Call HR

Call HR is where today’s people leaders get real about what it’s actually like to build, grow, and lead teams. Each episode features candid conversations about the challenges, trade-offs, and aha moments shaping the future of work.Hosted by Michelle Volberg, Founder and CEO of Twill, and an experienced executive in the talent industry, the show offers an unfiltered look at how modern HR leaders are redefining what great work feels like.

Call HR is a business podcast hosted by Michelle Volberg, with 13 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Michelle Volberg hosts Call HR, a business show with 13 episodes published.

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  She Went From Google to Bain Capital. Here's What She Knows About Hiring That You Don't.

  Aug 11, 202644 min

  She's worked at Google, Dropbox, and was Chief People Officer at TripActions. Now she's a Partner at Bain Capital Ventures helping founders build companies that people actually want to work at. Leslie Crowe has seen hiring from every angle, and she's not holding back. We're talking about the perks that actually keep people from quitting (spoiler: it's not the snack wall), the one thing candidates do in interviews that secretly backfires, her #1 job search advice, and whether AI is about to replace your entire HR department. Follow Leslie & Check out the Bain Capital Ventures Page: • Linkedin: Leslie Crowe • Bain Capital Ventures: LinkedIn Follow Call HR: Tik Tok: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ Spotify: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ YouTube: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ Instagram: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ Stream Call HR wherever you listen and watch podcasts Call HR is brought to you by Twill — get paid to refer your friends to jobs at Google, Zapier, and the fastest-growing startups. Yes, really. withtwill.com

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  The Google People Analytics Co-Founder on What HR Gets Wrong

  Jul 14, 202629 min

  He co-founded People Analytics at Google. Spent 11 years there pre-IPO. Ran people teams at Twitter (before it was X) and two Bay Area tech companies. Now he's the first-ever Chief People Officer at Bessemer Venture Partners. Todd Carlisle has seen it all—and he's not holding back on what's overhyped, where AI doesn't belong, and what most people leaders get wrong.

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  The former Head of People at Scale AI Reveals What Most Startups Get Wrong About Hiring

  Jun 30, 202635 min

  Richard Ni built the people function at Scale AI, one of the most critical AI infrastructure companies in the world. Before that, he was the first recruiting hire at Cruise Automation—joining at 10 people and scaling to 700+ before GM acquired them. In this episode, Richard breaks down what makes hiring at AI companies fundamentally different, why most recruiters fail at technical hiring, and the uncomfortable truth about how long you should give underperformers before cutting them loose. 🩷 Stream Call HR wherever you listen and watch podcasts 🩷 Call HR is brought to you by Twill — get paid to refer your friends to jobs at Google, Zapier, and the fastest-growing startups. Yes, really. withtwill.com

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  Women around her never feared asking for money. Now she's the President at iHeartMedia.

  Jun 9, 202636 minS0

  <p>Jenna Craig is President of National Media at iHeartMedia, leading national product sales and partnerships. But what got her here started way before the title.</p><p>In this episode, she shares the move that made hiring managers chase her, why the women in her life never feared asking for money (and how that shaped everything), and what most people get wrong when they're trying to stand out.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we cover:</p><p>The backchannel move that makes hiring managers remember you</p><p>What she looks for in a candidate that...

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  Big Tech to Startup: The Secrets to Keeping Your Best People

  May 26, 202637 minS0

  <p>Amy Goldfinger spent 12 years placing CHROs at top companies, 6 years leading talent at Walmart, and now runs people strategy at Slice. She's seen what makes teams thrive, and what makes top talent walk out the door.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode:</p><p>The real reason your best people leave (hint: it's not the money)</p><p>Why most HR leader hires fail—and the red flags nobody talks about</p><p>Retention strategies that work whether you have 50 employees or 2 million</p><p>How to build a culture people don't want to escape</p><p>No...

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