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School of HiringNegotiation Tactics Every Leader Should Know - Stephen Hartley-Brewer on NegotiatingSend us a textMost of us treat negotiation as a final hurdle. A back-and-forth after the offer’s made.That’s a mistake.Hiring doesn’t end with an offer. And negotiation doesn’t start with one.In this episode of the School of Hiring podcast, Konstanty Sliwowski is joined by expert negotiator Stephen Hartley-Brewer to unpack one of the most misunderstood aspects of talent acquisition: the role of negotiation in the hiring process.Stephen started his career in strategy consulting at BCG, then transitioned into high-stakes finance—negotiatin...
2025-08-0149 minSchool of HiringMastering Executive Transitions with Navid NazemianSend us a textWhat determines whether a senior hire becomes a high-impact leader or a costly misstep? In this episode, we explore the critical period of executive transitions—the first 365 days when newly appointed leaders are expected to build relationships, deliver results, and shape strategy, often without a clear roadmap.Our guest, Navid Nazemian, is the author of the international bestseller Mastering Executive Transitions and one of the world’s top executive transition coaches. He has coached more than 100 C-suite leaders across Europe, Africa, and North America, and held senior HR roles at g...
2025-06-0647 minSchool of HiringExecutive Presence Without Compromise: Women Leading Boldly with Jill AveySend us a textLeadership isn’t about a title — it’s about influence, impact, and the ability to empower others. But for many talented leaders, especially women, climbing the leadership ladder comes with unique challenges: navigating bias, building executive presence, and leading without compromising authenticity.In this episode of The School of Hiring, Konstanty Sliwowski is joined by Jill Avey, executive coach and founder of SisterSmart Leadership. Jill shares transformative insights on how women can break through leadership barriers and step confidently into VP and C-suite roles. From strategic self-advocacy to building high-performing teams, this c...
2025-05-2336 minSchool of HiringEgo, Culture, and the Hidden Cost of Leadership Blind Spots with Serial Entrepreneur Erik PfannmöllerSend us a textEvery company has a culture—whether you shape it or not.It can be intentional or accidental. It can fuel performance or quietly tear your business apart. And the difference between a thriving company and one stuck in survival mode? Often, it comes down to one thing: leadership.In this episode of The School of Hiring, I’m joined by Erik Pfannmöller, serial entrepreneur, former Canoe World Champion, and founder of The Culture Code Foundation. Erik has built and exited multiple high-growth compa...
2025-04-0542 minSchool of HiringThink You’re Good at Hiring? You Might Be Dead WrongSend us a textMost leaders think they know how to make a good hire.They trust their instincts. They believe their experience helps them spot the right candidate.But what if that confidence is misplaced?What if they’re unknowingly repeating the same hiring mistakes—costing their companies millions?In this episode of The School of Hiring, I’m joined by Tim Freestone, founder of Alooba and host of the Objective Hiring podcast. Tim has spent years studying why hiring fails, and how companies can fix it with data-d...
2025-03-2136 min
The Focus Bee Show(312) Konstanty Sliwowski: The Art and Science of Hiring from a 3X Founder(312) Konstanty Sliwowski: The Art and Science of Hiring, Insights from a 3X Founder In this episode, we dive deep into the world of hiring with a seasoned founder who has successfully navigated the challenges of building teams across multiple startups. We explore the critical importance of hiring the right people, the common pitfalls leaders face, and the balance between the art and science of recruitment.SUBSCRIBE▶️ Subscribe to the channel: YouTube.com/@thefocusbee🎤 Subscribe to the podcast → https://thefocusbeeshow.buzzsprout.com/ CHAPTERS00:00:00** - Introduction00:00:1...
2025-03-1834 minSchool of HiringFrom Navy SEAL to Tech Leader: Hiring, Leadership & Resilience with Andrew SridharSend us a textHiring is not just about finding the right skills. It is about identifying who can truly deliver results when it matters most.In this episode of The School of Hiring, Konstanty Sliwowski sits down with Andrew Sridhar, a former Navy SEAL turned tech leader who has led high-stakes teams in combat, Wall Street, and AI-driven businesses worth hundreds of millions of dollars.Andrew has seen firsthand what separates elite leaders from the rest and how bad h...
2025-03-0743 minSchool of HiringWhy Hiring is Broken (and How to Fix It) with Expert Interviewers Lorna Erickson & Victoria GatesSend us a textHiring is broken. The same outdated interview questions. The same awkward silences. The same hiring managers convinced they’re great interviewers—when in reality, they’re driving top talent away.In this episode of The School of Hiring, Konstanty Sliwowski sits down with Lorna Erickson and Victoria Gates, co-founders of Expert Interviewers, who have built a following of nearly 200,000 people on TikTok (@expertinterviewers) by exposing the worst hiring practices in brutally honest (and hilarious) ways.But don’t let the comedy fool you—...
2025-02-211h 02School of HiringTangible Steps to Hire Great People with Konstanty Sliwowski & Erin HatzikostasSend us a textHow intentional are you when hiring your next employee? Are you relying on outdated practices or picking random questions from an AI-generated list? Don’t worry—we’ve all been there. But what if you had a system? What if taking a more strategic approach to your hiring process could help you attract top talent, retain them longer, and avoid costly mistakes?This week, Konstanty Sliwowski, founder of the School of Hiring, who has conducted over 12,000 documented interviews speaks with Erin Hatzikostas of the b-Cause Work Doe...
