1. Can you please share a few words about yourself and your journey as the Chief HR Officer at Talent.com?
   Sure! When I joined Talent.com last September, I brought more than 25 years of international corporate life and strategic consulting experiences with me. I had already worked in many parts of the world, across multiple industries and with founders and companies in different stages of growth. I was looking to be part of a new adventure and to help build something special with people I cared about. I found all of those things (and more!) at Talent.com. If I’m being honest, our mission when I first arrived seemed very straightforward. We needed to build stronger foundations so that we could pivot from an amazing start-up environment to an incredible young company that could grow and scale our operations and our offering. Let’s just say that while the mission remains largely the same, the path to get there has not been straightforward thanks to factors both internal and external, including macro economic issues.
2. What attracted you to move into the HR technology and talent management space?
   I love humans. Does that sound strange? I do though and in the world of HR you often get to see the best and worst behaviors on display. One of my philosophies is to expect for and seek out the best in people and if witnessing poor behavior, to assume that there are root causes to address. When I’m at my best, I’m solving tough business problems and enabling and supporting people. I often feel the same “best/worst” aspect in the tech industry and certainly HR technology. Over the last couple of decades, I’ve seen technology infiltrate the HR profession for better and for worse. One of the attractions of Talent.com was the idea of having a front-row seat and seeing how HR tech evolves. And wouldn’t it be great if I were able to help influence what we do and how we do for the better?

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