Talent and Growth - The Talent Acquisition Podcast

Wow. Just wow.     That’s how I felt after reading Uri Gneezy’s booked Mixed Signals, and that’s how I felt again after their interview.     It is so easy to set targets for our people, which send mixed signals and get us a different result than the one we wanted.     In this conversation learn how to:    How to put together incentives that truly work with your goals  How to create a truly safe cu...

In the latest episode of the Talent and Growth podcast, we sat down with Johnny Campbell, CEO of SocialTalent, for a riveting discussion on the future of hiring. Johnny offered a fresh perspective on skills-based hiring, distinguishing it from traditional methods and emphasizing its increased relevance in today's market.    Discussing technology's role in facilitating this shift, Johnny pr...

Are you looking to create a more inclusive workplace culture and support the unique needs of neurodivergent employees? Join us for the recording of our webinar on this topic with Parul Singh and Beth Orford ✅ Create policies on disclosure and safety around information that support neurodivergent employees. ✅Provide coaching, mentoring, and feedback that meets the unique needs of neurodivergent e...

In this episode of our podcast, we are thrilled to host Lynn In Ok Schaefer, an experienced HR professional and consultant with a broad history in talent management and recruitment. Lynn previously spent     Lynn discusses the critical role technology plays in talent management and recruitment and how it can help streamline processes while emphasizing the importance of maintaining a personal touch...

Talent acquisition functions must translate their metrics into commercial language that the business and stakeholders can understand. Time to hire isn't as important to a Founder as how much it costs the business not finding somebody quickly enough. Quality of hire isn't as important to a stakeholder's budget as the cost of hiring the wrong person. In this webinar, we will discuss how...

In this thought-provoking episode, we sit down with Bruce Daisley, former VP of Twitter, the mind behind the influential podcast "Eat Sleep Work Repeat” and author of the best-selling book Fortitude.    We dive into the world of work culture, what makes people happy, what working at the tech giants has taught him about how to keep great people, what businesses are and should be doing around r...

In this episode we will demystify the art of creating an interview process that truly works. We have gathered three industry leaders who will share their experiences and strategies for developing an interview process that is engaging, efficient, consistent, and authentic. Discover how to deliver a fantastic candidate experience, build trust, and ensure inclusivity in your interview process. Learn...

In our latest Talent & Growth episode, we delve deep into the intersection of AI and recruitment with Matt Alder, Host of The Recruiting Future Podcast.    As we navigate the rapidly evolving recruitment landscape, Matt shares his insights on current market trends and where we're headed. With a spotlight on AI, we explore its significant impacts on the recruitment industry and what the fut...

Join us for an insightful Talent & Growth webinar on professionalising businesses through effective talent acquisition and hiring strategies. Our expert guests will share valuable tips on improving hiring, retention, inclusivity, and efficiency while preserving your company's unique culture. Take advantage of this opportunity to elevate your businesses talent acquisition strategies.

This episode is for anybody out there right now who has been laid off and/or is struggling to find work.     I wanted to offer some advice and some perspective. I hope this helps, share it with a friend you think might help as well.     And if you want a chat about the market or you want some advice, or you want somebody to talk to, drop me a note at paul@theanimogroup.com    

Discover the best approaches to successful candidate outreach and sourcing techniques in our interactive webinar designed to empower recruiters and hiring managers to attract and engage the best talent in today's competitive job market. In this information-packed session, you'll learn how to craft compelling outreach messages, tap into the most effective sourcing strategies, and ultimately...

Join us in our latest Talent & Growth episode as we sit down with Anita Lettink, a thought leader in the HR space. With an impressive career spanning strategy consulting, tech entrepreneurship, and HR leadership, Anita offers a wealth of knowledge and unique perspectives on the evolving landscape of HR technology and employee financial health.    In this conversation, Anita explores the critic...

Job adverts are essential. They must be compelling, people-focused and on point with the authentic company brand. If done right, they can be powerful when drawing in top talent. Find out how to create job adverts that actually attract people in this webinar.

In this episode of Talent & Growth, we chat with Rob Rees to get an insider's perspective on SciLeads' products, brand, and thriving remote environment.    Discover the keys to success in remote work and maintaining effective communication. Uncover how SciLeads keeps employees engaged, motivated, and recognized, and learn their strategies for remote training and onboarding.    We will...

People want to know where they are and where they are going in their careers. Progression paths are the key to this. And so is being transparent. In this webinar, we will find out how to put progression paths together, use their value, and roll them out in the business.

In this episode of Talent and Growth, we delve into the world of scaling small companies and fostering a positive company culture with Jacqueline Cornielje. Jacqueline shares her valuable experience from Media Distillery, discussing the key challenges faced while scaling and how to overcome them.    Jacqueline details the flat hierarchy and fast decision-making processes at Media Distillery, highl...

Your stakeholders are the key to success in Talent Acquisition. If you get stakeholder management right, you can successfully collaborate, influence, and support them. If you get it wrong, it doesn't matter how great your candidates are; your life will be much more complicated. Join us as we discuss how to get stakeholder management and how to be better at our jobs in Talent Acquisition.

In this week’s episode of Talent & Growth we are talking LEADERSHIP.    The role of the leader has changed so much over the years, and in this conversation, we talk about what makes a great one, which by the way, Elisa is, and how to look after your people during periods of change.     Elisa has a lot of experience managing teams during mergers and acquisitions, so knows a lot about how to han...

A volatile market can unsettle your employees, so you must optimise their experience. If you don't make this a big focus, you may lose great people. Employee experience also affects staff performance, so making this a priority is a win-win. In this webinar, we will have an open and candid discussion about the market, how we can utilise internal resources and see what we can suggest to help tal...

Robin Choy is back to Talent & Growth to talk to me the latest version of ChatGPT, generative AI and what we can do to get the most out of it in Talent Acqusition and Recruitment.     He also shares his formula for making the perfect ChatGPT prompts. Check further details here - https://www.linkedin.com/posts/rbchoy_how-to-write-the-perfect-chatgpt-prompt-activity-7046505084385431552-iXQ0?utm_...

Diversity hiring is rightfully on the agenda for most businesses. But how do we get it right? How do we do it authentically? Do we have the foundation of an inclusive culture? We will answer all of this and more. My guests are Tony Payne, Head of Talent at Travtus, Rekha Aucklah, Head of Talent at Armakuni and Reece Batchelor, Talent Acqusition Manager at tray.io.

This is a great episode for anybody hiring for early-stage start-ups OR even somebody who is simply looking to source better, create better hiring processes and just quite simply be better at TA and branding.     So I guess it’s for all of us 😊     Claudia Colvin has a really interesting background, a high standard for what good looks like and a very practical approach to making things better in...

Reece is a complete legend and I came out of our conversation feeling like I could be better at my job than I was before we talked. The sign of a great episode! We covered: How Reece & tray.io have improved TA and hiring processes Their commitment to diversity hiring and how they go about it How to truly attract great people to your business, from outreach to interviews Reece’s favourite tech...

Hannah Litt is back on Talent & Growth to help us understand our roles in supporting those who need support and breaking down the racial problems in the workplace and beyond! We covered: Hannah’s personal journey and challenges The responsibility of the workplace in supporting people through their mental wellbeing journeys The role we all need to place in breaking down racism in the workplace...

Jessica Zwaan is a phenomenal human being who has an incredible knack for putting together blueprints for how things should work. Things like comp plans.   Oh, and now comp plans and performance! This is such a tricky area to navigate but Jessica really puts it together in a way we can all understand and even implement into our businesses. Enjoy! I am always interested in hearing feedback on...