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...

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 a...

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...

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 ne...

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 throu...

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 discus...

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...

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, n...

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 t...

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 tal...

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 m...

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...

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, Rass...

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,...

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 com...

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...

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 foc...

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 feedbac...

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 wil...

What a year 2022 has been, and what better person to talk us through where we have been, where we are and where we are going than the elf of the Recruitment Employment Confederation, Neil Carberry. We covered: Neil’s observations on 2022, what we have learnt and what has surprised him The trends taking us into 2023 and how TAs & Recruiters should prepare The most significant challenges facing...

Being a great People person means you have to balance supporting and looking after your people AND being commercially minded. Hannah knows how to do this. She is an absolute fountain of knowledge and expertise. We covered: The traps people professionals sometimes fall into What makes a great people person The metrics we should be focusing on The key ingredients to building a great business The met...

Today's episode is the second part of our throwback to our first-ever Talent & Growth Live event! In this episode, we're bringing you clips from Christine Ng and Katrina Collier's presentations. Christine will discuss how to build and employer brand to attract tech talent. And Katrina will be talking about how to make the business partner with TA and how to deliver a better experience for all!...

Today's episode is a throwback to our first-ever Talent & Growth Live event! In this episode, we're bringing you clips from Rohan Kallicharan & Beckie Taylor's presentations. Rohan will discuss how to create advocators from your employees and create more organic referrals. And Beckie will be talking about how to diversify your hiring. So if you missed a great night, this is what you missed...

We all want to open up talent pools, don’t we? Yes? Of course, we do! Social mobility is a way to do this. Actually, if we redefine social mobility a little as well, we can end up with a phenomenal long-term talent and branding strategy AND do some good in the world as well. Felicity is the Founder of Goodwork, and in this episode, we find out all about the excellent work Goodwork (ha!) are doing...