Round up is the monthly show on The Recruiting Future Podcast channel that highlights episodes you may have missed and gives you my take on some of the key learnings from the guests.
Episodes mentioned in this Round Up:
Ep 296: Engagement and Mobility
Ep 297: Introvert Friendly Workplaces
Ep 298: The Productivity Puzzle
Ep 299: Talent Acquisition Has Changed
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Transcript:
Matt Alder [00:00:00]:
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Matt Alder [00:01:01]:
Hi everyone, this is Matt Alder. Welcome to the September Roundup episode of the Recruiting Future podcast. If you’ve not listened to Roundup before, it’s a short review of the episodes I’ve published in the last month to make sure you don’t miss out on the valuable insights that my guests share.
A few months ago the podcast passed 1 million downloads and a few days ago the show got to the mil milestone of 300 episodes. A big thank you to everyone for all the support you give Recruiting Future, whether that’s through listening, sponsoring or appearing on the show. The podcast would not exist without you and I’m incredibly grateful. Unlike the hundredth episode where I published a white paper, or the 200th episode which I recorded live at Wreckfest, I’m not doing anything special just to mark this triple century. Instead, I’m focusing on continuing to create valuable content as well as shaping my plans to take the show to 400 episodes and beyond. I’ll be sharing more details on those plans in the coming weeks.
With the pandemic shaping the content of the last 52 episodes, it seemed very appropriate to talk to Nicola McQueen, the CEO of NHS Professionals, for their 300th episode. NHS Professionals is owned by the Department of Health in the UK and is responsible for providing the NHS with a flexible workforce of doctors and nurses. This really is the front line of recruiting during the pandemic and I’m grateful to Nicola for sharing the story, as well as some lessons learnt around rapid change and agile workforce deployment that all employers can learn from. One of the interesting debates in recent weeks has been whether the explosive growth in remote working will open up global pools of talent to employers in ways we’ve not seen before. Recruiting across borders can present many challenges, so what should employers be taking into account and planning for?
In episode 294 I spoke to Lucy Williams, the former head of talent acquisition at Visa for Central Europe, the Middle east and Africa. Lucy has extensive experience of recruiting across several continents. Some great lessons here on the challenges of recruiting across geographies, managing hiring manager expectations and building an employer brand strategy across multiple countries.
In episode 296 I spoke to Gareth Flynn, managing director of TQ SOL. Gareth is working at the cutting edge of change in talent acquisition and helping some of Australia’s biggest employers develop talent strategies and operating models for the changed future. Engagement and mobility were the themes we discussed and Gareth shared his thoughts on the evolution of talent acquisition and the current refocusing of the role to meet the new challenges we all face.
Building inclusive workplaces that make everyone feel like they belong is something all employers should be focusing on. One topic that I don’t hear talked about very often in our industry is the difference in working styles between introverts and extroverts. So how can employers make sure their working practices, communication and talent acquisition strategies are working for everyone? In episode 297 I spoke to Jennifer Kanweiler, an author, speaker and consultant who’s hailed as a champion for introverts. Her latest book explores how employers can unlock the potential of all their talent by making workplaces more introvert friendly. Some thought provoking stuff here for introverts and extroverts alike.
Is technology making us more productive and how might things develop as we move into 2021? In episode 298 I spoke to Tim Ringo, a highly experienced HR and technology consultant and author of the new book the Productivity Puzzle. Tim shared some highly knowledgeable insights into the relationship between humans, business technology and productivity. We talked about productivity in relation to the pandemic and there was some great advice for talent acquisition and HR leaders in terms of what they should be focusing on right now. Talent acquisition has been forced to change more during 2020 than at any other time in its history as a function. It’s now several months since the pandemic turned everything upside down and I think it’s an important time to reflect on the impact of the changes that have been made and their sustainability into the Future.
In episode 299 I spoke to Himanshu Agarval, Chief Growth Officer at SHL. Hamanshu works with talent acquisition leaders from all over the world and has vast insights into the challenges they’re facing and the changes they’re making. We discussed how the pandemic has changed talent acquisition, the implications of the rapid acceleration of adoption of recruitment technology, and the importance of using technology that’s been built for hiring.
So onwards into the final quarter of this extraordinary year. As I said at the start, I’ll be sharing my vision for the future of the show in the next few weeks and launching an audience survey, so please stay tuned. If you’re not subscribed to the podcast already, you can find it wherever you listen to your podcasts. And don’t forget, you can now find all the past episodes@www.recruitingfuture.com. i’m going to be upping the show’s Instagram game over the coming weeks, so please subscribe there as well. You can find the show by searching for Recruiting Future.
Thanks very much for listening. I’ll be back next time and I hope you’ll join me.
