Best Jose Marchena Podcasts (2024)

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Helping start-up founders with Beth Nevins - Developa.io 31:33

2M ago31:33

31:33

In this episode, I speak with Beth Nevins, the founder of developa.io. Developa is a people and talent consultancy that helps start-ups hire and develop the best talent. We discuss Beth's journey to becoming VP of People and Talent, starting developa, how developa helps start-ups and examples of projects she's delivered. This episode was recorded a…

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Reinventing consulting at Radically Digital 32:00

9M ago32:00

32:00

Lilyana Kostadinova (Head of People Experience) from Radically Digital joins us to discuss culture at a people-driven consultancy: (00:20) Intro to Lilyana, career journey and joining Radically Digital (06:00) Radically's mission, growth, remote work (19:30) What makes Radically Digital a great place to work? (23:00) What type of person would thriv…

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Making money and budgeting less stressful with Cleo 19:09

10M ago19:09

19:09

Annie Jackson (Head of Talent Acquisition) from Cleo joins us to discuss life at a fast-growth, diverse tech company: (00:45) Intro to Annie, career and growing into a head of talent (01:30) Cleo's mission, products, history (04:00) What makes Cleo a great place to work? (09:00) Diversity at Cleo (13:00) What type of person would thrive in your env…

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Empowering students and educators at Kognity 33:36

10M ago33:36

33:36

Danny Crook (Talent Acquisition Manager) from Kognity joins us to discuss life at an ed-tech company and what makes Kognity a unique workplace: (00:45) Intro to Danny, differences between the UK and Swedish workplace (06:50) Kognity's mission, products, history (11:30) What makes Kognity a great place to work? (23:35) What type of person would thri…

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Intro to PeopleOps with Ellie (Birdie) and Max (Intruder) 30:52

1y ago30:52

30:52

We're joined today by Ellie (Senior People Partner - Birdie) and Max (Head of People - Intruder), where we discuss the PeopleOps function, their day-to-day tasks, and future developments in the people function. (00:00) Intro to Ellie, Max (03:40) What is PeopleOps, day to day examples (09:40) transitioning to PeopleOps (13:10) working with recruite…

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ChatGPT first impressions with co-host Zumar Dean (Director of Talent, StackAdapt) 46:53

1y ago46:53

46:53

Zumar Dean joins me in discussing ChatGPT and the potential impact of AI on recruitment. We start with what ChatGPT is and then go into how to apply it for: (06:00) job intakes, job descriptions, bias in AI (15:10) sourcing, reach outs, LinkedIn posts, salary ranges, market mapping, boolean search (24:00) employer branding, writing blogs, career pa…

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Layoffs, hiring freezes and what recruiters can do with Zumar Dean (StackAdapt) 34:56

1y ago34:56

34:56

Zumar Dean (Director of Talent - StackAdapt) joins me as a co-host on the podcast to discuss the job market, hiring freezes, layoffs and what recruiters can do during these moments. (1:20) Intro to Zum and StackAdapt (3:50) The UK/US labour market, hiring freezes and layoffs (9:15) What caused these layoffs, differences between the US and UK (18:30…

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Recruiting for VCs with Kim Goddard - Point Nine 38:44

1+ y ago38:44

38:44

Kim Goddard is the Director of Talent at Point Nine; a venture capital fund focused on backing seed-stage B2B SaaS and B2B marketplace entrepreneurs anywhere in the world. Kim has a wealth of experience hiring across product and tech in Startups, ScaleUps and Multi-Nationals. He brings a unique and personal take on VC investment and hiring trends i…

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RecFest review with Sophie Power (Zinc) and Kish Lakhani (Adobe) 1:00:00

1+ y ago1:00:00

1:00:00

I had the pleasure of attending RecFest 2022 - an amazing event where talent acquisition professionals can learn from other businesses, speakers and colleagues. I wanted to know - how do you set up a stand at RecFest? How do you prepare and deliver a presentation as a speaker? What were the best moments from the event? And of course, how do you dea…

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Fast-growth hiring strategies with Brian Evje - HR Lead 56:56

