How do you successfully recruit top-tier engineers in a location no one’s heard of?

Summary:

In this episode, Mitch Robbins dives deep with Julia Campbell, Talent Acquisition Manager at Terumo Medical Corporation, to explore the art of recruiting technical talent in the MedTech space. Julia shares her journey from falling into recruitment by chance to becoming an integral part of Terumo’s hiring strategy.

They discuss the unique challenges of hiring for highly specialized roles, managing hiring manager expectations, and Julia's secrets for identifying top candidates.

With over 14 years of experience, Julia offers invaluable insights into building teams that propel innovation and growth.

🎧 Why You Should Listen:

If you're involved with recruiting for technical roles, or you're a candidate in a technical role, this episode is packed with actionable advice.

Julia’s strategic approach to building trust with hiring managers and candidates alike will leave you rethinking your own recruitment processes.

Joining us for episode #109 was Ms. Kathy Jeffery, the Chief People Officer at Element Science. Kathy comes to the show with over 20 years experience as a Senior leader overseeing People Operations, Talent Acquisition, Organizational Development. She’s had the opportunity to scale five start-ups across industries, including Pear Therapeutics in the Digital Health space. She holds her Bachelors in Human Resources from DePaul University in Chicago & her Masters in Managerial Communication from Northwestern University.

For those unfamiliar with Element Science, the company is a Medical Device & Digital Health start-up that leverages data science & machine learning to develop lifesaving wearable solutions designed to deliver an outstanding experience.

Some highlights:

-What exactly is culture & how do you define it?

-In a rapidly scaling organization, how do you balance culture while ensuring you retain core vision & values

-How Kathy & Element Science are attracting sought-after Med-Tech Talent in one of the most competitive hot beds, the San Francisco Bay area

-How to keep the focus on employee development as the organization continues to scale

-How start-ups can support internal Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

....and so much more!

Kathy Jeffery on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathyjeffery/

Element Science on the web:

www.elementscience.com

Joining Mitch for episode #108 was Ms. Jana Melamut, the Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition at NeoGenomics Laboratories. Jana comes to the show with over 24 years of recruitment & staffing experience. She's worked in both the 3rd party agency world & of course on the corporate side of talent acquisition. Companies like Veeva Systems, Alcon, & The Medical Affairs Company have all been graced by her talents. She received her Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from The University of Florida. NeoGenomics Laboratories is a premier cancer diagnostics, pharma services & information services organization serving oncologists, pathologists, pharmaceutical companies & academic centers in their pursuit of providing better futures for people living with cancer.

Some highlights from what we discussed:

-The importance of, & how to, of building relationships with hiring managers

-How to establish trust with them

-The importance of strong intake meetings & Jana's process for conducting them

-Setting up a search plan & interview expectations

-Iterating on those expectations when results just aren't happening

...and so much more!

Jana Melamut on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/janamelamut/

NeoGenomics Laboratories on the web:

www.neogenomcs.com