The Recruiting Future Podcast - Innovation In Hr And Recruitment

Contact: matt@metashift.co.uk Content marketing and its critical role in recruitment marketing and employer branding is a topic very close to my heart and something we have covered many times on the podcast. One of the most challenging aspects for any talent acquisition content strategy is often generating the content itself. So how can employers be effective at content marketing in a time of shrinking budgets and smaller teams? My guest this week is Anthony Jones, Global Head of Talent Brand at Rockwell Automation. Over the last two years, Anthony has built in house content creation and digital marketing capability to address Rockwell Automation's recruiting challenges. He has some excellent insights and advice to share. In the interview, we discuss: • The recruiting challenges at Rockwell Automation • The approach to Talent Branding • Standing out in the places that matter by using content to get attention. • Building capability to produce unique content • The importance of specialists in talent acquisition

We are currently living through a period of time where assessment that's based on skills and potential has never been more critical. As the economic crisis plays out, employers need to understand the skills base within their workforces to drive mobility and enable redeployment. At the same time, correctly understanding the transferable skills of available talent will help companies make some fantastic hires. Unfortunately, though recruiting is still dominated by a reliance on resumes and other outdated practices. So how might this be changed and how can technology help to drive our industry forward. My guest this week is Todd Raphael from Eightfold. Todd has been studying and writing about the talent acquisition for over 20 years and has some great insights to share about skills-based recruiting. In the interview, we discuss: • The most significant developments in talent acquisition in the last ten years • Outdated recruiting methods • The benefits of skilled, focused hiring • Transferable skills in an econom

Contact: matt@metashift.co.uk Over the past ten years, I've been on judging panels for many different industry awards. This is something that has really helped me appreciate the role business awards play in driving our industry forward by showcasing and celebrating great work. That's the reason I'm working with the Stevies to promote their awards for Great Employers. To tell us more about the categories and the judging my guest this week is Michael Gallagher, Executive Chairman and Founder of The Stevie Awards. Michael also talks about the reason he set up the Stevie Awards for Great Employers, discusses some of the previous winners and shares details about the special awards they have introduced to recognise HR's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts  

Round up is the monthly show on The Recruiting Future Podcast channel that highlights episodes you may have missed and gives you my take on some of the key learnings from the guests. Episodes mentioned in this Round Up: Ep 271: Finding and Nurturing Culture Ep 272: Momentum Ep 273: Reimagining Talent Acquisition Ep 274: Motivation and Resilience Ep 275: Accelerating Digital Transformation Ep 276: The Future of Recruiting Technology Ep 277: 2020 And Beyond Ep 278: Early Careers Disrupted Ep 279: The Future Of The Workplace Subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts

With such a large proportion of the global workforce currently working from home, it's now clear that the offices and workspaces that people eventually return to are going to be very different. So what does the future of the workplace look like and what part will it play in attracting and retaining top talent? My guest this week is Ash Hanson, SVP of Human Resources at Aramark. Aramark provides facilities, food and uniforms to employers across 19 countries and is at the cutting edge of the changes we are currently seeing in workplaces all around the world. In the interview, we discuss: • The changes Covid-19 is driving for Aramark • How hospitality companies are becoming safety companies with a hospitality focus • The importance of effective employee communication • How Aramark recruit and retain top talent • The importance of workspace to employer brand • What's next for Aramark Subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts

In the last few months, college recruiting and internship programs have been refocused, scaled back and in many cases cancelled. Internships have become digital internships, and on-campus, hiring has gone virtual. So what are the long term implications for early careers and how are companies reimagining their future talent strategies? My guest this week is Dawn Carter, Director of Global University Recruiting at Uber. In our conversation, Dawn talks about the effect of the pandemic on Uber's internship programs and campus recruiting activity and also share her thoughts on what the future of early careers recruiting might look like. In the interview, we discuss: • Uber's approach to university recruiting and how it is changing • Moving to digital internships • Changing student attitudes to university study • Market realities • Reimagining on-campus events • Differentiating employer brand • Can high tech also be high touch? • Moving from talent acquisition to talent marketplaces and long term talent engagement.

