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Admiral William H. McRaven's life lessons extend far beyond his military experience. From the significance of making your bed to the importance of addressing the smallest of problems with great care, Admiral McRaven shares stories and insights that are as applicable in the boardroom as they are in military operations. His celebrated book "Make Your Bed" serves as a backdrop for our conversation, where daily discipline meets transformative leadership.
Admiral McRaven unveils the parallels between SEAL training and corporate success. The story of a harrowing parachuting accident underscores the value of collective resilience, and the power of a supportive network in personal recovery and professional triumph. From selection processes to employee preparation, the Admiral draws a line connecting rigorous military standards to the potential for excellence in the corporate world.
Admiral McRaven's storied career, which spans commanding special operations forces to the helm of the University of Texas, offers a unique vantage point on leadership. Whether discussing integrity's role at the "long green table" or implementing the Rooney Rule to foster diversity in academia, his anecdotes embody the universal truths of leadership. And as the conversation moves to the role of education and healthcare, to the safeguarding of democracy through voter participation, Admiral McRaven’s wisdom is a invaluable for the leaders of today and tomorrow.
This week Chris is joined by US Secretary for Education Dr. Miguel Cardona. Dr. Cardona tells how his own bicultural roots and his family's journey from Puerto Rico have powered his drive for educational equity and excellence. We discuss the imperative to reimagine our schools as incubators for critical skills.
We address the current teacher shortages head-on, dissecting the ABCs of teaching—Agency, Better working conditions, and Competitive salary—as Dr. Cardona describes the systemic issues at the core of this crisis.
We look at the impact of the American Rescue Plan on teacher salaries, part of the transformative steps being taken to nurture a teaching environment that's as diverse and dynamic as the students it serves. This episode is a heartfelt tribute to the educators shaping our tomorrow.
Get set for an enlightening conversation with the incredibly talented Ellen McGirt, editor-in-chief of Design Observer. From selling Avon products at a tender age of eleven to pioneering the race and inclusive leadership beat at Fortune, Ellen's journey is nothing short of inspiring. We draw from her well of wisdom as she shares her relentless efforts to amplify diverse voices in the design industry and her latest venture, the Equity Observer. We decode her extraordinary journey that beautifully blends perseverance, resilience, and a deep-rooted desire to drive change.
Transitioning from the art world to journalism is no easy feat, but Ellen McGirt has navigated her way with aplomb. Ellen's cross-country expedition to understand the multifaceted diversity of America has served as a cornerstone in her writing, and we dive into this transformative experience.
As a closing note, we engage in a thought-provoking discussion with Ellen on the impact of AI on journalism. From potential repercussions to the futuristic vision of technology-dominated workspaces, this conversation is an eye-opener.
Ever wondered how a ground-breaking show like Reservation Dogs came to be? Join us as Chris sits down with the extraordinary Oklahoma-based filmmaker Sterlin Harjo, the creator of this revolutionary FX series. Sterlin offers us a glimpse into his personal experiences growing up in Oklahoma that helped shape the narrative of the show, while sharing tales of assembling an all-native team both in front of and behind the camera.
Discover how this show has been instrumental in pushing boundaries in Indigenous representation, collecting accolades including Peabody, Television Academy Honors and Independent Spirit Awards along the way.
Reservation Dogs is a lot more than its accolades; it's a celebration of native life and communities. Sterlin unpacks the profound decision to weave Native history within the narrative, instead of simply explaining it away. We delve into the cultural significance of episodes like 'Deer Lady' in the third season, and the pride Sterlin feels in sharing this narrative with audiences who may not be aware of it. We take you behind the scenes of the casting process that discovered the incredible talents that make the main cast.
Finally, we journey through Sterlin's personal and professional life, highlighting the moments that shaped his storytelling vision. He shares how his first job, his artist father's influence, and his time in college studying film and video studies all played a part in his pursuit of filmmaking. Through Reservation Dogs, Sterlin Harjo continues to use storytelling as a powerful tool to celebrate native communities, stir conversations and transform perceptions.
What does it mean to create a world that's truly accessible to all? Let's find out together - our guest today is Sinéad Burke, an extraordinary voice in the disability activism space, who is also a writer, academic, and podcaster. Sinéad brings to light the nuanced nature of accessibility, sharing her own lived experiences of exclusion, and how they have shaped her work to raise baseline standards in disability, inclusion, and accessibility. This heartening conversation will open up new perspectives on how accessibility can prompt agency, equity, dignity, and pride.
Ever wondered how barriers are inadvertently created for disabled people in workplaces? Our deep-dive with Sinéad explores job descriptions, caregiving roles, and organizational expectations, and their impact on access. Hear from Sinéad as she offers actionable advice on fostering a more inclusive work environment. She also shares her love for design and fashion, and the motivation behind founding her organization, Tilting the Lens. The conversation emphasizes the power of collective change and the importance of purposeful investment in the disabled community. So tune in, and walk away with a broader understanding of accessibility and the significance of representation.
This week’s guest is Dr. Ella F. Washington, an organizational psychologist, DEI&B expert, and author of the book "The Necessary Journey: Making Real Progress on Equity and Inclusion".
Ella is the Founder and CEO of Ellavate Solutions, a Professor of Practice at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business and the Co-host of Gallup's Center of Black Voices Cultural Competence Podcast. Dr. Washington continues to deepen her research pipeline and thought leadership as a Gallup Senior Scientist studying race, strengths and other DEI workplace topics. In the wake of the recent SCOTUS decision, Dr. Ella explains why companies can and should recommit to DEI&B.
In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Elizabeth Hinton. Elizabeth is an American historian and associate professor of History and African American Studies at Yale University, as well as a Professor of Law at Yale Law School. Her research focuses on the persistence of poverty and racial inequality in the twentieth-century United States. Hinton’s book “From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime: The Making of Mass Incarceration in America” traces the rise of mass incarceration to an ironic source: the social welfare programs of Lyndon Johnson’s Great Society at the height of the civil rights era. There are 80 million people in the US, or 1 in 3 Americans, that have an arrest or conviction record. Mass incarceration prevents these millions of people from fully participating in society when released. Hinton and Hyams will discuss how we got to this point in America, how the lack of job opportunities contribute to the cycle of police violence and social unrest and what policy recommendations are needed to break this cycle.
In this week's episode, Chris is joined by the remarkable Hannah Fry. Hannah is a Professor in the Mathematics of Cities at University College London. She is a mathematician, a best-selling author, an award winning science presenter and the host of numerous popular podcasts and television shows. In her day job she uses mathematical models to study patterns in human behavior, and has worked with governments, police forces and health analysts.
Her TED talks have amassed millions of views and she has fronted television documentaries for the BBC, Bloomberg and PBS. She has also hosted podcasts for Google’s Deepmind and the BBC.
Hannah cares deeply about what data and math reveal to us about being human. A conversation not to be missed.
In this week’s episode, Chris talks with Missy Cummings, professor and the director of George Mason University's Autonomy and Robotics Center.
Missy spent eleven years (1988–1999) as a naval officer and military pilot and was one of the United States Navy's first female fighter pilots, flying an F/A-18 Hornet.
In October 2021, the Biden administration named Cummings as a new senior advisor for safety at the National National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Her appointment to the NHTSA was met with criticism from Tesla's CEO Elon Musk and personal harassment and death threats from Tesla advocates in response to her previous statements critical of Tesla.
Missy’s research interests include artificial intelligence, human-robot interaction and the socio-ethical impact of technology. Cummings has written on the brittleness of machine learning and future applications for drones. In addition, she has spoken critically of the safety of Tesla's Full Self-Driving Capability surrounding its reliance on computer vision.
In this episode, Chris is joined by writer and comedian Monica Heisey where they cover Monica’s journey as a writer, the power of humor, gender, feminism, and the challenges of living in modern society. Monica was born in Toronto and moved to London in 2010 to study Early Modern Literature. Monica began her writing career in media, contributing to the Guardian, The New Yorker, The New York Times and Playboy. From 2015 to 2017 she was Editor-at-Large at Broadly, VICE magazine's women's website.
Her first book, ‘I Can't Believe It's Not Better', a collection of essays, short stories, awas published in 2015, and Lena Dunham said of it that it’s the “only humor book she ever wants to own.” 2015 was also the year of her first television job, sketch comedy series Baroness von Sketch Show. Since then she has worked on television projects including Netflix’s Schitt's Creek, Workin’ Moms and BBC’s The Cleaner, and Everything I Know About Love.
Monica’s writing offers a unique blend of humor and social commentary and her debut novel, Really Good, Actually, was published around the world in January 2023, and is currently in development for television. She is working on a second novel.