2025-01-1059 minSchool of HiringWhat If We’re Hiring All Wrong? A Conversation with Dr. Diane HamiltonSend us a textAre we approaching hiring backward? In this thought-provoking episode of the School of Hiring podcast, I sit down with the brilliant Dr. Diane Hamilton to explore a radical new lens on hiring. Dr. Hamilton, a globally recognized thought leader, Forbes contributor, and creator of the Curiosity Code Index®, challenges the traditional focus on skills and behaviors in hiring. Instead, she introduces the concept of outcomes-based hiring as the key to aligning talent with business success.Named one of today’s top leadership voices alongside Elon Musk and Sheryl Sandberg, Dr. Hamilton has...
2024-12-2039 minSchool of HiringBuilding Engineering Teams in the Age of AI: Insights with Alex DomeneSend us a textWelcome to The School of Hiring! In this episode, Konstanty Sliwowski is joined by Alex Domene, former CTO of LucaNet and current Board Member of G&H Banking Software. With his extensive experience in engineering leadership and product development, Alex offers a fascinating perspective on the evolving role of engineers in today’s tech-driven world.Together, Konstanty and Alex explore critical topics shaping the future of engineering and hiring:Redefining the Role of Engineers: How the modern engineer’s responsibilities have expanded in complexity and diversity, from architecture and...
2024-12-1437 min
b Cause Work Doesn't Have to Suck267: Tangible Steps to Not Hire Sucky People with Konstanty SliwowskiHow thoughtful are you really being when hiring your next employee? Do you have a solid strategy in place, or are you just picking random questions from an AI-generated question bank? No judgment here, we’ve all been there! But what if you had a system? What if taking a little extra time and care in your hiring process could actually help you retain top talent and avoid costly mistakes? This week’s guest can help you with that. Konstanty Sliwowski is the founder of the School of Hiring and has conducted over 12,000 documented interviews and will help completely chang...
2024-12-031h 00b Cause Work Doesn't Have to Suck267: Tangible Steps to Not Hire Sucky People with Konstanty SliwowskiHow thoughtful are you really being when hiring your next employee? Do you have a solid strategy in place, or are you just picking random questions from an AI-generated question bank? No judgment here, we’ve all been there! But what if you had a system? What if taking a little extra time and care in your hiring process could actually help you retain top talent and avoid costly mistakes? This week’s guest can help you with that. Konstanty Sliwowski is the founder of the School of Hiring and has conducted over 12,000 documented interviews and will help completely chang...
2024-12-031h 00School of HiringHiring for Skills, Competency and Outcomes: Insights with Dr. Mark SmithSend us a textIn this episode of the School of Hiring, Dr. Mark Smith, founder of A Better Choice Hire and author of A Better Choice: The Manager’s Guide to Skills-First Hiring, joins Konstanty Sliwowski to discuss how outcome-focused and competency-based hiring can transform the way organizations identify top talent. Mark shares his innovative approach to reducing hiring risks, pinpointing leadership potential, and leveraging assessment techniques like role-play to evaluate candidates in real-world scenarios. This episode is packed with actionable strategies to help leaders and hiring managers make more effective, future-proof hiring decisions.Dr...
2024-11-2236 minSchool of HiringHiring Beyond the Now: Building a Legacy with Andrea PetroneSend us a textIn today’s episode, we’re thrilled to have Andrea Petrone, a seasoned advisor and coach to Fortune 500 leaders, high-growth companies, and transformative mid-sized firms. Andrea brings over two decades of global experience, having worked across seven countries and directly advised more than 250 C-suite leaders.In This Episode, You’ll Learn:Shifting to a Legacy Mindset: Andrea dives into the concept of hiring beyond immediate needs, sharing how leaders can align hiring decisions with a long-term vision. We explore specific traits and qualities that support building teams...
2024-11-0836 minSchool of HiringReinventing the Mittelstand: The People Factor with Helene AndreasSend us a textIn this episode of The School of Hiring, we dive into a critical but often under-discussed element of Germany’s economic engine—the Mittelstand. This sector of small and medium-sized businesses has been a driving force in Germany's economy for over eight decades, and today we explore the unique challenges and strengths it faces in the realm of recruitment and organizational development.Our guest, Helene Andreas, brings a wealth of knowledge from her global experience and her recent work within the Mittelstand as an investor, advisor, and, as she calls it, "trou...
2024-11-0137 minSchool of HiringBridging the Gap: Why Recruiters and Managers Struggle to Hire EffectivelySend us a textIn this episode of The School of Hiring, we dive deep into one of the most common frustrations in the hiring process: Why do so many managers feel that recruiters aren’t effective at hiring? Or more to the point, why does the disconnect between recruiters and hiring managers even exist in the first place? Host Konstanty Sliwowski is joined by Lucy Bolin, a recruitment trainer and performance coach who has spent over a decade helping recruiters navigate the complex world of talent acquisition. Together, they unpack the myths, mistakes, and mindset shifts ne...
2024-10-1132 minSchool of HiringThe Art and Science of Building Winning Teams with Peter SorgenfreiSend us a textIn this episode of School of Hiring, we dive deep into the complexities of hiring and leadership with two of the most seasoned minds in the field: host Konstanty Sliwowski and serial entrepreneur Peter Sorgenfrei. Together, they uncover why successful hiring is more than just an art—it’s a science. Whether you’re a founder, a manager, or an HR leader, this episode offers essential insights to help you avoid the costly mistakes many leaders make when hiring.Key Topics Covered:The Art vs. Science of Hiring...
