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Rec Tech: the Recruiting Technology Podcast


Bringing you technology inspired conversations with practitioners and vendors in the recruiting technology arena.

Jan 24, 2022

In her new role at Enboarder, Laura Lee Gentry is responsible for leading their talent and culture functions, focusing on building and investing in employee experience, including learning & development, hiring and retention strategies, that will further accelerate the company’s rapid growth.

She brings more than 20 years of operational and organizational experience and a history of building successful talent and culture programs to Enboarder. She previously served as chief people officer at Applied Systems and senior vice president of employee experience for Ultimate Software.

Laura, welcome to the podcast.

  1. Tell us first about Enboarder what does your software do?
  2. I see you guys use SmartRecruiters as your ATS, how do you like them…what other recruiting tech/HR software do you have in place?
  3. What do you make of the current hiring climate...Quit rates are up, companies cant hire fast enough...we seem to be in a fundamental shift for how and why people work...
  4. What initiatives are you going to focus on in your new role at Enboarder?
  5. What do organizations often get wrong when attempting to engage and connect with their employees? How can they improve this process?
  6. What has your previous experience building talent and culture programs taught you, and what learnings do you want to bring to Enboarder?  
  7. As we’ve moved to more hybrid and remote work since the start of the pandemic, how has companies’ focus on building employee culture changed?
  8. As many industries are still feeling the effects of the Great Resignation, how can companies balance the focus of attracting top talent, while also making sure current employees have all the tools they need to succeed?
  9. How did you get your job….Are you hiring for your team?