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A review platform for recruitment with James Adams (RecDeck)James
32:38|James Adams is the founder of Recdeck.net, the trusted b2b review platform for recruitment. James has worked as an agency recruiter and in start-ups as a People Director and brings tons of insights to this episode:(00:35) intro to James and shifts in the recruitment market(06:30) the purpose of Recdeck, finding trusted recruiters(11:00) how buyers choose a recruitment partner(18:40) establishing standards in recruitment(25:40) growing a b2b review platform and the influence of AII hope you enjoy this episode!
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Intro to Talent Ops with James Lock (Lead TA Ops - Delivery Hero)
23:11|James Lock is a Lead Talent Ops Specialist at Delivery Hero. James joins me to discuss his career journey, living in Berlin and what the Talent Ops function entails. Topics include:(00:35) intro do James, journey into recruitment, Berlin life(06:15) discussing TA Ops, key responsibilities (11:10) the need for soft skills, stakeholder management(18:30) career progression and growthI hope you enjoy this episode!Recruitment market update with James Wardle (founder - Alderson James)
28:30|James Wardle is the founder and CEO of Alderson James (AJ), a UK-based recruitment company that helps companies build People, Talent and Sales teams globally. We discussed:(00:40) intro to James and AJ, career journey(06:40) the recruitment market and evolution of recruiters(12:30) advice for recruiters looking for roles(17:33) thoughts on recruiter LinkedIn profiles and branding pitfalls(22:40) future of AJ, interesting projects and servicesI hope you enjoyed this episode!Creating a talent consultancy with Sam Merron (Bonsai Talent)
31:49|My guest is Sam Merron, a London-based Senior Talent Partner and founder of Bonsai Talent, a recruitment consultancy. Sam has over 15 years of experience in recruitment and brings tons of insights to this episode:(01:35) Intro to Sam, from agency to in-house(10:00) Setting up Bonsai Talent(15:35) The value of networking(20:05) The job market, bias and having the right attitudeThank you for listening!Fractional recruitment with Liam Haghighat (Your Remote Tech Recruiter)
28:56|Should you become a fractional talent partner? What are the pros and cons of using this recruitment model?Liam Haghighat is an experienced fractional recruiter and founder of Your Remote Tech Recruiter.Topics:(01:10) intro to Liam, career journey(06:00) creating a fractional and coaching business(10:00) the fractional recruitment format(16:40) work-life balance and time management(20:00) personal branding to generate business(26:20) future projectsDon't forget to hit follow. I hope you enjoy this episode!PS I've started a recruitment blog on Substack. Click here to check it out and subscribe.Paul Abercrombie (Director of Talent Acquisition - Klaviyo)
30:24|Paul Abercrombie is a Director of Talent Acquisition at Klaviyo. In this episode, we discuss:(01:58) intro to Paul and Klaviyo(04:10) Klaviyo culture and communities(09:00) thoughts on the current job market from a recruiter's POV(15:35) AI, new tech companies, thoughts on Metaview(22:00) new flexible working legislationHelping start-up founders with Beth Nevins - Developa.io
31:33|In this episode, I speak with Beth Nevins, the founder of developa.io. Developa is a people and talent consultancy that helps start-ups hire and develop the best talent. We discuss Beth's journey to becoming VP of People and Talent, starting developa, how developa helps start-ups and examples of projects she's delivered. This episode was recorded a while back, so do visit their website for a more up-to-date introduction. Enjoy!