2024-09-2038 minSchool of HiringHigh-Performance Hiring and Entrepreneurial Flow with Gerrit McGowanSend us a textIn today's episode, I am thrilled to welcome Gerrit McGowan, a seasoned entrepreneur and a thought leader in the science of human performance.Gerrit isn’t your typical entrepreneur. With experience spanning four countries and three continents, Gerrit has built and scaled companies from the ground up, raised millions from investors, and served as interim CEO for multiple organizations. He’s achieved two successful exits and has helped thousands of founders transform their startups into thriving businesses.But Gerrit’s expertise goes far beyond just building companies. He has a deep...
2024-08-3039 minSchool of HiringRedefining Culture Fit: A Conversation with Felipe Furlan, CTO of JimdoSend us a textIn this episode, we dive deep into the strategies that shape successful teams and thriving workplaces. Today’s guest is Felipe Furlan, the CTO of Jimdo, who brings a wealth of experience in building high-performance teams across the globe.Felipe’s journey from Brazil to Germany, along with his work in both scaleups and dynamic startups, offers a unique perspective on the complexities of hiring in various organizational contexts.In This Episode, We Explore:The Concept of Culture Fit: Felipe breaks down what Culture Fit...
2024-08-2339 minSchool of HiringInsights into Hiring and Diversity with Olawale OladunniSend us a textIn this highly anticipated episode, we sit down with Olawale Oladunni, the Global Senior Director of Product Design and Research at Delivery Hero. With his extensive background, including his tenure as Head of Digital Experience, Talent Solutions at LinkedIn, Olawale offers a unique perspective on hiring, scaling organizations, and fostering diversity in the workplace.Episode Highlights:Introduction: Host introduces Olawale Oladunni and outlines his impressive career, focusing on his roles at Delivery Hero and LinkedIn.First Hiring Experience: Olawale shares memories of his first...
2024-07-1938 minSchool of HiringWhy Managers Struggle with Hiring and How to Fix ItSend us a textIn this episode, we delve into one of the most pressing issues faced by managers and leaders today: hiring the right people. Our guest, Jodi Brandstetter, a bestselling author, speaker, design thinker, and business coach, shares her insights on the common misconceptions and challenges new managers face in the hiring process.Episode Highlights:Introduction: We discuss the ego problem around hiring and the difficulty managers face in admitting they need help.Statistics: Only 30% of managers receive interview training according to a study by TrainingZone...
2024-07-0536 min
SPEAK LIKE A CEO244: How to Communicate When Your Career Changes. Loren Greiff & Konstanty SliwowskiHow do you communicate in a career transition? How do you handle the emotional rollercoaster when your identity is no longer tied to your job title?
In this episode, host Oliver Aust is joined by experts Loren Greiff and Konstanty Sliwowski to tackle the questions that many of us face at some point in our careers.
Loren is the founder of Portfolio Rocket, a platform dedicated to helping executives and professionals transition successfully in their careers. With extensive experience in executive coaching and recruitment, Loren provides strategies to help individuals navigate their career paths and l...
2024-06-1355 minSchool of HiringCost-Effective Hiring: Agency Models vs. In-House MethodsSend us a textWelcome to the School of Hiring's "Hire Better" podcast. This episode, we explore the complexities of strategic planning in talent acquisition and delve into sustainable growth strategies. We'll analyze the economic benefits of leveraging agencies and the critical decision of transitioning to an in-house Talent Acquisition (TA) team.Featured Guests:Andrew Stow, a talent acquisition expert with two decades of experience, known for his work with VC-backed tech startups and unicorn companies. Andrew is currently leading his own consulting and investment business in Switzerland.Ines Currie, a seasoned...
2023-12-1847 minSchool of HiringHiring Like Google Is Not Right for Your Business with Jason Thrasher, CTO Shiftmove (ex-Google, ex-Yahoo, ex-IFTTT)Send us a textWelcome to the second instalment of our double episode with special guest Jason Thrasher, CTO of Shiftmove, on the Hire Better Podcast from School of Hiring. In a rare in-person recording, this episode delves into a critical topic in the hiring world: "Why Hiring like Google May Not Be Right for Your Business?"Despite the allure of mirroring the hiring processes of tech giants like Google, Facebook, or Amazon, we discuss why this approach might be counterproductive for many businesses. With Jason Thrasher's insights, drawn from his experience as a Senior...
2023-11-3033 minSchool of HiringWho Do You Actually Need To Hire with Jason Thrasher, CTO of Shiftmove (ex-Google, ex-Yahoo, ex-IFTTT)Send us a textIn today's insightful conversation, we tackle two critical topics that often challenge business leaders: "Why and Who Do You Actually Need to Hire?" and "Why Hiring like Google May Not Be Right for Your Business?"Our distinguished guest for this episode is Jason Thrasher, CTO of Shiftmove, formerly Avrios and Vimcar. Jason brings a wealth of experience from tech giants like Google, Yahoo, and IFTTT, along with his invaluable insights into the hiring world.Part 1: "Why and Who Do You Actually Need to Hire?"Identifying...
2023-11-2443 minSchool of HiringUnlocking Innovation Through External Partnerships - Marco De Bortoli, Technology Director at BuildCircleSend us a textIn this insightful episode of our podcast, we're exploring the dynamic world of innovation and the crucial role external partnerships play in propelling organizations forward. Our special guest, Marco De Bortoli, Technology Director at BuildCircle, brings a wealth of experience and a unique perspective on leveraging external resources for innovation.Episode Highlights:The Innovation Challenge: We delve into the complexities of achieving innovation in today's business landscape, especially under the constraints of limited resources such as headcount, budgets, and team size.Power of Collaboration:...
