Talent Talk with Andrea Ross

Good news! Every month we’re releasing bitesize episodes that look at stand-out moments from our previous episodes. Whether you’re having your lunch, waiting for the next meeting to start or going for a quick run – we’d love to give you a dose of inspiration in this 7-minute bitesize episode series. This week we go back to our conversation with our guest on Talent Talk Asia, Sohail Kukar, Managing...

Good news! Every month we’re releasing bitesize episodes that look at stand-out moments from our previous episodes. Whether you’re having your lunch, waiting for the next meeting to start, or going for a quick run – we’d love to give you a dose of inspiration in this 7-minute bitesize episode series. This week we go back to our conversation (from Dec 2019) with our guest Adam Wade, Director and co...

This is the final pod in the 3 part series with Kirsty Poltock, Managing Director of JAC Recruitment Singapore. Have you read the best-selling book "The First 90 days" by Michael Watkins? If so, then you will be familiar with his proven strategies for getting up to speed faster and smarter when you start a new role. We decided to do the same for this pioneering podcast series. Meet our guest Kirst...

Welcome along to a bitesize episode of Talent Talk Asia. I thought it would be useful to pick out little snippets of the conversations I’ve had and bring them to you. This is a few minutes long and a bit of learning that will enhance your life. My guest is Mark Ellwood, Managing Director of Ellwood Consulting and former Regional Managing Director of Robert Walters (and Andrea’s former boss!). In t...

In an exclusive three-part series with Kirsty Poltock, Managing Director at JAC Recruitment and a Company Member of Women in Recruitment Asia we will follow Kirsty in the first 90 days of her career at JAC over three episodes. In this second episode from the three-part series we follow her 30-60 days in her role as Managing Director of JAC Recruitment. We discuss the obstacles she’s faced, learnin...

Welcome to the 50th episode of Talent Talk Asia and to celebrate this achievement meet our guest Kevin Gibson, Founder of Proof of Search a blockchain specialist recruitment business based in Australia, former CEO of Robert Walters, Latin America and all-around legend within the global recruitment community. It's not every day that we have a guest on the show that has over 27 years of recruitment...

Good news! Every month we’re releasing bitesize episodes that look at stand-out moments from our previous episodes. Whether you’re having your lunch, waiting for the next meeting to start or going for a quick run – we’d love to give you a dose of inspiration in this 10-minute bitesize episode series. This week we go back to our conversation with our first guest on Talent Talk Asia, Wendy Heng, Ass...

Meet our guest Kirsty Poltock, former Operating Director at Page Personnel who recently moved to JAC Recruitment as their Managing Director in May 2021. In an exclusive three-part series we will follow her in the first 90 days of her career at JAC. In this episode, we discuss her initial observations of the business, her plans for the future and what surprised her the most so far. If you’re embark...

Meet Harjit Khatkar, Founder and Managing Director of Icon Consulting Group. Harjit recently sold a majority stake in his business to a Singaporean private equity family office, billed 4 million personally last year and can boast of being one of the most successful ERP tech recruiters globally. Harjit started his career as a police constable in Leicester, UK before embarking on a career in recruit...

Meet Mathew Gollop, Managing Director for ConnectedGroup based in Hong Kong, who believes giving back to others is non-negotiable. Originally from Canterbury in Kent, UK, Mathew spent four years with Hays placing temps in Romford to spending the next 20 years in Hong Kong leading ConnectedGroup. Mathew will share his experience of building a values-based culture that places candid, creative, and c...

Malaysian born and bred Ong, Xiau Wei shares her unique story at completing a 24 month International Future Leaders programme with Spring to leading a Sales IT team before embarking on a new opportunity at Hyppies - a digital and tech recruitment business owned by Jerome Remeur. Xiau Wei described herself as a firm and flexible leader and the steps she takes at developing talent on her team. We ar...

Our guest is David Lim, leader of the 1st Singapore, Mount Everest Expedition in 1998, author, corporate coach and legend on the motivational speakers circuit. He will share his passion for rowing at Cambridge University to mountaineering that led to over 70 expeditions. Hear David’s awe-inspiring experience about resilience, teamwork and perseverance and how suffering from a rare nerve disorder t...

Our guest sold his recruitment business in Japan to Hays, he set up a chalet ski business in Hakuba Japan for fun and now runs one of the most popular CRM’s in the world headquartered out of Saigon. Not a bad life at all! Meet Bernie Schiemer, the CEO of Vincere, or as his clients like to call “Vinny or Vince”. He refers to his success as “lucky” – I came away with an impression of a driven, down-...

