Searching Smarter Podcast
Welcome to the Searching Smarter podcast, brought to you by Selby Jennings. We explore executive search, talent acquisition, and the industries shaping the future. Whether you're a professional seeking your next move or a leader looking for top talent, we bring you expert insights, recruitment trends, and strategies for staying competitive.
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How To Stand Out As An Applicant In Today's ‘Mass-Apply’ Market
In this episode of the Searching Smarter podcast, host Jesse Skaff speaks with Jennifer Shappley, former VP of Talent at LinkedIn, about how mass-apply culture, AI tools, and networking missteps are reshaping how professionals position themselves in a rapidly evolving hiring landscape.

Searching Smarter Podcast: How To Stand Out As An Applicant In To...
Gain a competitive edge in today’s AI-driven job market with insights from LinkedIn’s former VP of Talent. This episode of Searching Smarter shares practical advice on networking, profile optimization, and modern job search strategies.

Searching Smarter Podcast: Hiring Mistakes Every Financial Servic...
This podcast episode explores how AI is transforming hiring criteria, why visibility still drives promotions, and what return-to-office shifts mean for financial services leaders looking to retain top talent.

Searching Smarter Podcast: Why Many Firms Struggle to Build Real...
Most hiring managers miss real leadership potential in interviews. In this episode, Mike Irving shares what to look for instead - and why confidence isn’t enough. Learn how to hire people who lead, not just follow.

Searching Smarter Podcast: Wall Street's 2025 Plot Twist
Explore why trading is outperforming M&A in 2025, how volatility is driving hiring, and what it all means for financial services talent and leadership.

Searching Smarter Podcast: What Managers Get Wrong About Leadersh...
Matthew Price joins Jesse to discuss why micromanagement is limiting growth in financial services - and how firms can shift toward leadership rooted in trust, empathy, and principled decision-making.

Searching Smarter Podcast: Why AI Is Making (and Breaking) Career...
Discover how AI, skills, and workplace expectations are reshaping the labor market.

Searching Smarter Podcast: Are Counter Offers a Risk, a Reward or...
In this episode of Searching Smarter, Ryan Mazza, Head of Selby Jennings New York, explains how firms are fighting to retain talent and what candidates should know before accepting a counter offer.

Searching Smarter Podcast: Europe Market Moves
From front-office compensation to return-to-office expectations, this episode offers timely insights for both hiring managers and candidates navigating a changing landscape.

Investment Management Market Trends Revealed
Nick Saglimbene joins Searching Smarter to break down 2025 hiring trends, bonus sentiment, and private credit growth in investment management.
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