2y ago56:56

56:56

Brian Evje is a seasoned talent and people leader with experience growing startups and large companies in London and San Francisco. Topics discussed: What causes fast growth in tech companies? What risks are involved when companies need to hire quickly? What can talent professionals, interviewers and founders do to minimise these risks and grow eff…

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Defining professional success with Karolina Hayes (leadership and success coach) 48:31

2y ago48:31

48:31

We all want some level of professional success in our lives, but achieving success at work is a very difficult and ambiguous goal. Here to bring some clarity to this goal is Karolina Hayes. https://www.karolinahayes.com/ Karolina is an HR leader turned Leadership and success coach. She helps people and organisations define success, unlock potential…

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Product engineering with Jose Luis de la Peña - Head of Engineering / Generation Home 38:23

2y ago38:23

38:23

How do you create a culture where ownership and product focus is central in software engineering teams? Here to answer this question is Jose Luis de la Peña. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jldelapena/ Jose is the Head of Engineering at Generation Home and a former Engineering Manager at Transferwise. Topics discussed: - (1:25) Intro to Jose and his te…

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Soft skills with Emily Sander (Chief of Staff/Exec Coach) 50:28

2y ago50:28

50:28

Emily Sander is a Chief of Staff, author, C-Suite executive, and ICF-certified coach. She has a decade of experience across Fortune 500 companies, small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures. We discuss: (02:10) Intro to Emily, career transitions (14:00) Three circles approach to problem-solving (26:00) Good communication, learning from mistakes …

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Networking & leadership with Sean Allen (Head of TA, The Very Group) 50:28

2+ y ago50:28

50:28

Sean Allen is the Head of Talent Acquisition at The Very Group, a community admin at DBR and a member of RL100. He has tons of recruitment experience and is here to teach us a thing or two about: (01:00) intro to Sean, living in the North vs London, thoughts on hybrid work (08:40) DBR, RL100, the value of networking (15:00) tips on becoming a lead,…

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Tech hiring with Vincent Warmerdam (Developer Advocate - Rasa) 1:01:39

2+ y ago1:01:39

1:01:39

Vincent Warmerdam is a Developer Advocate at Rasa. He’s a speaker at various tech talks, a contributor to open source projects, and has a deep interest in all things tech hiring. You might also know him from a certain recruiter/Pokemon meme. https://twitter.com/fishnets88/status/1317032960831488000 https://calmcode.io https://www.linkedin.com/in/vi…

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Attracting candidates through your values and branding (Recruitment Science #3) 8:16

2+ y ago8:16

8:16

What do candidates look for when reviewing your company online or on social media? To answer this question, we’ll review an academic paper titled “EMPLOYER BRANDING ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND RECRUITMENT WEBSITES: SYMBOLIC TRAITS OF AN IDEAL EMPLOYER - authors: L Eger, M Mičík, P Řehoř”. The researchers in the academic article try to do two things: First,…

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What should we assess when interviewing candidates? (Recruitment Science #2) 8:50

2+ y ago8:50

8:50

What should you assess when interviewing candidates? Defining the criteria interviewers should assess is often an improvised exercise at many companies, leading to bias and bad hires. We need a more scientific way of defining these criteria so we can hire the best people. How do we do that? This episode looks at Thomas Chamorro-Premuzic’s RAW model…

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The science of "recruiter friendliness" (Recruitment Science series) 8:04

2+ y ago8:04

8:04

Should you be a "friendly recruiter" with candidates or keep things professional with them? Well, there’s academic research done on the topic of recruiter friendliness by workplace and management professors. What do they say? In this episode, I’ll discuss the theory behind recruiter friendliness, what friendliness looks like, and the overall impact…

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TA and HR insights with Jessica Miller Merrell (Workology) 36:08

2+ y ago36:08

36:08

Today we're speaking with Jessica Miller Merrell, a workplace change agent, author and consultant focused on human resources and talent acquisition living in Austin, TX. She’s the founder of Workology, a workplace HR resource and host of the Workology Podcast. Topics discussed include: What skills do managers need to handle the challenges of hybrid…

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Scaling startups with Andrew Bartlow (co-author, Series B Consulting) 41:17

