Jul 13, 2022
Doreen Goldman, VP TA at TCW guides us on how to draw parallels from our own experiences and empower candidates to explore their different directions and potential trajectories. We go on to look at how to foster positive relationships to allow a candidate to connect with their potential employers, all while remembering the power of authenticity, growing your strengths, and acknowledging your areas of growth potential.
Key Points From This Episode:
- Doreen’s background and how she came to work in TCW.
- The talent acquisition department in TWC.
- The nature of competition in the industry.
- Understanding Doreen’s industry experience with developing technical and functional roles.
- Chatting about Doreen’s passion for her job: helping candidates build relationships.
- Doreen’s lack of regrets for her beginning hustles in her career.
- TWCs screening for the interviewing process.
- The balance between balancing growth potential and proving your capabilities.
- The campaigns that Doreen is running in TWC.
- The most impactful approach that a recruiter can take to learn and develop.
- Doreen charts her personal growth trajectory as a VP.
- The importance of budgeting your time and prioritization.
- The balance between criticism and appreciation.
Tweetables:
“The hard skills, the technical skills, are what we look for and are the hardest to satisfy.” — @reenyg926 [0:04:11]
“That's the key. It's being able to differentiate the candidates that are saying they're willing to learn and whether they are capable and willing to put the time in.” — @reenyg926 [0:04:36]
“Speed is everything. If you're not getting to the candidate first, somebody else is.” — @reenyg926 [0:07:33]
“You're only as good as the last role you filled.” — @reenyg926 [0:08:37]
“With Talent Acquisition, it's all about the reputation that you have, and the way you treat people.” — @reenyg926 [0:10:25]
“People stay when they feel appreciated, people stay when they feel valued, and when they're acknowledged for their hard work.” — @reenyg926 [0:23:39]
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