2023-11-1629 minSchool of HiringTechnical Due Diligence and the Qustion of People with Chris PhilippsSend us a textThis episode is unlike any other as we discuss a rarely broached subject: Technical Due Diligence (TDD). Ever wondered how TDD can spotlight potential challenges and also reveal gaps in your organization? Well, the answer lies in a place you might not have looked into: People.🔹 People are the core of every organization. But do we ever pause to ponder some crucial questions related to them, especially during a technical due diligence?🔹 Are your teams primed with the requisite experience for the challenges ahead?🔹 Is your leadership structure...
2023-10-0533 minSchool of HiringThe Future of Hiring with Charlie Sell and Konstanty SliwowskiSend us a textJoin us on a captivating journey through the evolution of recruitment, diving deep into the transformative impact of AI, emerging solutions, and the dynamic shift from traditional services to consultative approaches.Recruitment has evolved significantly since 2004, and the rise of AI technologies promises to revolutionize how we attract, assess, and hire talent. With the infusion of machine learning and data analytics, recruiters now wield unprecedented insights, enabling them to make strategic decisions that will reshape the future of hiring.As we navigate this dynamic landscape, we can't ignore the...
2023-09-2036 minSchool of HiringThe Gender Pay Gap with Yasmine Guerin of NegotiatressSend us a textIn this episode, we cast a spotlight on a subject of utmost significance: the gender pay gap, particularly in the context of recent European legislation mandating compensation disclosure in job advertisements. The EU Pay Transparency Directive, designed to combat the gender pay gap within the European Union, has brought this critical issue to the forefront. Notably, in 2020, the EU's gender pay gap stood at 13%, with only marginal improvement over the preceding decade.As global awareness of persistent gender wage disparities grows, it's vital to grasp the multifaceted nature of this challenge...
2023-09-2029 minSchool of HiringPlanning for a Resilient Future with Cemre Akdemir of Babbel & Konstanty SliwowskiSend us a textEpisode Highlights:Understanding Staff TurnoverStrategic RetentionBuilding a Culture of Succession Planning🎙️ Today, we're embarking on a deep dive into the captivating world of planning for the future of your business. In a landscape where growth, staff turnover, and resilience are paramount, we're here to shed light on the strategies that matter.📈 As businesses strive to stay competitive and adapt to evolving market demands, a well-defined growth strategy becomes imperative. It's not just about product development and market expansion; it's about retaining and acquiring the righ...
2023-09-1438 minSchool of HiringUnlocking Team Excellence: Nurturing Psychological Safety with Franziska Hauck & Konstanty SliwowskiSend us a text In today's episode, we're diving headfirst into a topic that's not just important—it's the cornerstone of exceptional team dynamics: psychological safety throughout the entire journey of recruitment, onboarding, and employment.🔐 Creating an environment where individuals feel empowered to express, take risks, and be their authentic selves is a game-changer. Why? Because it fuels innovation, bolsters productivity, and ignites team success. In fact, Google's research highlights that teams thriving in psychological safety not only boost productivity but also foster enduring engagement and generate groundbreaking ideas.🎯 But here's a twist: Did you k...
2023-08-3149 minSchool of HiringNavigating Succession Planning and Personal Growth with Julius Bachmann & Konstanty SliwowskiSend us a textWelcome to the School of Hiring podcast, a platform where we delve into the intricate world of building and nurturing successful businesses. I'm your host, Konstanty Sliwowski, and today's episode is a journey into the realm of succession planning—a strategic element crucial not only for your business's long-term vitality but also for your personal fulfillment and growth.In the dynamic realm of entrepreneurship, especially in these turbulent times of global shifts, it's not uncommon for founders and business leaders to find themselves seeking a fresh perspective and contemplating their next st...
2023-08-2538 min
SPEAK LIKE A CEO203: School of Hiring, The Art of Letting People Go. Oliver Aust & Konstanty SliwowskiToday we are sharing the repost of an insightful episode from the School of Hiring podcast, hosted by Konstanty Sliwowski. Oliver and Konstanty dive into a topic that might not be the cheeriest, but it's undeniably one of the most critical aspects of running a business, especially in challenging times: letting employees go, dealing with redundancies, and navigating the turbulent waters of layoffs.
In a year that has seen hundreds of thousands of tech workers lose their jobs, the gravity of this issue couldn't be more apparent. The stakes are sky-high, and how a company handles these deli...
2023-08-2336 min
School of HiringThe Transatlantic Talent War: Insights into Hiring the Best Leaders on Both Sides of the Atlantic with Julie Hansen, US CEO & CRO of BabbelSend us a textThe Transatlantic Talent War: Insights into Hiring the Best Leaders on Both Sides of the Atlantic with Julie Hansen, US CEO & CRO of BabbelIn this episode, we are exploring the differences in hiring for leadership teams between the US and Europe. As we all know, the two markets function differently and this reflects on the expectations employers have of their employees, as well as candidates' and employees' expectations and experiences.Our guest for today's episode is Julie Hansen, Chief Revenue Officer and US CEO at Babbel, who has...
2023-05-1141 minSchool of HiringThe Art of Letting People Go: Insights from Communication Expert Oliver AustSend us a textWelcome to the latest episode of the School of Hiring podcast! Usually, we dive into strategies and tips for improving your hiring process. However, today's topic is a bit more somber as we discuss letting employees go, redundancies, and layoffs.Although it's not the most uplifting topic, it's a crucial one to understand for any business, especially during tough times. And to help us navigate this difficult topic, we have a special guest joining us today - Oliver Aust.Oliver is a leading expert in CEO and founder communications...
