Coffee with a Recruiter

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!

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!

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!

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 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 legislation

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!

Lilyana Kostadinova (Head of People Experience) from Radically Digital joins us to discuss culture at a people-driven consultancy:(00:20) Intro to Lilyana, career journey and joining Radically Digital(06:00) Radically's mission, growth, remote work(19:30) What makes Radically Digital a great place to work?(23:00) What type of person would thrive in your environment?(27:00) Diversity, onboarding and Benefits. Where can we go for more info?

Annie Jackson (Head of Talent Acquisition) from Cleo joins us to discuss life at a fast-growth, diverse tech company:(00:45) Intro to Annie, career and growing into a head of talent(01:30) Cleo's mission, products, history(04:00) What makes Cleo a great place to work?(09:00) Diversity at Cleo(13:00) What type of person would thrive in your environment?(16:00) What are the onboarding and Benefits? Where can we go for more info?