Episodios

  • Jim Miller: Rethinking Recruiter Productivity in a High-Volume World

    Jim Miller: Rethinking Recruiter Productivity in a High-Volume World
    Nov 11 2025
    Jim Miller is a global People Operations leader with over 20 years of experience scaling recruiting and people teams across tech giants and hyper-growth startups including Google, FullStory, and now Ashby, where he serves as VP of People & Talent. From leading 200+ recruiters worldwide to advising on product, process, and people tech, Jim has built his career around one central truth: productivity in recruiting isn’t about doing more, it’s about doing smarter. In this episode, Jim joins Talentless to break down what productivity really looks like for recruiters in 2025, the data, the burnout, and the brutal myths we keep telling ourselves about “hustle.” Tune in as we unpack: Why recruiter productivity has become a broken metric How tech and tooling (like Ashby) can elevate, not replace human judgment What real efficiency looks like when hiring at scale The future of People Ops leadership in an AI-driven world Smart, funny, and deeply experienced, Jim brings clarity to a conversation most of us are too busy to have.
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    44 m
  • Katrina Kibben: Leading with Humanity and Building Better Workplaces

    Katrina Kibben: Leading with Humanity and Building Better Workplaces
    Nov 4 2025
    Katrina Kibben is a leadership speaker, LinkedIn Top Voice, and founder of Three Ears Media known for transforming how companies attract talent and build healthy team cultures. With over 15 years at global brands like Monster.com and Randstad, Katrina brings real talk on leadership, belonging, and what it means to show up as yourself at work. In this episode, Katrina joins Talentless to talk about leading with authenticity, navigating change, and why hiring should always start with empathy. Tune in for a smart, human conversation with one of the boldest voices in the talent industry.
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    54 m
  • Clockout with Julia Arpag

    Clockout with Julia Arpag
    Oct 28 2025
    “Clockout with Julia Arpag” is a story about building something meaningful at work and at home. Julia shares how she turned her love for connecting people into a business rooted in purpose, faith, and high-performance recruiting. As founder of Aligned Recruitment, she’s proof that you can lead with heart, hire with intention, and still build world-class teams. Catch the full episode below and hear how Julia redefined what a career in recruiting can look like.
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    34 m
  • Clockout with Tejal Rives

    Clockout with Tejal Rives
    Oct 21 2025
    “Clockout with Tejal Rives” is a conversation about finding power where the system told you not to. Tejal opens up about navigating the job search and promotion process as a woman of color and how that experience pushed her to change how hiring works—starting with transparency and empathy. From helping others decode what recruiters really look for to talking openly about DEI and neurodiversity, her story is as honest as it is empowering. Catch the full episode below and hear how Tejal redefined what a career in recruiting can look like.
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    31 m
  • Clockout with Erin Riska

    Clockout with Erin Riska
    Oct 7 2025
    “Clockout with Erin Riska” dives into the unconventional path of a recruiter who refuses to play by the old HR rulebook. Erin shares how curiosity, flexibility, and a healthy dose of irreverence shaped her work as a fractional talent strategist and writer. From building better candidate experiences to designing people-first recruiting systems, her story is equal parts grit and wanderlust. Catch the full episode below and hear how Erin redefined what a career in recruiting can look like.
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    39 m
  • Joel Lalgee: Building a Career, Community, and Content That Lasts

    Joel Lalgee: Building a Career, Community, and Content That Lasts
    Sep 24 2025
    Joel Lalgee is a podcast host, executive recruiter, and content strategist who’s become a true friend of the Talentless Podcast. In this episode of Clockout, Joel shares his journey, lessons learned, and why content is one of the most powerful tools in the talent industry. Tune in to hear Joel’s story and get inspired by one of the legends in recruiting content.
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    36 m
  • Clockout with Shannon Ogborn

    Clockout with Shannon Ogborn
    Sep 22 2025
    Clockout with Talentless and learn about the career journey of everyone's favorite almost dentist- Shannon Ogborn!
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    31 m
  • Role Nuances

    Role Nuances
    Aug 28 2025
    Same job title, totally different reality. In this episode of Talentless, we break down the messy truth about role nuances: the invisible details that can make or break a recruiter’s sanity. We’re talking job titles that don’t match the work, hiring managers who oversell the role, and candidates who find themselves in a job that feels nothing like the posting. We’ll swap stories, spill some tea, and explain why understanding the fine print of a role isn’t just nice to have, it’s survival in this industry. If you’ve ever looked at a job description and thought, “Wait… what exactly is this role?”—this one’s for you. Tune in, laugh a little, and maybe rethink the next requisition that lands on your desk.
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    53 m