Show overview
Talent All-Stars has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 84 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 35 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run twenty to thirty-five minutes — most land between 22 min and 28 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 20 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 51 episodes published. Published by ZipRecruiter.
From the publisher
How exactly do high-performing talent, HR, and recruiting teams operate on a day-to-day basis? We find out through conversations with talent leaders at some of the world's most influential businesses.
Latest Episodes
View all 84 episodesPsychological Safety and the Career Web: Rethinking HR at Jackson Health System
If Not St. Jude, Then Who? Recruiting for a Mission That Sells Itself
Selling a Role Like a Car: Inside Hendrick Automotive's Hiring Playbook
Powering Talent: How Entergy's Jason Munoz Turned Operations Experience into a Recruiting Philosophy
Inside James Hardie's Playbook for Hiring Through a Major Acquisition
Hasbro's Secret Sauce to Aging Up Brands, Leaning Into AI, and Hiring Like It Matters
Before You Automate, Cybersecurity Firm F5 Says You Need THIS Foundation First
How the USPS Recruits and Develops a Workforce of 640,000
The Cannabis Company With Nearly 5,000 Employees and 12 Recruiters
The Warehouse Automation Giant That Treats Every Hire as a Business Decision
Why Bally's VP of Talent Says "Rigid Flexibility" Is the Best Way to Scale
How Bimbo Bakeries USA Sells a Great Culture Before Candidates Are Even in the Door
Why Anaplan's Chief People Officer Banned the Word "Backfill"
Ep 70How Autism Learning Partners Fills Hard-to-Staff Roles Without Sacrificing Quality
Hiring therapists for in-home child care is challenging because it's not a suitable role for everyone. Many candidates are surprised by the difficulty and realize they are wrong for the job only after being hired. Steffanie Chaviano, VP of Talent Acquisition at Autism Learning Partners, has spent eight years solving that exact problem at scale across 60 regions and 16 states. In this episode of Talent All Stars, Steffanie walks through the two-step interview process ALP rebuilt from scratch, why they introduced a realistic job preview before candidates ever speak to a recruiter, and how AI automation freed up her team to focus on the work that actually requires a human. You'll also hear: How she went from staffing winery workers in Napa to leading TA at a national healthcare organization Why she took a pay cut to break into in-house recruiting, and how she rose to VP How AI fatigue is changing candidate behavior, and what ALP is doing about it Connect with Steffanie: https://www.linkedin.com/in/schaviano/ Learn more about Autism Learning Partners: www.autismlearningpartners.com Connect with us: 💻 All Episodes: TalentAllStars.com 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ziprecruiter/ 💼 Dave’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davetravers/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ziprecruiter 🎵TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ziprecruiter Enjoyed this episode? We’d be grateful for a rating or review on your favorite podcast app.
Ep 69SAP's Talent DISCOVERY System: Skills, AI, and the True Cost of a Bad Hire
SAP has over 100,000 employees, operates in nearly every country on earth, and generates revenue in the tens of billions. So when their Global Head of Talent Discovery says the old way of hiring isn't working anymore, it's worth paying attention. In this episode of Talent All Stars, Eric Goldstein explains why SAP ditched "talent acquisition" as a concept, how they're building a skills-based hiring engine from the inside out, and why the real cost of a vacant role has nothing to do with the recruiting fee. You'll also hear: How Eric makes the business case to a CFO to invest in the Talent Discovery function. What AI is doing for early-career proximity at a global enterprise The interviewing technique he uses to find out who actually knows their stuff Connect with Eric: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericgoldstein2010/ Learn more about SAP: www.sap.com Connect with us: 💻 All Episodes: TalentAllStars.com 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ziprecruiter/ 💼 Dave’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davetravers/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ziprecruiter 🎵TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ziprecruiter Enjoyed this episode? We’d be grateful for a rating or review on your favorite podcast app.
Ep 68Encore: From the White House to Docusign: What Government and Corporate Leadership Have in Common
This episode originally aired September 30, 2025—and it's too good not to revisit. Jennifer Christie has built one of the most fascinating careers in people leadership: running presidential personnel at the White House, holding senior posts at American Express and Twitter, and now serving as Chief People Officer at Docusign. Safe to say she's seen leadership from every angle. In this encore episode, Jennifer breaks down: Why government and corporate leadership have more in common than you'd ever expect How AI is reshaping HR and why the right question isn't "what will it replace?" but "what will you do instead?" The one HR role she considers a must for any aspiring CPO Why internal mobility is about to become one of the most powerful tools in your talent strategy She also drops some straight-up practical advice for interviewers: stop fixating on bullet points and start digging into motivations and career transitions. That's where the real story lives. Connect with Jennifer on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-christie-5254866 Connect with us: 💻 All Episodes: TalentAllStars.com 💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ziprecruiter/ 💼 Dave’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davetravers/ 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ziprecruiter 🎵TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ziprecruiter Enjoyed this episode? We’d be grateful for a rating or review on your favorite podcast app.
