In this episode, Gareth Webb sits down with Taylor Robinson - President of Searchworks LLC, an executive search company. Tune in for insights on ways you can increase your efficiency in attracting top talent, AI’s place in recruitment, and creating a white glove post-hire onboarding experience. TIME STAMPS 02:00 Taylor’s background at Searchworks 0…

In this episode, Gareth Webb sits down with Dan Wang - VP, Finance & Operations at Iterative Health. Tune in for insights on challenges faced when scaling rapidly, talent acquisition strategies, and advice for aspiring leaders. 1:53 Dan’s background and growth at Iterative Health 5:13 The 3 key benefits you get from business school and how that can…

Exploring Today's Startup Landscape: Fundraising, Labor Markets, and Strategic Advice from Monica Driscoll @ SVB In this episode, Gareth Webb sits down with Monica Driscoll to discuss the current startup fundraising landscape, labor market, and advice for founders looking to raise. Listen to the Breakout Podcast: Apple|Spotify Let us know what else…

In this episode of Breakout's mini-series, "Scout This," Gareth and Jake dive into a company's open position for an engineering manager. They discuss the importance of understanding the current problems and future goals of the business, as well as effectively communicating these to potential candidates. The hosts also touch on the market's improvem…

In this episode of Breakout, Gareth Webb and Jake Gorgol discuss the importance of considering years in the current company when evaluating potential candidates. He shares his approach of looking at candidates who have been with their company for two or more years, narrowing down the pool to 144 individuals. Gareth then dives into a specific job op…

In this episode of Breakout Podcast on their 2nd Mini Series of Scout this. Jake Gorgol and Gareth Webb discuss the challenges of hiring designers and shared strategies for attracting top talent. Gareth emphasizes the importance of not limiting candidates based on specific experience but considering a range of skills and backgrounds. This episode a…

Welcome to Scout this - The first of our mini-series where we break down open positions and build out rough searches for growing early-stage companies that are currently hiring. In this episode, they discuss the challenges of sourcing and hiring for early-stage companies. They explore the difficulties companies face without a dedicated sourcing tea…

In this episode, Gareth Webb sits down with Jenn Gardner to talk everything about building successful teams - creating effective position definition & evaluation, promoting DEI in hiring, enhancing interviewing & assessment practices, and driving salary transparency and compensation alignment. CHAPTERS [01:20] Jenn’s background at CharterUp and pri…

In this episode, Gareth Webb sits down with Gordon Smith to talk about how to successfully navigate remote and hybrid work preferences, creating in-office time employees will value, and advice for early stage founders and team leaders in the remote work era. CHAPTERS [01:11] Gordon’s background responsibilities @ Hubble [02:40] Why Gordon joined - …

In this episode, Gareth Webb sits down with Jamie Pagan on The Sales Syndicate Podcast to break down five strategies you can use to help craft your career and your resume as you look for your next opportunity. TIMESTAMPS [04:24] Current market conditions (the negatives) [06:30] Current market conditions (the positives) [07:50] Companies overindulge…

Join Gareth as he sits down with Adii Pienaar, a successful 3x founder who is currently building Cogsy, a cutting-edge e-commerce inventory and demand planning tool. Adii opens up about his incredible journey, sharing valuable insights and experiences in various aspects of entrepreneurship, including hiring and screening for top talent, building a …

In this episode, Stefanie Sher, Director of Talent Acquisition at Replicated, shares her insights on how to lead with credibility in a technical recruiting space, advice for hiring managers to avoid "bad practices," and how to influence them with data and cost-benefit analysis. She also discusses the current market landscape and the challenges of f…

Joining us today is Jonas Boli, Chief Product Officer @ Phil - a Series D startup streamlining access to medications. In today’s episode, we dive into Jonas’ background at Zillow, his journey to CPO, what traits he looks for when hiring product managers and advice for aspiring CPOs. [01:03] Jonas's Background [02:20] About Phil [08:45] Jonas’s long…

In this episode, Gareth Webb answers hiring questions including how to get started with a small team, compensation ranges, and being transparent on your company's unique value proposition.By outscout.io

Tune into this recording (pt 2) from the very first BreakOut Live event hosted in Austin, TX this past May. Hear from talent acquisition leaders from LinkedIn, Dialpad, and Axon, what priorities they are focused on, and what they do to set themselves apart and compete for top talent.By outscout.io

Tune in to get an update on the latest data on key economic indicators, high-growth tech hiring trends, how this compares to news headlines, and where companies are currently prioritizing their hiring resources.By outscout.io

