AI in Hiring: What’s Really Working for Employers

Catherine Petersen is VP of Talent at Groundworks.

Jim D’Amico is the Vice President of Talent Acquisition at Caliber Collision, the nation’s largest auto collision repair providers, and is a former Board Member and Past Board President of The Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals.

Jim is known for his focus on unique and successful approaches to Talent Acquisition. For years, he has set the tone in the industry and is lauded for his novel approaches to evolving Talent Acquisition, as illustrated by engaging a Hollywood Screen Writer to help his team develop into better story tellers, and creating the Differentiated Recruiting Model to improve efficiency, effectiveness and results to the business. Jim specializes in building Best in Class Talent Acquisition functions for large global organizations and was recognized by ERE for his work at Spectrum Health in building the Best Large Talent Acquisition Organization, a feat he accomplished in less than a year. He and his teams are 6 time recipients of CANDE Candidate Experience awards. Jim was recognized by RL100 as one of the top TA professionals in the United States, by Glassdoor as one of the Top 20 Branded HR professionals, as well as by ICIMS three times as a TA Innovator and has been featured in a series of articles highlighting Exceptional TA Leaders by Dr. John Sullivan. He has been quoted in numerous publications, including the Wall Street Journal the Talent Fix Volumes I and II, and Paint Your Store. He is a frequent global speaker, author and Board Member for several TA Tech companies, and is very active in the TA community as a mentor.

As a Labor Economist at ZipRecruiter, Nicole Bachaud specializes in bridging the gap between complex economic data and actionable labor market insights. She brings 7+ years of experience in translating economic trends into valuable analysis, a skill honed during her tenure as a Senior Economist at Zillow, where her research was instrumental in shaping national and local housing policy. A highly cited expert, Nicole's analysis has been featured in top-tier publications like The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and CNBC. She holds a MicroMasters in Data and Economic Development Policy from MIT, in addition to two bachelor's degrees in Development Economics and Global Development.

Marissa Morrison is VP, People at ZipRecruiter. She started her career in management consulting at PwC, advising the world’s largest technology companies on their people and organizational strategies. She later worked at LinkedIn, leading programs across the company’s Global Talent Organization. At both PwC and LinkedIn, Marissa founded and led Employee Resource Groups that advocate for enhanced accessibility and allyship of people with disabilities. After LinkedIn, Marissa served on the executive team at a number of VC-backed startups, leading the People function through mergers, acquisitions and rapid scale. Marissa received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University in Industrial and Labor Relations. She has professional experience in India, Hong Kong and across the United States.