Dr Ibram X. Kendi is the award winning author of 14 National Book Awards for adults and children, including nine New York Times bestsellers—five of which were #1 New York Times bestsellers. Dr. Kendi is the Andrew W. Mellon Professor in the Humanities at Boston University, and the director of the BU Center for Antiracist Research. He is a contributing writer at The Atlantic and a CBS News racial justice contributor. Dr. Kendi is the author of Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America, which won the National Book Award for Nonfiction, making him the youngest author to win that award. He also authored the international bestseller, How to Be an Antiracist, which was described in the New York Times as “the most courageous book to date on the problem of race in the Western mind.” In 2020, Time magazine named Dr. Kendi one of the 100 Most Influential People in the world. He was awarded a 2021 MacArthur Fellowship, popularly known as the "Genius Grant. "
This week's guest is, the inimitable, Ms. Panti Bliss. Panti is considered to be Ireland’s foremost drag queen, “gender discombobulist” and “accidental activist.” Panti was the forerunner in Ireland's ‘Yes’ campaign for marriage equality and in February 2015 she took to the stage of Dublin’s Abbey Theatre to deliver a ten minute speech that was described as ""the most eloquent Irish speech"" in almost 200 years. It garnered support from RuPaul, Graham Norton, Stephen Fry, and Madonna. She is the recipient of a host of awards including the Award for contribution to Irish society - at the People of the Year Awards in 2014. In 2015 Panti’s alter-ego Rory O'Neill was awarded an honorary degree from Trinity College Dublin for his contribution to LGBTQ+ rights and marriage equality. In 2016, following a reported 160% increase in HIV positive tests in Ireland between 2005 and 2015, as an advocate for others and small business owner, she turned the basement of her self named Panti Bar into a HIV testing center in a bid to help protect a new generation of young gay men. Panti was most recently on the Irish version of Dancing with the Stars, where Panti, aka Rory, performed out of drag, making Irish TV history with Ireland's first same sex dance couple appearing on screens across the country. Join us where we’ll discuss Panti’s activism, advocacy, and contributions to the LGBTQ+ community in Ireland and beyond.
In this best of episode of Here to Help, Chris speaks to Katie Schmidt, Quality Assurance Engineer at Indeed. Katie will speak about her career in the gaming industry, how it led to a job in QA and the important role language plays in game design. Katie will also speak about Pride month and the importance of iPride in her journey. If you have ever wondered what we can learn about our own reality through game design or what exactly is the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis then this episode is one worth listening to.
In this week's best of episode of Here to Help, Chris' guest is disability rights and inclusion activist Imani Barbarin. Imani uses her voice and social media platforms to create conversations engaging the disability community. Born with cerebral palsy, Imani often writes and uses her platform to speak from the perspective of a disabled black woman. They discuss the importance of having difficult but necessary conversations, what Covid-19 revealed about ableism and her unwavering belief in what's possible.
This week’s guest is Johnson Cheng, a Chinese American writer/director from the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles. A member of the Directors Guild of America (DGA), his films have screened in competition at international festivals such as Tribeca, AFI FEST, and Toronto. Johnson is a recipient of the HBO APA Visionaries Award, the Princess Grace Award (Cary Grant Film Award), and fellowships such as Film Independent’s Project Involve (Writer/Director Fellow). Johnson is also one of the directors chosen for the very first class of Indeed’s Rising Voices and “Only the Moon Stands Still’ is an incredibly moving film about the complexities of intergenerational families and work. It’s a slice-of-life tale of three generations of Chinese women confronting the realities of having to shut down their family’s ballroom dance studio and bid farewell to a life that has defined them for so long. This episode discusses tradition, community, work and the power of story to create opportunity for people.
This week’s guest is Dr Safiya Noble. Dr. Noble is an internet studies scholar and Professor of Gender Studies and African American Studies at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) where she serves as the Faculty Director of the Center on Race & Digital Justice. In her book ‘Algorithms of Oppression’ Safiya explores the ways in which search engines perpetuate systemic racism and discrimination. Noble argues that these search engines are not neutral, but rather are designed and operated by people with their own biases and values, which are often shaped by broader social and cultural forces. Noble examines the ways in which search algorithms can reinforce and amplify existing biases and stereotypes, particularly against marginalized groups such as women, people of color, and LGBTQ+ individuals. This episode discusses how these biases can have real-world consequences, such as limiting opportunities for employment or housing.
In this best of episode, Chris Hyams talks to social psychologist Dr. Devon Price, about his life, work and latest book "Laziness Does Not Exist" that examines the “laziness lie”—which falsely tells us we are not working or learning hard enough. Price's research has appeared in Slate, Business Insider, Financial Times, HuffPost, Psychology Today, and on NPR and PBS. Like many Americans, Dr. Devon Price believed that productivity was the best way to measure self-worth. Price was an overachiever from the start, graduating from both college and graduate school early, but that success came at a cost. After Price was diagnosed with a severe case of anemia and heart complications from overexertion, he was forced to examine the darker side of all this productivity. Using in-depth research, Price explains that people today do far more work than nearly any other humans in history yet most of us often still feel we are not doing enough. If you are looking for advice to overcome society’s pressure to do more and understand the psychological underpinnings of the “laziness lie" this episode is not to be missed.
This week's guest is Julia Hatton, the CEO of Rising Sun. Rising Sun is a non-profit organization that works to create green jobs and provide sustainable energy solutions in underserved communities in California. Under her leadership, Rising Sun has trained over 3,500 individuals in energy efficiency, solar installation, and other green job skills.
In this episode, we'll be discussing the urgent need for sustainable energy solutions in marginalized communities, and the challenges and opportunities of building a more equitable green economy. We'll also explore Julia's personal journey and what drives her commitment to social and environmental justice.
This week’s guest is the remarkable social scientist and author, Reuben Jonathan Miller. His book, "Halfway Home," is a powerful and insightful examination of the American criminal justice system. Drawing on his own experiences as a researcher and advocate for criminal justice reform, Miller brings a unique perspective to the conversation about the complexities of incarceration and re-entry. His writing is engaging, thought-provoking, and, above all, deeply human, reminding us that those who have been incarcerated are more than just statistics or labels; they are individuals with their own stories, struggles, and aspirations.
April is Second Chance Month, so for this weeks' best of episode and we revisit a conversation with the incredible Vincent Bragg. After being sentenced to several years in prison, Vincent Bragg quickly learned that some of the most outside-of-the-box thinking happens inside the box. During his incarceration he watched as his fellow convicts were able to make something from nothing—books, music, entire meals—all created between four barren concrete walls. Still inspired by the sheer amount of talent he saw in prison, he founded ConCreates, a creative agency that crowdsources ideas from incarcerated and formerly-incarcerated men and women. Chris and Vincent talk about his mission - to challenge the stigma of how society views people with a criminal history, as well as how people with a criminal history view themselves. An episode not to be missed.
Each year, Indeed celebrates Earth Week — which falls from April 14th to 22nd — by hosting a range of webinars, events and challenges to get Indeedians excited about sustainability.
In this week’s best of episode of Here to Help, Indeed’s CEO, Chris Hyams, takes a virtual seat with Valeria Orozco, Indeed’s Director of Environmental Sustainability. Valeria shares the reasons why she has dedicated her career to environmental sustainability, as well as tips on how individuals can implement small changes to make a positive impact for the environment.
March 31st was International Transgender Day of Visibility. In recognition of this important day this best of episode features Ryker Knapp, Senior Learning and Development Specialist at Indeed and the Executive Community Engagement Lead for iPride Americas. Inclusion and belonging is one of our core values at Indeed. The first Inclusion Resource Group (IRG) that was developed was the iPride IRG, which paved the way for the many more IRGs that play a huge part in Indeed's culture.
As a transgender man, Knapp shares his personal experience of coming out — and why empathy at work is about more than pronouns.
Join us for a fascinating conversation with Indeed’s own Director of Data Science, Hannah Lindsley. Chris and Hannah will discuss her journey to data science, the Theseus’ paradox, and how we can ensure that data science is used to promote social justice, equity and the role ethics plays in this.
In honor of Women's History Month, Indeed CEO Chris Hyams, speaks to Dr. Chela White-Ramsey, PhD, Senior Training and Development Manager, Enterprise Client Engagement at Indeed in this best of episode.
Drawing on over a decade of experience, Dr. White-Ramsey has spent the bulk of her career training teams, individual contributors and senior leadership teams on topics including career development, crucial conversations, insights discovery and effective presentation and facilitation.
A first-generation college graduate, Dr. White-Ramsey earned her Bachelor's degree and Master’s degree from Louisiana State University and the University of West Florida, respectively. From there, she was awarded the prestigious Huel D. Perkins Fellowship and received her PhD in Human Resource Leadership from Louisiana State University.
Hyams and Dr. White-Ramsey delve into how employees can navigate burnout, imposter syndrome and limiting beliefs like perfectionism — and what pottery can teach you about your career and life.
Jen Ngozi is the founder of NetWerk - a platform on a mission to help 1 million women get promoted by 2030. As a first-generation immigrant with parents that didn’t work corporate jobs, Jen was underpaid and underemployed for years. Despite struggling with the unwritten rules, Jen was able to not only secure promotions, but have an award-winning career developing future leaders across the country at Big 4 and Fortune 500 firms before launching NetWerk® in 2018. In today’s episode we’ll discuss the unwritten rules required to succeed in the corporate world, the uncomfortable fact that women are still often underemployed and underpaid and how you can learn the biggest secret to success - advocating for yourself.
