The Talent Tango

On this episode of The Talent Tango, host Amir Bormand talks with TA Leader Elena Stefanopol about recruiting strategies. The two explore subjects like velocity and data-driven hiring as well as working on a remote/international team. Highlights: 05:09 - Elena shares how she’s used metrics to remain efficient during a mass hiring phase. 07:52 - Know when it’s time to hire externally. 12:07 - Here’s how a structured interview process can benefit hiring managers. 18:04 - Maintaining morale when there’s a reduction of your workforce. 22:58 - Talent Debt is real. Here’s how to deal with it. Guest: Elena Stefanopol is a talent acquisition leader with a passion for establishing recruiting functions from the ground up and building strong inclusive global teams. Her experience spans various industries and geographies, having worked in both Europe and the US with non-profit, tech, and gaming companies. Before joining Labelbox 2 years ago to build the internal recruiting function, she led recruiting for Airbnb’s R&