The Talent Tango

In this episode, host Amir Bormand interviews Rich Adao, the Head of Talent at Anyscale. They discuss various aspects of recruiting, including the market, hiring managers' perception of the market, and the state of recruitment and recruiters. Rich shares his responsibilities as the head of talent and how his team recruits top talent for engineers, product managers, marketers, and salespeople. Tune in to gain insights into the world of recruiting and the challenges faced in finding the right talent. Highlights [00:01:03] Responsibilities of a head of talent.  [00:05:31] Retaining top talent during COVID.  [00:09:31] Educating hiring managers.  [00:12:09] Hiring for long-term value.  [00:16:46] Paired sourcing and training.  [00:18:21] The craft of recruiting.  [00:21:20] Choices in your career.  [00:25:01] Improving your pitch better.  Guest:  Rich Adao is currently the Head of Talent at Anyscale, a tech startup in San Francisco focused on helping companies scale their AI and ML applications (they're hiring!).