Shuronda Robinson is CEO of Austin Woman Magazine and a fourth-generation entrepreneur who also serves as the President & CEO of Adisa Communications – a boutique PR firm based in Austin, TX that she founded. For nearly 30 years, Shuronda has helped policymakers improve decision-making processes, social services, and public affairs programs throughout Texas. She is currently working with City, County and community leaders to address homelessness with a view to creating a more equitable housing system. Today we are going to be talking about how the media, policy and narratives shape how we view ourselves and the people around us. We are going to delve into who gets to tell their own stories and who has their stories told on their behalf and why that matters…
The pandemic exposed and exacerbated broad inequalities across the globe, including systemic injustice and discrimination against Black, Asian and minority ethnic people.
In this best of episode, Indeed’s CEO, Chris Hyams, talks with LaFawn Davis, Indeed's SVP of ESG about what living Indeed’s core value of Inclusion & Belonging means, the importance of belongong and how we can normalize difficult conversations about racism, privilege and fragility.
This conversation took place in May 2020 but the lessons ring true today.
Born to Ghanaian parents in Canada, Yahan Mensah grew up in Calgary, Alberta. Upon graduating from University Yahan moved to Toronto with the dream of working in Broadcast Journalism. She achieved that dream and spent 3 and a half years working for Bell Media, which housed networks such as MTV Canada, MuchMusic, and eTalk News. Yahan joined Indeed in 2020 beginning in Client Success. She was able to find her next job at Indeed. In addition to her role as Associate UX Content Designer, Yahan is the regional Co-Chair of the Black Inclusion Group and advocates for her community by helping others find their footing in the tech world. Join us for a conversation about representation, resilience, bringing your true self to work, and the importance of community and connection when it comes to belonging.
February is Black History Month and to celebrate we are joined by the remarkable trailblazer Ms. Opal Lee, often referred to as “The Grandmother of Juneteenth”. Ms. Opal is the oldest living board member of the National Juneteenth Observance Foundation and was present when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act bill that established June 19 or “Juneteenth” as a federal holiday. At 90 years of age, she started a walking campaign from Fort Worth, TX to Washington, DC to bring awareness to the need for celebrating Juneteenth nationally. Ms. Opal was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of her work to bring awareness to the contributions and struggles of African Americans in the United States, as well as her mission to create a more equitable society for humanity. Join us to hear her incredible story, what the pen President Biden used to sign the bill means to her, and what she hopes the next generation will take on next.
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Huston-Tillotson University was established in 1875. A historically Black University, it is Austin’s oldest institution of higher learning.
For this best of episode, Indeed CEO Chris Hyams speaks to Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette, the first female president of the combined institutions of Huston and Tillotson Colleges.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Burnette is a strong proponent of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as well as civic and community engagement. Dr. Burnette is laser-focused on finding resources to support a student-centered university and she is a committed servant leader across the Austin community. Dr. Burnette is co-chair of the Mayor of Austin’s Task Force on Institutional Racism and Systemic Inequities, Board Chair of Leadership Austin, and Treasurer of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas. She also received a 2019 ULI Austin Vision Award.
Dr. Burnette shares her career journey, and we learn how a career in tech led her to academia. We also hear about the significance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day to Huston-Tillotson University.
To mark Holocaust Remembrance Day on 27th January, Chris is joined by Indeed Global Client Partner Lauren Engelman. Outside of Lauren’s work at Indeed, she is also an active volunteer with 3GNY. 3Gs are 3rd generation survivors of the Holocaust and their passion is to keep their grandparents' stories alive through education, programming and allyship with other marginalized communities. She leads an intersectional event series as a volunteer titled: Jewishness, Activism and Belonging. Join us to hear her grandmother and great parents’ incredible story. Having survived Auschwitz, Bremen and Bergen Belsen, they inspire much of her inclusion work and passion for helping others.
As we look forward to honoring Black History Month at Indeed, this best of episode revisits a conversation between Chris Hyams and Preston L. James II, CEO and co-founder of DivInc., a non-profit organization whose mission is to generate social and economic equity through entrepreneurship.
Preston, who is a former 20-year veteran at Dell, served in executive leadership roles across Enterprise IT Sales and Consulting leading teams responsible for driving $250M+ in revenues. He also served as Managing Director for the Dell Global Center for Entrepreneurship, where he oversaw the $100M Dell Credit Fund.
Hyams and Preston discuss Indeed's sponsorship of the 'Champions of Change' Awards and why entrepreneurship is the core of a good economy.
Welcome to Season 4 of Here to Help! For the first episode of 2023 Chris is joined by Matt Stephenson, CEO and Co-Founder of Code2College. Founded in 2016, Code2College focuses on preparing minority and low-income high school students with the technical and professional skills necessary to enter and excel in STEM undergraduate majors and careers. Chris and Matt will talk about why opportunity and access are vital for career advancement, the supply/demand mismatch in the STEM field and how his program is designed to address it. For anyone looking to give back this year, you'll also hear how you can get involved in skills based volunteering.
In this best of episode of Here to Help, Indeed CEO, Chris Hyams, speaks to Dr. Jan-Emmanuel De Neve– a Belgian economist and professor at the University of Oxford.
With Dr. De Neve’s guidance, and research interests in behavioral economics, public policy, and human wellbeing, at the Wellbeing Research Centre – Indeed’s ‘Work Happiness Score’ was developed.
The underlying theme throughout his research is the study of human wellbeing. This ongoing research agenda has led to new insights into the relationship between happiness and income, productivity, economic growth, and inequality.
Chris and Dr De Neve discuss why Indeed's ‘Happiness Score’ matters, and how it was developed. They also delve into what a world that puts worker well-being first would look like…
In this best of episode of Here to Help, Chris speaks to Rachel Rosenberg, a behavioral scientist who is passionate about designing products and services for social impact. Rachel joined Indeed as the first product-focused behavioral scientist at Indeed, and her focus is on helping people find meaningful work — and employers find the best diverse talent to grow their businesses.
Chris and Rachel cover everything from behavioral economics and job search to challenging unconscious bias in recruitment.
In this best of episode, Chris speaks to American journalist and news executive Emily Ramshaw — the co-founder and CEO of The 19th, a nonprofit newsroom reporting at the intersection of gender, politics and policy in the U.S.
Ramshaw, who also serves on the Pulitzer Prize board, is on a mission with The 19th to staff a diverse, nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom to cover gender, politics and policy issues often overlooked by the still white male-dominated news landscape.
Watch this interview to hear about Ramshaw’s views on the future of news, equity and inclusion in journalism.
You can also check out The 19th’s first major interviews with Meghan Markle and Kamala Harris.
You might think you know what it takes to lead a happier life… more money, a better job, or Instagram-worthy vacations. You’re dead wrong. In this end of year episode of Here to Help, Yale professor Dr. Laurie Santos speaks with Chris about what will truly make our lives better. Laurie has studied the science of happiness and found that many of us do the exact opposite to get there. Based on the psychology course she teaches at Yale — the most popular class in the university’s 300-year history — Dr. Laurie Santos will cover the latest scientific research and share some surprising and useful stories that will change the way you think about happiness and work.
In this week's episode of Here to Help Chris was joined by Taylor Rosser, Program Manager, Employee Lifecycle at Indeed. During the conversation they discussed her journey through life as an introvert and how she has had to combat stereotypes in order to be successful in her career. We put a lens on her experience as a black woman here at Indeed and what she has learned from listening to the stories of other black women at Indeed.
Here to Help is a look at how people’s experience, strength, and hope inspire them to want to help others.
In this best of episode Chris speaks to Sherise Bright, Senior Vice President of Communications and Marketing at the the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization. Bright has spent her career defining, elevating, promoting, and safeguarding the brand, reputation, and impact of world-leading nonprofits and global media properties. This conversation goes into detail on Sherise's experience in the worlds of LGBTQ+ advocacy, education, law, impact litigation, public policy and entertainment.
Here to Help is a look at how people’s experience, strength, and hope inspire them to want to help others.
In February 2022, Indeed announced that it was investing $10 million to launch “Essentials to Work”, a multi-prong investment to help struggling job seekers in the U.S. gain access to technology, transportation and criminal record-clearing services.
For this weeks’ best of episode, CEO Chris caught up with the woman at Indeed who leads this effort, Parisa Fatehi-Weeks.
Fatehi-Weeks, who is the Board President of the Workers Defense Project and is on the board of HousingWorks Austin, speaks about the goals set by the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) team at Indeed to help 30M job seekers facing barriers get hired. She also speaks about what fair chance hiring is and discusses Indeed's partnership with Lyft’s Jobs Access Program.
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In this week's episode of Here to Help, Chris' guest is disability rights and inclusion activist Imani Barbarin. Imani uses her voice and social media platforms to create conversations engaging the disability community. Born with cerebral palsy, Imani often writes and uses her platform to speak from the perspective of a disabled black woman. They discuss the importance of having difficult but necessary conversations, what Covid-19 revealed about ableism and her unwavering belief in what's possible. Join us for what's sure to be an enlightening conversation.
