How to Shift Mindsets and Drive Value in Talent Acquisition

Published: Dec. 14, 2023, 6:45 p.m.

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In this episode, I am joined by Jose Benitez Cong, the VP of Talent and Culture at Humane. We discuss the importance of managing the candidate experience and shifting away from a yes or no mentality in the hiring process. Jose shares insights on how to approach talent acquisition strategically and the value it brings to organizations. We also learn more about the company, Humane, which is set to reveal more on November 9th. Tune in to gain valuable insights on improving the hiring experience and fostering a mindset shift in talent acquisition.

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Highlights:\\xa0

[00:02:14] Rethinking the impact of devices.

[00:06:13] Hiring with confidence.

[00:09:05] Extracting value from "no" decisions.

[00:14:04] Creating a hiring strategy.

[00:18:07] Going back to the beginning.

[00:20:43] Lessons learned from mistakes.

[00:24:13] Recruiting as sales vs. engineering.

[00:30:05] Optimizing the hiring process.

[00:33:09] Approach every new search from a forensic perspective.

[00:36:53] Structuring a business for success.

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Guest:

Jose Benitez Cong is currently the VP of Talent and Culture and Humane. Formerly co-founder & CEO at Plause (HR engagement platform), Google ($3.2B acquisition of: Nest), Nest Labs (early employee), and Apple (early employee iPod, iPhone, Special Projects Group, Advanced Technologies, Camera, Imaging, Acoustics), LSI, and RBK Executive Retained Search (early nvidia, Micron, Alteon).

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