The Hiring Shouldn't Suck™ Podcast
by Brandon Amoroso
Hiring shouldn’t suck. Hosted by Brandon Amoroso and presented by Scalis, this podcast brings together talent leaders, founders, and operators to talk honestly about what’s working, what’s broken, and what needs to change in hiring. No vendor pitches. No best-practice theater. Just real conversations about building better teams, improving recruiting, and making better hiring decisions.
Episodes
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Rethink the Role Before You Replace the Person
An open role is a chance to rethink what your team needs. Cindy Gordon, Chief People Officer at Madison Energy Infrastructure, joins Brandon Amoroso to explain why automatic backfills and rigid hiring plans can hold companies back. They discuss adapting headcount decisions as business needs…
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AI in Recruiting: Faster Sourcing Without Losing Candidate Trust
Finding the right candidate is only half the job. Getting them to respond still takes a human touch. Brandon Amoroso sits down with Kris Rickard, Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Strider Technologies, to explore where AI saves recruiters time—and where automation falls short. Kris shares...
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Why New Hires Need a Paid Week Off Before Starting
What if your next hire is already burned out before day one? Brandon Amoroso sits down with Jen Paxton, who leads People and Talent at Roofr, to explore why the company gives new employees their first week off—with pay. They discuss the challenges of scaling a remote team across six countries…
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Why Employee Burnout Is a Design Problem with Anju Choudhary, Chief People Officer at Xoxoday
What if better employee retention starts with changing how work gets done? Brandon Amoroso sits down with Anju Choudhary, Chief People Officer at Xoxoday, to explore how leaders can prevent burnout, improve employee recognition, and create workplaces where people thrive. They discuss why quieter...
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Why Great Hiring Doesn’t Start With a Job Post
What if the best candidates never apply? Dubi Ben-Shoham joins Brandon Amoroso to talk about proactive sourcing, outdated hiring filters, candidate experience, and why intelligence and adaptability can matter more than checking every box on a job description. They also dig into technical...
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How to Keep Great Employees
What actually makes great employees want to stay? Matt Neylon joins Brandon Amoroso to talk about employee retention, internal mobility, workplace culture, and why better listening can matter as much as compensation. They also dig into honest recruiting, flexible career growth, and how AI can...
About this show
Hiring shouldn’t suck.
Hosted by Brandon Amoroso and presented by Scalis, this podcast brings together talent leaders, founders, and operators to talk honestly about what’s working, what’s broken, and what needs to change in hiring.
No vendor pitches. No best-practice theater. Just real conversations about building better teams, improving recruiting, and making better hiring decisions.
Hosted by
Brandon Amoroso
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