2023-04-2135 minSchool of HiringHiring & Retaining Leaders in Turbulent Markets with Hilary Klassen & Konstanty SliwowskiSend us a textHiring & Retaining Leaders in Turbulent Markets with Hilary Klassen & Konstanty SliwowskiIn today's episode, we'll be discussing a topic that's always top of mind for companies in the tech industry - how to hire and retain top managers. And we're thrilled to have a special guest joining us - Hilary Klassen, an HR leader, coach, and entrepreneur who's worked with startups and corporates around the world.Hilary is the founder of Bestselfy, a digital coaching toolbox that helps managers improve their performance, and is also a co-founder of The...
2023-04-0636 min
Priority OnboardingRecruiting during an economic downturnIn this episode, we’ve invited Konstanty Sliwowski a recruiter with over 20 years of experience, who was hiring in the last economic downturn, the 2008-2009 financial crisis. We discuss...
What are the differences between then and now?
How should companies, recruitment teams, and candidates prepare during the current market conditions?
What kind of leaders are needed now in tech companies?
What attributes that were previously overlooked, are crucial now to focus on as an engineer looking for a job in...
2023-03-2848 minSchool of HiringHow To Hire Leaders with Anaïs Neumann & Konstanty SliwowskiSend us a textWelcome to the School of Hiring podcast, where in this episode we dive into the complexities of leadership hiring with our special guest, Anaïs Neumann. Anaïs is the Head of Global Executive Recruiting at HelloFresh and a Career Coach & Podcast Host of The Curious Recruiter.As the market pace accelerates and strategies constantly evolve, finding the perfect fit for a company's leadership position has become more challenging than ever before. In the past, a cookie-cutter profile may have sufficed, but in today's landscape, traditional pedigrees no longer guarantee success. In...
2023-03-2439 minSchool of HiringBoom to Bust Hiring - The Foundations of Sustainable Employment with Hessel ReimerinkSend us a textBoom to Bust Hiring - The Foundations of Sustainable EmploymentSustainable employment practices that prioritize stable, continuous employment for workers can have many benefits for both the employees and the companies they work for. In this episode of the School of Hiring podcast, we'll explore the concept of sustainable employment and how companies can implement policies that prioritize job security and stability for their employees. We'll discuss the impact of layoffs and fluctuations in employment on workers and their families, as well as the benefits of offering long-term job s...
2023-03-0331 min
SPEAK LIKE A CEO176: Leading in a hybrid environment, Bettina Hausmann & Oliver AustHybrid working is here to stay.
What’s harder to figure out is how CEOs and founders can lead, communicate and make an impact in this brave new work.
Top international executive coach Bettina Hausmann and Oliver Aust both see opportunities in communicating in a hybrid world - if done right. In this episode, they give leaders the roadmap to be more impactful and avoid the spectre of mediocre communications that no organisation can afford in a rapidly changing world.
Tune in a find out:
🎨 How to draw up a hybrid plan...
2023-02-1037 min
School of HiringExecutive Search and the Future of AI in Hiring with Hung Lee & Konstanty SliwowskiSend us a textHung Lee is the editor of the leading industry newsletter Recruiting Brainfood and with over 20 years in the business of hiring people he has worked with and acts as the confidant of the best in the industry. In his role, Hung has a unique helicopter view of the recruitment space across industries, markets and niches.It is thus no surprise that when he speaks people take note.In this episode we discuss:1. How has recruitment changed over the last 10 years2. What changes have ha...
2023-02-0743 minSchool of HiringStaying Hybrid or Back to the Office and the Question of Staff RetentionSend us a textIn this episode of the School of Hiring podcast I wanted to look further into the topic of how the world of work is evolving and what impact this is having on (and will continue to have on) how we not only hire but also retain people within our organisations.I am joined by Jessica Kafka. She is an international HR executive with more than ten years experience in orchestrating strategic transformation projects, managing people product lifecycles, heading employee experience and growth.Jessica’s particular experience of leading Zalando th...
2023-01-2527 minSchool of HiringHiring With Security In Mind - Are You Asking The Right Questions To Protect Your Business?Send us a textHow confident are you that your business is safe from hackers and scammers? Did you know that 46% of small and medium businesses have been targeted by ransomware and 73% of those have paid the ransom? This is one of the most serious threats to businesses today.But given that this podcast is about hiring, why are we all of a sudden talking about hackers, ransomeware and cyber crime?Well, the security of your systems is only as strong as your weakest link and this, in most ca...
2023-01-1330 minSchool of HiringNew Work & Hiring For A New Generation with Dr. Tina Ruseva & Konstanty SliwowskiSend us a textThere are so many questions we face as business leaders when it comes to the future. Even more so as we head into the unknown of 2023.In this episode some of the questions we tackle are:How will the sphere of work develop over the coming years? Will an economic downturn propell us back towards 5 day office work or will we continue on a trajectory that will result in a new status quo? Is the 4 day work week a inevitable outcome we are heading towards?Is a status quo even po...
2022-12-2044 min
Ja klaHR! Human Resources und LeadershipHR is a business critical function, isn't it? - Konstanty Sliwowski
Konstanty has been around the Berlin tech and startup scene since 2006. He is the Founder and Managing Director of Caissa, an engineering and technology executive search firm based in Berlin as well as an active Board Member of Arrows Group, an international staffing and talent solutions business.
Konstanty has been involved in the staffing industry for nearly 2 decades helping scale ups build engineering teams, technical leadership capabilities as well as improve staff retention.
Konstanty has been a part of the Berlin tech community for 15 years and is keen to share his experience, observations and lessons...