"We are not only composites of our biological mother and father, we also carry traits, tragedies and traumas of our ancestors for over 200 hundred years in our cellular biology." In this best of episode, Chris' guest is Rajkumari Neogy, an Executive Coach utilizing epigenetics and neurobiology. Rajkumari is the creator of the iRestart framework, the Disruptive Diversity Boot Camp and the author of The WIT Factor: Shifting the Workplace Paradigm by Becoming Your Optimal Self. S/He is fascinated by team culture, especially in the tech arena and believes that every individual brings a superpower that often isn’t fully unlocked. S/He provides expertise in team culture cohesion, disruptive diversity & inclusion, and organizational epigenetics. This episode will focus on understanding people -- in particular, how neurobiology, culture and empathy intersect in today's business world.
Join us for this best of episode to mark the launch of the third season of Rising Voices. This episode was broadcast live from the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City in June 2022. Join Chris Hyams in conversation with Emmy Award-winning writer, producer and actor Lena Waithe and CEO of Hillman Grad Productions Rishi Rajani. Together they discuss how Indeed's Rising Voices truly demonstrates Indeed's belief that talent is universal, but opportunity is not and how Rising Voices supports the next generation of BIPOC filmmakers. Lena Waithe was recently listed in Fast Company's 2022 Queer 50 list alongside Indeed's SVP of ESG LaFawn Davis. In all of her work, Waithe is known for striving to tell honest stories of Black and queer life. Lena and Rishi will explain the importance of protest art and mentorship and what guides the projects that Hillman Grad gets involved in.
Chris sits down with Indeed's VP of Global Learning and Enablement, Aline Eastwick-Field, to talk about the importance of thriving at work. Aline is passionate about helping Indeedians learn and grow. They discuss how childhood experiences can shape your learning path, why curiosity and openness are key components to growth and what it means to want everyone to find their next job at Indeed. As the executive sponsor of LIT, Aline will reflect on Hispanic Heritage Month and how her Mexican heritage shaped who she is today.
For the very special 100th episode of Here to Help Chris' guest is Haben Girma. Haben is the first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, an advocate for equal opportunities for people with disabilities, and the author of, “Haben: The Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law.” President Obama named Haben a White House Champion of Change and she also received the Helen Keller Achievement Award and a spot on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list. President Bill Clinton, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and Chancellor Angela Merkel have all honored Haben, who believes disability is an opportunity for innovation. She travels the world teaching the benefits of choosing inclusion. Chris and Haben discuss the language of accessibility, how Disability Drives Innovation and fear should not hold us back from making the world better. Come join Chris and Haben and help us mark this milestone of 100 episodes.
This week Chris is joined by Jacqueline Woodson. Jacqueline is an American writer of books for adults, children, and adolescents. She is best known for her National Book Award-Winning memoir Brown Girl Dreaming, and her Newbery Honor-winning titles After Tupac and D Foster, Feathers, and Show Way. Her picture books The Day You Begin and The Year We Learned to Fly were NY Times Bestsellers. After serving as the Young People’s Poet Laureate from 2015 to 2017, she was named the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature by the Library of Congress for 2018–19. She was awarded the Hans Christian Andersen Medal in 2020. Later that same year, she was named a MacArthur Fellow. Her TED talk "What reading slowly taught me about writing" has been viewed close to 3 million times.
Chris will speak to Jacqueline about why she chose writing as a career, her mission to diversify publishing and why she has invested so much time, resources and energy into founding and running Baldwin for the Arts.
In this week's episode, Chris speaks with Marquis Parker, Senior Director of Global Product Commercialization at Indeed. Marquis speaks about the role coaching and mentorship have played in his career and how he is helping Indeed ensure equity is at the core of our products. He will also talk about how his experiences growing up in rural Virginia shaped his career and helped him view the world from a different perspective.
Have you ever wondered about what the role of a Chief of Staff at Indeed entails? This week Chris meets with Vera Hinojosa, his Chief of Staff, to talk about meaning and purpose.
Vera has worked at some of the world's biggest companies including Dell, HP, Arthur Anderson and NetSpend and on that journey a pivotal moment helped her to find the meaning and purpose in her career. This led her on a path of deep introspection and research. She gained a masters in human dimension of organisations at the University of Texas, Austin and she joined Indeed in February 2020.
This discussion will focus on why meaning is so personal, how to go about discovering and embracing your own meaning and how to create meaning and purpose at scale. The discussion will also take place during Hispanic Heritage Month and Vera will share some reflections on her heritage and how it shapes her career today. You leave this discussion with new ways to create meaning for yourself and your teams.
Why should we care about caring in the workplace? This is the question that Chris and Blessing Adesiyan will delve into in this episode. Blessing Adesiyan is the Founder & CEO of Mother Honestly, a complete ecosystem reshaping the future of women and families at home and in the workplace.
A chemical engineer by training, Blessing has worked for Microsoft, HP, PepsiCo, Cargill, DuPont, and BASF where she rose to senior leadership delivering value across Europe, Middle East, Africa, North America and Asia. The pandemic has laid bare the disproportionate burdens many women shoulder in caring for children or aging parents and highlighted the vital roles they have long played in the labor force. Indeed has partnered with Mother Honestly to elevate women and families, as the US grapples with nearly 1.5 million mothers yet to return due to the pandemic. How can we fix this? Chris and Blessing will try to find some answers.
Join us for a best of episode where Chris sits down with Annie Murphy Paul. Annie is an acclaimed science writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Scientific American, and The Best American Science Writing, among many other publications.
Chris speaks with Paul about her latest book “The Extended Mind”, which tells the stories of scientists and artists, authors and inventors, leaders and entrepreneurs—Jackson Pollock, Charles Darwin, Jonas Salk, Friedrich Nietzsche, Watson and Crick, among others—who have mastered the art of thinking outside the brain. It also explains how every one of us can do the same, tapping the intelligence that exists beyond our heads—in our bodies, our surroundings, and our relationships.
Hyams and Paul dive into how ‘experts’ are people who have mastered the art of thinking outside the brain and what the “naked brain” is and how it is severely limited in what it can do.
Join us for a best of episode where Chris catches up with Emmy Award-winning journalist, author of "Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley", and anchor at Bloomberg TV, Emily Chang.
As executive producer and host of daily show Bloomberg Technology and the interview series Studio 1.0, Chang speaks to top tech executives, investors, and entrepreneurs, including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and CEO Sheryl Sandberg.
Chris learns what Emily has discovered about the staggering gender inequality in the tech industry, and to understand more about how we got here and how we can foster real change.
Adam is the co-owner and general manager of L'Oca d'Oro and co-founder of Good Works Austin. Good Work Austin (GWA) is a socially responsible community of local businesses in Austin invested in creating good jobs for all workers, ensuring a quality workplace, and supporting and amplifying the voices of like-minded businesses. They value cooperation, inclusion, shared opportunity, equality, and fairness in the operation of Austin businesses. Chris talks to Adam about his mission to get better jobs for everyone, how he kept his business going during the pandemic while helping others and how he learned about the dark history of the tipping culture in the US. Please join us for this important conversation.
After being sentenced to several years in prison, Vincent Bragg quickly learned that some of the most outside-of-the-box thinking happens inside the box. During his incarceration he watched as his fellow convicts were able to make something from nothing—books, music, entire meals—all created between four barren concrete walls. Still inspired by the sheer amount of talent he saw in prison, he founded ConCreates, a creative agency that crowdsources ideas from incarcerated and formerly-incarcerated men and women. Chris and Vincent talk about his mission - to challenge the stigma of how society views people with a criminal history, as well as how people with a criminal history view themselves. An episode not to be missed.
Chris Hyams meets social psychologist Dr. Devon Price, about his life, work and latest book "Laziness Does Not Exist" that examines the “laziness lie”—which falsely tells us we are not working or learning hard enough. Price's research has appeared in Slate, Business Insider, Financial Times, HuffPost, Psychology Today, and on NPR and PBS. Like many Americans, Dr. Devon Price believed that productivity was the best way to measure self-worth. Price was an overachiever from the start, graduating from both college and graduate school early, but that success came at a cost. After Price was diagnosed with a severe case of anemia and heart complications from overexertion, he was forced to examine the darker side of all this productivity. Using in-depth research, Price explains that people today do far more work than nearly any other humans in history yet most of us often still feel we are not doing enough. If you are looking for advice to overcome society’s pressure to do more and understand the psychological underpinnings of the “laziness lie" this episode is not to be missed.
To celebrate national Hire a Veteran Day Chris Hyams is in conversation with executive sponsor of the Vets and Allies IRG, CIO and CSO of Indeed, Anthony Moisant. They will explore Anthony's experience in the military, the skills and lessons learned during his service and his transition to leading some of the world's most innovative technology companies. They will also discuss Anthony's advocacy for the homeless and why he is passionate about helping all people get jobs. If you are interested in what movies inspired Anthony to teach himself coding or why he is committed to fostering a culture of security at Indeed then this episode is not to be missed.
