Career Development Episodes

What if self-affirmation could boost assessment completion rates? Laura Fields shares how psychology-based emails helped Spectrum win back strong candidates.

Employer branding isn’t optional—it’s strategic. Bryan Adams shares insights from his TEDx talk and CXR’s latest research on elevating EB to the leadership level.

What if you trained candidates to succeed in interviews? Johnny Campbell explains how SocialTalent is transforming hiring with tools for both sides of the table.

What’s broken in TA—and how do we fix it? Katrina Collier joins CXR to reveal why rebooting hiring starts with stronger partnerships, not more tech.

Meet Alayna Bunch, the first recipient of the Russ Mountain Memorial Scholarship. Hear how her passion for recruiting and belief in others earned her this honor.

Resilience, family, and a passion for helping others—meet Ysolina Hartzell, the 2024 Inspire Scholarship winner charting a unique path into talent acquisition.

How do you tell a compelling story with TA data? DaVita’s Nataliya Wilson shares how transparency and metrics align her team with patient care and business outcomes.

TQL’s Todd Phillips reveals how structured interview training and recruiter development are raising the bar for hiring—and delivering early wins in retention.

What if more applicants aren’t the answer? James Ellis joins CXR to challenge how we define employer brand—and why real strategy starts with saying no.

What’s real and what’s risky in AI recruiting? Spectrum’s Laura Fields shares how her team pilots new tech without handing over decision-making to the machines.

What happens after the CHRO chapter ends? Libby Sartain shares how she built a legacy of leadership, board service, and meaningful community impact.

TA isn’t just about filling roles—it’s about business impact. Kerry Karle shares how her team at Dish Network is reshaping perceptions and showing up as true strategic partners.

For 50 years HR professionals have turned to HRCI for learning and development on topics ranging from workforce analytics to DE&I and beyond. We're thrilled to be joined by Amy Dufrane, CEO of HRCI and HRSI, as she talks to us about the importance of learning and staying on top of developments in the world of TA & HR.

One of our CommunityUP members, Deb Yarnall, has been collecting some interesting data points during her TA job search. We all realize that TA has been experiencing some unusual times in the past few years and we're curious to hear what trends Deb has noticed as a TA leader and job candidate. Which industry ghosted her the most? Does having an insider help land an interview? Learn answers to these questions and more during this week's episode.

This week we welcome John Wilson, CEO of WilsonHCG. He has strong insights into workplace cultures and talent planning and will be sharing what he sees as key talent acquisition trends to watch for in 2024.

We're continuing the Global TA Day love all month in a series of interviews with our CommunityUP members. The CommunityUP initiative is a free CXR Membership for TA leaders who are currently out of work. Listen in as they share their first-hand experiences as a candidate looking for a job in today's market.

We're continuing the Global TA Day love all month in a series of interviews with our CommunityUP members. The CommunityUP initiative is a free CXR Membership for TA leaders who are currently out of work. Listen in as they share their first-hand experiences as a candidate looking for a job in today's market.

We're continuing the Global TA Day love all month in a series of interviews with our CommunityUP members. The CommunityUP initiative is a free CXR Membership for TA leaders who are currently out of work. Listen in as they share their first-hand experiences as a candidate looking for a job in today's market.

Looking for a creative way to attract and retain early career talent? Then tune into this week's podcast as Terra Doyle, Recruitment Practice Lead Americas for Roche, talks about their involvement in a community-based organization: Indyfluence. We love talking about community here at CXR and the way this group has leveraged community is inspiring!

This week we're talking about our upcoming in-person Candidate Experience meeting with our host, Lori Chartrand of Edward Jones! On the fence about joining us for this topic-focused meeting? Listen in to learn why you should be in St Louis this September 11-13!

Mark Chaffey CEO of Hackajob is coming in with this hot take: AI will not replace humans in the tech hiring process. Come join the conversation about AI in the world of recruiting.

We have lots to catch up on with this week's guest, Charlie Franklin CEO of Compa. Join us as we talk about new data on the impact of pay transparency on market data... their new Compa Index and the launch of a new CXR Learning series on pay transparency!

Host Chris Hoyt connects with Michelle Rhee, Co-founder of BuildWithin to talk about the often-unrealized power behind apprenticeship programs.

Members of the CXR Foundation are joining Chris Hoyt this week to introduce the winner of this year's CXR Foundation Scholarship. The Foundation is thrilled to award a $10,000 scholarship each year to a student who is connected to the world of talent. Join us to meet this year's winner, Texas A&M student, Olivia Cohen.