Today’s guests are Sam Baxendale and Swee Jim Ho, Founders of Kinetik Hiring – an outsourced talent acquisition business based in KL, Malaysia. Yes, you heard it right. We have two guests on this episode – so you’re in for a treat this week. Sam and Jim share how they started Kinetik Hiring during Covid, achieved goals in 2020 and what their future looks like in this unique talent outsourcing land...

Are you a young and ambitious recruiter who is ready to climb the leadership ladder? Have you wondered how Shared Services recruitment works? Are you transitioning from an individual biller to a manager? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then get those earbuds in and tune into this week’s episode of Talent Talk Asia. Join Andrea Ross, Talent Talk Asia podcast host and corporat...

Today’s guest is Matt Nicholls, Co-founder and Managing Director of Cornerstone Recruitment Japan. Brought up in the UK, taught English and played rugby in Japan before embarking on an exciting and fruitful career in recruitment. Matt co-leads a recruitment business in Japan that is Morgan Stanley backed – bit of a rarity. I loved recording this episode with Matt. He’s honest, full of positivity,...

Welcome to the follow-up episode with Paul Endacott, Founder and CEO of Grit Search. Find out today whether the goals he adamantly committed to in episode 17 were achieved but, before you listen to this cast, firstly, check out Part One- Episode 17! In episode 17 back in the midst of Covid, Paul set up a new search firm specialising in Digital, Technology, and Transformation across Asia. We got to...

My guest is the big-picture thinker, Adil Driouech, Group Managing Director for JAC Recruitment International, the holding company for all JAC ex-Japan operations. Trust me this is a podcast not to be missed. Adil covers how failure has build resilience in how he has built successful businesses in the past, identifies what characteristics make a successful recruiter, how trust plays a part in bein...

Today’s guest is Sean Anderson, CEO, and founder of Hoxo Media, which provides in-bound marketing solutions to recruitment businesses around the world. He is also the host for a popular podcast, “The Rag Podcast” where he interviews recruitment leaders across the globe. We also have the same sponsor, Vincere, the #1 CRM system in the world - without Vinny we both couldn’t do what we do so big than...

Our guest, Jess Deery, is an international, former magic circle lawyer. Jess built her career in-house for ESPN Star Sports and Sony Pictures Television Networks and has worked across the globe for some of the most prominent law firms in the world. She’s had some extraordinary experiences, one of which was being a runner for the popular TV series such as The Apprentice and The Amazing Race, Asia....

Our guest has trained the Bahrain cabinet on negotiation skills, served in the British army rising to the rank of Captain, and worked for some of the most well-known recruitment brands in the world. Join Andrea Ross, Talent Talk Asia podcast host and corporate trainer at The Career Establishment for an exclusive conversation with Andrew McNeilis, Managing Director, Asia Pacific for Phaidon Interna...

Following our last guest’s advice on the importance of providing feedback to a team member, we are excited to share with you a bonus episode. Andrea Ross, host and founder of the training company, The Career Establishment, shares her tips on how to provide feedback in a timely, frequent, and specific way. With Andrea’s former expertise leading teams, you do not want to miss this. We hope you enjoy...

Are you looking to switch jobs this year? Have you ever wondered what the attributes Rec2Rec agencies are looking for in candidates? Do you get tongue-tied when you receive a headhunt call from a rec2rec? Reach out to collect your free resource "50 Questions To Ask A Headhunter" so you can ensure you're moving for the right reasons at enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Join Andrea Ross, Talent T...

Have you ever wondered what it takes to keep a team engaged, motivated, and energized? Find out the benefits of an engaged workforce by joining Andrea Ross, Talent Talk Asia podcast host and corporate trainer to the recruitment industry at The Career Establishment for an exclusive conversation with Kirsty Poltock, Director at Page Personnel Singapore. Kirsty joined Page Personnel Finance in 2005 i...

Having a disciplined and strategic plan for developing deeper relationships with clients is our guest's area of expertise on today’s show. Join Andrea Ross, Talent Talk Asia podcast host and corporate trainer to the recruitment industry at The Career Establishment, for an exclusive conversation with the charismatic Dominic da Costa, Head of Asia Pacific – Project Solutions and Services for RP Inte...