Talent Talks: How Road Runner Sports Mastered E Commerce as a Family Business w/ Mike Gotfredson Jr

In our latest episode of Talent Talks, we sit down with a true ecommerce visionary, Mike Gotfredson Jr., President of Road Runner Sports and a second-generation leader in this renowned family-run business. Listen in as Mike and Jonathan delve deep into Mike’s remarkable journey as a second-generation leader, highlighting the unique challenges and triumphs that…

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6 Spine Chilling Recruitment Stats 

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Like any horror story, the world of hiring can be filled with chilling surprises.   As hiring managers and HR leaders, it’s essential to be aware of the spine-tingling stats that could haunt your organization if you neglect your recruitment strategies. Let’s take a terrifying tour through the haunted house of hiring and uncover these eerie…

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Talent Talks: Strategies for Hiring the Whole Person, Not a Resume

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In this enlightening episode of Talent Talks, Jonathan D. Reynolds, engages in a thought-provoking conversation with a seasoned leader and the Regional Vice President of Talent Optimization at Titus, Mike Kuenzi. Jonathan and Mike dive deep into “Strategies for Hiring a Whole Person, Not a Resume,” exploring the idea that people are often hired for…

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The Power of Courageous Candor

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The worst thing you can do to someone is to tell them what they want to hear. There’s a big difference between being winsome and engaging the Dale Carnegie philosophy of not correcting someone to maintain the relationship vs. agreeing with someone from a place of fear or holding back on sharing a difficult truth…

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Anecdotes, Assumptions, and Poor Hiring Decisions

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Every week, I (Bethany Whitted) sit on at least 20 calls with recruiting teams from a spectrum of industries. We discuss the pros and cons of candidates. Often, decisions are made on those calls about how the candidates rank amongst each other and which candidates should be discarded. I want to shed some light on…

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Talent Talks: The Power of Purposeful Leadership w/ Ben White

We’re back with another captivating episode of the Talent Talks Podcast, “The Power of Purposeful Leadership.” In this week’s episode, Jonathan D. Reynolds was joined by Regional VP of Titus Talent, Ben White. Jonathan and Ben dive into some of the essential elements that make leaders not only effective but transformative. Competition can be a…

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