The Talent Tango

In this episode, Matt Skiba, VP of Talent at Genies, discusses the dynamics of talent teams and the importance of candidate experiences. Skiba highlights several areas within the talent acquisition function, including team culture, accountability of hiring managers and placing emphasis on the best candidate experience. Additionally, Skiba shares about his company, Genies, an avatar technology company focusing on identity interoperability for the future state of consumer, social, and gaming technologies. He stresses the importance of brand image, empathy, human-factor and a personalized approach towards candidates. Towards the end, he touched upon hiring managers’ accountability in the hiring process and the idea of viewing recruitment from a marketing angle, considering the candidate journey similar to the customer journey. Highlights: 02:26 Exploring Team Dynamics and Candidate Experience 05:33 The Role of Metrics in Talent Acquisition 06:30 The Shift in Hiring Goals and Strategies 10:13 The Importance of Ca