2022-12-0625 min
School of HiringHow To Become Better At Hiring with Claus Höfele, Head of Engineering at Doctari GroupSend us a textHow you hire has the single biggest impact on the foundations of your team and thus your business. There is little action of more significance that you as a leader can undertake. Your job as a leader is to build a team that can carry the business forward successfully. Full stop. Hiring is where it all starts. This is the foundation of any great team. Without great hiring you can not build great teams or healthy successful organisations. There however is no one way to make a great hire but there a...
2022-11-2838 min
School of HiringHiring for Retention & Promotion with Bastian Buch, Director Platform at ZalandoSend us a textRecruitment is not only about hiring people from outside the organisation. As leaders, we need to also consider our current team and in particular the impact of hiring on retention and promotion. More precisely, what will be the impact of hiring someone from outside our company be on the current team and is it in the best interest of the business and organisation.By not enabling growth from within your ranks you can alienate your current team members and critically give them reason to look elsewhere for new opportunities....
2022-11-0239 minSchool of HiringAn MBA in Hiring (or what we learned from our hiring mistakes) with Nate GlissmeyerSend us a textIf we would teach an MBA class on how to hire what would we have in the curriculum? What are the essentials that all business leaders should learn when it comes to effective hiring and interviewing?Well, it is all great to talk about the theory but one of the things that we all too often fear talking about is failure. It is easy to find a leader who is happy to discuss their success story or the theory behind it but finding one who is prepared to dig into their...
2022-10-1241 minSchool of HiringThe Precarious Issue of Messaging in the Hiring Process with Alara VuralSend us a textAny hiring process is a series of opportunities to make a statement. How do you use your hiring process as a messaging tool? What do you communicate to the world through your hiring process? What statement are you making about you and your business?Hiring is about how you build a picture, support it with evidence and engage your audience. It is not about a job ad but about how you structure your hiring process to be an effective communication tool with candidates from initial contact, through interviews and o...
2022-09-2632 min
School of HiringHire By Design - Using Design Thinking In Hiring With Jodi BrandstetterSend us a textDesign thinking is a process that helps organizations solve problems in a creative and user-centric way. It's often used in product design, but it can also be applied to other areas, so why not apply it to hiring?We all know that hiring is a critical part of growing a successful business. In fact we have covered many dimensions of this throughout past episodes ranging from interview preparation, importance of product vision, hiring for culture fit, aligning with candidates on mission, vision and values and much much more.In...
2022-06-0242 minSchool of HiringWhy Should We Care About Employer Branding with Georgiana Ghiciuc and Konstanty SliwowskiSend us a textPerception is everything they say so how do we set perception in recruitment? In past episodes we have explored the importance of your hiring process and the impact it has on a candidates perception, in fact, the markets perception of you as an employer. We have also looked at how data can be used to improve the candidate experience and dived into the importance of mission, vision, and values in hiring as well as how team culture should be part of hiring. Today I want to put all of this into p...
2022-05-2026 min
School of HiringUsing Data to Hire Better with Yas Ahmad and Robbie Simpson of HelloFreshSend us a textWe all know that companies thrive on data and can use data to great benefit (as well as exploit it unfortunately) but how does data fit into hiring?In fact, what is Data-Driven recruiting? What does it mean for the candidates and for organizations? Should we fear it? Is it hiring by numbers and how does it impact the human aspect of employing people?In this episode I, Konstanty Sliwowski, have 2 special guests that have a lot of hands on experience in bringing data to life in hiring processes...
2022-04-1450 min
Employer Branding: The Inside PodcastEmployer Branding T.I.P S03Ep.10 | Communications, recruitment & employer branding: the three pillars of becoming an employer of choice, with Oliver Aust, @Eo Ipso Communications & Konstanty Sliwowski, @Caissa RecruitmentOverview Ending season 3 of #EmployerBranding: The Inside Podcast with a bang! In the last episode of the series, we talked with Oliver, Founder & CEO @Eo Ipso Communications and Konstanty Sliwowski, Founder and Managing Director @Caissa Recruitment, about the implications of proper communication and the importance of a well put together recruitment process to build a strong employer brand. We spoke about the importance of a unique value proposition, as well as about company values and the way they influence any organizational culture. Tune in on Spotify for more! What you’ll le...
2022-03-1046 min
School of HiringImportance of Mission, Vision & Values in Engaging Star Hires - A Discussion with Emmi Meurling, Director of Product @ care.comSend us a textCompanies talk about Mission, Vision and Values but does defining these do anything for creating a better business, improving your ability to attract and retain talent or have a more engaged workforce? And even if it does how do you address this topic and translate it into reality?We see companies state their mission and vision proudly on their homepage, in advertising and of course in job ads. We walk into offices and see posters proclaiming the company core values and have been witness to some bombastic claims about this. In...
2022-02-2537 minSchool of HiringProduct Vision & How It Can Impact Your People Strategy: A Discussion with Chief Product Officer, Freddy FriedmanSend us a textIn this episode Konstanty Sliwowski and Freddy Friedman address a topic that is critical in candidate engagement and decision making and yet is often overlooked. Product Vision.Freddy Friedman has decades of experience in product leadership having served as CPO at companies such as Glispa, Smaato and more recently as a Managing Director of TravelAudience. He shares with us a wealth of knowledge gained across a career that has seen him experience, the good, the bad and the weird.In this podcast episode you will learn:1. Why...
