his job. You can follow him on Twitter at @TalentCommunity.
“I’ve been able to see the world as part of my job. I’ve been from Beijing to Boston, Calgary to Copenhagen, all over the place." Recruiting Toolbox Managing Director, John Vlastelica, shares the best thing about his job. You can follow him on Twitter at @vlastelica.
“There’s a level of creativity, and an opportunity for creativity, that really didn’t exist only a couple of years ago.” Amplify Talent Founder, Lars Schmidt, shares the best part about his job. You can follow him on Twitter at @ThisIsLars.
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