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Join host James Mackey as he explores top-notch leadership hiring strategies for startups with guest Steve Coulson, Founder & CEO at Kitt. They discuss the challenges of early-stage hiring and effective team management. Discover insights on CEOs' hiring tactics, promoting internal talent, talent attraction, improving hiring processes, and maintaining a s ... Show More
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May 7
EP 213: A Non-Traditional Path to a Ruthless Hiring Bar
Lauren Valencia grew up in a small town outside Seattle, where adventure, sports, and early problem-solving shaped a non-traditional path into recruiting. Now Head of Talent at Socket, she’s scaling teams quickly while rethinking org design, first-in hires, and what actually driv ... Show More
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EP 212: Managing Expectations in a Job You Can’t Control
Mallory Planck started her career in the middle of the 2009 recession, figuring things out in real time without a clear path. That grind took her from door-to-door sales into talent acquisition, where she now serves as Head of TA at Drata. She talks about managing expectations in ... Show More
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EP 211: Where Intuition Meets Pattern Recognition in Hiring
Nyala Khan grew up on an orchard farm in Northern California before navigating diverse environments across the U.S., shaping both her independence and her ability to read people. Now leading People and Talent at Slang AI, she’s built her approach through scaling organizations and ... Show More
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