In this episode, we've got Christoph Hohenberger co-founder of Retorio, a startup building video AI to help bring objectivity to hiring and coaching across organizations.By outscout.io

Tune into this recording (pt1) from the very first BreakOut live event hosted in Austin, TX this past May. This was recorded right as the hiring market began to halt, causing venture-funded startups to pause and rethink their hiring approach. Many of these conversations remain incredibly relevant as we continue to navigate uncertain market conditio…

In this episode, Gareth Webb speaks with Tracie Giles, VP of Talent Acquisition at PagerDuty - a global SaaS company that deploys real-time operations and incident response products for companies such as Slack, Zoom, and Salesforce. Gareth and Tracie discuss lessons learned in her career at VMware when it was in its hyper-growth stage, her point of…

In this episode, Gareth Webb discusses how to make the most of your sourcing process to ensure it is as effective as possible.By outscout.io

In this episode, we get Gareth's take on going from reactive to proactive recruiting, and frameworks to help set you and your team up for success in ensuring valuable time spent looking for candidates is not wasted.By outscout.io

In this episode, Gareth Webb dives into the nuances of hiring for potential vs expertise for tech companies.By outscout.io

In this episode, Gareth Webb discusses where companies miss the mark on making hires effectively, and why getting ahead of it starts with a clear process.By outscout.io

In this episode, Gareth Webb speaks with Mark Gray, Head of Hiring at Invisible Technologies - an "Ops as a Service" business focused on optimizing how leaders get work done through a flexible workforce and automation expertise. Gareth and Mark discuss their point of view on AI's place in hiring, how Invisible Technologies is paving the way, why hi…

In this episode, we get Gareth's take on the MBA candidate profile, when companies typically prefer this experience, at what stage, and which functions are preferred.By outscout.io

Gareth Webb discusses what early-stage startups without brand recognition need to get right to ensure their pitch and messaging cut through and attracts top talent.By outscout.io

In this episode, Gareth speaks with Leif Wennerstrom, VP of Talent Acquisition at Dialpad. Leif recently joined Dialpad after having helped scale Procore from 700 employees to 3400, including international expansion and an IPO.By outscout.io

Recent data suggests roughly 50% of applications come from job boards, but only 1% of hires are made through job boards. In this episode, we dive into how effective job boards are and what place they should have in your recruiting strategy.By outscout.io

Gareth Webb talks through ways to identify & vet an external hiring partner, and tips to make the most of your partnership.By outscout.io

In this episode, we cover the most recent US job market data, what's happening in tech specifically, and ways to navigate & get intentional in your hiring.By outscout.io

In this episode, Gareth Webb sits down with Axon's Senior Director of Talent Acquisition, Gabrielle Mellon, to discuss building an authentic employer brand at scale.By outscout.io

How do you deliver a rejection? An intentional approach to rejecting candidates is essential in creating a positive hiring process and overall candidate experience. This week, Gareth breaks down where companies miss the mark, and ways to ensure a more positive rejection process.By outscout.io

When it comes to hiring for the role, too many companies want it all - 15 years of experience, but you need to be hands-on, get in the weeds, roll up your sleeves - and be able to effectively build and manage a team. Is this realistic? In this episode, Gareth breaks down his thoughts behind hiring a doer or manager, his approach, and questions empl…

Gareth Webb brings in Natalie Ledbetter, Head of People and Platform at Boldstart Ventures, seed-stage VC focused on highly technical founder-led businesses. She has 20 years of experience focused on both early-stage and hyper-growth organizations. She works with founders to build and scale people-first companies concentrating on the end-to-end emp…

In this episode, Gareth Webb, OutScout's founder & CEO, discusses best practices in presenting a job offer to candidates, common mistakes being made, and ways to maximize the negotiation efforts on both sides.By outscout.io

Gareth Webb, OutScout's founder & CEO, discusses best practices and ingredients that lead to an effective job interview for both employers and candidates.By outscout.io

Gareth Webb, OutScout's founder & CEO, discusses getting more intentional with org design, structuring teams, and why more work upfront can save weeks throughout the process.By outscout.io

Inflation, rising interest rates, and an uncertain geopolitical climate have sent the market into a frenzy, with several tech companies laying off a record number of employees. Hear from Gareth Webb, OutScout's founder & CEO, on the current state of the hiring market, and how recruiting teams and job seekers should be thinking differently.…

Quick intro discussing what this show is about and what you will learn when tuning in.By outscout.io