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Denise Novosel is the VP of Recruiting for personal styling service Stitch Fix. She spends her days crafting effective talent acquisition strategies for the brand. Before joining Stitch Fix, Denise was a senior talent leader at Nike and Microsoft. She and Roy break down the elements of world class talent acquisition models, recruiting best practices, and current talent market dynamics.Highlights from our conversation include:Her path to becoming a talent acquisition leader (1:52)Key elements in an effective talent strategy (5:18)Planning for long term success in recruiting (6:18)The systems and tools that help streamline the hiring process (7:16)Offering candidates a positive experience (8:40)Comparing talent acquisition processes at Microsoft and Nike (11:01)Shifting from a leader-led model to a recruiter-led model (12:59)The benefits of being a hands-on talent acquisition leader (18:42)How Denise evaluates candidates at an executive level (19:58)Recruiting recruiters and what makes a great talent acquisition professional (21:40)How the COVID 19 pandemic has changed the talent landscape (23:33)Our friends at Big Path Capital are hosting the 5th annual MO Summit in Portland, OR on April 19th and 20th! MO Summit is one of the largest convenings of positive impact CEOs. Attendees will engage, learn, and forge a new path on critically important topics. How I Hire listeners can use code “Noto22” to register at a discounted rate: mo-summit.com/registerVisit HowIHire.com for transcripts and more on this episode.Follow Roy Notowitz and Noto Group Executive Search on LinkedIn for updates and featured career opportunities.Subscribe to How I Hire:AppleSpotifyAmazonGoogle

<p>Denise Novosel is the VP of Recruiting for personal styling service <a href="https://www.stitchfix.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitch Fix</a>. She spends her days crafting effective talent acquisition strategies for the brand. Before joining Stitch Fix, Denise was a senior talent leader at Nike and Microsoft. She and Roy break down the elements of world class talent acquisition models, recruiting best practices, and current talent market dynamics.</p><p>Highlights from our conversation include:</p><ul><li>Her path to becoming a talent acquisition leader (1:52)</li><li>Key elements in an effective talent strategy (5:18)</li><li>Planning for long term success in recruiting (6:18)</li><li>The systems and tools that help streamline the hiring process (7:16)</li><li>Offering candidates a positive experience (8:40)</li><li>Comparing talent acquisition processes at Microsoft and Nike (11:01)</li><li>Shifting from a leader-led model to a recruiter-led model (12:59)</li><li>The benefits of being a hands-on talent acquisition leader (18:42)</li><li>How Denise evaluates candidates at an executive level (19:58)</li><li>Recruiting recruiters and what makes a great talent acquisition professional (21:40)</li><li>How the COVID 19 pandemic has changed the talent landscape (23:33)</li></ul><p>Our friends at <a href="https://www.bigpathcapital.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Big Path Capita</a>l are hosting the 5th annual <a href="https://mo-summit.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MO Summit</a> in Portland, OR on April 19th and 20th! MO Summit is one of the largest convenings of positive impact CEOs. Attendees will engage, learn, and forge a new path on critically important topics. How I Hire listeners can use code “<strong>Noto22</strong>” to register at a discounted rate: <a href="https://mo-summit.com/register/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">mo-summit.com/register</a></p><p>Visit <a href="https://howihire.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">HowIHire.com</a> for transcripts and more on this episode.</p><p>Follow Roy Notowitz and Noto Group Executive Search on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/notogroup/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> for updates and featured career opportunities.</p><p>Subscribe to How I Hire:</p><ul><li><a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-i-hire/id1477653356" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple</a></li><li><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/7HQxrWSu1iLcFxRiDTIxX4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a></li><li><a href="https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/ea434992-ddda-4a89-80b0-03196c39c883/How-I-Hire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a></li><li><a href="https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5zaW1wbGVjYXN0LmNvbS9lR2F4MFNDWA?sa=X&amp;ved=0CAYQrrcFahcKEwiYqI-5scftAhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google</a></li></ul>

