Nicole Arvizu: Human Resources VS. Recruiting. Who Will Come Out Victorious

We are putting on the gloves in an epic showdown today. Answering the age-old question of Why we can't just get along. 

3 rounds for the undisputed Podcast championship:

• Round 1: What Human Resources dislikes about Talent Acquisition
• Round 2: Recruiting issues with HR
• Round 3: Solutions to get the two working together 

Round 1: Issues that HR has with Recruiting

• Fixing problems or adding to the problem
• Spray & Pray
• Transactional
• Low hanging fruit
• Clear expectations of what is acceptable
• Understanding our business

Round 2: Recruiting perception of HR

• HR doesn't really understand or care about hiring
• Relationship with Hiring manager(s)
• No understanding of the Job description

Failure to Communicate:

• Blame game
• Market conditions (low unemployment)

Round 3: Working effectively together

• Control
• Restructuring HR bonus structure (cost per hire)
• Separating responsibilities
• Trust
• Structure

Nicole Arvizu is the Chief Human Resources & Compliance Officer for MeriCal, Inc. She is a very progressive and disruptive HR leader! Nicole is a change Agent who joined Merical in January 2017 and has done an amazing job of transforming the organization to bring in HR as a business partner rather than an administrative arm.

She loves to geek out with her quest for scientific knowledge and is also a surfer!