In this week’s episode Chris speaks with Al Lundy, Senior Director of Tech Recruiting at Indeed. They discuss the state of recruiting in 2022, the impact of Indeed’s Inclusive Interview rule and how Indeed puts equity at the core of our recruiting strategy. Al began his career in recruiting at Abercrombie and Fitch and has worked at Nike, Gartner and spent some time as a firefighter in Miami. If you are interested in how Indeed attracts talent in today’s complex marketplace this episode is for you.
Join Chris Hyams and Robert Jones Jr., New York Times bestselling author, as they discuss Jones’ debut novel, The Prophets.
In this conversation, Jones delves into his passion for Black history and literature and why he felt this novel — which took him 13 years to write — needed to send a message of hope to its readers.
Has there ever been a time when you looked at someone’s face and thought you knew exactly what they were feeling? Well, you were probably wrong.
Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD, is a neuroscientist, a university distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, an author, and among the top one percent most-cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience.
Dr. Barrett, author of “Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain” and “How Emotions are Made,” joins Indeed CEO Chris Hyams for a fascinating conversation - originally aired in October 2021 - about the role that emotions play in hiring — and whether everyone experiences happiness, sadness, and anxiety the same way. We also find out whether the concept of objectivity really exists.
In this episode Chris will be speaking with Sherise Bright, Senior Vice President of Communications and Marketing at the the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) civil rights organization. Bright has spent her career defining, elevating, promoting, and safeguarding the brand, reputation, and impact of world-leading nonprofits and global media properties. This conversation will go into detail on Sherise's experience in the worlds of LGBTQ+ advocacy, education, law, impact litigation, public policy and entertainment,
This episode of Here to Help was broadcast live from the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. Join Chris Hyams in conversation with Emmy Award-winning writer, producer and actor Lena Waithe and CEO Hillman Grad Productions Rishi Rajani. Together they discuss how Season 2 of Indeed's Rising Voices truly demonstrates Indeed's belief that talent is universal, but opportunity is not and how Rising Voices supports the next generation of BIPOC filmmakers. Lena Waithe was just this month listed in Fast Company's 2022 Queer 50 list alongside Indeed's SVP of ESG LaFawn Davis. In all of her work, Waithe is known for striving to tell honest stories of Black and queer life. Lena and Rishi will explain the importance of protest art and mentorship and what guides the projects that Hillman Grad gets involved in.
In this episode of Here to Help Chris speaks to Katie Schmidt, Quality Assurance Engineer at Indeed. Katie will speak about her career in the gaming industry, how it led to a job in QA and the important role language plays in game design. Katie will also speak about Pride month and the importance of Indeed's internal Inclusion Resource Group - iPride in her journey. If you have ever wondered what we can learn about our own reality through game design or what exactly is the Sapir–Whorf hypothesis then this episode is one worth a listen.
"We are not only composites of our biological mother and father, we also carry traits, tragedies and traumas of our ancestors for over 200 hundred years in our cellular biology."
Chris' guest in this episode of Here to Help is Rajkumari Neogy, an Executive Coach utilizing epigenetics and neurobiology. Rajkumari is the creator of the iRestart framework, the Disruptive Diversity Boot Camp and the author of The WIT Factor: Shifting the Workplace Paradigm by Becoming Your Optimal Self. She is fascinated by team culture, especially in the tech arena and believes that every individual brings a superpower that often isn’t fully unlocked. She provides expertise in team culture cohesion, disruptive diversity & inclusion, and organizational epigenetics. This episode will focus on understanding people - in particular, how neurobiology, culture and empathy intersect in today's business world.
In this week's Here to Help, Chris sits down with Svenja Gudell, Indeed Chief Economist. We are living through unprecedented change and upheaval in global labor markets and Svenja and her team at Hiring Lab are helping people understand what is happening and why it matters. If you have ever wondered what the Hiring Lab is, how the team works for Indeed and how they help people get jobs, this Here to Help episode is for you.
This week on Here to Help, Chris reflects on Mother's Day in the US with Romney Donald, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, Generalist at Indeed.
Romney and Chris will discuss how caregiving and work intersect and what each of us can do to take care of ourselves while taking care of others. They will also explore our idea of what it is to be strong and soft at work that can lead us to misunderstandings. Romney will also explain why flexibility is a mindset that fosters resilience.
This week, Chris is joined by Victoria Liu, a Senior Product Strategist at Indeed to discuss the Indeed Asian Network Inclusion Resource Group's theme of “Passport through Asia” this year and highlight underrepresented minorities within the Asian community.
They also discuss the power of intersectionality at work, what it takes to be a true ally and the importance of understanding and empathy when shaping and sharing a business or product vision.
This week Chris is joined by Yaeji Myung – Workplace Strategies Manager, to discuss the future of the workplace at Indeed. As Indeedians return to offices all over the world Chris and Yaeji will discuss the new ways that the workplace strategy team are thinking about flexibility and the hybrid work environment.
Yaegi joined Indeed just before the pandemic sent all Indeedians to work from home and she will reflect on the changes and pivots that this great experiment in working at home had on her approach to workplace strategy.
This week, Chris takes a seat with Silvia Ito, a Senior Sustainability Project Manager at Indeed to discuss Earth Day, and hear why she made the move from the small business program management team over to the sustainability team.
The pair also take a look at progress towards Indeed's sustainability commitments which were announced in 2021 – and how each of us can take action to help address the climate crisis.
This week on Here to Help -- Chris has a conversation with Annie Murphy Paul, an acclaimed science writer whose work has appeared in the New York Times Magazine, Scientific American, and The Best American Science Writing, among many other publications.
Annie’s latest book The Extended Mind, tells the stories of scientists and artists, authors and inventors, leaders and entrepreneurs—Jackson Pollock, Charles Darwin, Jonas Salk, Friedrich Nietzsche, Watson and Crick, among others—who have mastered the art of thinking outside the brain. It also explains how every one of us can do the same, tapping the intelligence that exists beyond our heads—in our bodies, our surroundings, and our relationships.
This week, Chris catches up with the woman at Indeed who launched the $10 million project called “Essentials to Work". The multi-prong investment to help struggling job seekers in the U.S. get access to technology, transportation, and criminal record-clearing services.
Parisa Fatehi-Weeks, who is on the board of Housing Works, Austin, and the Workers Defense Project, speaks about the goals set by the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) team at Indeed– to help 30M job seekers facing barriers get hired.
This week, Chris catches up with Emmy Award-winning journalist, author of "Brotopia: Breaking Up the Boys’ Club of Silicon Valley", and anchor at Bloomberg TV, Emily Chang.
As executive producer and host of daily show Bloomberg Technology and the interview series Studio 1.0, Chang speaks to top tech executives, investors, and entrepreneurs, including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and CEO Sheryl Sandberg.
Chris learns what Emily has discovered about the staggering gender inequality in the tech industry, and to understand more about how we got here and how we can foster real change.
This week, Chris speaks to Ruth Leonard, a senior sales director at Indeed who leads an Inside Sale Organization, that collaborates with clients to deliver world-class recruitment tactics.
Ruth has spent the majority of her career in sales and it's something she is highly passionate about. We hear what it’s like to be a woman in sales, and how to boost the number of women in sales -- also why it's important to focus on mental health...
As we make our way through Women’s History Month, we reflect on the contributions of the many strong women that help empower Indeed's mission each day — one of which is Zulaika Jumaralli, a Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DI&B) Business Partner at Indeed.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Jumaralli not only found her next job at Indeed but also helped her husband start a business when he lost his job. What happened next is a story of resilience, perseverance, and a renewed commitment to helping others.
Chris and Zulaika speak about why promoting a culture of continuous learning, psychological safety, and growth help those at work thrive...
Chris speaks to Dr. Chela White-Ramsey PhD, a Senior Training and Development Manager, Enterprise Client Engagement at Indeed
A first-generation college graduate, Chela earned her Bachelor's degree and Master’s degree from Louisiana State University and the University of West Florida, respectively. From there, she was awarded the prestigious Huel D. Perkins Fellowship and received her PhD in Human Resource Leadership from Louisiana State University.
Hyams and White-Ramsey delve into how employees can navigate burnout, imposter syndrome and limiting beliefs like perfectionism, and we learn how pottery can teach you about your career and life.
This week, Chris speaks to Preston L. James II, CEO, and co-founder of DivInc., a non-profit organization whose mission is to generate social and economic equity through entrepreneurship.
Preston, who is a former 20-year veteran at Dell, served in executive leadership roles across Enterprise IT Sales and Consulting leading teams responsible for driving $250M+ in revenues. He also served as Managing Director for the Dell Global Center for Entrepreneurship, where he oversaw the $100M Dell Credit Fund.
Hyams and Preston discuss Indeed's sponsorship of the 'Champions of Change' Awards and why it is not enough to sit on the sidelines.