Contact: matt@metashift.co.uk A few weeks ago, I hosted a webinar organised by Attrax exploring both the short and long term future of Talent Acquisition. My guests were Ellie Harte, Recruitment Partner at Atkins (SNC-Lavalin Group) and Ben Gledhill, Interim Head of Resourcing Transformation at Thames Water. We discussed how talent acquisition in their two organisations has been affected by the pandemic, how they are replanning the future and the likely long terms impacts. We had some great feedback, so I'm delighted to be able to bring you the live audio recording we made of the webinar as this latest episode of the podcast In the conversation we cover: • The immediate talent acquisition challenges caused by Covid-19 • Re-thinking strategies • The importance of empathetic communications • Adapting recruitment marketing activity • What does employer brand look like moving forward • What types of recruiting technology have been most valuable. • Careers Sites as the core of talent attraction • What does candida

Contact: matt@metashift.co.uk The last few years have been a boomtime for recruiting technology with record levels of investment and interest as the digital transformation of talent acquisition progresses. So how has the pandemic affected things in the short term and what is the changed future of the recruiting technology market going to look like? My guest this week is Jonathan Kestenbaum, Co-Founder of Talent Tech Labs. Talent Tech Labs is continuously monitoring the recruiting technology marketplace, and Jonathan has some very valuable insights to share. In the interview, we discuss: • The impact of COVID on the recruiting technology market • Short term challenges and opportunities • The Talent Tech Ecosystem • The acceleration in market consolidation • New categories of technology • The growth of automation in recruiting • AI, RPA and Analytics Subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts

Contact - matt@metashift.co.uk Finding any type of certainty in our current times is difficult. However, what is undeniably certain is that the COVID-19 pandemic has radically accelerated digital transformation in talent acquisition. Employers are relying on the capability of their tech stacks to maintain productivity, and many of them are looking at strategically expanding those capabilities to solve the new challenges they face. My guests this week are Karl Porter and Charlie Hooper from the talent acquisition team at Metro Bank. In our conversation, we talk about how Metro Bank is adapting its talent acquisition strategy, the technology they are using and why candidate experience remains critically important. In the interview, we discuss: • How COVID-19 is accelerating digital transformation at Metro Bank • Evolving recruiting challenges • Using technology to enhance candidate contact strategy • Remote onboarding • Automation • Leveraging employer brand to reduce marketing spend • Providing an optimal cand

Contact: matt@metashift.co.uk The situation we are all living through is undoubtedly testing everyone's motivation and resilience in many different ways. Planning for an uncertain future is tough, but there are mental models that can help. My guest this week is Sue Stockdale. As well as being an inspirational speaker and an executive coach Sue is a former polar explorer and athlete. She has some great advice to share on motivation, inspiration and building mental resilience. In the interview, we discuss: • Developing mental resilience in extreme conditions • Diminishing interferences • Planning for an unexpected future • The importance of the known • What holds people back • Inspiration from an astronaut • Leading versus managing Subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcast

Contact: matt@metashift.co.uk The seismic shocks of 2020 continue to come hard and fast and are undoubtedly driving a dramatic change in focus for talent acquisition teams all over the world. So how are talent acquisition leaders dealing with this and what are their key points of focus as we move forward? My guest this week is Annie Rihn, VP of Recruiting at Zillow. In our conversation, Annie talks about the pivoting and prioritising Zillow is currently undertaking in talent acquisition and gives her thoughts on what the future might look like In the interview, we discuss: • Pivoting and prioritising • Listening, learning and taking action against racism • Developing approaches to internal mobility • The importance of candidate experience • The scale and sustainability of virtual hiring and onboarding • Building a virtual culture • Optimising the recruiting technology tech stack • Employer Brand • Measuring the metrics that matter Subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts  

Having effective hiring managers is crucial for businesses looking to hire and develop the talent they need. For nearly 90% of job seekers, it is the impression they get of the person they will be working for that most influences their decision on whether to join. At the same time, one of the critical factors causing early employee attrition is a lack of faith in their manager. Talent Watch is an ongoing series of research-based reports created my myself and Mervyn Dinnen that analyse and reflect the way the talent lifecycle is evolving, from attention to retention and beyond. In this special bonus episode of the podcast, we discuss some of the key findings from our recently published Talent Watch report on Hiring Manager Relations. You can download your free copy of the report here. A huge thank you to Attrax for sponsoring this edition of Talent Watch. Subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts

I know that many of you listening will be resetting your talent acquisition strategies for a changed future. Whatever that future looks like for your business; I want this podcast to be a valuable resource for you. So In the coming weeks, I will be bringing you stories, advice and inspiration from both inside and outside of the industry. My guest on this episode is Mike Berland the founder & CEO of research, data, and analytics firm Decode M. Mike's work with well-known organisations and politicians has helped him become an expert on brand and personal momentum. Something that I think all talent acquisition teams are going to need in the weeks and months ahead. In the interview, we discuss: • What is momentum? • Quantifying momentum from the perspective of communications • The five drivers of momentum • The importance of continuous transformation and reinvention • Why momentum is different from fads and trends • Why personal momentum is critical during this time of mass disruption • Avoiding stagnation • Exam

