Bio

Who am I? That's an easy question - I'm a TA Leader who has led talent practices in Fortune 500s and venture capital-held startups. I work for a living, and believe that the key to great business results is to get great people, then do cool stuff to maximize their motivation, performance and effectiveness once you have them in the door. As it turns out, that's my simple definition of talent management. I believe that all forms of administration should be squeezed down to the smallest amount of time possible, giving you more time to do stuff that matters. BOOM! If you like that description, you'll like me. It's that simple. If you need a more professional rundown, here are the stats: 3 degrees. One marriage. An SPHR that's been recertified twice. Tens of thousands of hires. A taste for grunge music originating from Seattle. Two turntables. One microphone. I'm also among the most transparent TA/HR pros you can find, and here's why. I care so much about the art of TA and HR that I've started two blogs (www.hrcapitalist.com and www.fistfuloftalent.com) with the goal of building a community I could learn from. I've been putting my thoughts down most business days for over 13 years. That means what you see is what you get. I can't hide, and if I ever pulled the blogs down, Google would probably haunt me forever anyway. Specialties: Belief that the Recruiting and HR functions rock. Business chops. Crossover Dribble.