#5 - Martina Ruiß | Ex-Director of Talent @Personio | Ex-McKinsey

At McKinsey, Martina was responsible for hiring new consultants into their German and Austrian offices with a focus on diversity. She also spent time in Dubai improving the Middle East hiring processes and attracting top talent from UK and US universities into all EMEA offices. In her final two years at McKinsey, Martina co-managed all German/Austrian hiring efforts.
In 2018, she joined Personio as their Head of HR and later as Director of Talent. Under her leadership, the company grew from 50 to 1,400 employees in just 4 years. Martina understands the challenges that come with hyper-growth and is experienced in maintaining a high hiring bar.
Shownotes
00:00:00 Intro & Summary
00:04:18 Internal mobility
00:07:30 Structured evaluation
00:14:00 Learnings from McKinsey
00:20:20 Start at Personio
00:31:15 Build the team before you need it
00:36:25 Attrition
00:44:17 Evaluating candidates at Mckinsey vs Personio
00:47:58 Headcount Planning
00:56:20 Leaving Personio & travel break
01:05:00 Next step and current focus
Links
Linkedin Martina Ruiß: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martina-ruiss/
Linkedin Thomas Kohler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Website, pplwise: https://pplwise.com/
Website, Podcast: https://pplwise.com/podcast/