The Job Hunting Podcast Has the Pandemic Derailed Your Career? Interview with Recruitment Expert Geoff Slade (Ep 52)
Geoff Slade has worked at the forefront of the Recruitment Industry for over 40 years. He is the Executive Chairman of Slade Group and Transearch Australia International. Geoff is also Chairman of Yellow Folder Research and Skillstream Australia. He is involved in several professional associations and is a Non-Executive Director of Alzheimer's Victoria.
A Chartered Management Consultant, Geoff is a past President of the Recruitment & Consulting Services Association (RCSA) - Geoff was, in fact, the founding Chairman of RCSA, the industry's education body. He was awarded a Centenary Medal for services to the recruitment industry. Many of Australia's leading consultants have worked for and been trained by Geoff at various times in the last three decades. He is also a regular speaker at major industry conferences.
Originally creating GW Slade and Associates in 1967, Geoff relocated to London to take Slade to the international market. By 1988 and looking for a change, Geoff sold GW Slade to Blue Arrow (later known as Manpower), a British multinational pursuing international expansion. Geoff took up a newly created role as the Head of Human Resources with Pacific Dunlop. In 1991, Geoff re-launched Slade Group, which quickly moved to the forefront of recruitment in Australia, where it remains today.
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Timestamps to guide your listening:
- 05:27 – Massive recruitment drives don't happen anymore, even before COVID-19.
- 08:37 – Where is the bulk of work available for corporate professionals in their 30s or 40s?
- 11:01 – What are the knowledge gaps that career coaches like Renata can help with?
- 18:15 – Other employment crises: What Geoff has seen and learned from previous downturns.
- 29:32 – Common misunderstandings about the selection process and the role of the recruiter.
- 37:34 – The importance of networking.
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Episode 35 - "Let me call you back" - Recruitment trends shaping the job market, with Anita Ziemer
- Episode 50 - Skills and Attributes Needed for Business Recovery, With Julian Doherty
About the host, Renata Bernarde
Hello, I'm Renata Bernarde, the Host of The Job Hunting Podcast. I'm also an executive coach, job-hunting expert, and career strategist. I teach corporate, non-profit, and public professionals the steps and frameworks to help them find great jobs, change, and advance their careers with confidence and less stress.
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