2022-01-2736 min
School of HiringHiring For Culture Fit: Kristen Mashburn Speaks To Konstanty Sliwowski About Culture, Bias, & Identifying Star HiresSend us a textKristen Mashburn is the founder of KPMashburn, a consultancy firm focused on helping organisations and their leaders build high performing cultures.Aside from a big smile and a lot of laughs, Kristen also has a wealth of knowledge about culture, hiring and communication that is exceptionally valuable to any organisation looking for an edge in hiring and retention.Her work is centred around using culture to create better productivity, drive communication that within organisations, improve retention, as well as promote star performers and finally, build a cultural reputation that...
2022-01-1439 min
School of HiringHeadcount, Hiring and Recruitment Planning for Scale: A Discussion with Alex Allan About Scaling Engineering and Product TeamsSend us a textYou have a team of 10-20 engineers and are ready to scale. Clearly, you need to plan headcount, recruitment and budgets, but how do you go about this? With so much uncertainty and constant change in a start-up and scale-up environment where do you begin?Don't fret, we have you covered on the School of Hiring podcast!In this episode, Konstanty Sliwowski, a veteran of 20 years in the world of recruitment and executive search speaks to Alex Allan, an interim CPO and a respected engineering and product c...
2021-12-2837 min
School of HiringOliver Aust of Eo Ipso Communications on Employer Branding and Importance of Executive Communication in Hiring Top TalentSend us a textTraditional recruitment is over while companies experience The Great Resignation. In this special episode Konstanty Sliwowski, founder School of Hiring and Managing Director of Caissa Recruitment speaks to Oliver Aust, founder and CEO of Eo Ipso Communications and respected author on the topic of executive communications and branding, about the rising role of employer branding in attracting and retain top talent.Tune into this episode to find out📺 How talent perceives potential employers🔝 How to update your company’s brand to attract the right people🔥 What recrui...
2021-12-0435 min
Leaders of Growth#14 Konstanty Sliwowski on RecruitmentKonstanty Sliwowski is the Founder and Managing Director of Caissa Recruitment, a Berlin-based recruitment company focusing on leadership and executive search within the tech and product fields. He has been in the recruitment industry for almost 20 years.Listen out for:00:40 Background2:30 Learnings from being an entrepreneur5:10 When to hire the first HR person6:40 Mistakes in attracting senior tech talent12:40 Winning “the war for talent”16:40 Which senior talent to hire depending on the stage of your company21:30 Hiring Remote Senior Leadership27:00 How to hire a CTO. Working with Recruitment Partners33:10 Running retrospectives and Learning
2021-11-1834 minSchool of HiringStephen Nock of Ada Health On Customer Experience & Treating Candidates As CustomersSend us a textStephen Nock is leading Customer Experience at Ada Health, a global health company created by doctors to improve human health by transforming knowledge into better outcomes. Their product is the world's most popular symptom assessment app, with 10 million users and 20 million completed assessments. Every three seconds, someone turns to Ada for personal health guidance.In such an environment and with so many people dependant on the service, customer experience really matters.This is also why Konstanty Sliwowski, founder of School of Hiring and a veteran recruiter and recruitment executive s...
2021-11-1026 min
SPEAK LIKE A CEO#124 - Taking the pain out of video production - Piotr Pilat, HeyVizAre you as relaxed as the Dalai-Lama in front of a camera? Pulitzer Prize Finalist Piotr Pilat knows how you can achieve that state. Having interviewed personalities such as the Tibetan spiritual leader and Richard Branson as well as reporting from conflict areas worldwide for Reuters, he is now on a mission with HeyViz to empower you to create quick and painless videos to grow your brand and sales. Working together with Konstanty Sliwowski (#leadershiphiring #expert) and Oliver Aust (#CEO #communications #bestsellingauthor), the first HeyViz.com walk-in studio is now up-and-running, offering simple done-for-you video creation in central Berlin.
2021-10-1823 minSchool of HiringFüsun (Bakioğlu) Wehrmann, Head of Global Transportation Engineering and Product at Wayfair Speaks About Scaling, Diversity and Lessons in RecruitmentSend us a textFüsun is a customer and technology obsessed executive leader. She is an engineer at heart with experience in global product development, digital services, scaling and optimising organisations which offer digital solutions. Among her past employers she can count Microsoft, XING, OLX and Axel Springer where she held positions of VP Engineering, Director of Engineering and CTO among others.Currently Füsun is Head of Global Transportation Engineering and Product at Wayfair.'Think big, learn by incremental change' is her style. She love's turning organisational and product development challenges in...
2021-09-2632 min
SPEAK LIKE A CEO#117 - The Impact of Employer Branding - Konstanty Sliwowski, Caissa RecruitmentTraditional recruitment is over while companies experience The Great Resignation. In this special episode Oliver talks with Konstanty Sliwowski, founder and CEO of Caissa Recruitment about the rising role of employer branding to attract and retain top talent.
Tune into this episode to find out
📺 How talent perceives potential employers
🔝 How to update your company’s brand to attract the right people
🔥 What recruiting has to do with energy
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2021-08-1337 minSchool of HiringArtem Demchenkov, Co-founder of Teametry & ex-CTO of Billie.io Speaks about Tech Assignments and Candidate Assessment with Konstanty SliwowskiSend us a textArtem Demchenkov is an experienced CTO, startup co-founder, team leader, and architect with vast professional experience in different IT areas including fintech, social networks, media, games and analytical systems.Artem is the co-founder and ex-CTO of Billie.io, a Berlin-based fintech startup providing innovative B2B payment services from short-term liquidity to online payments. Billie was founded in 2016 by the former founders of Zencap (later acquired by Funding Circle) and currently has 110+ employees from over 35 countries.Following his experience in building high performance tech teams, Artem has now co-founded T...