3y ago41:17

41:17

Andrew Bartlow has 25 years of Human Resources and Talent Management experience. He is the co-author of “Scaling for Success: People Priorities for High Growth Organizations,”, and leads Series B Consulting, which helps businesses to articulate their people strategy and accelerate their growth, while navigating rapid change. He joins me today to di…

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Female leadership in tech with Toni Collis (tonicollis.com) 57:26

3y ago57:26

57:26

Today’s guest is Toni Collis. Toni is a keynote speaker, host of the Leading Women in Tech Podcast, career strategist, and leadership coach for Women in Tech. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tonicollis/ https://tonicollis.com/ Toni has experience as a leader in the tech industry and is here to give us her perspective on how female leaders can thrive. T…

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Tips on video interiewing candidates with Sean Fahey (CEO - VidCruiter) 33:32

3y ago33:32

33:32

Our guest today is Sean Fahey, the CEO of VidCruiter. VidCruiter helps HR teams save time, money, and headspace by modernizing outdated hiring processes. They specialize in video interviewing but offer a full suite of products proven to increase the overall quality of hires and drastically reduce time-to-hire. Topics discussed: (01:20) Intro to Sea…

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Job search & career advice with Jane Ferré (HR executive coach) 56:31

3y ago56:31

56:31

Our guest today is Jane Ferré, an HR career coach. Jane offers private career coaching for senior HR professionals who’ve outgrown their current role and want to secure their dream role in their dream company with a dream package in less than 6 months. Jane has had a 20+ year career in senior HR roles such as HR Business Partner, Head of Leadership…

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Improving your career with Dr. Nicole Tschierske (intoactioncoaching) 47:24

3y ago47:24

47:24

Today we’re speaking with Dr. Nicole Tschierske. Nicole is a Scientist and Positive Psychology Coach. She helps her clients, often women in the STEM fields, strategically turn their career frustrations into career opportunities and a renewed love for their work. * Website: https://intoactioncoaching.de/ * LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drnic…

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Discussing DBR and tech hiring with Sophie Power (DBR community admin) 52:15

3y ago52:15

52:15

Our guest today is Sophie Power, an experienced internal tech recruiter. She’s also a community admin for DBR. DBR is a community with close to 7000 in-house talent professionals all over the world. https://www.linkedin.com/in/sophiepower/ http://dbr.community/ Topics discussed: (02:06) Sophie intro (04:22) Communities and recruiters (11:10) The be…

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Inclusive workplaces with Kaylee Parkinson (Papercup) 48:17

3y ago48:17

48:17

Our guest today is Kaylee Parkinson from Papercup! Kaylee is an experienced people / HR manager with a background in tech / graduate recruitment and a passion for inclusive workplaces. https://www.linkedin.com/in/kaylee-parkinson-she-her-5740931b/ Timestamps (02:16) Intro, transitioning from recruitment to HR (16:00) Inclusive workplaces (31:00) Re…

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Recruiting in Australia and candidate experience with Adam and Max (Infogrid) 1:03:52

3y ago1:03:52

1:03:52

Hello everyone! We have two guests today - Adam Garner and Max Encke from the tech company Infogrid. Both of them are experts in the internal recruitment and people space. They're here to share with us how they started their recruitment career in Australia and their approach to candidate experience. They're also looking for a tech and a commercial …

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The candidate journey with Farrah Ather (ex-Sky, LoveHolidays) 59:10

3y ago59:10

59:10

Our guest today is Farrah Ather (Sky, LoveHolidays, Upfield) Farrah started her career in top agency recruitment companies before moving in-house. She’s worked as a contractor at Loveholidays, Upfield, and Sky. Farrah shares with us her experience as an agency and in-house recruiter, tips on improving the candidate journey and job search strategies…

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Onboarding, career roadmaps and well-being with Will Beaton (MyTutor) 56:08

3y ago56:08

56:08

Will Beaton is a talented people expert and is the Head of People at MyTutor. He’s here to discuss his career trajectory and his approach to implementing people initiatives at his company from scratch. Will's profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/will-beaton-he-him-24228b106/ People stories: https://mariekrebs313456.typeform.com/to/q5fB6x https://ww…