Gyasi Barber is the first guest in February to join Chris to observe Black History Month at Indeed. Gyasi pursued a career in Opera and trained for years in the vocal arts before pivoting to a career in sales, eventually leading him to a role at Indeed in New York.
Hyams and Barber delve into the importance of a ‘brave space’ in times of change and disruption, and why it's important to have the courage to ask questions. They also chat about Black History Month and the Black Lives Matter movement, and why 'belonging 'matters more than you think...
In this episode of Here to Help, Chris speaks to Dr. Jan-Emmanuel De Neve– a Belgian economist and professor at the University of Oxford.
With Dr. De Neve’s guidance and research, Indeed’s ‘Work Happiness Score’ was developed.
The underlying theme throughout his research is the study of human wellbeing. This ongoing research agenda has led to new insights into the relationship between happiness and income, productivity, economic growth, and inequality.
Hyams and De Neve discuss why Indeed's ‘Happiness Score’ matters, and how it was developed. They also delve into what a world that puts worker well-being first would look like…
This week, Chris speaks to Gabriela Ortega, an award-winning writer, director, and actress born and raised in the Dominican Republic.
Gabriela was selected as one of the 2021 Rising Voices fellows, a program created in partnership with Lena Waithe's Hillman Grad Productions and Indeed. The companies produced Gabriela's short film HUELLA which will screen at the 2022 Sundance film festival and turn into a feature film.
Ortega, who is a graduate of the University of Southern California, a 2021-2022 Sundance Institute "Art of Practice" fellow and is currently based in Los Angeles.
This week Chris speaks to Dr. Colette Pierce Burnette, the first female president of the combined institutions of Huston-Tillotson University -- Austin’s oldest institution of higher learning and it is a historically Black University.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Dr. Burnette is a strong proponent of Historically Black Colleges and Universities and civic and community engagement. Dr. Burnette, who is laser-focused on finding resources to support a student-centered university, is a committed servant leader in her leadership positions in the Austin community as co-chair of the Mayor of Austin’s Task Force on Institutional Racism and Systemic Inequities, Board Chair of Leadership Austin, Treasurer of the Independent Colleges and Universities of Texas and through her receipt of the 2019 ULI Austin Vision Award.
This week on Here to Help, Chris chats with Lisa Ramirez his former Chief of Staff, and newly appointed SVP of Operations at Indeed.
As we approach two years of working from home, Chris and Lisa discuss the lessons learned during the pandemic, what worked well and what did not, and how Indeed is preparing to succeed in the years ahead.
Ramirez's commitment to a beginner’s mindset has seen her excel in her career — and her non-traditional approach to hiring has helped her build creative and high-performing teams.
This week, Chris catches up with American journalist and news executive Emily Ramshaw-- the co-founder and CEO of The 19th, a nonprofit newsroom reporting at the intersection of gender, politics, and policy in the U.S.
Ramshaw, who also serves on the Pulitzer Prize board, is on a mission with the 19th, to staff a diverse, nonprofit and nonpartisan newsroom to cover gender, politics, and policy issues often overlooked by the still-white-male-dominated news landscape.
Listen to hear about Ramshaw’s views on the future of news and equity and inclusion in journalism.
In honor of National Family Caregivers Month, this Here to Help episode features Chris Hyams and Chris Powell, Director of IT at Indeed.
Chris Powell is a father to his daughter, and a caretaker to his wife, Blythe, who earlier this year was diagnosed with brain cancer. Chris will speak about the balance of authenticity and vulnerability it takes to show up as a caretaker, parent and still manages to help people get jobs every day.
Trigger Warning: Some of the topics covered in this episode may be upsetting to listeners, such as bereavement and suicide.
Maggie Hulce, Indeed's SVP & GM of Enterprise, takes Chris' seat and hosts this week's episode. Maggie chats to Solomon Rhima, a Marine Corps Veteran who works with the Military for Indeed.
Maggie, who is also the spouse of a veteran, catches up with Solomon, who after serving in the Military for over 12 years, has spent his civilian career helping companies to hire veterans.
This week, Chris speaks to Rachel Rosenberg -- a behavioral scientist who is passionate about designing products and services for social impact. Rachel joined Indeed as the first (product-focused) Behavioral Scientist at Indeed, and her focus is on helping people find meaningful work and employers find the best, diverse talent to grow their businesses.
Chris and Rachel cover everything from behavioral economics, and scarcity and job search to challenging unconscious bias in recruitment
What does it take to make sure the Indeed homepage gives job seekers the best experience possible? Let's find out! Chris catches up with Ezra Rufino-- a product manager at Indeed. His team’s goal is to make sure the Indeed homepage is always helping people get jobs.
Ezra, an entrepreneur at heart, who worked in the hospitality industry as a restaurant manager before delving into the world of product management -- is passionate about offering a best-in-class and personalized experience to all job seekers that visit Indeed.
If you'd like to join our Product team #insideindeed you can see more about our open roles on https://indeedhi.re/3GMBX1a
Astou N'Diaye was born in France to Senegalese parents and spent 20 years in the airline industry. She started off working as cabin crew which led her to the head of marketing for City Jet. Her personal mission at Indeed is to help people with barriers find jobs -- something she became quite familiar with after losing her job during the pandemic...
If you'd like to join our Insights team #insideindeed you can see more about our open roles on https://indeedhi.re/3pZKRlR
Laurie Williams is a Senior Product Manager at Indeed, the Dean of Indeed University, a veteran, and a mother of four kids and three yappy dogs.
In this episode of Here to Help, Chris sits down with Laurie to learn about her time serving in Korea and Kuwait to working in Zappos and Riot Games. Laurie's career shapes her view of leadership and she will talk about why she is passionate about creating strong and effective teams — and helping people do their best work together.
If you'd like to join our Product team #insideindeed you can see more about our open roles on https://indeedhi.re/2YsLxVF
Has there ever been a time where you looked at someone's face and thought you knew exactly what they were feeling? Well, you were probably wrong.
Lisa Feldman Barrett, PhD. is a neuroscientist, a university distinguished Professor of Psychology at Northeastern University, an author, and is among the top one percent most-cited scientists in the world for her revolutionary research in psychology and neuroscience.
Dr. Barrett, the author of "Seven and a Half Lessons About the Brain" and "How Emotions are Made", joins Chris for a fascinating conversation about the role that emotions play in hiring, and whether everyone experiences happiness, sadness, and anxiety the same way. We also find out whether the concept of objectivity really exists….
If you'd like to join #insideindeed you can see more about our open roles on https://indeedhi.re/3nioXHP
In this episode, Chris speaks to Lauren Hill Brooker, a Marketing Director on Indeed’s Job Seeker Experience team. Lauren lives and breathes our Job Seeker first values and has been involved with everything from job search academies to the Virtual Hiring Tour and is now launching Indeed's Interview Days. Listen to hear all about the program, along with some amazing job seeker stories, and even learn what it was like to have a baby during the pandemic...
If you're interested in joining our Marketing team #insideindeed you can see our open roles on https://indeedhi.re/2YXPa5L
National Hispanic Heritage Month runs from September 15 to October 15, and during this period, we recognize the presence and influence of the Latinx culture in our society.
Chris is joined by Adrienne Smith, the co-chair of Latinx in Tech at Indeed. Adrienne will discuss her experiences growing up in Georgia and battling imposter syndrome to get back in touch with her heritage. Adrienne also helps us to understand the importance of recognizing the multiplicity of Us/Them dichotomies
In this week’s episode of Here to Help, we meet Jessica Jensen, Indeed’s Chief Marketing Officer at Indeed.
Jensen, who is passionate about coaching and motivating diverse, global teams, shares her lessons from 20 years of working in technology in Silicon Valley, and what it is like to lead high-performance teams at the world's leading technology companies, Yahoo!, Apple, and Facebook.
Learn what’s in store for the world of marketing in a post-COVID world, how being mission-driven helps Indeed's marketing efforts, and how to stay true to your values and advance your career.
Joining Indeed CEO, Chris Hyams, in this week’s episode of Here to Help, is Dr. Mike Tuggy, Consulting Physician from Corporate Medical Advisors, and Indeed’s medical advisor throughout the pandemic. Hyams and Dr. Tuggy discuss the latest chapter of the pandemic, and how the Delta variant has changed how we think about the rest of 2021.
Chris digs deep and asks:
- What do we actually know about the Delta variant?
- Are we re-masking to protect the unvaccinated, or is this also for the vaccinated?
- How should scientists and the medical community communicate to counter misinformation?
Tune in to get your answers!
In July, Indeed launched an initiative in partnership with Hilman Grad called Rising Voices, where ten BIPOC filmmakers were awarded a $100,000 production budget and crew (via Hillman Grad and 271 Films) to produce a 15-minute short film.
In this episode of Here to Help, Indeed’s CEO, Chris Hyams interviews Constanza and Domenica Castro sisters, producers, founders of 271 Films, and executive producers on Rising Voices.
The Castro sisters speak about the importance of representation for marginalized voices in the film industry, the need to challenge the status quo, and the impact of Rising Voices on the filmmakers and the industry as a whole.
