28. Snapchat (ex-Hulu & Ketchum): Lead Business Recruiters, Lauren Turrisi & Alex Bader

Ever heard of Snapchat? We chatted with not 1 but 2 Recruiters from Snap Inc.! Alex Bader and Lauren Turrisi are Lead Business Recruiters at Snap having worked there for a combined 4+ years. Previously, Alex spent 8 years as a Talent Acquisition Manager at Hulu and Lauren spent 3 years as a Talent Acquisition Senior Manager at Ketchum, a PR agency. This episode is one of our favorite (Snapchat) memories, and we bet it will be one of yours as well…

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Here are some questions we will be answering:

- What is your experience working at Snap and what has surprised you the most?

- How does Snap approach the social media battle (e.g. Instagram and TikTok)  from a recruiting perspective?

- What are your Snapchat scores?

- How has the Snap recruiting team thought about XR (extended reality)?

- What are some best practices with Recruiter phone screens? What should candidates NOT say?

- What is a conventional thought in recruiting that you think should be challenged? 

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Connect with Alex B: www.linkedin.com/in/abader

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* Disclaimer: The opinions and views expressed in this podcast are of the host and guest and not of their employers.