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All things people with Monika Ciezarek (Patchwork) 54:50

3y ago54:50

54:50

We’re continuing with our people focus this quarter with our guest Monika Ciezarek, the people and culture manager at Patchwork. Monika has seen talent acquisition from all angles; she’s been an agency recruiter; she then moved in-house and is skilled in all things people strategy and culture. Timestamps: (01:55) Intro to Monika's career, agency to…

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People and culture with Hannah Keal (Unleashed) 56:53

3y ago56:53

56:53

Joining me today is Hannah Keal, the managing partner of Unleashed. Unleashed is a company that works with early-stage start-ups and scale-ups to create and implement projects in People Strategy, Operations, Infrastructure and Culture. Hannah joins me to discuss all things people-related on the coffee with a recruiter podcast. Timestamps: (04:30) h…

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New year's resolutions and survivorship bias 10:49

3+ y ago10:49

10:49

In this episode I talk about what I did during the holidays, some goal-setting tips you can use when setting new year's resolutions and how to use the concept of "survivorship bias" in recruitment. Enjoy! Some interesting links: https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/smart-goals.htm https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9WFpVsRtQg --- Send in a voice m…

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Mental health insights with Daisy Doardo 54:30

3+ y ago54:30

54:30

Daisy is a mental health advocate, public speaker and blogger. She's passionate about ending the stigma of mental health, and today she shares with us her experiences and insights on this subject: (2:00) intro to Daisy, what colleagues/the workplace can do to support mental health (15:05) overcoming anxiety through yoga, meditation (27:00) having a…

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Discussing recruitment with an engineering manager - Gergely Orosz 52:58

3+ y ago52:58

52:58

Gergely Orosz (ex-Uber, Skyscanner) is an engineering manager, blogger and author. In this podcast episode, we talk about tech recruitment, career progression, managing teams and his book “The tech resume, inside out”. His book is full of actionable advice on how to write a good tech resume for developer or manager positions. Hope you enjoy! Links …

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The best way to interview candidates, according to science 10:27

3+ y ago10:27

10:27

I wanted to talk about something I’m very passionate about, and that’s the science of interviewing candidates. Yes, there’s actual science, with actual scientists and academics, researching this stuff! I'll talk about structured interviews, unstructured interviews, their scientific backgrounds, their effectiveness and how to use them. Books/publica…

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Redundancy and finding a new role 10:15

3+ y ago10:15

10:15

In this episode, I discuss my start in recruitment, being made redundant in July 2020 and how I found a new role (or how the role found me perhaps?). I go in-depth my experiences at my previous company, my thinking process during the pandemic, my job search, the discussions during the interview process with my current company, and what I'm currentl…

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Recruiting at a big tech company - anonymous guest! 48:20

3+ y ago48:20

48:20

"Chloe" is a lead recruiter at a big tech company. Her company is one of the most dominant players in the IT industry How do you set hiring strategies in big tech companies? What’s the best way of managing a team of 10 recruiters? How do you analyse recruitment metrics in order to improve processes? We’ll discuss this and much more, on the Coffee w…

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State of the internal recruitment market with Peter Miller - Hawkwood 54:33

3+ y ago54:33

54:33

Our guest this week is Peter Miller from Hawkwood. Peter recruits HR and internal recruiters into media and tech companies in London. The internal recruitment market has undergone quite a shakeup over the last few months, and I wanted to bring you some clarity as to the status of the market we work in. Peter's domain experience is unmatched, and he…

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Four insights on building rapport with candidates 8:50

3+ y ago8:50

8:50

It’s essential to build good relationships with candidates, but should we do that by asking them what their hobbies are? Or what their weaknesses are, or why they want to join our company? I don’t think we should; some discussions that aim to build relationships in our social lives bring unexpected problems to our interview processes. What are thes…

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Improving referral programmes with Nasser from Intrro 46:21

3+ y ago46:21

46:21

Intrro is a London-based HR startup. Their referral platform uses machine learning to help companies scan employees' professional networks to identify talented contacts and get more referrals. Nasser Oudjidane is the co-founder and CEO of Intrro. He is an expert in referrals, and I sat down with him to get his perspective on what the ideal referral…

