Recruitment in the modern world

Anthony Haynes writes : If you find that meetings don't make an undue demand on your time and that the meetings you attend are invariably engaging and productive, you don't need to listen to this episode. If, on the other hand, you live on planet earth, this episode might help to reduce your blood pressure. In this episode we're delighted to feature the meetings guru, Dr Carrie Gouc...

Anthony Haynes writes : In a previous episode , we reviewed a business podcast that made a big impression on us - Drew McLellan's Build a Better Agency. We mentioned that we liked the thinking on business development ('bizdev'), particularly the ideas explained in Drew's interview with Dan Englander. Here we explain how we used the ideas from Build  a better agency to transform...

How are talent services organised - and, crucially, what does that mean for clients, i.e. the employers and hiring managers using agencies? In this episode, we look below the bonnet of talent acquisition. We examine two models: a traditional (linear) model and a modified model. The latter is refined to provide benefits in terms of contingency and flexibility. The episode comprises an interview by...

Anthony Haynes writes : Frankly. when it comes to recruiting staff, many organisations use the same process over and over (seemingly regardless of how successful or otherwise it proves). But supposing you don't do that? Supposing, instead, you engage in reflective practice and action learning - how would that go. In this episode, our Managing Director - Fiona Wilson - Sherah Beckley, and I di...

Anthony Haynes writes : Any literate person knows how to write an email. But writing effective emails is another matter. The frequency of complaints about people not reading emails, or not understanding them, or not responding properly suggests that there's scope for development! In this episode, Sherah Beckley and I discuss ways to write emails more effectively. In particular, we identify si...

Anthony Haynes write s: The purpose of this episode is simply review what we consider to be an outstanding business resource, namely the Build a Better Agency podcast, presented by Drew McLellan and published by Agency Management Institute. FJ Wilson's Managing Director, Fiona Wilson, and I have followed the podcast for some years now and have consistently found it stimulating. Better still,...

Anthony Haynes writes : Job descriptions, and the advertisements based on them, frequently specify the kind of experience that candidates must have - "candidates must have 3 years' experience of..." or "candidates must have worked for such-and-such kind of organisations". Such specifications can be helpful and save much wasted time. But that isn't always the case: it&...

Anthony Haynes writes : This episode is entirely practical in nature. Sherah Beckley and I discuss ways to help ensure that you perform effectively at a job interview. As has become our custom, we provide a bronze, silver, and gold tip - but here we also (for the first time ever!) a platinum piece of advice. Further listening We hope you enjoyed listening to this episode. If so, you might be inter...

Anthony Haynes writes : What makes for effective talent acquisition? The ideal way to find out is to ask stakeholders to reflect on their experience. I'm delighted to say that's what we were able to do here, courtesy of our richly experienced two guests, Louise Gulliver and Martin Greig - both from the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS). In our case study, we reflect th...

Anthony Haynes writes ; This is the third and final episode in our mini-series devoted to time management and productivity. The opening episode outlined a tactical ('bottom-up') approach. The second outlines a strategic ('top-down') approach. Here we outline a synthetic approach: we bring our two approaches together, explore the relationship between them, and outline how to use...

Anthony Haynes writes : This episode is the second in a mini-series of episodes on time management, designed to help you and your colleagues to help improve personal productivity and effectiveness. The first episode dealt with the tactical approach to time management. This episode outlines a strategic (aka 'top-down') approach. The relationship between this approach and standard time man...

Anthony Haynes writes : This episode is the first in a mini-series of episodes on time management, designed to help you and your colleagues to help improve personal productivity and effectiveness. This episode outlines a tactical (aka 'bottom-up') approach: the approach is granular in form, focusing on specific aspects of working life - especially typical tasks and common obstacles. This...

In this episode, Sherah Beckley and Anthony Haynes discuss stakeholder management, drawing in part of insights gleaned from FJ Wilson Talent Services' work with organisations for professionals. Sherah and Anthony first consider definitions of, and rationales for, stakeholder management and then identify a series of pitfalls that stakeholder managers need to avoid. Reference Stakeholders by An...

Anthony Haynes write s: In this episode, I explore with Sherah Beckley the topic of the context in which employers operate. We explore why employers need to raise their eyes and scan the horizon, to see what changes are coming down the road. What external developments will require responses from you? We discuss how employers can use frameworks to focus attention in order to ensure they don't...

Anthony Haynes writes : This episode is aimed primarily at candidates and job-hunters -- though we hope it will prove of use in more general contexts too. We consider the question of how to present yourself consistently, so that employers and others understand who you are. With a couple of worked examples -- from our host, Sherah Beckley, and me -- we develop a straightforward approach to self-pre...

Anthony Haynes writes : Currently, we are experiencing a testing, unusual, labour market. The supply of labour has contracted; vacancies persist. In this context, seeking to hire can prove frustrating. Our experience in recruitment indicates that there are a number of recurring pitfalls that employers need to avoid. Perhaps unsurprisingly, one common problem area is salary. But salary is not the s...

In this episode, Sherah Beckley interviews Anthony Haynes, Communications Director for FJ Wilson Talent Services. This episode provides practical guidance on networking: its value; how it works; and how to network effectively. Reference Mark Granovetter, 'The strength of weak ties' ( American Journal of Sociology , Vol. 78, no. 6, May 1973, pp.1360-1380). Finally, what we do FJ Wilson Ta...

In this episode, Sherah Beckley interviews Anthony Haynes, Communications Director of FJ Wilson Talent Services. The discussion focuses on the relationships between skills, experience, and qualifications. #diversity #personspecification #recruitment #talent #talentacquisition Finally, what we do FJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for in...

Sherah Beckley interviews FJWTS Communications Director, Anthony Haynes, on the business of writing job advertisements. Drawing on FJWTS's vast experience of handling job advertisements, Anthony identifies in concrete terms the pitfalls that employers all to often fall into. He shows how employers can make their advertisements more effective than competitors, simply by avoiding such pitfalls....

This episode focuses on the benefits of moving beyond having a single CV.  Tailoring your CV for specific opportunities will increase your chances of success. In this interview by Sherah Beckley, Anthony Haynes explains the top three ways to optimise your CV. Finally, what we do FJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We spe...

Many job-seekers are required, as part of the selection process, to give a presentation. For many people, that's a challenge that takes them out of our comfort zone. This episode introduces FJ Wilson Talent Services' new presentation coaching service. In the interview, Bart Hallmark asks Communications Director, Anthony Haynes , about his background as a presentation coach and also how t...

Part of our resources for candidates looking for their next career move. Also check out helpful resources published here:  https://www.fjwilson.com/candidates/ #virtualinterviews  #onlineinterviews  #interviews #interviewpreparation #careers  Finally, what we do FJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in profes...

Part of our resources for candidates looking for their next career move, professional development, or promotion.  Also check out helpful resources published here:  https://www.fjwilson.com/candidates/ #presenting #presentations presentationtips #virtualinterviews  #onlineinterviews  #interviews #interviewpreparation #careers #professionaldevelopment #professionaltraining #presentationtraining Fina...

Part of our resources for candidates looking for their next career move, professional development, or promotion.  Also check out helpful resources published here:  https://www.fjwilson.com/candidates/ #presenting #presentations presentationtips #virtualinterviews  #onlineinterviews  #interviews #interviewpreparation #careers #professionaldevelopment #professionaltraining #presentationtraining Fina...

Part of our resources for candidates looking for their next career move or promotion. Also check out helpful resources published here:  https://www.fjwilson.com/candidates/ #virtualinterviews  #onlineinterviews  #interviews #interviewpreparation #careers  Finally, what we do FJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We special...