What happens when someone who scaled technical hiring at Google starts rethinking what good leadership looks like in private equity?
In this episode of Chat CFO, Jenny Collins, Head of Talent at Faraday Partners and former Google and PE Chief Talent Officer, shares her take on what great hiring really looks like. She talks about her years in global tech and what she learned about culture from watching it either thrive or disappear depending on who was paying attention.
We get into:
🧭 Why cognitive diversity at the top table is more than a tick box
💬 What Google taught her about building teams that last
🔍 Why AI isn't replacing recruitment but making the human parts more important
💡 How private equity can borrow from venture and vice versa
🤝 The real value of referencing, psychometrics, and behavioural data in hiring
If you're shaping teams in high-growth or high-pressure environments, or you're just curious how someone blends empathy, rigour and data into HR at the sharpest end of business, this one’s for you.
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
06:08 - The evolution of AI
08:53 - AI's impact on employment and talent acquisition
12:03 - Navigating executive hiring
14:58 - Cultural differences in leadership
17:59 - Diversity and inclusion in the workplace
23:33 - Strategic hiring for company growth
25:04 - Differences between VC and Private Equity
32:10 - The role of references in hiring
34:05 - Balancing skills and Cultural Fit in Hiring
41:00 - Optimising the interview process and hiring experience
48:01 - The role of AI in recruitment
55:06 - Future trends in talent acquisition