
Talent Makers: featuring Erin L. Thomas, P.h.D and Kari Adwell
10/17/22 • 28 min
In this episode, Micah is joined by Upwork’s Erin L. Thomas, P.h.D, Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging and Kari Adwell, Senior Technical Recruiter. Erin and Kari will share advice for companies who are hoping to diversify their talent pools in a remote work environment. We’ll also discuss how hiring managers and recruiters can mitigate unconscious bias in the hiring process.
Talent Makers are leaders who believe that talent is their top business priority. Rather than seeing hiring solely as the role of People teams, Talent Makers champion better hiring and strengthen DE&I across their entire organizations to achieve business success. On the Greenhouse Talent Makers podcast, join host Micah Gebreyes, Senior Manager of Editorial Content at Greenhouse, as she sits down with hiring managers and recruiters who are changing the game in diverse and inclusive hiring.
Love the Talent Makers podcast? Find out how Greenhouse promotes inclusivity, creates a culture of belonging and embraces diverse perspectives in our product, our culture and our community by visiting us at greenhouse.io/belonging.
Thank you to HireRight for sponsoring this episode. Be sure to visit their blog post, How Do Salary Bans and Salary Transparency Laws Impact U.S. Employers? for more information.
Special thanks to our production partner, Wonder Media Network. Our producer is Alana Herlands, and our production assistant is Sara Schleede, with additional production assistance from Lila Watts. Our Greenhouse producer is Marnie Williams.
In this episode, Micah is joined by Upwork’s Erin L. Thomas, P.h.D, Head of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging and Kari Adwell, Senior Technical Recruiter. Erin and Kari will share advice for companies who are hoping to diversify their talent pools in a remote work environment. We’ll also discuss how hiring managers and recruiters can mitigate unconscious bias in the hiring process.
Talent Makers are leaders who believe that talent is their top business priority. Rather than seeing hiring solely as the role of People teams, Talent Makers champion better hiring and strengthen DE&I across their entire organizations to achieve business success. On the Greenhouse Talent Makers podcast, join host Micah Gebreyes, Senior Manager of Editorial Content at Greenhouse, as she sits down with hiring managers and recruiters who are changing the game in diverse and inclusive hiring.
Love the Talent Makers podcast? Find out how Greenhouse promotes inclusivity, creates a culture of belonging and embraces diverse perspectives in our product, our culture and our community by visiting us at greenhouse.io/belonging.
Thank you to HireRight for sponsoring this episode. Be sure to visit their blog post, How Do Salary Bans and Salary Transparency Laws Impact U.S. Employers? for more information.
Special thanks to our production partner, Wonder Media Network. Our producer is Alana Herlands, and our production assistant is Sara Schleede, with additional production assistance from Lila Watts. Our Greenhouse producer is Marnie Williams.
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In this episode, Micah Gebreyes is joined by FleishmanHillard's Francesca Weems, SVP, Director of DE&I and Global Lead of the Race & Culture Media + Platforms Team, and Kristin Knihnicki, Senior Vice President, Talent Acquisition Lead, Americas, to discuss hiring trends like “candidate ghosting” and “company catfishing.” We’ll also discuss the most effective ways to invest in and grow both candidates and employees.
Talent Makers are leaders who believe that talent is their top business priority. Rather than seeing hiring solely as the role of People teams, Talent Makers champion better hiring and strengthen DE&I across their entire organizations to achieve business success. On the Greenhouse Talent Makers podcast, join host Micah Gebreyes, Senior Manager of Editorial Content at Greenhouse, as she sits down with hiring managers and recruiters who are changing the game in diverse and inclusive hiring.
Love the Talent Makers podcast? Find out how Greenhouse promotes inclusivity, creates a culture of belonging and embraces diverse perspectives in our product, our culture and our community by visiting us at greenhouse.io/belonging.
Thank you to HiveWatch for sponsoring this episode. Be sure to check out HiveWatch’s new eBook, How Physical Security Benefits from Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Initiatives: Workforce and Retention Guide.
Special thanks to our production partner, Wonder Media Network. Our producer is Alana Herlands, and our production assistant is Sara Schleede, with additional production assistance from Lila Watts. Our Greenhouse producer is Marnie Williams.
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Talent Makers are leaders who believe that talent is their top business priority. Rather than seeing hiring solely as the role of People teams, Talent Makers champion better hiring and strengthen DE&I across their entire organizations to achieve business success. On the Greenhouse Talent Makers podcast, join host Micah Gebreyes, Senior Manager of Editorial Content at Greenhouse, as she sits down with hiring managers and recruiters who are changing the game in diverse and inclusive hiring.
Love the Talent Makers podcast? Find out how Greenhouse promotes inclusivity, creates a culture of belonging and embraces diverse perspectives in our product, our culture and our community by visiting us at greenhouse.io/belonging.
Thank you to Thoughtworks for sponsoring this episode. Be sure to visit their latest Social Impact Report for more information.
Special thanks to our production partner, Wonder Media Network. Our producer is Alana Herlands, and our production assistant is Sara Schleede, with additional production assistance from Lila Watts. Our Greenhouse producer is Marnie Williams.
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