Rethinking Technology with Mike Ganiere of Northwestern Mutual

On this episode of the Talent Acquisition Leaders podcast, host Ryan Dull welcomes Mike Ganiere, Senior Director of Talent Acquisition at Northwestern Mutual.

Like many professionals in the TA industry, Mike started his career outside of recruiting. He worked in sales for companies like Pepsi and Nestle before getting into the talent acquisition space. After a stint at Robert Half, he made the jump to executive search in 2008, which eventually led to his role today at Northwestern Mutual.

There is tremendous growth happening at his company, and Mike and his team have had to make some adjustments in their processes and their thinking. They’ve grown from around 20 people to over 100 in just two years.

This has meant using technology to automate some processes and streamline others. He believes in empowering recruiters with tools that let them use their critical thinking skills to be more of a management consultant and not just a recruiter.

He believes that TA leaders need to be flexible in their thinking as the business demands change. Doing things the way they’ve always been done is no longer an option if you want to survive in today’s unprecedented competitive landscape.

Mike Ganiere

Ryan Dull

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