Author: Scott Shearin

Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Scott and Josh catch up and discuss the new venture started by Josh in the last couple of years. Recognizing a real need to address burnout and work/life balance, Josh and his team have set forth to create real value in the market. With a passion for building high-growth organizations, Josh Schwede has been building and leading teams and strategies to support fast-growing, venture-backed companies in the talent and HR technology space for over two decades. His experience at brands like HireRight, HireVue, QUESocial, and The Marcus Buckingham Company helped prepare him for his most exciting mission yet –…

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Scott talks with Ravi Subramanian, Vice President at Talent Acquisition. They track Ravi’s journey leading him to the discipline of Talent Acquisition, current market trends, and the challenges in today’s market of high-volume recruiting. To learn more about Ravi, visit, https://www.linkedin.com/in/ravisubramanian/ https://www.usfoods.com/careers.html To learn more, visit: https://veterantalent.com/ Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters: https://missionmatters.com/author/scott-shearin/

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Scott and Peter explore Peter’s journey and what led him to his decision to join the Marine Corps to his work as a serial entrepreneur. We take a deep dive trying to understand current market trends in human capital, an area of great interest to us both. Peter Gudmundsson, CEO at BeHome247, is an experienced leader in content-rich software, education, human capital, and media businesses. Offers a deal orientation with solid knowledge of private equity, venture capital, start-up, and turnaround management perspectives. A strong passion for team building, mentoring and developing people. To learn more about Peter, visit:https://www.linkedin.com/in/pgudmundsson/https://www.linkedin.com/company/behome247/ You…

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Scott and Kris chat about Kris’ journey from growing up in India and finding his way to the West and venturing into the world of entrepreneurship, and the exciting path forward with his ventures. Krishna is the co-founder of Homezie; a digital marketplace focused on home and well-being. Its core technology introduces consumers to all the home and moving-related services they may need, allowing them to compare prices and features with ease. He is also the owner of EkoMovers, a customer-focused and environmentally friendly nationwide moving company. Krishna and his wife, Sash, live with their 2 amazing children in…

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Scott and Chuck dive deep with Donnie regarding the recruiting industry, his work, his passion and how companies might better position themselves as a destination in an increasingly difficult market. Donnie Gupton, Founder and Creator of The Relevant Recruiter Method – Helping Recruiting/Search Professionals Keep a Loaded Pipeline of Meaningful Conversations w/ Clients & Candidates. To learn more, visit:https://veterantalent.com/Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters:https://missionmatters.com/author/scott-shearin/

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Scott and Brianna spend some time sharing a bit of their own story and diving more deeply into Brianna’s journey to success, despite not having finished her degree and even despite choosing to spend those formative years at home with her son after birth. While the world seems to tell its youth that one can’t be successful in making decisions like that, Bri stands in defiance! Brianna, Partner at Veteran Talent, has built a successful career in the Talent Acquisition and Recruiting industry. Starting from the bottom and diligently working her way up every step of the way. She…

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Host Scott and Greg Preston, First Officer at Go Jet, dive into what it takes to transition from a military rotary aviator to a commercial fixed wing captain, as well as current labor market trends impacting the airline industry overall. To learn more, visit: https://veterantalent.com/ Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters: https://missionmatters.com/author/scott-shearin/

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Scott and Rob discuss his new company, Buffersprings, their mission-oriented approach, and the general state of the veteran transition landscape. Rob Arndt, CEO & Founder of BufferSprings, a veteran-owned training & consulting firm that builds customized military veteran recruitment, engagement, and retention programs for smart companies. Rob is a 14-year Veteran of the United States Marine Corps, with 8 of those years focused on armed forces recruitment & retention. Since transitioning from military service, Rob has spent the past decade working consultatively with Fortune 500 companies, small & mid-sized organizations, federal agencies, government contractors, and educators to build effective…

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Host Scott and Chad Sowash, Producer of The Chad and Cheese Show, discuss the transition from military to civilian life as well as evaluate current market trends relating to hiring and talent acquisition. Chad Sowash is a proven leader. Chad has successfully worked in partnership with hundreds of major Fortune 500 companies and federal, state, and local governments to build specialized programs supporting companies’ recruitment processes. Many of the programs Chad has built focus on the translation, attraction, engagement, hiring, and retention of veterans to ensure great companies connect with qualified veteran talent while working toward achieving compliance with…

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Scott explores Josh’s career story and the ups and downs that await us all as we enter our careers. All of us experience an unpredictable ride, of which the most important aspect is the way in which we choose to respond to it and all of its associated suffering. Josh Minton has 20 years of experience in Enterprise Technology. He has worked in Healthcare, Transportation, Financial Services, and for the past ten years in Technology Sales. He is a published author and podcaster and publishes a successful Substack newsletter with several hundred subscribers. To learn more, visit:https://veterantalent.com/ Listen to…

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Brad has a deep background in the talent industry. We take time to explore the differentiating approach his company takes in the IT staff augmentation industry, as well as exploring current trends in the talent community. Brad Pasek, Vice President, Business Development Contingent Crew, LLCSenior Technology Business Development Executive with 20+ years experience in technology solution sales, including IT Contingent Workforce Management, IT Talent Acquisition Strategy, Program Management, Managed Services, Application Development, Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Finance, and Operations. Recognized for collaborative leadership, strong sales, account management, and creative business strategy. Adept at building advisory relationships with C-Level leadership and executive…

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Subscribe: iTunes / Spotify Aaron has a deep background with the talent acquisition and tech industry who constructed his own path toward entrepreneurship. Aaron and I break down some of the current trends with the talent industry and competitive market for talent as well as dive in with more detail on his own ventures as well. Aaron Davis is the founder of Reckless Tech, an external referral platform that uses peer-to-peer sourcing to fill tough technology positions. He is also the CEO of Freedom Real Estate Group. Aaron was previously the COO for a software services firm, the Talent Acquisition Director for a…

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