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Hiring On All Cylinders
Tune in with Talentful's founder and CEO Chris Abbass each month as he speaks with innovative talent acquisition and tech leaders. Get ready for some powerful conversations from Chris and his guests as they share insights on the recruitment industry, leadership, and successfully scaling businesses.
Episodes
Hiring On All CylindersHow Salesforce Gets Business Leaders to Hire Ahead with Nicole Pruner (VP of Recruitment EMEA, Salesforce)
Some Salesforce teams were running 12 interviews for every hire. Hiring was finishing in January, the same month sales leaders were trying to close the year…
Hiring On All CylindersLessons from the World's Most Impactful TA Leaders: Voices of the Talent100
In this special compilation episode of Hiring on All Cylinders, we bring together the best moments from interviews with winners of the HIGHER Talent100 — the…
Hiring On All CylindersScale, Quality, and Speed: Inside eBay's Talent Transformation with Danielle Clark (VP, Global Talent at eBay)
Danielle Clark leads a team of 130 people across five countries as VP of Global Talent at eBay — covering everything from talent acquisition to learning…
Hiring On All CylindersWhat It Really Takes to Hire in AI and Deep Tech with Evie Rose-Deighan (VP AI at Talentful)
The AI talent market has fundamentally shifted. It's no longer a sourcing problem — it's a differentiation problem. The talent is findable. The challenge is…
Hiring On All CylindersBuilding Credibility, Structure and Influence in Talent Acquisition with Amanda Johnson (Sr Director, Global Talent Acquisition at DeepL)
Amanda Johnson, Senior Director of Global TA at DeepL, joins Kathryne Friend to unpack how she built a data-driven hiring engine across Salesforce, Uber and…
Hiring On All CylindersFrom Buyer to Builder: Why TA Leaders Are Coding Their Own Tools with Hope Weatherford (VP of Talent Acquisition at Camunda)
Hope Weatherford, VP of Talent Acquisition at Camunda, is doing what most TA leaders are still evaluating: building. In this episode, she sits down with Matt…
Hiring On All CylindersHiring Without a Benchmark: Moving From Enterprise Scale to Scale-Up with Ben Baillie-Lane (Head of Talent Acquisition at Mollie)
How do you build a high-performance hiring bar when you're expanding into a brand-new country with zero historical data, zero benchmarks, and limited local…
Hiring On All CylindersThe New Era of Commercial Talent Leadership with Frankie Greenwell (Early Stage Talent Lead at EQT Group)
The days of Talent Acquisition operating as a reactive, order-taking engine are officially over. In today’s hyper-competitive tech landscape, headcount is no…
Hiring On All CylindersEmployer Brand in the Age of LLMs with Duarte Mendonca (Director, Talent Acquisition at PayPal)
Candidates aren't clicking on your carefully curated career site anymore. Instead, they’re asking ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude what it’s really like to work at…
Hiring On All CylindersWhy Human Judgment Still Rules the Recruiting Process with Mary Price (VP TA at OneTrust)
Efficiency in recruiting isn’t just about working faster; it’s about working smarter by knowing where to let the machines take over and where to double down on…
Hiring On All CylindersBeyond Hiring: The Evolution of Talent Acquisition with Barbara Gaillard
When a company scales from 5,000 to 17,000 employees overnight, the traditional HR playbook doesn't just need an update—it needs a total transformation…
Hiring On All CylindersScaling the White-Glove Experience: High-Touch Hiring for Every Role with Neil Crumpton (TransUnion)
How can corporate talent acquisition teams replicate the high-stakes, "white-glove" service of executive search for every role in an organization? Join host…
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The Best of Hiring on All Cylinders 2025
The holiday season is here, and we're taking a look back at some of our favorite podcast moments of the year. We hear from some of the TA leaders who have…
Hiring On All CylindersGlobal Expansion Secrets: Lessons from 5,000 Global Hires with Kathrin Holzfurtner
Hosted by Kathryne Friend, VP Community at HIGHER, this episode of Hiring on All Cylinders features Kathrin Holzfurtner, a 3× Regional and Global Head of…
Hiring On All CylindersHow Fruitist Used AI Storytelling to Win Over Tech Talent
Join host Matt Staney, (VP Community, HIGHER) on Hiring on All Cylinders as he sits down with Lars Schmidt, the innovative Head of Talent at Fruitist, to…
Hiring On All CylindersHow Revolut Made 10k Hires in Just Two Years — Jonathan Beaney (Revolut)
How do you scale from 3,000 to 13,000 employees — and raise the bar on quality while doing it?In this episode of Hiring on All Cylinders, host Kathryne Friend…
Hiring On All CylindersInside Jennifer Kaufman’s Playbook for Modern, Data-Led Talent Acquisition
Host Matt Staney, VP Community at HIGHER, sits down with Jennifer Anker Kaufman, VP of Talent Acquisition at Illumio, for a rich, honest conversation about how…
Hiring On All CylindersRedefining Global TA: From Order-Takers to Strategic Partners with James Lafferty of Epicor
