Recruiting Book Club
Stories, Strategies, Success
Welcome to The Recruiting Book Club Podcast! In this series, we sit down with the authors behind the best books on recruiting and talent acquisition. From expert insights to behind-the-scenes stories, each episode is packed with fun conversations that will help you sharpen your TA leadership skills. Whether you’re in the recruiting world or just love a good conversation, join us for a fresh and lively take on all things talent!
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Employer Branding for Small Business: James Ellis on Turning Size Into Strategy and Building Talent Magnetism Without the Bloat
In this episode of The Recruiting Book Club, host Carmen Hudson welcomes James Ellis - author of Talent Chooses You, The 18 Laws of Employer Branding, and Employer Branding for Small Business. Equal parts marketing mind and recruiting realist, James joins Carmen to unpack why most employer brands so...
Hiring Humans: Craig Fisher on Building Connection at Scale and Why Automation Can’t Replace Intuition
In this episode of The Recruiting Book Club, host Carmen Hudson sits down with longtime friend and fellow industry builder Craig Fisher - author of Hiring Humans, founder of TalentNet Media, and a seasoned consultant at the intersection of recruiting, marketing, and employer branding. From his early...
The Sourcing and Recruitment Handbook: Shally Steckerl on Building Smarter Talent Pipelines and the Evolution of Modern Sourcing
In this episode of The Recruiting Book Club, host Carmen Hudson sits down with Shally Steckerl – sourcing pioneer, educator, and author of The Sourcing and Recruitment Handbook. Known as one of the earliest voices in online recruiting education, Shally’s career spans from Peace Corps volunteer to fo...
AI Talent Sourcing: Reimagining Recruiting Workflows with Jonathan Kidder
In this episode of The Recruiting Book Club, host Carmen Hudson welcomes Jonathan Kidder - senior technical recruiter at Amazon and prolific author of 24 recruiting books, including AI Talent Sourcing and A Guide to Diversity Talent Sourcing. Known in the industry as the “Wizard Sourcer,” Jonathan b...
The Corporate Recruiting Playbook: Proven Techniques for Hiring
In this unique episode of The Corporate Recruiting Playbook, the tables are turned as Carmen Hudson, author of The Corporate Recruiting Playbook: Strategies for Hiring Top Talent, becomes the guest. Carmen is interviewed by her husband, William Wiggins, Chief People and Culture Officer at Youth Care...
The RecOps Playbook: Revolutionizing TA with James Colino
In this episode of The Recruiting Book Club, host Carmen Hudson sits down with James Colino, author of RecOps: Recruiting Is (Still) Broken. Here’s How to Fix It. James, a seasoned talent acquisition leader and entrepreneur, shares his expertise on building and optimizing recruiting operations. With...
The AI Recruiter: Navigating the Future of Hiring with Mike Wolford
In this episode of The Recruiting Book Club, host Carmen Hudson welcomes Mike Wolford, author of The AI Recruiter: Revolutionizing Hiring with Advanced GPT-Powered Prompts. Mike, a talent acquisition veteran with nearly 20 years of experience, shares the journey behind his latest book, co-authored w...
CareerXroads 2001: Walking Through Recruiting History with Gerry Crispin
In this engaging episode of The Recruiting Book Club, host Carmen Hudson sits down with the legendary Gerry Crispin, a pioneer in recruiting and talent acquisition, known for his influential work in HR and his enduring curiosity about the field. Gerry discusses his groundbreaking book, CareerXroads ...
The Diversity Recruiting Blueprint: How to Build Inclusive Talent Strategies with Cody Horton
In this episode of The Recruiting Book Podcast, Carmen Hudson welcomes Cody Horton, a longtime colleague, diversity champion, and the author of The Diversity Recruiting Blueprint. Cody’s journey is both inspiring and instructive, starting from his time in the Navy to becoming a pioneer in diversity ...
Get Pay Right: Heather Bussing on Mastering Pay Equity and Fair Compensation
In this episode, Carmen Hudson is joined by Heather Bussing, co-author of Get Pay Right: Achieve Pay Equity That Works, a compelling guide to understanding and implementing pay equity practices. Heather, a California-based employment lawyer with 35 years of experience, shares her journey from practi...