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The Breakthrough Hiring Show: Recruiting and Talent Acquisition Conversations

The Breakthrough Hiring Show: Recruiting and Talent Acquisition Conversations

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Welcome to The Breakthrough Hiring Show! We are on a mission to help leaders make hiring a competitive advantage.

Join our host, James Mackey, and guests as they discuss various topics, with episodes ranging from high-level thought leadership to the tactical implementation of process and technology.

You will learn how to:

- Shift your team’s culture to a talent-first organization.

- Develop a step-by-step guide to hiring and empowering top talent.

- Leverage data, process, and technology to achieve hiring success.


Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible!

© 2026 SecureVision Career Success Economics
Episodes
  • EP 193: Building Credibility and Driving Impact in Talent Acquisition

    EP 193: Building Credibility and Driving Impact in Talent Acquisition
    Feb 19 2026

    Morgan Whyte, Senior Director, Global Head of TA and Employer Brand at Commvault, shows how early stability and unexpected family challenges forged her resilience and ownership mindset. She outlines the work ethic built through early jobs, the clarity gained from poor leadership, and the choice to pursue stretch roles that expanded her visibility and impact. The conversation reframes talent acquisition as a high-standards, high-empathy function where advocacy and proactive partnership drive results.

    Connect with host James Mackey on LinkedIn!


    Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible!


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    43 mins
  • EP 192: Aligning Who You Are with How You Lead

    EP 192: Aligning Who You Are with How You Lead
    Feb 17 2026

    Jaasiel Bulnes, VP of Global Talent Acquisition at Workiva, reveals how growing up amid Miami’s constant motion and being raised in an immigrant household shaped Hasi’s resilience, resourcefulness, and commitment to earning trust. He reflects on the sponsors who advocated for him, the feedback that sharpened his self-awareness, and the shift from driving results himself to building leaders who can scale impact. The conversation positions talent acquisition as a business function where context drives the right metrics, and long-term value outweighs speed alone.

    Books mentioned:

    - Radical Candor by Kim Scott

    Connect with host James Mackey on LinkedIn!


    Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible!


    Follow us:
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/

    SecureVision: #1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!
    https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviews

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    1 hr
  • EP 191: Hiring Lessons from Mission Work and Global Service

    EP 191: Hiring Lessons from Mission Work and Global Service
    Feb 12 2026

    Jeramy Keetch, Director of Talent Acquisition at Nerdy, traces how his Midwestern upbringing and global service experiences shaped his leadership philosophy, one rooted in empathy and adaptability. He reflects on faith, family, and cross-cultural learning, connecting those lessons to AI-native talent practices that reveal potential beyond traditional résumés.

    Books mentioned:

    - Good to Great by Jim Collins

    - The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People by Steven Covey

    - Counseling With Our Councils by Elder Ballard

    Connect with host James Mackey on LinkedIn!


    Thank you to our sponsor, SecureVision, for making this show possible!


    Follow us:
    https://www.linkedin.com/company/82436841/

    SecureVision: #1 Rated Embedded Recruitment Firm on G2!
    https://www.g2.com/products/securevision/reviews

    Thanks for listening!
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    55 mins
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