Off the Record: Meta's Former Talent Leader

Big Tech to Startup: The Secrets to Keeping Your Best People

Amy Goldfinger [https://www.linkedin.com/in/amygoldfinger/] spent 12 years placing CHROs at top companies, 6 years leading talent at Walmart, and now runs people strategy at Slice. She's seen what makes teams thrive, and what makes top talent walk out the door. In this episode: * The real reason your best people leave (hint: it's not the money) * Why most HR leader hires fail—and the red flags nobody talks about * Retention strategies that work whether you have 50 employees or 2 million * How to build a culture people don't want to escape * No-bs career advice for anyone in talent and people ops Follow Amy & Check out the Slice Careers Page: • Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomosmond/Amy Goldfinger [https://www.linkedin.com/in/amygoldfinger/] • Slice: Careers Page [https://slice.careers/] Follow Call HR: Tik Tok: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@callhrpodcast] Spotify: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZZKZtXl98AJkWVrfOtYtj] Apple Podcasts: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/call-hr/id1850589294] YouTube: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@CallHRPodcast] Instagram: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://instagram.com/callHRpodcast] Call HR is brought to you by Twill — get paid to refer your friends to jobs at Google, Zapier, and the fastest-growing startups. Yes, really. withtwill.com [http://withtwill.com]

From Career Pivots to Scaling AI Talent: Inside Recruiting at AssemblyAI

In this episode, Michelle Volberg [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellevolberg/], Founder and CEO of Twill, sits down with Kenzie Hoelscher [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenziemkeller/], Lead Recruiter at AssemblyAI, whose unconventional path into talent is anything but typical. She works for an AI company and uses AI in everything she does. Listen to hear: * What it’s really like to be a solo recruiter scaling a company, and the lessons she learned helping double headcount * Her candid take on AI in hiring—from spotting bot-generated applications to where AI actually adds value (and where it doesn’t) * The truth about startup life: who thrives, who struggles, and the tradeoffs most people don’t talk about * Why recruiters need to evolve from “inbox managers” to strategic talent partners—and how to break into recruiting at top AI companies Follow Kenzie & Check out AssemblyAI’s Career Page: * LinkedIn: Kenzie Hoelscher [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenziemkeller/] * AssemblyAI Careers [https://www.assemblyai.com/careers] Follow Call HR: * Tik Tok: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@callhrpodcast] * Spotify: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZZKZtXl98AJkWVrfOtYtj] * Apple Podcasts: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/call-hr/id1850589294] * YouTube: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@CallHRPodcast] * Instagram: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://instagram.com/callHRpodcast] Call HR is brought to you by Twill — get paid to refer your friends to jobs at Google, Zapier, and the fastest-growing startups. Yes, really. withtwill.com [http://withtwill.com]

From 50 Cold DMs to Chief of Staff: Building a Career That Doesn’t Follow the Script

This week Kyle Hagge [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylehagge] – Chief of Staff at Morning Brew Inc. joins Call HR to talk career.  He breaks down: * How to influence without authority * Why 5-year career plans don’t work * Should employees build personal brands—or not * His philosophy on building a career: collecting dots and when to connect them Follow Kyle & Check out Morning Brew’s Career Page: * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tracy-stdicKyle Hagge [https://www.linkedin.com/in/kylehagge] * Morning Brew Inc. Careers [https://jobs.lever.co/morningbrew] Follow Call HR: * Tik Tok: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@callhrpodcast] * Spotify: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZZKZtXl98AJkWVrfOtYtj] * Apple Podcasts: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/call-hr/id1850589294] * YouTube: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@CallHRPodcast] * Instagram: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://instagram.com/callHRpodcast] Call HR is brought to you by Twill — get paid to refer your friends to jobs at Google, Zapier, and the fastest-growing startups. Yes, really. withtwill.com [http://withtwill.com]

Will AI replace recruiters? Asana's HR Leader on the future of talent.

Ronni Paradiso Johnson is the Head of Talent Operations & Strategy at Asana — and she's already working with AI teammates.  We talked about: → The hiring mistakes founders keep making (and how to stop) → Why the future of TA is leverage, not headcount → How to actually work with AI teammates (and who gets in trouble if they make a mistake?) Follow Ronni & Check out Asana’s Career Page: * LinkedIn: Ronni Paradiso Johnson [https://www.linkedin.com/in/rparadiso/] * Asana Careers [https://asana.com/jobs/all] Follow Call HR: * Tik Tok: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@callhrpodcast] * Spotify: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZZKZtXl98AJkWVrfOtYtj] * Apple Podcasts: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/call-hr/id1850589294] * YouTube: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@CallHRPodcast] * Instagram: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://instagram.com/callHRpodcast] Call HR is brought to you by Twill — get paid to refer your friends to jobs. withtwill.com [http://withtwill.com]

Off the Record: Meta's Former Talent Leader

Michelle Volberg [https://www.linkedin.com/in/michellevolberg/], Founder and CEO of Twill, sits down with Phil Reese [https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-reese-0877a41a/], Global Head of Talent Acquisition at Klaviyo — the guy who built Chewy's tech employer brand from nothing and survived hiring for Meta's most scrutinized teams. He's not holding back. Listen to hear: * How to spot real TA leadership talent * Known everywhere vs. known by the right people — why it matters * What goes sideways in recruiting when a company goes public * Surviving high-volume recruiting — and teaching others to do it * The employer brand mistakes no one admits to making Follow Phil & Check out Klaivyo’s Career Page: * LinkedIn: Phil Reese [https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-reese-0877a41a]  * Klaviyo Careers [https://www.klaviyo.com/careers] Follow Call HR: * Tik Tok: ⁠@CallHRPodcast [https://www.tiktok.com/@callhrpodcast] * Spotify: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://open.spotify.com/show/1ZZKZtXl98AJkWVrfOtYtj] * Apple Podcasts: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/call-hr/id1850589294] * YouTube: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@CallHRPodcast] * Instagram: ⁠@CallHRPodcast⁠ [https://instagram.com/callHRpodcast] Call HR is brought to you by Twill — get paid to refer your friends to jobs at Google, Zapier, and the fastest-growing startups. Yes, really. withtwill.com [http://withtwill.com]