The AI Gold Rush and Talent Dynamics with Chris Vasquez of Quantum Talent

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The AI Gold Rush and Talent Dynamics with Chris Vasquez of Quantum Talent

HR Heretics

Jul 25, 2024

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In this episode of HR Heretics, Nolan Church and Kelli Dragovich sit down with Chris Vasquez, Investor and Founder of Quantum Talent, and discuss the insane AI talent market, executive hiring, and the future of work in a world where AI is rapidly changing everything.

Hear their insights on the dynamic AI talent market covering the evolution of tech trends, challenges in hiring, the changing dynamics of diversity and merit, and the race for top talent.

*Email us your questions or topics for Kelli & Nolan: hrheretics@turpentine.co

HR Heretics is a podcast from Turpentine.

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KEEP UP WITH CHRIS, NOLAN, + KELLI ON LINKEDIN

Chris: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-vasquez-66137553/

Nolan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nolan-church/

Kelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellidragovich/

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LINKS:

Quantum Talent:

https://www.quantumtalent.io/

Alexander Wang’s LinkedIn Post on Meritocracy at Scale

The Architect of the Paypal Mafia: Peterson Conway

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TIMESTAMPS:

(00:00) Intro

(00:25) The Evolution of Tech Recruiting

(02:00) Impact of AI on the Job Market

(03:41) Challenges and Opportunities in AI

(06:06) The Competitive AI Talent Market

(07:06) AI Strategies and Realities

(07:57) The AI Gold Rush

(10:39) Winning in the AI Talent War

(22:01) Sponsor: Planful | Workvivo

(25:51) Diversity and Merit in Tech

(26:56) The Importance of Diverse Personality Traits

(27:39) Meritocracy and Bias in Hiring

(28:25) Challenges and Changes in Defining Diversity

(29:42) The Role of DEI in Companies

(31:38) Balancing Company Culture and Performance

(36:03) Sponsor: Metaview | Warp

(40:34) The Future of AI Executives

(44:05) Advice for Job Candidates

(50:10) Emerging Trends in Tech and Beyond

(52:41) Conclusion and Final Thoughts

Discussion about this podcast

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After a decade+ of “blitz-scaling” companies, HR, talent, and People leaders now face an uncertain economy that has already seen big booms and busts. What will it take to construct the next generation of incredible businesses – and where can people leaders have the most business impact?

Hosts Nolan Church and Kelli Dragovich have been through it all, the highs and the lows – IPOs, layoffs, executive turnover, board meetings, culture changes, and more. With a lineup of industry vets and experts, Nolan and Kelli break down the nitty-gritty details, trade offs, and dynamics of constructing high performing companies. Through unfiltered conversations that can only happen between seasoned practitioners – Kelli and Nolan dive deep into the kind of leadership-level strategy that often happens behind closed doors.

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