In this episode, Mitch Robbins and Adam Saupe interview Darcy Hill, Senior Director of Talent Acquisition at Origis Energy. Darcy shares her journey from agency recruiting to internal talent acquisition and her passion for the renewable energy industry. The conversation focuses on the challenges and successes of managing rapid growth while preserving the company's culture. Darcy discusses the importance of building infrastructure for the hiring process and prioritizing the candidate experience. She also emphasizes the significance of effective communication and shares the company's future plans and initiatives, including their focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion and hiring military veterans.

Takeaways

• Transitioning from agency recruiting to internal talent acquisition allows for a deeper dive into one organization and a more meaningful impact.
• Managing rapid growth requires establishing processes and procedures to ensure scalability and preserve the company's culture.
• Building infrastructure, such as an applicant tracking system, helps streamline the hiring process and improve efficiency.
• Prioritizing the candidate experience through feedback surveys and open communication enhances the company's reputation and attracts top talent.
• Effective communication is crucial during periods of growth and change to keep employees aligned and engaged.
• Origis Energy is focused on reimagining zero and expanding into new regions, with a strong emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion and hiring military veterans.

Sound Bites

Chapters

00:00Introduction and Background

01:25Transition from Agency Recruiting to Internal Talent Acquisition

03:15Rapid Growth and Culture Preservation

07:22Challenges of Rapid Growth and Culture Preservation

15:01Building Infrastructure for Hiring Process

19:14Focus on Candidate Experience

21:46Lessons Learned and the Importance of Communication

23:39Future Plans and Initiatives

24:42Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) and Hiring Military Veterans

About Darcy Hill:

Over the last 10+ years Darcy has built an impressive resume as a leading Agency recruiter turned internal talent acquisition leader. She currently serves as the Senior Director of Talent Acquisiton for a company called Origis Energy.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/darcy-hill/

About Origis Energy:

Origis Energy is a company accelerating the transition to a carbon-free future by Reimagining Zero. The company continues to deploy a wide range of sustainable solutions for grid and distributed power generation which long term operations & asset management of plants across the US.

https://origisenergy.com/