{"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.Chapters00:00 - Introduction to Brandon Simon and Zapier03:45 - Icebreakers and Personal Insights06:33 - The Impact of Education on Career Choices09:28 - Motivations Behind People and Talent Work12:32 - Career Journey: From Education to Tech15:35 - Transitioning from Nonprofit to Tech18:20 - Finding Purpose in Software Companies21:16 - The Culture at LiveRamp and Zapier25:00 - Building Lifelong Relationships in Recruitment26:23 - The Journey to Zapier: A Unique Opportunity29:10 - Navigating Loyalty and Career Transitions35:06 - The State of Zapier: A New Era in People Operations45:17 - The Future of Automation and AI in Organizations51:15 - 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}