Coffee with a Recruiter

Zumar Dean joins me in discussing ChatGPT and the potential impact of AI on recruitment. We start with what ChatGPT is and then go into how to apply it for:(06:00) job intakes, job descriptions, bias in AI(15:10) sourcing, reach outs, LinkedIn posts, salary ranges, market mapping, boolean search(24:00) employer branding, writing blogs, career pages(29:00) assisting but not replacing recruiters and limitations of ChatGPT(34:30) candidates, students using ChatGPT to cheat?Some links:Coldfusion's video on ChatGPTHung Lee's podcast episode

Zumar Dean (Director of Talent - StackAdapt) joins me as a co-host on the podcast to discuss the job market, hiring freezes, layoffs and what recruiters can do during these moments.(1:20) Intro to Zum and StackAdapt(3:50) The UK/US labour market, hiring freezes and layoffs(9:15) What caused these layoffs, differences between the US and UK(18:30) What can recruiters do in these circumstances?I cite the following articles from Yahoo, Information Age and Forbes.Enjoy!

Today I rant about the need to be a proactive driver as an internal recruiter and how agency recruitment teaches us the poor habit of being passive passengers at work.I also give a quick summary and opinion on the first rule of the book, 7 Rules of Power, by Jeffrey Pfeffer.Finally, check out The Infographics Show for exciting videos relating to international politicshttps://www.youtube.com/@TheInfographicsShow/featured

Happy new year, all! In this episode, I give a minor update on what I've been up to, some excellent resources you can look at (see below), my plans for the podcast this year and some quick tips on achieving objectives for 2023. Some cool things to check out:James Jani's video on crypto being a scamThe legend planner I'm usingThe backwards law, explained by EnzelgangerI'll be using my Instagram a lot more to connect with listeners. Let's connect!

Kim Goddard is the Director of Talent at Point Nine; a venture capital fund focused on backing seed-stage B2B SaaS and B2B marketplace entrepreneurs anywhere in the world. Kim has a wealth of experience hiring across product and tech in Startups, ScaleUps and Multi-Nationals. He brings a unique and personal take on VC investment and hiring trends in this episode of the Coffee with a Recruiter Podcast.(00:38) Intro to Kim, hiring for early-stage startups and VCs(08:30) Stakeholder management, founders(14:20) VC hiring trends and how they make hiring decisions(23:30) Predicting growth and slowdowns in hiring(33:00) Tips for recruiters and being adaptable

I had the pleasure of attending RecFest 2022 - an amazing event where talent acquisition professionals can learn from other businesses, speakers and colleagues.I wanted to know - how do you set up a stand at RecFest?How do you prepare and deliver a presentation as a speaker?What were the best moments from the event?And of course, how do you deal with this scorching hot weather we’re having in the UK?Sophie Power from Zinc and Kish Lakhani from Adobe were RecFest partners and speakers and are here to tell us all about the event on the Coffee with a Recruiter podcast.