TheTalentGap: Recent Episodes
James Minger
Host, James Minger wants to bring you a show about how to improve the job search experience for everyone involved. The labor market is wild, it's exciting, but it's also very complicated. Whether you're hiring, looking, or somewhere in-between TheTalentGap wants to help you navigate the job market. Each week hiring managers, heads of people, and job seekers will tell you how much work is involved in finding work. Come join me as we talk to people like you, just out there tyring to make it work.
In this episode of TheTalentGap, Anne Marie DeCarolis joins me to speak about the role, purpose, and value of Learning & Development (L&D). L&D can improve the efficiencies of individual workers, processes, and just about everything. Through learning, there are infinite gains professionally and personally to be had.
To find out more about Anne Marie, check out her LinkedIn and be sure to subscribe to her blog, Today's Unicorn Talent.
In this episode of TheTalentGap, Kyle Edquist from Rippleworks joins us to talk about what it means to find yourself as a recruiter. The job is very simple on paper: find people to fill jobs. However, we all know that the reality is worldly more complicated than that. Kyle and I talk about what it means to be your true recruiter self and how being who you actually are instead of who you're supposed to be can make a difference in every part of your life.
Find our more about Kyle and his work at Rippleworks by checking out his LinkedIn.
Here are links to some of the resources and sites that Kyle mentioned in our conversation as well:
https://embracingequity.org
https://www.disruptivediversity.com/
In this episode of TheTalentGap, Paulash Banerjee of the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) joins me to discuss a segment of the talent market that is not just under represented, they are often not even thought of or more often than not, straight up excluded from hiring decisions. If you are looking for innovative ways to be socially conscious and would truly like to think about your hiring differently, reach out awesome people like Paulash and all of the great people at TASK or any of your local community centers.
In this episode of TheTalentGap, Matt Charney of HR.com joins for some recruiting real talk in that while we are always looking for new waysto solve old problems, turns out the best way to recruit is to make the best possible humanistic connection.
In this episode of TheTalentGap, Austin Lara of Ascendo Resources joins me to talk about current trends and state of the accounting & finance talent market. There is great insight for any candidate in any field, we also talk about ways that employers can think of more efficient ways to approach hiring.
If you are looking for great Accounting & Finance talent, Austin would love to connect with you on LinkedIn.
In this episode of TheTalentGap Kevin Grossman, President of Talent Board HR joins me to discuss a lot of different ways to improve candidate experience and how it could lead to better employee experiences and improve your hiring efficiency in the present and future.
The best place to reach out to Kevin is through his LinkedIn, and you can find great resources and event information at Talent Board HR's site.
In this episode of TheTalentGap Kimm Korber joins me to talk about work force planning, talent acquisition, candidate experience, employee retention, and building/fixing company culture.
Kimm is an excellent HR leader who loves creating and helping establish people first cultures. You can reach him via his LinkedIn.
In this episode of TheTalentGap, Terry Enlow and I talk about a lot of the ways companies are underutilizing the talent they already have. By incorporating more upskilling, skill matching, doing a better job of identifying transferable skills, and cross promoting, there are millions of dollars to be save while doing a better job of improving employee satisfaction and retention.
The best place to reach out to Terry is through his LinkedIn.
In this episode of TheTalentGap, Anthony Vaughan joins me to talk about all things networking. How to start the process, network to find a job, manage your career, and how it can be a universal skill that will benefit your life. Certainly reach out to Anthony to enhance your network skills but also if you're looking for a new Head of People. The easiest place to reach him is through his LinkedIn.
In this episode of TheTalentGap, Brooke, a candidate who I placed in the past shares with us and educates us what the actual candidate experience is like. There is something for everyone in this conversation. Great advice for companies and recruiters on how to find/attract, manage, and treat candidates with respect. Also great advice for anyone looking or thinking about looking on how to better to manage your search.
In this episode of TheTalentGap, Jared Brookstein returns to talk about one of the oldest cliches in the book, "People don't quit jobs, they quit bosses." While this certainly can be true in some cases, it may surprise you how many elements are involved when someone is finds themselves working for a "bad boss."
In this episode of TheTalentGap, Scott Haas and I discuss the nuances and how different it can be for Veterans transitioning into civilian life and how difficult it can be translating military skillsets into what employers are looking for. Conversely, we talk about different strategies and tips for employers to hire Veterans more effectively. Scott shares with us some very valuable resources that everyone should check out:
linkedin.com/in/scottghaas
Veterati link:
enter.veterati.com/mentor/public_profile?mid=MR.472a037d39ed69cec9b984ffad7cb138
PyschArmor - All Courses - PsychArmor
Hiring Our Heroes - Home Page - Hiring Our Heroes (Great Information on Military Spouses here as well)
In this episode of TheTalentGap, Marcello De Feo and I discuss the hiring and talent acquisition challenges of the service industry. While it may seem like a different world, it turns out that the labor challenges the restaurant world have, are really not too dissimilar from the corporate world. Great conversation with Marcello! If you find yourself in Haddonfield, NJ check out his restaurants: Valente's Cucina and The Fare Porter!
In this episode of TheTalentGap, Sam Paradise and I talk about her exciting documentary, Thanks For The Interest: A Study of Success and Rejection in America. Sam and I also brainstorm different ways to re-imagine how the hiring process can be more human in the future. She is still actively looking for people to share their stories for her doc, so please visit thanksfortheinterest.com!
In this episode of TheTalentGap, Partha Ghosh and I talk about the hiring manager's perspective of the hiring process. Excellent insight on what is actually involved in creating an open position, developing job descriptions, interviewing, and how to better work with candidates and recruiters. There are some revealing truths about providing feedback and candidate selection that Partha and I discuss which is valuable information for anyone's job search experience.
In this episode of TheTalentGap, Jared Brookstein and I have a super fun and informative conversation discussing ways that recruiters can more efficiently manage the search process, how hiring managers can better evaluate and interview candidates, how to be a better Talent Acquisition Partner to the organization, and how to reconcile job pay ranges with candidate salary demands.
There is even a story about how Jared was 100% in the right for punching me in the face 15 years ago!
In this episode of TheTalentGap Sarah Clark and I talk about how candidates can better maximize their conversations with recruiters, various job search strategies, how all feedback is good feedback from hiring manager, how to handle the dreaded money conversation, and how we all should add value to every conversation we have.
In this episode of TheTalentGap Grant Doster and I discuss change management, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, implicit biases, DEI, psychological safety, and keeping the hiring process human while integrating AI, VR, and other systems. There's even a story about swimming with alligators! Grant is a blast to speak with and an endless wealth of knowledge!
In the very first episode of TheTalentGap, I speak with Steph Driver who is the NHL Editorial Manager at Vox Media. We talk about building an online presence from nothing, team building, fostering culture, breaking into the digital media space, personal branding, and general job search tips for everyone. Steph is a lot of fun and has a lot to offer!
Welcome to TheTalentGap! This is a show for anyone who's ever looked for a job, or for anyone whose had to hire someone. Basically, it's for everyone. Subscribe and listen to TheTalentGap as we hear from people on all corners of the job market in hopes of making it a better experience for everyone!