Building A Strong Early Talent Pipeline with Handshake’s VP Of People, Paloma Thombley (#39)

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Voices of HR, an HRMorning podcast, where we have candid conversations with an eclectic group of HR practitioners, thought leaders, and C-suite executives to tease out what works and what doesn’t in human resources, people strategy, corporate culture, and more. Join host, Berta Aldrich, Outperformance Coach, and author of "Winning the Talent Shift" for unique perspectives, new research, and behind-the-scenes stories you can use to strengthen your people strategy and create a culture of outperformance.

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Building A Strong Early Talent Pipeline with Handshake’s VP Of People, Paloma Thombley (#39)

Voices of HR

39 minutes

1 year ago

Building A Strong Early Talent Pipeline with Handshake’s VP Of People, Paloma Thombley (#39)

Consistently developing college grads and early-in-career talent into long-term high performers is a constant struggle for employers. It may take developing an internship or mentorship program or investing in a financial wellness program. For insights on attracting and developing these high-potential workers, we've called in Paloma Thombley, VP of People at Handshake.

Highlights

[2:43] Handshake’s secret to better-than-average tech company retention [5:41] What Gen Z and Boomers have in common

[7:13] Key benefits for attracting young talent

[8:58] Student loan repayment assistance

[12:19] How Gen Z views financial health

[14:46] Financial literacy as part of your benefits portfolio

[20:24] The value of internships now

[24:16] Tips for onboarding recent college grads

[27:52] Being mindful that culture and values matter to Gen Z

[30:20] Aligning HR and marketing

Guest Bio

Paloma Thombley, VP of People, Handshake

Paloma Thombley oversees the HR function and talent acquisition team at Handshake, an online resource for preparing and connecting students and employers. In the four years since she joined Handshake, the company has tripled the size of its workforce and expanded globally. Paloma has a background in rapidly growing startups, established tech and public sector employment. She is passionate about developing teams and managers, improving the employee experience, and building the right processes and structures for scale - to get ahead of the things that may break before they happen.

Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/palomathombley/

https://www.hrmorning.com/lp/white-papers/meeting-team-needs/

https://www.hrmorning.com/lp/white-papers/employer-checklist/

https://www.hrmorning.com/articles/student-loan-repayments-resume/

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