{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5da9d270aebf7f0b28b0c619/5e29d796648e330f0253ef61?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What Poultry Farmers Taught Me About Hiring The Right Person ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5da9d270aebf7f0b28b0c619/1581532320159-630fa22f727b70cca6c9f0297bbcd4b7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>With 10 resumes submitted, what determines if there are five prospective candidates instead of two?</p><p>That’s right - it’s the recruiter.</p><p>In this episode, I’m joined by Ken Lazarus, the CEO of Scout Exchange. We discuss the talent economy, AI-powered recruiting - i.e., the role that data and AI play in the process, and how - for every job (and I mean every job) - there is someone out there poised with a very specific skill set to quickly and efficiently find candidates to fill those roles. This is where Scout Exchange comes in.</p><p>Scout Exchange is an AI-driven online marketplace where organizations are matched with expert recruiters to help them find talent. Scout Exchange lists everything from directors of medicine to chicken pluckers.</p><p>Ken and I discuss the role of AI in talent acquisition, the dynamics of the recruiter-candidate relationship, and how important it is to foster a sense of trust. We also speak at length about the importance of diversifying the talent pool and how Scout Exchange is working to identify and mitigate decision biases.</p><p><strong>Some questions I ask:</strong></p><ul><li>What type of roles are listed on Scout?</li><li>How does Scout measure the quality of its recruiters and candidates?</li><li>How do local recruiters compare to larger staffing firms?</li><li>How does Scout protect against bias?</li><li>How does Scout improve the candidate experience?</li></ul><p><strong>In this episode, you will learn:</strong></p><ul><li>That for every job, there’s someone who specializes in recruiting for that role.</li><li>The difference between being an average recruiter and being a star.</li><li>The truth about the “talent pool” in today’s market.</li><li>Different types of biases that humans have and how they impact data.</li><li>About the “Black Box Problem” in AI.</li></ul><p><strong>Connect with Ken Lazarus:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/kenlazarus/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">LinkedIn</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.goscoutgo.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Scout Exchange</a></p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><p><a href=\"https://www.amazon.com/Thinking-Fast-Slow-Daniel-Kahneman/dp/0374533555\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman</em></a></p>","author_name":"staffing.com"}