In this episode of Hiring on All Cylinders, Matt Staney talks to James Lafferty, VP of Global Talent Acquisition and Mobility at Epicor. James shares how he’s…
Hiring On All CylindersScaling Talent Without the Debt: Balancing Speed & Sustainability with Jerome Leclercq of Wise
How do you hire fast without creating long-term problems? In this episode of Hiring on All Cylinders, Jerome Leclercq, Global Head of Talent at Wise, shares…
Hiring On All CylindersFrom Product to People: A New Blueprint for Talent Acquisition with Jamie Edwards of Deliveroo
In this episode, Jamie Edwards—VP Talent & Org Development at Deliveroo and former tech founder—shares how applying product principles to Talent Acquisition…
Hiring On All CylindersRedefining TA: From Process Pushers to Revenue Drivers with Tommy Hansen of Juniper Square
In this episode of Hiring on All Cylinders, host Matt Staney is joined by Tommy Hansen, Head of Recruiting at Juniper Square, to explore how Talent Acquisition…
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Building a Modern, Tech-Enabled Talent Function
In this episode of Hiring on All Cylinders, we’re live from San Francisco with a powerhouse guest: Manjuri Sinha, VP HR and Global Head of GTM Org Success &…
Hiring On All CylindersElevating TA’s Impact: Samantha Perlman on Building Strategic Foundations at OneSignal
In this episode of Hiring on All Cylinders, host Matt Staney sits down with Samantha Perlman, Head of People at OneSignal, for a powerful conversation on how…
Hiring On All CylindersSpecial Episode: LIVE from the HIGHER Altitude Summit, San Francisco
Recorded live in San Francisco at the HIGHER Altitude Summit, this special episode of Hiring on Cylinders brings the summit’s biggest themes to life — from…
Hiring On All CylindersBrewing Better Teams: Inclusive Hiring Beyond the Label
Inclusive hiring isn’t just a buzzword — it’s the future of building high-performing teams. On this episode of Hiring on All Cylinders, Kobi Ampoma, Head of…
Hiring On All CylindersBuilding a World-Famous Talent Brand: Lessons from Duolingo's Global Head of Talent Brand (Jocelyn S. Lai)
Duolingo is famous for its TikTok presence — but can it become just as iconic as an employer brand? On this episode of Hiring on All Cylinders, Jocelyn S. Lai…
Hiring On All CylindersTRAILER: Building a World-Famous Talent Brand: Lessons from Duolingo's Global Head of Talent Brand (Jocelyn S. Lai)
Get an exclusive sneak peek into how Duolingo built its iconic employer brand with insights from Jocelyn S. Lai, Global Head of Talent. In this trailer…
Hiring On All CylindersDiscover Talentverse: Elevate Hiring Experiences with Charles Henrich
Join Chris Abbass on Hiring in All Cylinders as he discusses the future of recruitment with Charles Henrich, CTPO at Talentverse. Discover how Talentverse…
Hiring On All CylindersFull Throttle: The Best of ‘Hiring on All Cylinders’ 2024
Get ready to rev up your end-of-year reflections with the ultimate highlight reel from Hiring on All Cylinders! In this milestone 50th episode, we’re diving…
Hiring On All CylindersHiring for niche and deep tech talent with Christine Ng
Join host Chris Abbass and guest Christine Ng, Head of People at Quantum Motion, as they delve into the intricacies of hiring for niche and deep tech talent…
Hiring On All CylindersThe future Talent Acquisition leader with Allison Allen
Join us on Hiring on All Cylinders as we sit down with Allison Allen, co-founder at Leadership Rewired and strategic advisor at Texni, to discuss the paradigm…
Hiring On All CylindersRecruitment Isn’t Broken: Rebuilding with Empathy and AI with Dominic Joyce
Join Chris Abbass as he explores the evolving recruitment industry with Dominic Joyce. From the importance of feedback and human-centric methods to the…
Hiring On All CylindersBuilding recruiting operations from scratch with Alexa Lane
In this episode of Hiring on All Cylinders, Chris Abbass sits down with Alexa Lane from Placements IO to dive deep into building recruiting operations from the…
Hiring On All CylindersHow to become a commercial TA leader with Jessica Zwaan
In this episode of 'Hiring at All Cylinders,' Chris Abbass sits down with Jessie Zwaan, COO of Talentful and best-selling author, to delve into the importance…
Hiring On All CylindersMastering and measuring Quality of Hire with Ben Sesser
Quality of hire (QoH) is the metric of the moment – but it’s notoriously difficult to define. In this episode, Chris sits down with Ben Sesser, CEO of…
Hiring On All CylindersHow to harness flexible talent with Joao Martires
Teams are changing. The notion of a core, centralized workforce is losing ground to a brave new world of contractors, skills mapping, and distributed hiring…
Hiring On All CylindersInvisible change and the art of authentic leadership with Brian Evje
Are leaders doing enough to address the emotional impact of their decisions? In this episode, fractional HR advisor Brian Evje joins Chris to unpack the…
Hiring On All CylindersHow to maximize efficiency in recruiting with Benjamin Encz
In this episode, host Chris Abbass is joined by Benji Encz, CEO and co-founder of Ashby, to explore the theme of 'doing more with less' in Talent Acquisition…
Hiring On All CylindersRoadmap to effective leadership with Jim Turbek.
