Spark Hire Podcasts
Compete for Talent by Focusing on What You Can Control
When pay can't be your edge, speed and structure have to be. Hear Nicole Elder of East Bay Innovations on improving hiring without a bigger budget.
Scale + Soul: How to Grow While Preserving Your Culture
Scaling through acquisition can quietly erode culture. Hear Erin McAuley and Julie Spence of Springline Advisory on using hiring to keep it intact.
Recruiting Isn’t a Support Function It’s an Operational One
Rushed hiring rarely leads to good outcomes. Hear Sabrina Sanchez on why recruiting works best as an operational function, not an order-taking one.
How to Make Hiring More Human…Even with Limited Time
Hiring is a team effort. Josh Tolan and Juliette Dupré discuss how alignment between recruiters and hiring managers creates better outcomes and human experiences.
Recruiters Care. Hiring is Complicated
Explore how modern hiring is evolving. Josh Tolan and Beth Wolfe discuss surging application volumes, the impact of AI, and how to build a human-centric process.
Human-First Hiring: Scaling with Psychology, Data, and AI-Assistance
Amber shares how to integrate AI into your hiring workflow, address stakeholder skepticism, and drive real gains in hiring speed and outcomes.
Building an Intentional Hiring Process for Growth in an Async Environment
Michaela Burpoe on hiring for a remote-first, async team that runs on autonomy and speed: transparency, structure, and collaboration done differently.
Building a Stronger Candidate Pipeline How to Find and Keep Top Talent
Melissa Grabiner on building a faster screening process for high candidate volume, and how proactive sourcing helps your pipeline, brand, and candidate experience.
Cultivating Better Engagement With Your Hiring Managers
Shaun Rohrich shares what led him to create Build More Leaders and The Leadership Accelerator, and his drive to help organizations grow leaders.
Competency-Based Hiring: Developing a More Inclusive and Accessible Candidate Experience
Katie Rakusin and Spark Hire CEO Josh Tolan on recruiting for a fully remote nonprofit, from assessing remote-work fit to spotting real mission alignment.
Engaging Hiring Managers For Better Screening and a More Positive Candidate Experience
Anna Taylor of Semperis on getting stakeholders aligned early, building a complete candidate profile before you recruit, and connecting authentically.
Driving Better Collaboration to Navigate Modern Hiring Challenges
Erin Beasley shares insights into how she keeps hiring managers and candidates engaged to ensure better job fit and overcomes the primary screening challenges brought on by the rise of “Easy Apply”.
Hire for Skills and Culture Fit with an Intentional Hiring Process
Meghan Focht, Human Capital Director at Concurrency, shares how this approach improves hire quality and strengthens Concurrency’s supportive and collaborative work culture.
How to Implement Your First Applicant Tracking System
Learn when to get your first ATS, avoid hiring delays, engage candidates, and set your team up for success with the right recruitment tools.
How to Buy HR Software: Tips for Selecting the Right Hiring Tools
Join us as we delve deep into the process of selecting the best HR software for your business talent acquisition needs.
Align Hiring Managers on the Engagement Budget to Enhance the Candidate Experience
Jen Paxton, Senior Director of People and Talent at Roofr, joins The Speed to Hire Show to talk strategic talent acquisition and how Roofr hires.
Using the Hiring Process as a Competitive Advantage in K-12 Talent Acquisition
Discover how to rethink K-12 hiring: engage current staff, expand hiring capacity, attract top talent, and turn recruitment challenges into opportunity.
Create A Roadmap To Earn Executive Buy-In And Achieve Talent Acquisition Goals
TA teams often struggle to secure executive buy-in without a clear plan. Hear Amanda Davenport of Submittable on building a strategic hiring roadmap.
Use Data To Make Strategic And Sustainable Talent Acquisition Improvements
A lean team hiring for a global market can't rely on gut feel. Hear Andrew Lewis of Worldly on using hiring data to work smarter, not just faster.
Build Trust With Talent Partners To Distribute And Streamline Growth Hiring
In small companies, the CEO often ends up handling recruiting until it burns them out. Hear Jamie Hichens of Hive Talent Partners on when to get help.
Structure a Foundation That Facilitates Adaptable and Efficient HR Strategies
HR overwhelm often comes down to missing structure, not too much work. Hear Lakia Elam on building a foundation that keeps hiring efficient and adaptable.
Empower Recruiters And Hiring Managers To Become Strategic Talent Acquisition Partners
Recruiters too often get treated as order-takers, not partners. Hear Sasha Katz Murphy of ActiveCampaign on building trust that makes hiring proactive.
Build Transparency Into Organizational Operations To Support Talent Acquisition
Hiring across 10+ countries breaks down without real transparency. Hear Kendra Dixon of Parabol on building an async-first, fully remote operation.
Communicate Role Expectations To Attract And Hire Quality Candidates
Vague job descriptions lead to mismatched candidates down the line. Hear Megan Flanagan of Coro on making role clarity a focus from posting to offer.
How To Cultivate Candidate Relationships Early And Nurture Them Through The Full Recruitment Cycle
Waiting until a role opens means starting your candidate search from zero. Hear Tracy St. Dic of Zapier on building relationships before you need them.
Seamlessly Scale Your Hiring Process Through Structure And Accountability
When no one owns a step in the hiring process, it breaks down as you scale. Hear Debby Clement of Pax8 on building structure and accountability into it.
Build A Strong Platform For Internal Alignment To Identify High-Quality Hires
When hiring managers and recruiters aren't aligned, decisions stall. Hear Alexandra Mass of OpenView on building internal alignment before you hire.
Bring Hiring Harmony And Collaboration To A Distributed Talent Acquisition Team
Nicole Le Maire, Head of Global Talent Acquisition at Paymentology, joins The Speed to Hire Show to share how her team attracts and retains top talent.
Routinely Evaluate and Streamline Processes to Maintain Hiring Manager and Candidate Buy-In
Hiring processes that never get revisited quietly lose manager and candidate buy-in. Hear Amber Schwartz of Salesloft on reassessing yours every year.
Dial In a Strategy that Facilitates Hiring Process Clarity and Alignment
Hiring bottlenecks often come down to unclear roles, not slow people. Hear Gina Thompson of Human Interest on building a process with real clarity.