Stitch Fix’s Denise Novosel on Developing Successful Talent Strategies
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<p>Denise Novosel is the VP of Recruiting for personal styling service <a href="https://www.stitchfix.com/" rel="nofollow">Stitch Fix</a>. She spends her days crafting effective talent acquisition strategies for the brand. Before joining Stitch Fix, Denise was a senior talent leader at Nike and Microsoft. She and Roy break down the elements of world class talent acquisition models, recruiting best practices, and current talent market dynamics.</p>
<p>Highlights from our conversation include:</p>
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<li>Her path to becoming a talent acquisition leader (1:52)</li>
<li>Key elements in an effective talent strategy (5:18)</li>
<li>Planning for long term success in recruiting (6:18)</li>
<li>The systems and tools that help streamline the hiring process (7:16)</li>
<li>Offering candidates a positive experience (8:40)</li>
<li>Comparing talent acquisition processes at Microsoft and Nike (11:01)</li>
<li>Shifting from a leader-led model to a recruiter-led model (12:59)</li>
<li>The benefits of being a hands-on talent acquisition leader (18:42)</li>
<li>How Denise evaluates candidates at an executive level (19:58)</li>
<li>Recruiting recruiters and what makes a great talent acquisition professional (21:40)</li>
<li>How the COVID 19 pandemic has changed the talent landscape (23:33)</li>
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