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Talent All-Stars

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Talent Acquisition
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Leadership
Candidate Experience
Recruitment
Human Resources
Employee Engagement
Internal Mobility
Culture
Talent Development
Workforce Planning
Recruitment Strategies
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AI In HR
Covid-19
Recruitment Marketing
AI In Recruiting
Salesforce
Riot Games

How exactly do high-performing talent, HR, and recruiting teams operate on a day-to-day basis? We find out through conversations with talent leaders at some of the world's most influential businesses.

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Hollie Delaney didn't set out to work in HR. She wanted to train dolphins. When that didn't pan out, she landed in a casino job that turned into an accidental HR career, one she almost walked away from entirely before Zappos changed her mind about wh... more

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Michelle Kligman didn't set out to run the “people strategy” for a nearly 16,000-person health system. She set out to be a clinical psychologist. Somewhere between a postdoc at Columbia and a stint profiling executives during mergers, HR found her in... more

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Every employee at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, from the clinicians to the people cleaning patient rooms, is expected to give the same answer when asked what they do: "I find cures and save children."

Dana is the Senior Vice President of Hu... more

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Mario Pennycooke never planned to end up in recruiting. He built a career in graphic design, sold cars at a Toyota dealership, then trained as an automotive technician before any of that pointed toward talent acquisition.

Mario is the Director of Ta... more

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Recent Guests

Michelle Kligman
Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer at Jackson Health System
Jackson Health System
Episode: Psychological Safety and the Career Web: Rethinking HR at Jackson Health System
Dana Bottenfield
Senior Vice President of Human Resources at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
Episode: If Not St. Jude, Then Who? Recruiting for a Mission That Sells Itself
Mario Pennycooke
Director of Talent Strategy at Hendrick Automotive Group
Hendrick Automotive Group
Episode: Selling a Role Like a Car: Inside Hendrick Automotive's Hiring Playbook
Jason Munoz
Director of Talent Acquisition at Entergy
Entergy
Episode: Powering Talent: How Entergy's Jason Munoz Turned Operations Experience into a Recruiting Philosophy
Doris Smart
Head of Global Talent Acquisition at James Hardie
James Hardie
Episode: Inside James Hardie's Playbook for Hiring Through a Major Acquisition
Holly Barbacovi
Chief People Officer at Hasbro
Hasbro
Episode: Hasbro's Secret Sauce to Aging Up Brands, Leaning Into AI, and Hiring Like It Matters
Valerie Weingarten
VP of Global Talent Acquisition at F5
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Episode: Before You Automate, Cybersecurity Firm F5 Says You Need THIS Foundation First
Jenny Utterback
VP of Organization Development, United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
Episode: How the USPS Recruits and Develops a Workforce of 640,000
Joey Niemczyk
Senior Director of Talent Acquisition at Green Thumb Industries
Green Thumb Industries
Episode: The Cannabis Company With Nearly 5,000 Employees and 12 Recruiters

Host

Dave Travers
Host of Talent All-Stars

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 32 ratings
  • Helpful nuggets in each episode

    Quick and punchy episodes that always have a valuable nugget of learning to take away.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    MrBuckwheat
    United States2 years ago
  • Unbelievably helpful for leaders

    So helpful to have specific, concrete insights from some of the best leaders in the industry. Highly recommend for all CEOs/Executive Directors looking to create a tactical strategy.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sarie96
    United States2 years ago
  • Solid interviews with TA and recruiting leaders!

    Concise episodes with some great *specific* advice on navigating a career in HR/recruiting/talent. Need more of this

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    dckdl
    United States2 years ago
  • Must-listen insights for anyone growing into senior leadership

    Dave is a strong and thoughtful interviewer with a masterful editing team behind him. He elicits positive and actionable insights from to people in talent and recruiting, but ties it back to the goals of the business at large. If your with in talent or have a need to manage and grow a successful team, this podcast might be the most efficient 20 minutes of thoughtful advice and mentorship you get every week.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Eric Lu.
    United States2 years ago

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Audio editing and pacing are consistently strong.
Host elicits insights from top recruiting leaders and ties lessons to business goals.
Listeners praise the show's clarity and usefulness for executives.
Concise episodes with practical, actionable TA advice.
Leaders provide concrete, business-focused recruiting strategies.

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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Selling a Role Like a Car: Inside Hendrick Automotive's Hiring Playbook
Q: How should we measure the success of your team and the performance of your team over the coming year?
Track open requisitions, their age, time-to-hire, and turnover within the stores to ensure you're not stuck with the same roles or underperforming locations, while also acknowledging that different dealerships may need tailored approaches yet still adhere to core standards.
Powering Talent: How Entergy's Jason Munoz Turned Operations Experience into a Recruiting Philosophy
Q: What drew you into recruiting from an operations background?
I was moved into recruiting somewhat reluctantly, but quickly discovered a passion for connecting people with the right field roles; seeing a candidate's career come alive when they align with the work they love showed me how recruiting can be a strategic, value-adding function rather than a back-office task.
Hasbro's Secret Sauce to Aging Up Brands, Leaning Into AI, and Hiring Like It Matters
Q: What is Holly Barbacovi's approach to transforming Hasbro's talent strategy while preserving the essence of iconic brands?
She emphasizes aligning leadership around a shared transformation vision, leveraging Hasbro's brand power to attract top talent, and using AI to boost productivity while protecting and enhancing creative work rather than replacing it.
How the USPS Recruits and Develops a Workforce of 640,000
Q: What does rapid-fire success measurement for workforce development look like?
Measure culture change and leadership effectiveness, and translate that into improved performance, service, and accountability across the organization.
How the USPS Recruits and Develops a Workforce of 640,000
Q: How do you balance internal development with external hiring when filling roles?
The approach is a mix of internal pipelines and external hires, chosen based on short-term needs and long-term goals, with deliberate experiences designed to close gaps for internal candidates while sometimes bringing in new perspectives from outside.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Talent All-Stars

What is Talent All-Stars about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show centers on how top-tier talent, HR, and recruiting teams operate day-to-day in large, fast-moving organizations. Episodes explore practical recruiting playbooks, the role of branding and storytelling in talent attraction, and how AI and technology intersect with people strategies to boost productivity and scale impact. Guests range from heads of TA and HR at global brands to leaders guiding talent in regulated industries, government, and mission-driven nonprofits. A notable throughline is translating business goals into actionable people strategies—balancing data, governance, and human judgment while maintaining a human-centered candidate and employee experience. Listeners can expect concrete tactics, measurable outcomes, and lead... more

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2. Dana Bottenfield
3. Mario Pennycooke
4. Jason Munoz
5. Doris Smart
6. Holly Barbacovi
7. Valerie Weingarten
8. Jenny Utterback

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