You can now watch all ten Rising Voices films on Amazon Prime.
In this episode of Here to Help, Chris Hyams is joined by Stephanie Hagadorn, a UX design lead at Indeed, to talk about the role her team plays when it comes to digital accessibility. Stephanie also shares how we can educate people to understand that accessibility is not a barrier to innovation.
One of Indeed's Inclusion Resource Groups (IRG) is the Veterans and Allies Resource Group, which was formed to honor, support, and empower the military community & our allies.
In this episode of Here to Help, Indeed CEO, Chris Hyams, is joined by Mario Carpanzano, a Physical Security Engineer and active leader in Indeed's Veterans & Allies IRG.
To close out the month-long celebration of Pride, Chris Hyams sits down virtually with Ryker Knapp, Senior Learning and Development Specialist at Indeed and the Executive Community Engagement Lead for iPride Americas. As a transgender man, Knapp shares his personal experience of coming out — and why empathy at work is about more than pronouns.
What does the term “othering” mean to you? Is being “othered” something you’ve ever experienced in your personal life? What about at work or at school? Was being different something that was celebrated — or were you bullied for it?
In this episode, Chris Hyams speaks to Olivia Fromm, Indeed’s Regional Diversity & Inclusion Group Co-Chair of iPride in Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and a Senior Client Success Specialist of Dedicated Enterprise Strategy. They discuss her personal journey — and the experiences that shaped her to become the activist and advocate she is today.
Xenophobia and violence against the Asian and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community has risen during the pandemic. Over 7,000 attacks against individuals in the community were reported by stopaapihate.org. Chris speaks to Vivian Nguyen about the importance of allyship in these tough times.
In this episode of Here to Help, Indeed CEO Chris Hyams is joined by Curtis Box, Senior Corporate Counsel at Indeed and author of recently published children's book, Fox Eats: A Rainbow.
Chris and Box speak about the importance of bringing more diversity to children’s literature — and Box shares how his daughter inspired him to write his first book with one simple question.
In this episode of Here to Help, host and CEO of Indeed, Chris Hyams, speaks to Anna Rowe, Indeed’s Senior Director of User Experience.
Anna shares how her background in psychology helps her to really understand the people behind the businesses, and how Indeed can create tools and products to help SMB’s with their hiring needs.
Chris catches up with Priya Rathod--Senior Segment Manager at Indeed, and mother of two.
Chris and Priya, discuss ways that the workforce can become more friendly to parents and caregivers, and how Priya’s passion for helping parents and caregivers at work resulted in her pitching for a new segment at Indeed.
In this episode of Here to Help, Chris Hyams is joined by Peter McKenna, Indeed’s Head of Enterprise Data and Analytics. McKenna is an advocate for helping people with neurodiversity get jobs and encouraging employers to establish supporting environments and tools for employees.
McKenna talks about the partnership that Indeed has in Ireland with Dublin City University to create a toolkit for hiring managers and shares his own personal story about his son Christopher, who was diagnosed with autism at the age of two.
Here to Help host Chris Hyams is joined by Joy Zarembka to hear the incredible story of how Busboys and Poets came to life .They discuss how diversity and inclusion is baked into the company’s culture, the recent Indeed commercial which features the venue and how the main aim was to create a place where people can show up as who they are, no matter their background.
In this week’s episode of Here to Help, Indeed’s CEO, Chris Hyams, sits down with Valeria Orozco -- Indeed’s directory of Environmental Sustainability.
Valeria shares the reasons why she has dedicated her career to environmental sustainability & shares some tips on how individuals can make small changes to make a big impact for the environment.
It has been 13 months since Indeed’s leadership made the decision to move the entire workforce to a work-from-home model in order to protect employees from the spread of COVID-19.
In this episode of Here to Help, Chris was joined for a discussion by Indeed’s SVP of HR, Paul Wolfe, to reflect on the past year.
Chris and Paul, discuss the ways in which Indeed has adapted to change as a result of the pandemic and how this has affected Indeed’s employee benefits & the future of our office environment. Paul also shares his thoughts on leadership & vulnerability.
This week, Chris is joined by Mary Bui-Pham, Indeed's VP of Software Engineering.
Mary will speak about her journey from academia and chemical engineering to Indeed, how she supports women in tech; her love for orchids, and what they teach you about leadership.
“一期一会 ” — phonetically pronounced “Ichi-go ichi-e” — is a Japanese idiom that translates to “once in a lifetime meeting.”
In this episode, Chris Hyams speaks with Jess Lysenko, Senior Strategist on the Global Product Commercialization team and co-chair of Women at Indeed Asia-Pacific (APAC).
Hear why Lysenko decided to start this group in our APAC offices, some tips on how to be inclusive for your colleagues in different time zones and how the role of the Japanese proverb “Ichi-go ichi-e” plays in her life story.
Misty Gaither, Global Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging joined Indeed CEO Chris Hyams to discuss the importance of celebrating Women's History Month; finding purpose through a non-traditional career path -- and why no one should feel like "one of the only” people.
To kick off Women's History Month, Indeed CEO Chris Hyams is joined by Jennifer Warren, Indeed’s VP of Global Brand Marketing, to talk about Indeed's new brand campaign, the creative process behind our Super Bowl ad -- and ways we are bringing inclusion and belonging into our Marketing.
As we continue to celebrate Black History Month, at Indeed with a number of internal and external events, Here to Help host and CEO of Indeed, Chris Hyams, is joined by Lannia Small, Sr. Manager, Global Strategic Partnerships on Indeed’s Social Impact Team.
Watch to hear them speak about how formative childhood and early career experiences led Lannia to pursue a career in social impact.
The pair also discuss how our global partnerships are helping to address the unique challenges vulnerable job seekers are facing right now.
Join Chris Hyams and Robert Jones Jr., New York Times bestselling author, as they discuss Jones’ debut novel, The Prophets.
In this conversation, Jones delves into his passion for Black history and literature and why he felt this novel — which took him 13 years to write — needed to send a message of hope to its readers.
In this episode of Here to Help, Chris was joined by Stacy Peters, Manager, Global Enablement & Digital Learning, and regional co-chair of our Black Inclusion Group (B.I.G.) to discuss some of the exciting internal and external events that B.I.G. have lined up to celebrate Black History Month.
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On February 16, Indeed launched Rising Voices, a new initiative in partnership with Lena Waithe and Hillman Grad Productions.
Rising Voices is a program that will bring new voices to the meaning of work story through mentorship and opportunity. In this episode of Here to Help, Chris speaks to Rishi Rajani, President of Hillman Grad Productions, about the initiative, which aims to uncover and invest in filmmakers from the Black, Indigenous and People of Color community.
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Here to Help host Chris Hyams is joined by the CEO of Shaw Trust, Chris Luck. The pair discuss the newly-founded partnership between Indeed and Shaw Trust, which aims to help the long-term unemployed get back into the workforce.
Learn more about what is in store for the partnership and hear about Luck’s long-standing career in the Royal Air-Force (RAF) — and how he brought transferable skills to his new role.
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To kick-off a fresh new season of Here to Help, Indeed’s CEO, Chris Hyams is joined by Muna Hussaini , Chief of Staff to Indeed’s Jobseeker Organization.
Muna, who has worked in tech for almost 20 years, speaks about her personal connection to Indeed’s mission of Helping ALL People Get Jobs, and why equity is so important when understanding the mindset of job seekers.
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As we near the end of 2020 with the holidays fast approaching, we also wrap up our Here to Help series.
In the final episode of 2020, Chris is joined by Aidan McLaughlin, Indeed's Director of Branded Content and Storytelling, and the person responsible for producing the Here to Help series. The pair discuss the inception of the series at the onset of the pandemic, as well as what’s ahead for next year and how storytelling can help people get jobs.
Indeed University (IU) is an immersive onboarding program for new college grads from 40+ universities across the world. The goal of IU is to teach our new hires about data-driven decision-making by having them build new startups within Indeed.
In this episode of Here to Help, Indeed’s CEO Chris Hyams interviewed Heather Wood, a Senior Software Engineering Manager. The pair discuss her experience as a Dean of Indeed University this year -- and how IU reflected our core value of ‘Innovation’ in light of the unique challenges that 2020 presented.
Inclusion is one of Indeed’s core values. We recognise and celebrate all groups and communities. To talk about an IRG that we haven’t discussed before, Chris speaks to Virginia Campoy, client Success Specialist in our Scottsdale, AZ office and also the Scottsdale Site Lead for our All Generations Empowered IRG.
All Generations Empowered (AGE) provides opportunities for networking, community outreach and education while exploring the benefits and challenges of a multi-generational workplace.
Chris and Virginia discuss how Indeed and other organizations can be more welcoming to all generations.
In this episode of Here to Help, we will learn about the importance of the Vets & Allies IRG. Indeed CEO Chris is joined by Timothy Kirk, the IRG’s Regional Co-Chair to understand why transitioning to the workforce from the Military brings its own set of challenges that may not be apparent to others.
