Pivot2First

Turning people, recruiting and employment into a competitive advantage.

About the show

Pick First

On the Pivot to First podcast, we cover leadership, talent acquisition strategy, and recruiting technology from a business leadership point of view. Ideal for CEOs, CFOs, and talent acquisition professionals. Each episode features an industry thought leader or a play you can use so you can pivot to first in the race for talent. https://zurl.co/3I9A

Episodes

  • Episode 33: RecOps with Ben Abear

    May 16th, 2024  |  30 mins 58 secs

    Ben is the current RecOps leader at Google Fiber. Jim explains what a day in the life of a RecOps leader is like from managing thousands of job postings to fielding millions of job applications.

  • Episode 31: Alex Marcus talks iCIMS and Challenges of HR Software

    April 8th, 2024  |  45 mins 59 secs

    Mike Seidle and David Bernstein speak with Alex Marcus, the founder and CEO of Integral Recruiting Design, about the challenges and best practices of implementing and utilizing iCIMS and the role of System Administrators in HR tech adoption.

  • Episode 32: Kevin Wheeler on the Future of Recruiting

    March 28th, 2024  |  34 mins 4 secs

    Kevin Wheeler joins us for a conversation on the latest trends in recruiting

  • Episode 30: Denise Chaffin: the Human and AI in Recruiting

    February 19th, 2024  |  52 mins 23 secs

    Mike Seidle and Denise Chaffin discuss the evolution of the recruiting industry and the rise of Recruitment as a Service (RAS). They explore the benefits and differences between RAS and traditional recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) and the effect of AI in recruiting.

  • Episode 29: Kevin Walters, the "Diversity Chef"

    November 20th, 2023  |  35 mins 36 secs

    Kevin Walters joins Mike Seidle and David Bernstein to talk about Diversity and Inclusion and why it matters to your bottom line

  • Episode 28: Chuck Young on Managing Your Talent

    October 21st, 2023  |  33 mins 15 secs
    pivotcx, recruiting, talent management

    We are in the Stone Age of Talent Consciousness; Companies are sieves leaking talent, but can stay ahead of the game with proper talent management

  • Episode 27: Mitch Gerson on AI, Recruitment Marketing, and More

    September 27th, 2023  |  36 mins 10 secs

    Mitch Gerson of the Gerson Agency joins Mike and David in a conversation about his history in the recruitment marketing field, how and why he founded his own recruitment ad agency, and what the future holds for the industry.

  • Episode 26: Craig Fisher on Hiring Humans in the Age of AI

    September 14th, 2023  |  43 mins 52 secs
    craig fisher, hiring humans, hr, recruiting, talent, talentnet

    Craig Fisher from TalentNet joins Mike Seidle and David Bernstein to talk about his newest bestselling book, Hiring Humans.

  • Episode 25: Jim Durbin: Job Boards, AI, and the Future of Recruitment Marketing

    August 24th, 2023  |  39 mins 55 secs

    Jim Durbin talks with David Bernstein and Mike Seidle about the latest wonkiness coming from Indeed world, the rise of Google jobs, AI fraud, and how to prepare your recruiting team for the future of recruitment marketing.

  • Episode 24: Brian Fink and his Non-technical Guide to Tech Recruiting

    August 7th, 2023  |  41 mins 11 secs

    Brian Fink joins Mike Seidle and David Bernstein on the Pivot2First Podcast to talk his latest book on Tech Recruiting

  • Episode 23: Importance of Building Trust with Employees

    April 19th, 2023  |  49 mins 56 secs
    candidate experience, hr podcast, hr team, hr tech, hr tech podcast, human capital, human resource, podcast, recruiter, recruiting technology, recruitment, recruitment marketing, recruitment podcast, recruitment technology, ta tech, talent acquisition

    Why is employee trust so important?

  • Episode 22: The Perfect Labor Storm

    March 2nd, 2023  |  46 mins 32 secs
    demographic shift, ira wolfe, labor market, reskilling, upskilling

    When you buy a car, you know every step of the process, but with the application process, you are left in the dark. This week Ira Wolfe joins us to discuss the labor market and why it is the way it is.