Stitch Fix’s Denise Novosel on Developing Successful Talent Strategies

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Join Jerry Nixon, Developer Evangelist for Microsoft and Denise Novosel, Staffing Director at Microsoft, Interactive Entertainment Division. Denise talks about the Women in Gaming Awards Luncheon at GDC, which celebrates the success of women in the gaming industry. Tune in and learn how Women in Gaming provide a great forum for community, outreach, networking and an option to give back to the community. Develop for Windows Phone 7.5 and Xbox Live Indie Games .About DeniseAs the Staffing Director for Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, Denise Novosel is responsible for leading recruitment for Microsoft entertainment business; Think Xbox and Kinect! Denise joined Microsoft's Staffing organization nearly 8 years ago, bringing with her 10+ years of Staffing expertise in the technology space. Throughout her tenure with Microsoft, she has built a world class staffing organization and played a critical role in shipping XBOX360 and Kinect. In addition, Denise is credited for helping build the Halo 3™ team. Before joining Microsoft, Denise held leadership roles with both a start-up entertainment product development organization and a major financial services organization. In addition, she has worked for a consulting firm and spent time as an independent consultant. About JerryJerry Nixon is a Microsoft Developer Evangelist in Colorado. He has been developing and designing on the Microsoft platform for 15 years. He speaks at universities, events and groups on Kinect, XAML, Windows Phone, and Windows 8. Most of Jerry's days are spent teaching his three daughters Star Trek character backstories and episode plots. Denise Novosel and Jerry Nixon recommend you check outWomen in Gaming Community on Facebook Careers in Gaming and entertainment Childs Play Charity Jerry Nixon's blog Follow Jerry on Twitter 

<p>Join Jerry Nixon, Developer Evangelist for Microsoft and Denise Novosel, Staffing Director at Microsoft, Interactive Entertainment Division. Denise talks about the Women in Gaming Awards Luncheon at GDC, which celebrates the success of women in the gaming industry. Tune in and learn how Women in Gaming provide a great forum for community, outreach, networking and an option to give back to the community. <a href="https://www.microsoft.com/click/services/Redirect2.ashx?CR_CC=200073417" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Develop for Windows Phone 7.5 and Xbox Live Indie Games</a> .</p><h3>About Denise</h3><p>As the Staffing Director for Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Business, Denise Novosel is responsible for leading recruitment for Microsoft entertainment business; Think Xbox and Kinect! Denise joined Microsoft's Staffing organization nearly 8 years ago, bringing with her 10+ years of Staffing expertise in the technology space. Throughout her tenure with Microsoft, she has built a world class staffing organization and played a critical role in shipping XBOX360 and Kinect. In addition, Denise is credited for helping build the Halo 3™ team. Before joining Microsoft, Denise held leadership roles with both a start-up entertainment product development organization and a major financial services organization. In addition, she has worked for a consulting firm and spent time as an independent consultant.</p><p> </p><h3>About Jerry</h3><p>Jerry Nixon is a Microsoft Developer Evangelist in Colorado. He has been developing and designing on the Microsoft platform for 15 years. He speaks at universities, events and groups on Kinect, XAML, Windows Phone, and Windows 8. Most of Jerry's days are spent teaching his three daughters Star Trek character backstories and episode plots. </p><h3>Denise Novosel and Jerry Nixon recommend you check out</h3><ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/286532450937/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women in Gaming Community on Facebook</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.microsoft-careers.com/content/gdc/home/?utm_campagin=IEBDirect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Careers in Gaming and entertainment</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.childsplaycharity.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Childs Play Charity</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.jerrynixon.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jerry Nixon's blog</a> </li><li><a href="http://www.twitter.com/@jerrynixon" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Follow Jerry on Twitter</a> </li></ul>

Bytes by MSDN: Denise Novosel and Jerry Nixon discuss the Women in Gaming Awards from GDC