{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"From A People Perspective","title":"The Hiring Philosophy That Built a Billion-Dollar Remote Company with Brandon Sammut, CPO at Zapier","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/0ce5de54\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3126,"description":"In this conversation, Martin Hauck interviews Brandon Sammut, the Chief People Officer at Zapier. They discuss Brandon's journey from education to tech, the challenges he faced in building a strong people team at Zapier, and the importance of workplace culture. Brandon shares insights on how automation and AI are transforming organizations and emphasizes that these changes are as much about people and culture as they are about technology.\nChapters\n00:00 - Introduction to Brandon Simon and Zapier\n03:45 - Icebreakers and Personal Insights\n06:33 - The Impact of Education on Career Choices\n09:28 - Motivations Behind People and Talent Work\n12:32 - Career Journey: From Education to Tech\n15:35 - Transitioning from Nonprofit to Tech\n18:20 - Finding Purpose in Software Companies\n21:16 - The Culture at LiveRamp and Zapier\n25:00 - Building Lifelong Relationships in Recruitment\n26:23 - The Journey to Zapier: A Unique Opportunity\n29:10 - Navigating Loyalty and Career Transitions\n35:06 - The State of Zapier: A New Era in People Operations\n45:17 - The Future of Automation and AI in Organizations\n51:15 - Outro","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ni-BThOV-Ad4v1SMMY-IFxsbc3ywAh9UfqX6gLhEO38/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM5MDUyLzE2NzY5/ODAwNDctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}