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How to recruit designers with Mark Hothi 54:04

3+ y ago54:04

54:04

Mark Hothi (Deliveroo, Publicis Sapient) is a design recruiter with over 15 years’ experience. He’s here to share with us the basics of recruiting designers. How do you work best with a hiring manager? What are the basic principles of design? What are the different types of design roles out there? We’ll discuss this and much more on Coffee with a R…

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Tips and insights on staying motivated 15:58

3+ y ago15:58

15:58

Hello everyone, and welcome to the coffee with a Recruiter podcast. Today I discuss tips on staying motivated professionally. I draw most of these insights from the book Drive: the surprising truth about what motivates us, written by Daniel Pink. I'll look at intrinsic vs external motivations, and how you can develop your own intrinsic motivations.…

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Leading teams with Paul - Bazaarvoice 53:57

3+ y ago53:57

53:57

Paul Abercrombie is the Global Head of Talent at Bazaarvoice. Paul discusses his approach to recruitment, managing teams and much more on Coffee with a Recruiter (apologies for the muffled sound in the first 3 minutes). https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulabercrombie/ TIMESTAMPS: (5:03) Career history (16:16) Joining BazaarVoice, advice to agency recs …

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Russell Ayles - Job Search Coach on Both Sides of the Desk 1:15:35

3+ y ago1:15:35

1:15:35

Russell is a former recruiter (Asos, General Pants), job search coach and HR professional. He helps candidates improve their CV, LinkedIn, Telephone / Video / and In Person Interview. He's an industry veteran with 15 years' experience in the creative, digital and retail space. Today we focused on how recruiters can better improve their job search, …

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Placing a Head of People with April from Candid - MTP series #2 48:05

3+ y ago48:05

48:05

April Georgia Williams is an ex-recruiter, HR professional, podcaster, and events specialist. She focuses on Diversity and Inclusion, Employer Branding and Training/Workshops. Her podcast, "Candid Conversations", brings HR experts together in order for them to talk transparently about trending topics in our society. In this episode she discusses he…

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Placing a CSO with Therese from NOTICE - MTP series #1 27:22

3+ y ago27:22

27:22

Welcome to our first episode of “My Toughest Placement”, a Coffee with a Recruiter series where I ask recruiters “what’s the toughest role you’ve had to fill?” Our first guest is Marie Therese Nissen, the founder of NOTICE. She is a former colleague, and one of the best executive search headhunters I’ve ever met. NOTICE is a fast-paced and boutique…

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Recruiting for high-volume roles with Rikke from Tempo 40:07

3+ y ago40:07

40:07

Tempo is a hiring platform that helps companies hire for non-tech, high-volume roles such as sales, PAs, customer support, admin and much more. What are the recruitment problems that Tempo is solving? How does it make the recruitment process better for both candidates and recruiters? I had the chance to speak with Rikke Mikkelsen, Tempo’s head of m…

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Job search tips with Dominic Joyce - CVupgrade 54:44

3+ y ago54:44

54:44

When Dominic Joyce is not leading recruitment efforts in the banking sector, he’s running https://cvupgrade.com/ - a career coaching service that helps candidates with improving their CVs, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles and interview skills. Dom has run CVupgrade for over 2 years, has helped more than 300 clients, and gathered tons of positive fe…

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Engaging managers with Gareth - Checkout 55:31

4y ago55:31

55:31

Gareth Pratten is a Talent Acquisition Lead at Checkout.com, but a better way of describing him is as a Talent "Business Partner": Gareth's key skills lie in truly partnering with hiring managers in order to understand their needs, strategising with his team and hiring the best people. https://www.linkedin.com/in/gareth-pratten/ What's Gareth's app…

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Recruiting as a contractor with Kim Goddard 52:23

4y ago52:23

52:23

Kim Goddard is a former Facebook recruiter who has worked as a contractor for the past 3 years. What's life like as a recruitment contractor? What are the differences between contracting and a permanent role? What are the challenges and lessons of being a contractor? We’ll answer this and more with Kim on Coffee with a Recruiter. Kim’s profile: htt…

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