In this episode of Hiring in All Cylinders, host Chris Abbass welcomes Jim Turbek, Head of Global Recruiting at Box, for a discussion on the journey to…
Hiring On All CylindersTackling ambitious targets with lean teams with Beth Armstrong
After so many booms, busts, hires, and layoffs, is it any wonder that CEOs are hesitant to invest in talent acquisition? In this episode, Chris sits down with…
Hiring On All CylindersTalent brand in a Post-Pandemic world with James Hudson
In this episode of the Hiring on All Cylinders podcast, Chris is joined by James Hudson, Talent Acquisition expert with a background at global brands like Nike…
Hiring On All CylindersHow to build effective teams with AJ Thomas
What is a team? In this episode, leadership advisor and award-winning author AJ Thomas joins Chris to explain why traditional definitions don’t cut it anymore…
Hiring On All CylindersThe power of AI note-taking with Siadhal Magos
In this Hiring in All Cylinders episode, host Chris Abbass sits down with Siadhal Magos, CEO and co-founder of Metaview. They delve into the innovative…
Hiring On All CylindersThe future of AI in Talent Acquisition with Steve Bartel
In our new podcast episode, host Chris Abbass sits down with Steve Bartel, co-founder of Gem, to explore the dynamic intersection of technology, sales, and…
Hiring On All CylindersHow to design a hiring process that never fails with Andrew Trout
In this episode of "Hiring in All Cylinders," Andrew Trout, Head of Talent at FalconX, discusses the challenge of creating a flawless hiring process. He…
Hiring On All CylindersHow to build your personal brand in TA with Joel Lalgee
If you haven’t already heard of Joel Lalgee, consider this your introduction to The Realest Recruiter. With over 200,000 followers on LinkedIn, Joel knows a…
Hiring On All CylindersBuilding a people-first event for people-first leaders with Samara Jaffe
Transform’s annual conference has become a must-attend event for people-first leaders and WorkTech innovators everywhere. In this episode, Chris talks to event…
Hiring On All CylindersHow to stand out from the crowd with personal brand with Sean Anderson
Episode description I’m sure we’ve all seen the explosion in personal brand building on Linkedin, some good, some bad. This podcast will help you stand out in…
Hiring On All CylindersLearnings from recruiting for Web3 with Matt Schwinden
Wondering what it’s like to hire at the cutting edge of Web3? This episode features Matt Schwinden, Head of Talent at The Graph, an indexing protocol for…
Hiring On All CylindersHow switching to an agile approach can transform your TA function with James Mantle
Most of us are probably familiar with the Agile framework when it comes to product and tech teams, but what happens when you apply it to your recruitment…
Hiring On All CylindersHow Skills-Based hiring can transform your business with Matthias Schmeisser
Could skills-based hiring be the key to unlocking future success for your TA team, and across the wider business? In this episode, Matthias Schmeisser of…
Hiring On All CylindersEmbracing adaptability quotient in Talent Acquisition with Carla McIntosh
In the latest episode of Hiring On All Cylinders, Talentful's CEO and co-founder, Chris Abbass, dives deep with Carla McIntosh, VP of Global Talent Acquisition…
Hiring On All CylindersMastering the art and science of headcount planning with Mario Espindola
As Senior Director of Talent at venture capital firm SignalFire, Mario Espindola has the science of headcount planning down to art. In this insight-packed…
Hiring On All CylindersHow will AI impact recruitment with Matthew Parker
This episode poses the question everyone in TA is talking about: how will AI impact Recruitment? Host Chris is joined by Matthew Parker, Director of…
Hiring On All CylindersHow to use off-sites as a strategic Employee Engagement tool With Sally Page
As the co-founder of WorkTripp, Sally Page has the opportunity to work with plenty of founders and senior leaders on how they can create memorable offsite…
Hiring On All CylindersHow to build a hiring, development and performance framework with Sasha Katz Murphy
For Sasha Katz Murphy, company values aren’t just words – they’re actions. In this episode, she joins Chris to explain how she transformed ActiveCampaign’s…
Hiring On All CylindersHow to become a strategic Talent Leader with Paddy Lambros
The boom times are over. To succeed in a post-pandemic world, talent leaders must move beyond delivery and embrace a more strategic role. In this episode…
Hiring On All CylindersBuilding high-performance talent capability in India with Jeremy Bushaw
For many tech recruiters, India represents both a wellspring of capability and an uncharted territory. In this episode, Chris chats to Jeremy Bushaw, VP of…
Hiring On All CylindersThe importance of advanced capacity planning with Alex Marshall
In this episode, Talentful CEO and co-founder Chris Abbass dives into one of the most pressing challenges in talent acquisition - capacity planning. Joined by…
Hiring On All CylindersThe art of executive hiring with Katie Moriarty
As a Talent Acquisition Director at a fast-growing software startup SevenRooms, Katie Moriarty has turned C-suite recruitment into an art form. In this…