With SHRM research revealing leadership development as a top priority for HR leaders in 2025, this episode dives into strategies for sourcing and nurturing executive talent. Host Nicole Belyna is joined by Jeremy Eskenazi, managing principal of HR consulting firm Riviera Advisors, to share actionable insights on aligning executive roles with business goals, attracting quality candidates, and fostering leadership growth.
Episode Guest
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Jeremy Eskenazi, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CMC
Jeremy Eskenazi, SHRM-SCP, SPHR, CMC has served since 2001 as Managing Principal of Riviera Advisors, Inc., a global Human Resources management consulting firm that helps organizations improve and enhance their internal talent acquisition and talent acquisition capabilities.
Prior to founding Riviera Advisors in 2001, Jeremy spent almost 20 years leading talent acquisition and recruiting teams at Universal Studios, Amazon.com, and Idealab.
Jeremy serves as a Senior Fellow in The Conference Board’s Human Capital Center, where he contributes to research and content on Talent Acquisition issues. In addition, Jeremy is the Program Director for the two Talent Acquisition Councils of The Conference Board, where he leads and facilitates executive peer networks of senior Talent Acquisition leaders.
A proud member of SHRM, Jeremy is a regular speaker at SHRM conferences and has been a part of the SHRM Talent Acquisition Special Expertise Panel. Jeremy is also a professional member of the National Speakers Association (NSA) and the Institute of Management Consultants-USA.
He is the author of the books “RecruitCONSULT! Leadership – The Corporate Talent Acquisition Leader’s Field Book” and “The High-Performance Talent Acquisition Advantage.”
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