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CHAPTERS:

00:00 – Introduction & Origin Story Adam and Allie reconnect on camera, sharing how they both landed at Onward Search and what drew them into the world of recruiting.

02:30 – Finding Safety & Belonging at Work Allie opens up about leaving a workplace where she didn't feel safe as a newly out queer person, and how Onward Search welcomed her as she was.

05:00 – Following Your Passion Outside of Work Allie's advice on finding fulfillment outside your day job — and how volunteering for Sofar Sounds led directly to her in-house career at a music company.

07:30 – Agency to In-House: Making the Leap Why going from agency recruiting to in-house felt natural for Allie, and why she believes the agency world is actually the harder direction to go.

10:00 – Output Over Hours: The Remote Work Philosophy A discussion on trust, flexibility, and why giving employees autonomy tends to produce better results — with honest acknowledgment of when it doesn't work.

12:30 – What a VP of People & Culture Actually Does Allie breaks down her remit at SoundCloud: change management, leadership training, org structure, policies, and bridging the gap between managers and the talent team.

15:00 – Building Real Company Values (Not Poster Values) How SoundCloud is approaching values creation from scratch — starting with executive buy-in, pressure-testing with culture keepers, and rolling out with a real adoption plan.

18:30 – Transparency as a Cultural North Star Why Allie believes in a "culture of no surprises" and how leadership transparency — even when imperfect — builds trust across the organization.

21:00 – Personalizing the Candidate & Benefits Experience How great recruiters match candidates to the right benefits by listening carefully during the process — and why benefits like learning stipends, pet insurance, and life concierge services can close competitive offers.

24:00 – SoundCloud's $1,600 L&D Benefit A spotlight on SoundCloud's annual learning and development stipend and why investing in employees' growth pays dividends for the company.

26:30 – Do Recruiters Miss the High of Placing Candidates? Allie and Adam get nostalgic about the rush of closing a deal — and why the feeling of giving someone their dream job never gets old.

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