What to expect for your interview:

TA Leaders is a podcast designed to make it easy to share your unique journey. Our experience is a simple discussion format where we review your background and initiatives or topics that are relevant to you and your experience. No significant prep needed, just a conversation about your unique personal journey as a talent leader.

We will connect for a recorded conversation on zoom and our discussion will be professionally edited before it is published as a podcast episode. Usually, these questions take 20-30 minutes so we should have plenty of time before and after in a 60-minute meeting.

Please think through how you plan to respond and let me know if you have any questions. Usually, 1-3 min responses per question work best. I would recommend avoiding specific details but providing enough context to be helpful to others. I also prefer that we do not mention any specific solutions or technology names during our episode.

Questions for the show:

• Introduction: Please take a minute to introduce yourself and provide an overview of your current role.

• Past:

  • Let’s get into your background a bit.

  • Personal Backstory - where did you start and how did you get into talent acquisition?

  • Can you provide a quick overview of the types of roles you have held leading up to your current role?

• Present:

  • Let’s dive a little deeper into your current role. Can you provide some additional details on the scope of your responsibility, team structure and what you deliver for the organization?

  • From a TA perspective, where was the organization at when you joined, and what has the journey been like? 

  • What are some of the biggest accomplishments you have had so far?

• Future:

  • What key initiatives are you focused on this year?

  • What are some of your biggest challenges?

  • What is your vision for your Talent Acquisition at your organization?

  • What is one best practice you would share with others?

• Final Questions: 

  • What do you see as the biggest challenges and opportunities for recruiting in the future?

  • If you could go back in time 5 or 10 years, what advice would you give your younger self or what advice would you give other TA professionals?

• Contact info:

  • Where can people find out more about you or contact you online?

Who is the audience for the show:

This podcast is for anyone interested in learning about Talent Acquisition, innovation and what leaders at other organizations are doing.  

How long is each episode?

Episodes typically last from 25-40 minutes in length. 

Is the show audio or video?

The primary medium of the show is audio, although we do chop up the video portion of the interview into social posts and educational videos. If possible, please try to have your webcam on and a professional video setting. If you can’t do video though, no worries. We can still run with just audio for the interview.

How to prepare for your interview:

1) Use your computer - Please use your computer for recording, not your phone. This will ensure we have the best quality possible.

2) Google Chrome is preferred - If possible, please have Google Chrome open during the interview. This enables us to record an audio backup of the interview. If you don’t have Google Chrome, it is ok, but it is preferred if possible.

3) Remove distractions - Please be in a quiet place and turn off any cell phones or notifications.

4) Audio Quality - Please use the best microphone you have available. If you do not have a microphone then use at minimum a pair of earbuds or a headset. This ensures the best audio quality for the listener.