Talent and Growth - The Talent Acquisition Podcast

Kristian Bright is the Recruitment Lead at Rooser, an innovative tech business looking to disrupt the sea trade industry. Fishtech anybody? He is also the Co-Founder of DBR, one of the biggest, if not the biggest, communities of In-house recruiters and TA professionals. In this chat, we are talking about going into a business as the sole TA person and building out processes, relationships, and talent pools. We also chat through the difficulties in hiring very niche skill sets, some of which aren’t even in the business yet. Kristian is a great guy, humble, credible and intelligent around all things TA. He is also a great example of rebounding from a layoff and the opportunities it can present you. Enjoy! We covered: ·  Kristian’s unfortunate experience of being one of the many great TA people let go in 2022, how he handled the situation and ultimately, rebounded ·  The creation and evolution of DBR, the community for In-House recruiters. ·  What are the biggest challegnes for TA in 2023? Kristian’s views on this and how to prepare ·  Where does somebody start when they are brought to build out a TA function from scratch? ·  How to partner with the Founders of businesses effectively to build the teams they want to deliver their product or service ·  What to do when you are hiring people with skillsets that don’t even exist in the company yet ·  Where to start when setting up interview processes ·  Data, data, data and how to build this up from scratch and make sure it is adopted as a tool for strategic talent-focused decisions ·  Kristian’s advice to anybody in TA who has been let go from their jobs in the last few months Contact Kristian here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristianbright/

The opportunity to scale a business is the perfect role for Talent Acquisition. However...too often, we see businesses scaling unnecessarily, which can lead to layoffs down the line. Sometimes what the business thinks it needs may be optional on closer inspection. So how do we in TA successfully scale a business AND ensure we are giving good advice around what to and not to do? How do we provide more of a service than just sourcing and giving real input into workforce planning? How do we help line managers hire the people who are right for their needs? We will answer these questions and lots more!

Rassam is InDa HOUSE! Rassam is THE Man. He is the hose of the top-rated recruiter podcast Recruiters InDa House and Talent Acquisition Director at Doctolib, and one of my biggest inspirations regarding branding in recruitment. We covered: The significant changes and trends in the market in 2023 and the biggest challenges facing TA What data should we be focusing on, and how should we use it in TA to be as effective and influential in our jobs as possible How top-of-funnel metrics lead to deeper conversations with the business What is the transition like from start-up to corporate for TA, and how do attract talent to more prominent organisations How the modern recruiter should focus on branding. Rassam’s rap video! Contact Rassam here - Rassam Yaghmaei

Data, data, data.  We talk about it ALL the the time but are we talking about the right things?   What is the right data to be focusing on?   How do we record the most useful data for our TA Teams?   How do we use that data to influence business decisions?   Which data should we STOP talking about?   Join this conversation between myself, Rassam, Nick and Joey as we look to hone in on exactly what data to use, how and when!

Hannah Williams is a TikTok sensation with nearly 1 million followers. After realising she was grossly underpaid, Hannah went on a personal journey, creating a movement focused on breaking down the taboos around salary information. Hannah and her company, Salary Transparency Street, believe that salary transparency is critical to ensure workers, especially women, POC, and those with disabilities, are not taken advantage of or discriminated against financially by employers. We covered: Hannah’s journey, which led to the birth of Salary Transparency Street Why is salary transparency SO essential to fixing inequality and pay gaps The generation trends around discussing salaries and why it has historically been such a taboo How the law changes around salary information have affected advertising The importance of flexibility in the workforce and inclusivity Contact Hannah here - Hannah Williams

2022 was the year of the layoff, and unfortunately, many good TA professionals were let go. When the hiring stops, businesses often don't realise quite how skilled their excellent TA staff are and the other areas they might be able to help with or support. So, this live discussion focused on how TA professionals can put their hands up to support the business outside of recruiting. It also gave companies an idea of different ways to utilise their TA people, even when the hiring stops. Parul Singh, Paul Abercrombie and Nuria Requena joined us.

Tim Sackett is a Top 10 Global HR Influencer, an Author, a Recruiting Executive, the President of HRU Technical Resources, a Senior Faculty Member of the Josh Bersin Academy Eminem fan and a great human being. I could not think of a better guest to kick off Talent & Growth for 2023. We covered: The significant changes in the market and how we in talent acquisition should be preparing for them Tim’s thoughts on Twitter, Elon Musk and the impact on the broader market How chatbots are and could change the role of the recruiter The impact overall that AI will have on recruitment Quality of hire – what does and should this data mean? Tim’s view on why your recruiters aren’t recruiting and the lost skills in modern TA How does a company truly get it right when retaining great people? What are the fundamentals of doing this? What are the great TA professionals doing right now to be successful? Tim’s top 5 hip hop artists of all time Contact Tim here - Tim Sackett

Somehow we have got to 100 Episodes of Talent & Growth, and what better way to celebrate than welcoming back Mr Recruiting Brainfood, Hung Lee. We covered: The state of the market in 2022 What we need to prepare for in 2023 The impact remote working is having on how businesses attract and recruit talent The motivations of talent who are moving jobs Which areas of branding should businesses focus on to attract the best people The results of the four day work week trial and what it means for the UK moving forwards The reality of the rise in fake interviews and the impact AI could have What tech is exciting Hung right now What the best recruiters are doing in this market to be successful Contact Hung here - Hung Lee

Candidate experience has been one of the hot topics of 2022, and rightly so. But how does Who Gives A Crap, an incredible mission-led business, make sure they are authentically delivering the best experience throughout their interview process? Mary was kind enough to share exactly how! We covered: The process Who Gives A Crap follows to ensure amazing experiences How they use 360 candidate feedback throughout the process to keep improving and to keep candidates engaged and happy How rejections can turn into positives when done the right way The biggest challenges Mary feels we are facing in TA in 2023 And lots more! Contact Mary here - Mary Strebinger

Too often, Job Adverts are made up of Job Specs – namely, what the business needs rather than why a candidate should work for the company. Here are my tips on how to change that and create compelling copy which attracts talent to your brand. I covered: Why we must create adverts and not just post specs How to demonstrate company purpose, the importance of the role and the progression this role will enable for the candidate Why we must challenge line managers on what the requirements are and how to do this The other critical elements of our business that we should convey in our adverts to attract the best people Contact Paul here - Paul Church | LinkedIn