2021-06-2828 minSchool of HiringJan Ansink CEO of Volders Speaks To Konstanty Sliwowski About Onboarding & Scale-Up HiringSend us a textJan Hendrik Ansink is a serial founder and currently the CEO of volders GmbH (http://www.volders.de). He is also an angel investor at Tillhub, Oceans Apart, Lumiform, Superchat, and Taledo. As a serial entrepreneur and company builder, Jan has long appreciated that the secret to success is finding, engaging, hiring and crucially onboarding top talent. In fact, Jan believes that onboarding is the critical factor that defines the future success of his people as well as their tenure within a company.In this episode of the School o...
2021-05-2530 minSchool of HiringYasmine Guerin Speaks To Konstanty Sliwowski About Negotiating, Diversity & Hiring InclusionSend us a textYasmine is founder of Negotiatress, an initiative to help women negotiate authentically for themselves without feeling like they have to give up on their identity. She is a certified mediator and group facilitator with 10 years of experience in conflict resolution in the political, NGO and private sector.Konstanty Sliwowski is the founder of the School of Hiring and the CEO of Caissa, a technology focused executive search consultancy. He has 20 years experience in hiring across the EMEA and APAC regions. During his career he has interviewed over 10,000 candidates and personally facilitated 100...
2021-05-0324 minSchool of HiringDavin Pidoto of Care.com - The Personal Aspects of Remote Hiring and OnboardingSend us a textDavin Pidoto is Engineering Manager at Care.com. He is an Australian who has relocated to Berlin not once but twice and has a very personal take on both being hired remotely as well as building and onboarding remote teams.In our podcast we focus on the topic of remote hiring and onboarding and the importance of the hiring process in making this a success.The last year has been quite a ride and of course there is a lot of talk about remote working, the future of work...
2021-04-2227 minSchool of HiringStefan Berndt of Treasury Intelligence Solutions Speaks To Konstanty SliwowskiSend us a textStefan Berndt is the Head of HR at Treasury Intelligence Solutions (tis.biz), a global leader in managing corporate payments. TIS is a company with an incredible history, impressive management style and is well on its way to becoming the next European unicorn. In fact, it has been named by the Financial Times as one of "Europe’s Fastest Growing Companies" for 2019. All this success though rests on a carefully planned approach to people, recruitment and hiring. This is also where Stefan comes in. He is a passionate HR lead...
2021-02-0549 min
School of HiringSchool of Hiring - TrailerSend us a textDo you find hiring frustrating?? Are you disappointed with recruiting??My name is Konstanty Sliwowski and I am a veteran of nearly 20 years in the business of recruitment, strategic talent acquisition and employment consultancy. I now focus my time on advising organisations and managers on how to be more, strategic, efficient, and effective at engaging and hiring top talent.In this podcast series, I speak with business leaders about how they attract and hire top performers. If you are:❌ Tired of recruitment processes that...
2020-12-2601 min
School of HiringJack Godau Speaks To Konstanty Sliwowski About The Rough Seas of HiringSend us a textJack Godau is an empathetic, cooperative and passionate leader, with a career as a technical leader in strategy consulting at Schutze AG and more recently in eHealth as a VP of Software Engineering. Jack has a wealth of experience in helping organisations of all types and sizes to manage their Digital Evolution by providing technical and strategic leadership, guidance and coaching. He is highly proficient in team building and in fostering an inclusive culture to enable local and remote teams to really succeed. Jack, speaks with Konstanty Sliwowski about the high's a...
2020-12-261h 14
The IABC EMENA PodcastKonstanty Sliwowski on showcasing your brand through recruitmentThe time has come to end transactional recruitment! Discover how important it is to manage your brand throughout the recruitment process and the bigger implications it has not only on your bottom line but also long-term, being able to attract the right people to work for you.
Konstanty Sliwowski talks with Monique Zytnik about the link between employee experience and customer experience and how strategic recruitment is surprisingly similar to strategic marketing and communication.
Sprinkled throughout our conversation the examples and personal stories will help the keepers of your organisational brand understand why professional communicators have the opportunity yet again...
2020-11-2126 min
The Mentoring Club - InsightsKonstanty and Archit about building a business from scratchKonstanty Sliwowski and Archit Pandey, two mentors from The Mentoring Club, joined in conversation to discuss their experiences in building businesses, good advice they received along their career path, mentorship, books, and how to choose the right type of business to set up yourself for success.Konstanty is the CEO of Caissa, a Berlin based tech focused engineering leadership and executive search firm. He has over 15 years experience of working on key talent acquisition and hiring strategy projects for scale-ups, VCs and corporate digital innovation labs across Europe.Archit Pandey is responsible for Strategy, Growth and Operations at Delhivery – India’s la...
2020-10-2755 min
SPEAK LIKE A CEO#70 - KONSTANTY SLIWOWSKI - CEO CAISSA“If you’re standing still, then you are falling behind.” On this week’s episode of Speak Like a CEO, Oliver Aust and Lena Carlson got the privilege to sit down with Konstanty Sliwowski, the CEO and founder of Caissa Recruitment. The conversation is an amazing insight into the world of talent, recruiting, and how to communicate effectively in the workforce. For anyone feeling uncertain about the job market right now, this is a great reminder that the most important asset for any company is its people.
2020-07-0931 min
The Recruiting GymLearning best practice in virtual recruiting (feat. Konstanty Sliwowski)In today's podcast Alex speaks to Konstanty Sliwowski from Caissa Global in Germany. - Konstanty has been leading a virtual recruitment team for many years and, given the impact of COVID-19, offers some incredible advice as to how to get the most out of virtual recruitment.
2020-04-0333 min