Every organisation has a culture; it is impossible to exist without one. Understanding, nurturing and amplifying the most effective parts of that culture is a critical activity, but very often one organisations fail at because they asked the wrong questions. So, as an employer, how do you make sure that your culture is enabling you to get the best from your people and helping you to attract exceptional talent to your business? My guest this week is Andrew Missingham, the co-founder of B&A, which describes itself as the fastest, most creative management consultancy in the world. B&A works with companies to help them understand and nurture their cultures and Andrew has some fantastic insights to share In the interview, we discuss: • What are businesses doing to cope with the impact of Covid-19 • The Difference between Culture, Creativity and Heritage • How do you build a productive culture • Auditing and optimising • The importance of behaviours • What might change in the podcast Covid world • The increased fut

Round up is the monthly show on The Recruiting Future Podcast channel that highlights episodes you may have missed and gives you my take on some of the key learnings from the guests. Episodes mentioned in this Round Up: Ep 263: Content Marketing Ep 264: Design Thinking Ep 265: The Future Of Tech Hiring Ep 266: Recruiting Future Ep 267: The Dangerous Resume Ep 268: Recruiters Recruiting Recruiters Ep 269: Find Your Voice Ep 270: Talent Sustainability Index Subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts

Covid-19 has changed the way we work; in many ways, it may well have changed the way we work forever. One really interesting question is how we might be able to use this momentum of change to help solve the more protracted crisis we face from the global climate emergency? My guest this week is global talent acquisition leader Paul Maxin. A few weeks ago Paul wrote an article Recruiter magazine in the UK about the concept of a talent sustainability index which would allow talent acquisition leaders to be more proactive in helping business respond to the threat of climate change. In the interview, we discuss: • The acceleration of digital transformation • That increased importance of recruitment marketing and employer branding • The concept of a Talent Sustainability Index • What will the index measure? • The lasting impact of the pandemic on business outcomes • The opportunity for Talent Acquisition to be proactive and drive the agenda • Will, the process and technology changes, driven in talent acquisition by

I'm sure many of you, like me, are currently spending much of your working and indeed some of our social lives on video calls. I've seen a lot of content out there to help people with the technical and visual aspects for video but not much on what is perhaps the most essential ingredient of all, effective use of the voice. So how do you generate the same presence on a Zoom call that you could get in a face to face meeting or on a conference stage? Well, my guest this week is the perfect person to help. Caroline Goyder is an internationally renowned voice coach who works actors, broadcasters and business professionals. She is the author two books and her TED talk on speaking with confidence as been view over 7 million times. In the interview, we discuss: • The voice as an instrument and the importance of presence • The difference between talking face to face and via a Zoom call • Being confident without being self-conscious • The importance of voice in leadership • Lessons to learn from professional perform

As regular listeners will know I'm currently mixing podcast content to provide information and insights that are valuable for right now, during the pandemic and insights which will help everyone as we plan for the future. This episode is a right now episode. My guest this week is Gerry Crispin. As many of you will already now Gerry is the co-founder of Career Crossroads, a long-established community for talent acquisition leaders. In the interview, we discuss: • What talent acquisition leaders are thinking, planning and doing right now. • How remote hiring is changing the game • The pivot from goal-directed behaviour to community-directed behaviour • Will candidates be making different choices in the future? • Moving furloughed workers frictionlessly between employers • The Recruiters Recruiting Recruiters initiative; its aims and code of conduct. Subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podcasts

Contact: matt@metashift.co.uk In 2006 I wrote a blog about the imminent demise of the resume, arguing that they were on longer relevant in the new digital world. Fast forward 14 years and resumes, or CVs if you live in the UK, are still the most common anchor point for the recruiting process. The problem with resumes is not just one about digital relevance; now it's about the effectiveness and integrity of recruiting itself. So what are the alternatives and how can the industry move forward. My guest this week is Sterling Grey from The Chemistry Group, an organization that has been pioneering new approaches for employers to assess and hire talent. In the interview, we discuss: • The dangerous implications of recruiting via resumes • Conscious and unconscious bias • What are the alternatives and are they working in practice • Increasing data points to improve selection • The cost of a mis-hire • Humans and technology • Will recruiting be done differently in the future Subscribe to this podcast in Apple Podca

Over the last five and half year's, I've published nearly 120 hours of podcast content, and I've always been very frustrated that there hasn't been a more effective way to search the archive for specific topics. Well as of now that's all changed with the launch of the new recruitingfuture.com website. I know that the vast majority of you subscribe to the show in your podcasting app of choice or via Spotify and that is still the best way to make sure you're up to date with all the latest content. However, if you want to search the back catalogue for interviews on specific topics including recruiting automation, employer branding, recruitment marketing, recruiting technology and talent acquisition strategy, then it is now super easy to do that on the website at www.recruitingfuture.com. So on with the show and something a bit different this week. I'm delighted to welcome back the brilliant John Vlastelica from Recruiting Toolbox, but this time rather than me interviewing him he is interviewing me. In the interv