Talent and Growth - The Talent Acquisition Podcast

In this episode of Talent & Growth we are by Chad Sowash, the host of the famous Chad & Cheese Podcast. Chad is a renowned thought leader in the Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Technology space and brings a wealth of knowledge, strong opinions and ass kicking to the T&G podcast! In this episode, we covered: Chad's background and journey in the TA and RecTech space. The evolution and vision of the Chad & Cheese Podcast. Observations on the current state of the market in 2023, including the impact of ChatGPT. How businesses can learn from ChatGPT and what TA professionals can do to stay ahead of the curve. Chad's advice for TA professionals looking to be great at their jobs in 2023, including tips on how to become more business savvy and communicate effectively with the business. Listen to this engaging and informative episode to get insights and perspectives from a true expert in the TA and RecTech space. Oh, and if you are looking for some motivation – Chad has you covered! Contact Chad here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/chadsowash/ I am always interested in hearing feedback on episodes and getting ideas for futures ones, so if you would like to talk to me about this or anything else, please connect with me here  - Paul Church How does your business's Talent Acquisition function compare to your peers in the market? Are your operational mechanics optimised to make your hiring strategies successful? Are you in the best possible position to attract the best people in the market for your vacancies? Is your talent process fluid enough to improve and good enough to deliver a fantastic candidate experience? Are you using the right tech to enable slick data capturing and data utilisation? Are you using that data to cement your TA function as a strategic partner in the business? If you spend 3-4 minutes now completing the survey, you will find out how your TA function stacks up, AND you will help the community by identifying the challenges we all need to work on solving together. Take the health check here - https://healthcheck.theanimogroup.com

Lou Alder is a legend in recruitment, and somebody knows how to at talent to engage with us precisely. In this episode we covered the following: The challenges and trends Lou sees in the market in 2023 and how we overcome them Lou’s thoughts on ChatGPT and the impact it will have on what we do Lou’s blueprint for making long-term hiring/career decisions and how we can reverse engineer this Lou’s advice on how to be better at our jobs in 2023 Contact Lou here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/louadler/ I am always interested in hearing feedback on episodes and getting ideas for futures ones, so if you would like to talk to me about this or anything else, please connect with me here  - Paul Church How does your business's Talent Acquisition function compare to your peers in the market? Are your operational mechanics optimised to make your hiring strategies successful? Are you in the best possible position to attract the best people in the market for your vacancies? Is your talent process fluid enough to improve and good enough to deliver a fantastic candidate experience? Are you using the right tech to enable slick data capturing and data utilisation? Are you using that data to cement your TA function as a strategic partner in the business? If you spend 3-4 minutes now completing the survey, you will find out how your TA function stacks up, AND you will help the community by identifying the challenges we all need to work on solving together. Take the health check here - https://healthcheck.theanimogroup.com

What REALLY keeps people in your business? What drives them away? How can you attract the best people to your company? In this webinar we will discuss what we believe really matters to the most important part of your business - your people.

Katrina Collier is p*ssed off! About what, you ask? INTAKE, that’s what. Hiring managers don’t know how to articulate what they need, and Talent Acquisition doesn’t know how to ask the right questions. We need to fix this, and who better to fix it than the author of one of the essential books in recruitment, The Robot-Proof Recruiter? Katrina and I covered the following: Katrina’s observations of the market in 2023 What’s p*ssing her off about Talent Acquisition right now How to fix the disconnect between TA and the Hiring Managers The most critical questions that TA should ask hiring managers to ensure we qualify the roles most effectively How to manage our hiring managers to the point of understanding the challenges in the market and the type of person they can get rather than the purple unicorn they want How to push back on roles and even walk away from them internally whilst still protecting our position in the business What Katrina thinks about the rise of AI and the impact it will have on TAs and recruiters Katrina’s ONE Piece of advice that we all need to follow in TA to be great at our jobs in 2023 Contact Katrina here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrinacollier/

This episode is for anybody in Talent Acquisition who is looking to make sense of generative AI, namely ChatGPT, to get better at their jobs and make their lives easier. Robin Choy is a legend and really knows his stuff with all things AI. We covered: How to use ChatGPT to produce better job specs, outreach messages and showcases What you need to do to get the most out of ChatGPT The things you need to avoid with generative AI How you can use ChatGPT to be better at your job and more productive LOADS MORE Contact Robin here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/rbchoy/

What is life like after living that recruitment agency life? What can you expect, what will change, what will you love? I used to think failed recruiters went in-house, and now I work in-house myself; I know nothing could be further from the truth. It is a more profound, fulfilling role that allows you to have a huge impact on companies. In this conversation, the amazing Parul Singh talks us through her transition from agency to in-house and even to Recruitment Marketeer. There’s a whole world out there... We covered: Parul’s experience working in an agency, what she liked, what she disliked and what it taught her How the transition of working in-house went, and what surprised her The huge role agency life had on Parul’s ability to be great at TA What do the biggest new tasks look like when it comes to working in-house rather than agency What recruitment marketing means, covers and why Parul chose to look at this route as well Parul’s advice to anybody looking to make the change from agency to the other side! Contact Parul here -  https://www.linkedin.com/in/theadhdtechrecruiter/

The experience candidates have in your interview process could be the difference between you hiring top people - or not. How do we make the process challenging yet enjoyable? How do we maintain a human touch while removing bias from the assessments? How do we ensure that every candidate walks away happy they went through your interview process, whether they got the job or not? Join us as we discuss all of the above and more :)

If you want to do well in recruitment, listening to Greg is a good idea. He knows his stuff. His book, The Savage Truth, is one of my favourite recruitment books and a must-read for anybody involved in the industry. He also posts excellent content that helps us get better at our jobs. In his recent post, he laid out the 12 Crucial Tips For Recruiters In 2023 - https://www.gregsavage.com.au/2023/01/09/12-crucial-recruiter-tactics-for-2023/ I then took this wisdom and reframed it for Talent Acquisition - https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/12-crucial-talent-acquisition-tips-2023-paul-church And then we had a chat about it! Some absolute gold in here if you work in an agency or TA. Contact Greg here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregpsavage/

Jan is the MAN! And the author of one of the most important books in Talent Acquisition, Full Stack Recruiter. In this episode we covered the following: The challenges facing TA in 2023 and how to prepare for them How to get better at TA and the training we should be giving our teams What data should we be using and stopping using The impact of using AI in recruitment effectively – not too much, not too little- needs to be just right! What can companies do to attract the best talent creatively Where we are heading when it comes to remote working / hybrid working / Office working Jan’s top tips for being even better at your job in 2023 Contact Jan here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jantegze/

In 2023, branding is SO important when it comes to talent acqusition. The perception of your brand is going to be a huge factor for potential candidates. And when it comes to your Talent Team, talent branding can be an incredibly useful tool when it comes to attracting the best people. So how do you do it? And what if you have ZERO budget for this? Luckily, there are plenty of things that any TA team can do, regardless of whether they have money to spend, marketing assistance or not. Join myself, Parul Singh, Dani Saadu and Magda Cieślak as we discuss how to get this powerful tool right for your TA team