Brainfood Live Christmas Party 2024 - Open Mic
Friends, this is the last Brainfood Live of the year!
This will be our 50th show of the year, so our cadence of doing these more or less once per week, every week, remains pretty much unbroken - not even sure where the two missing weeks went!
In any case, we're going to do an Open Mic session ... Show More
Jun 24
Evolving the Internship Experience Into Strategic Hiring with Jenny Hofler of Labcorp
Stepping outside your comfort zone can shape your career in unexpected and rewarding ways. That’s exactly what Jenny Hofler, Director, Early Career Recruiting, Global Talent Acquisition at Labcorp has done — and now she’s building opportunities for early career talent at a global ... Show More
21m 33s
Feb 2021
On Scaling Strategic Recruiting with Technology, with Victor Gaines, SVP Talent Acquisition at Aveanna Healthcare
In this episode, Victor Gaines, SVP Talent Acquisition at Aveanna Healthcare sits down with us to share his journey in the talent acquisition space and his perspective on the state of TA today, as well as where it’s headed.
Victor describes his career path through companies like ... Show More
29m 34s
Aug 2024
Building a Strong Talent Pipeline with Dora Rodriguez of The Friedkin Group
In this episode, Ryan Dull is joined by Dora Rodriguez, Director of Talent Acquisition at The Friedkin Group, to explore how cutting-edge technologies and strategic initiatives are revolutionizing TA.
Key Takeaways:
(02:10) Dora’s journey into TA, starting in retail and hospitali ... Show More
16m 11s
Oct 2024
Building Early Career Programs with Dustin Leszcynski of Burlington Stores Inc.
On this episode, host Ryan Dull is joined by Dustin Leszcynski, Director of Talent Acquisition - Early Career at Burlington Stores, Inc. They discuss Dustin’s journey into the TA space, his experience working for various brands and the evolution of Burlington’s early career progr ... Show More
18m 43s
Jul 2024
Navigating TA Challenges with Justin Fronberg of MGM Resorts International
On this episode, Ryan Dull is joined by Justin Fronberg, Executive Director of Talent Acquisition at MGM Resorts International. They discuss Justin’s unique journey into talent acquisition, the strategic transformations at MGM and the future of talent acquisition in a rapidly evo ... Show More
31m 53s
Jan 2025
Turning TA Into a Strategic Asset with Assil Omar of AbbVie
Host Ryan Dull is joined by Assil Omar, Chief Equity Officer and Vice President, Talent Acquisition of AbbVie. They discuss her unique career journey, the transformation of TA at AbbVie and how the balance between human capital and technology is driving their success.
Key Takeawa ... Show More
28m 37s
Jan 2025
Building Candidate Pipelines for Long-Term Growth with Candi Thomas of Mattress Firm
On this episode, Ryan Dull is joined by Candi Thomas, Director of Talent Acquisition: Field, Corporate and Supply Chain at Mattress Firm. With 22 years of experience, Candi shares her journey from retail management to leading TA teams, unifying processes and building a strong tal ... Show More
18m 12s