Ep 67Coaching, Culture, and Ecosystem Thinking at Verisk
Verisk is a global data analytics company that helps businesses understand and manage risk. Now they’re tasked with completely rethinking how to build a talent pipeline in an industry where the skills didn't exist five years ago.In this episode of Talent All Stars, Verisk's CHRO Sunita Holzer breaks down how the company built a data science recruiting engine from scratch during the pandemic, why they hire for "ecosystem thinking" over technical skills alone, and what it really means to operate in a culture where just doing your job isn't enough.You'll hear how Verisk measures talent success (conversion rates, retention, internal mobility), why they need employees who think about geopolitics and insurance trends as much as their day-to-day tasks, and the company's approach to developing people who can handle a rapidly evolving digital landscape.Connect with Sunita: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sunitaholzer/Explore careers at Verisk: https://www.verisk.com/Connect with us:💻 All Episodes: TalentAllStars.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ziprecruiter/💼 Dave’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davetravers/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ziprecruiter🎵TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ziprecruiter Enjoyed this episode? We’d be grateful for a rating or review on your favorite podcast app.
Ep 66The Power of ONE: Hiring Hospitality Heroes at Omni Hotels & Resorts
Joy Rothschild leads people strategy for 20,000 employees across 50+ Omni Hotels & Resorts properties, each with its own character and story. But her edge isn't just hiring for a hospitality empire—it's spotting the quiet ones in the corners, the people others overlook, and betting on them before they're ready.In this episode of Talent All Stars, Joy shares her unexpected path into HR, the career-defining moment when a COO stopped her mid-grovel to teach her how to accept a promotion, and why she turned getting fired into a philosophy that now shapes how Omni develops 20,000 careers.You'll hear the origin story of "The Power of One"—a service empowerment program so sticky it survived a rebrand attempt and a pandemic. Joy also breaks down why she'll never let consultants eliminate HR from the hotels, her two-question interview filter, and what "growing the garden" actually looks like at scale.Connect with Joy: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joy-rothschild-9591351/Explore careers at Omni Hotels & Resorts: https://www.omnihotels.com/careersConnect with us:💻 All Episodes: TalentAllStars.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ziprecruiter/💼 Dave’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davetravers/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ziprecruiter🎵TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ziprecruiter Enjoyed this episode? We’d be grateful for a rating or review on your favorite podcast app.
Ep 65Opening Doors and Building Leaders: Inside Crunch Fitness's People Strategy
Pamela J. Brown leads talent strategy for 530 Crunch Fitness locations, hiring 500+ personal trainers a year in an intensely competitive market. But her real superpower? Building leaders who build leaders, opening doors for the next generation, and proving that great people strategy drives revenue, not just cost savings.In this episode of Talent All Stars, Pamela shares practical wisdom from 25 years of leading people teams across insurance, financial services, and fitness. She breaks down the exact coaching framework she uses to develop leaders, how she built credibility in a brand-new industry by getting vulnerable, and why leading with service creates opportunities that come back to you in unexpected ways.You'll also hear how Pamela uses AI to audit her own leadership effectiveness, how she distills complex roles into clear hiring criteria (sales, service, science), and what metrics actually matter when you're trying to prove the business impact of your people strategy.You'll learn:How to position yourself so doors open for you (and how to open them for others)The exact coaching questions that build leadership capability in your teamWhy understanding "the language of the business" is critical for HR credibilityHow to choose which technology initiatives to prioritize in 2026The one metric that proves retention drives revenue, not just cost savingsConnect with Pamela: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pamelabrFollow Multiplying Moves for Pamela’s Thought Leadership: https://lnkd.in/edWard7RCheck out Crunch’s website for great career opportunities: https://www.crunch.com/careersConnect with us:💻 All Episodes: TalentAllStars.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ziprecruiter/💼 Dave’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davetravers/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ziprecruiter🎵TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ziprecruiter Enjoyed this episode? We’d be grateful for a rating or review on your favorite podcast app.
Ep 64How Cummins Builds an Intentional Culture One Behavior at a Time
A great culture doesn’t just happen by accident. Marvin Boakye, Chief Human Resources Officer at Cummins, believes it must be engineered with the same discipline, rigor, and accountability as any complex system. For him, culture is not an abstract idea. It is something leaders design through daily behavior, decisions, and tradeoffs.In this episode of Talent All Stars, Marvin explains how Cummins Inc., the global power leader, builds intentional culture across more than 70,000 employees worldwide. He breaks down the five elements that make culture stick, why leadership behavior carries more weight than values statements, and how Cummins uses real data to understand engagement, performance, and risk. The conversation offers a clear look at how intentional culture becomes a strategic advantage for any talent team.You’ll learn:Why Marvin believes “culture eats strategy for breakfast”Why Cummins treats diversity as one of the biggest strategic advantagesHow vulnerability actually strengthens trust instead of weakening your authorityWhy culture leaders need to stay focused on what they practice, promote, and permitConnect with Marvin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marvin-boakye-25a2122Connect with us:💻 All Episodes: TalentAllStars.com💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ziprecruiter/💼 Dave’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davetravers/📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ziprecruiter🎵TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ziprecruiter Enjoyed this episode? We’d be grateful for a rating or review on your favorite podcast app.