Indeed's CEO Chris Hyams spoke to Pawel Adrjan, the head of research for EMEA at Indeed. Pawel tells us about growing up in Poland and how he started his career working as an investment banker but suddenly found himself studying to get a PHD in economics.
Pawel also explains how his team track trends in the labor market, and how their predictions were affected by the pandemic.
Chris and Ashton discuss her winding career journey that’s led her to become a creative problem solver as a software engineer at Indeed, and how that intersects with her involvement in the Black Inclusion Group — and the power of being your authentic self at work.
In this episode, Chris speaks to Conor McCarthy, the head of sales for Indeed’s Next Generation Markets. We learn how each of Indeed’s markets were impacted as a result, and the steps that were taken to help the business respond. We also learn why Conor and his wider group made the decision to swap out the term Emerging-Markets for Next-Generation Markets.
In this episode of Here to Help, we learn about the meaning of BHM in Europe, and how we are recognizing and celebrating at Indeed.
Chris Hyams, is joined by Bright Aboagye, the Regional Co-Chair of Indeed’s Black Inclusion Group and a Senior Account Executive based in Amsterdam, to discuss why setting up B.I.G in the Netherlands office was paramount to him.
In this episode of Here to Help, Indeed's CEO Chris Hyams is joined by Erin Waddell, regional Co-Chair of Indeed's Access Inclusion Resource Group. (I.R.G.)
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month in the US and it is also 'Accessibility Month' for us at Indeed. We are recognizing the work of our Access Indeed Inclusion Group, which we’ll be learning more about in this episode.
In this week's episode, Chris Hyams speaks to Thomas Gómez, Data Governance Analyst and co-chair of LIT (Latinx in Tech).
They discuss about the importance of Hispanic Heritage month, the issues facing the Latinx community and how media narratives can stand in the way of empathy and understanding.
This episode of Here to Help will feature Chris Hyams and Steve Preston, CEO of Goodwill Industries International (GII).
Steve and Chris will talk about our shared mission for helping all job seekers get jobs, the impact COVID-19 has had on Goodwill's operations and how the pandemic has disproportionately impacted job seekers with barriers. Finally, they will also explore how we might use the lessons learned from the current economic crisis, to build a more inclusive recovery for all.
In this episode of Here to Help, Indeed's CEO Chris Hyams speaks to Connie Cheng, Product Manager for Indeed Incubator. Connie has only been with Indeed for a few years, but her experience here truly exemplifies what we mean by Innovation.
This is probably the most overused -- and misunderstood term in all of business. For us, the idea is pretty simple, and it follows from our previous values. If we have a pay for performance business model -- if we only get paid when we deliver value -- then the only way for us to grow our business is to deliver more and more value. So innovation is an imperative.
In this episode Chris Hyams talks to Julie Scully about our core value: Data-driven. If we are going to anchor our entire business on pay for performance, we need to be able to measure — and continuously improve — performance. But as you’ll hear, this value runs a lot deeper.
In this week's episode of Here to Help, Terence Chiu, Indeed's VP of Product discusses the importance of being data driven and how Indeed was founded back in 2004.
Terence also discusses our two core ideas: putting job seekers first, and a pay for performance business model. In many ways, everything we have done over the past 16 years comes back to these two ideas.
In this week's episode of Here to Help, LaFawn Davis, Indeed's VP of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging interviews Glenda Kirby, VP of CS for EMEA, and recently appointed Executive Sponsor for Women at Indeed.
Listen in as they discuss the importance of our Inclusion & Belonging and how we’re harnessing it to create a better workplace, support better decision-making, and inspire more innovation.
In this episode, Indeed's CEO Chris Hyams, speaks to UX Director, Dave Yeats, as we kick off our very first Leadership Speaker Series during Values Month.
They discuss our Job Seeker First value through the lens of UX research, including what Indeed's research reveals about how people search for jobs, what matters most to them, and how Indeed builds its UX to better serve job seekers all over the world.
In this episode, Indeed's CEO Chris Hyams, speaks to Suzan Elhajj, CO-Chair of Indeed’s International Inclusion Group (IIG) about her journey from Jordan to Ireland, the difference between multiculturalism and interculturalism and how understanding and valuing international cultures in the workplace can support and promote inclusion.
Indeed's CEO Chris Hyams, speaks to Novo Abakar, Co-founder and COO of Syft about how Syft is meeting increased demands for flexible work as job seekers and employees navigate changes brought on by the global pandemic — as well as the future of flexible staffing.
In this episode, Indeed's CEO Chris Hyams speaks to Deepa Somasundari, Director of Strategic Projects at Indeed.
Hear how Covid-19 has had an impact on the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) and how Deepa rallied her team to avert crisis while fulfilling Indeed’s mission of helping people get jobs.
Indeed's CEO Chris Hyams speaks to Peter Sherrard, CEO of Olympic Federation of Ireland, about how Team Ireland’s athletes have adapted to the lockdown, the preparations they’re undertaking for the 2021 games in Tokyo, and how Indeed’s sponsorship and the Indeed Career Coach program has helped Olympic hopefuls during the crisis.
Join Maggie Hulce, Senior VP and GM of Enterprise at Indeed, as she speaks about what her team is doing to help organizations all over the world adapt to COVID-19 and build a better, fairer system for jobseekers. Plus, find out how Indeed is not only adjusting existing solutions, but creating entirely new ones to help employers solve their biggest hiring challenges during the pandemic
Ashantè Fray, Team Lead of Inside Sales and Co-Chair of iPride at Indeed, talks about ways Indeed is celebrating Pride, the importance of intersectionality and how education is the key to unlocking empathy — along with how being part of an organization that leads with compassion is supporting others to be their authentic selves.
Join LaFawn Davis, VP for Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging at Indeed, for a conversation about what living Indeed’s value of inclusion really means, how we can normalize difficult conversations about race, racism, privilege and fragility — and how allies can lend their support to family, friends and colleagues during this particularly difficult time.
In this episode, hear from Howard Shin, Global Product Commercialization Lead and Co-Chair of Indeed’s Asian Network, as he discusses the troubling rise in xenophobia and discrimination globally against the Asian community during the COVID-19 outbreak — and how awareness and allyship can have an impact.
Hear from Jed Kolko, Chief Economist at Indeed, as he discusses the economic impact of COVID-19 on jobs and the global economy. Catch a glimpse of how tracking Indeed data and trends is key to a better understanding of the impact of COVID-19 and how long the effects from this crisis may play out in the job market.
Join Abbey Carlton, Director of Social Impact at Indeed, for a conversation on how her team helps job seekers facing extra challenges get jobs — including how Indeed’s partnership with Goodwill is breaking down barriers to opportunity. Plus, hear how social impact work has now become the work of the entire organization as millions of people have suddenly lost their jobs due to COVID-19.
Sherrie Nguyen, Senior Manager, Product Marketing at Indeed, details her involvement in founding an employee inclusion resource group to support parents and caregivers. Hear her perspective on how coming together to share stories and strategies is helping people stay in balance and navigate through challenges during COVID-19.
Join Ryan Arroyo, Product Director, Indeed Hiring Events, as he discusses how his team quickly shifted focus from in-person hiring events to virtual hiring events in response to COVID-19. Find out how Indeed is not only helping employers and job seekers adapt to this new world of virtual hiring, but making it more efficient and accessible.
Hear from Diane Melchionne, VP of Client Success at Indeed, as she talks about how her team is delivering value for employers in a time when needs have shifted dramatically due to COVID-19. Get an inside look into ways Indeed is helping companies reach new goals and preparing them to recover strong.
Join Brendan Sterne, Senior Product Director at Indeed, for a conversation on how his team is prioritizing the job seeker experience during COVID-19. Get a glimpse into how Indeed is navigating the escalation in remote jobs and pulling together the right data to make meaningful improvements to meet this demand.
Welcome to the next episode in this collection of stories charting Indeed's response to COVID-19. The conversation is between Indeed's CEO, Chris Hyams and Laura McCafferty, Senior Director, Internal Communications.
Join Graham Loew, Director of IT Solutions at Indeed, as he discusses how his team is keeping Indeedians around the world as productive as possible during COVID-19. Get an inside look at what’s been going on behind the scenes, unexpected challenges his team has faced and what he’s learned during the world’s biggest WFH experiment.
(Plus, hear how Loew’s team played a critical role in tracking employees who might’ve been exposed to the virus at the start of the outbreak.)
Sit with Kellie Goolsby, Program Manager for Risk at Indeed, as she discusses how her team navigated sudden business changes in light of COVID-19. Learn about her part in expediting decisions, communicating changes and spinning up new processes to keep Indeedians safe and set the company up for continued success.
Welcome to first episode in this collection of stories charting Indeed's response to COVID-19. The conversation is between Indeed's CEO, Chris Hyams and SVP of HR, Paul Wolfe.
Indeed’s mission is to help people get jobs and during this time we want you all to know that we are here to help, with advice, strategies and information that we hope helpful to you or your organization.
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