Summary

In this episode, Adam Saupe interviews Mike Crosby, Director of Talent Acquisition at Energy Vault, about building world-class organizations and career development in the renewable energy industry. They discuss the importance of strategic career planning, the potential for career pivots into renewable energy, and the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace. They also touch on the use of AI in recruitment and provide recommendations for further reading on career development.

Takeaways

• Strategic career planning involves considering both short-term job searches and long-term career goals.
• Pivoting into the renewable energy industry is possible, but the level of experience required may vary depending on the specific role and company.
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion are important considerations for companies, and efforts should be made to reduce bias in job descriptions and hiring processes.
• AI is becoming more prevalent in recruitment, but it is not yet capable of replacing human judgment and personal touches in the hiring process.

Chapters

00:00Introduction and Background

02:00Short-Term vs. Long-Term Job Search

06:10Pivoting into Renewable Energy

12:00Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

23:19The Role of AI in Recruitment

28:06Closing Thoughts

About Mike Crosby:

With his Bachelors from Harvard & double Masters from Stanford, Mike is a veteran recruiter & talent acquisition leader in his own right. For the last 10 years, he has worked as a recruitment professional for companies like DIRECTV, Tickemaster & others to help build best-in-class teams. Interestingly, prior to getting into recruitment, Mike held positions as a High School Teacher, High School Assistant Principal, and as a Sr Analyst-Sales Ops for Medtronic. Today, he leads talent acquisition for EnergyVault.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-crosby-4432025/

About Energy Vault:

The team at Energy Vault is pioneering a fater journey to the decarbonization of our planet by reducing the cost of abundant clean energy, delivering valuable, grid-scale energy storage solutions & efficiently solving the demanding requirements of a clean energy future.

www.energyvault.com