Try Harder Is Not A Strategy

The world of hiring is experiencing more change now than anytime in my 30 year career in talent. Try harder won’t cut it. We need real strategy. The business expects more. Candidates need more. And because of the impact of AI on our profession, we’re in the middle of the biggest lead or be led moment of my career. Join me as I interview talent leaders from companies who are leading the way around high volume hiring.

Try Harder Is Not A Strategy is a general podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 0 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.

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  Episode #1

  Marriott - Quality of Hire, Assessments, People Analytics, and Using AI to Understand Work

  Aug 5, 20261h 6mS1

  <p>I interviewed my friend and assessment/people analytics expert, Tyler Weeks, PhD, who is the Managing Vice President of People Technology, Research and Analytics at Marriott International. </p><p>Questions We Explore</p><p>How useful are assessments in predicting whether someone will become a successful hire?</p><p>Should quality of hire be measured at the individual or team level?</p><p>How much responsibility do managers and teams share for a new hire’s success?</p><p>Could AI’s greatest value come from measuring work rather than automating it?</p><p>How is AI helping us unde...

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  Episode #2

  Compass Group - Automation, Candidate Experience, AI with Voice, Build vs Buy

  Jul 29, 202624 minS1

  <p>I sat down with Shay Johnson, Vice President of Strategic HR Partnerships at Compass Group USA. </p><p>Questions We Explore</p><p><br></p>How do you design hiring technology for 150,000 to 180,000 annual hires across more than 30 brands?<p><br></p>Can familiar technology create a better candidate experience than a highly differentiated one?<p><br></p>Where should automation lead the hiring process, and where should humans step in?<p><br></p>How can TA leaders demonstrate ROI beyond efficiency and cost reduction?<p><br></p>What could agentic and voice AI make possible for hiring and...

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