The Recruiting Future Podcast - Innovation In Hr And Recruitment

In this episode Matt Alder talks to Ina Bourmer of Goodgame StudiosTech Recruiting is a hot topic at the moment for a vast majority of employers. I’ve been doing a lot of research recently into the similarities of the challenges in this area in different markets and geographies and very consistent themes are coming through.My guest for this episode is Ina Bourmer Head of HR and Talent Acquisition for Goodgame Studios in Germany.  Goodgame Studios is currently the fastest growing employer in Europe in the games sector and they are recruiting talent from 21 countries into their Hamburg HQ with a 100% direct sourcing model.In the interview we discuss:    •    The techniques they use to get a 60% response rate and 40% interest rate from their proactive sourcing    •    How their onboarding team start working with candidates at first interview stage to help with the persuasion process    •    The benefits of candidate experience SLAsIna also talks about the importance of People Analytics and what she is looking fo

In this episode Matt Alder talks to Ken Ward of Winter Court ConsultingThere is a huge amount on content published on a weekly basis detailing tools and techniques that can help employers recruit software engineers and other digital professionals. It can be very difficult to separate what is sound advice from all the click bait and product spin.My guest for this episode is Ken Ward from Winter Court Consulting. Ken has two decades worth of practical experience in tech recruitment and is keen to bust a number of popular tech recruitment myths and truisms. In the interview we discuss:    •    Key motivations that make tech professionals move jobs    •    How to design a recruitment process that works     •    The often-disputed role of LinkedIn, Email and Job Boards in tech recruitment    •    The “Cult of The Engineer”    •    Why most new recruiting products designed to help with tech recruitment are focusing on the wrong thingKen also gives a number of practical tips for all employers who are recruiting in t

In this episode Matt Alder talks to Melanie Hayes Head of Organisational Development at Compass Over the last few years an increasing number of employers have been developing apprenticeship programmes to address long term skill shortages in their industries. One company who are doing this very successfully are Compass who have offered over 3000 Apprenticeships in the last five years and have achieved a Grade 2 Ofsted rating for their programme.My guest for this episode is Melanie Hayes Head of Organisational development at Compass and it was very interesting to hear more about the programme and the value it brings to her organisation.In the interview we discuss:    •    Why Compass have an apprentice strategy    •    The different types of value it brings to the business    •    How apprentices are recruited     •    Differing candidate expectations    •    The number one reason why every employer should invest in apprenticeshipsMel also talks about the changing landscape in experience hire recruitment and s

In this episode Matt Alder talks to Kevin Hough Head of Resourcing at LV=Responding to changing markets by evolving new approaches to talent attraction is a big challenge for many large employers. Over the last few years I’ve been very impressed with a number of the employer branding and recruitment marketing initiatives I’ve seen coming out of financial services company LV=.It was great to get to talk to LV=’s Head of Resourcing Kevin Hough and get the inside track on some of their successful initiatives, as well as his thoughts on social media, data and employer branding.Topics we discuss include: How LV= has used community engagement to implement a successful social recruiting strategy. The importance of brand ambassadors and how they can come from surprising sources The power of learning via mistakes and challenges The economics of the candidate experience Kevin also talks about why an EVP can be like owning a bidet and how LV= found out they were sponsoring the wrong station!Subscribe to this podc

In this interview Matt Alder speaks to Stephane Kasriel CEO of Upwork.A recent report published by McKinsey indicates that the digital talent marketplaces driving the “gig economy” could play a significant role in increasing global GDP by $2.7 Trillion by 2025. Upwork is currently the biggest talent marketplace place in the world and I was delighted to get the chance to speak to Stephane Kasriel their CEO for this week’s podcast.The topics we discuss include:    •    The merger of Elance and oDesk that created Upwork    •    How a talent marketplace actually works    •    The huge diversity of skills represented on the platform    •    Remote working and dynamic corporate talent pooling    •    Solving the global digital skills crisis    •    What the future of work will look likeStephane also talks about Upwork’s experience of having an employee base that is 70% freelance and distributed across the worldLinks from this episode:The Future of Work, published by Faster Future Publishing McKinsey Report: Connec

In this interview Matt Alder talks to Matthew Jeffery VP Head of Global Sourcing & Employment Branding at SAPAs I do more and more podcast interviews it is becoming very clear that recruitment innovation is a complex subject. Every employer is in a different position and what is innovative for one company can just be normal recruitment practice at another.Matthew Jeffery has always been someone at the cutting edge of innovation in our sector and in this episode we talk about some of the work he has done at SAP as well as his wider views on what is happening in the industry.Topics discussed include:•    How SAP have “democratized” graduate recruitment by using technology to reach a broader audience•    How to give a good candidate experience at scale to 50,000 applicants•    What algorithms can do that recruiters can’t but why they won’t be replacing humans any time soonMatthew also gives us his views on why he feels recruitment isn’t being properly discussed at government level.  Subscribe to this podcast in

In this episode Matt Alder talks to Adrian Thomas Chair of The Recruitment SocietyThere is a tendency in the social media world in which we now live for content published about recruitment to focus on instant gratification via tactical quick fixes. In reality the issues many employers face can’t be solved that simply and resourcing can be very complex.In this interview Matt and Adrian discuss a number of resourcing related topics including the case for In house recruitment over RPO, which metrics organisations should measure to ensure great recruitment practice and how employers should align Talent Attraction with Talent Management. Adrian also shares his thoughts on the differences between working with the public sector and private sector and what the future might hold for resourcing strategies. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes

In this episode Matt Alder talks to Andy Curlewis of Cielo Talent
 Employer Brand is a very hot topic at moment and the number of episodes of this podcast which have been dedicated to it recently reflect the level of interest in the market. The one vital element that is often missing from the employer brand conversation though is how you measure effectiveness. In this episode Matt and Andy discuss employer branding’s relationship to both talent attraction and talent management, the five core areas where the effectiveness of an employer brand can be measured and what this means in the social media age of truth and transparency. Andy also share his thoughts on the importance of content marketing and what the future of employer branding might look like. Subcribe to this podcast in iTunes

In this episode Matt Alder talks to Nick Price of CareerGift.The relationship between employer brand and candidate experience is a well documented one however despite this very few employers seem to consider the candidate experience to actually be part of their employer brand strategy.In this interview Matt and Nick discuss the unbreakable relationship between employer brand strategy and candidate experience. Nick share his thoughts on the practical things companies can do to align one with the other and also talks about CareerGift’s unique offering which is helping employers deal with rejected candidates in a brand appropriate way Subcribe this podcast in iTunes

In this episode Matt Alder talks with Lars Schmidt of Amplify TalentEmployer branding is a much discussed and often much misunderstood topic. Over the last ten years the digital revolution has brought a significant shift in how companies are addressing the topicIn this interview Matt and Lars discuss what the modern definition of employer branding should be and how digital engagement and social media are driving thinking in this area. Lars also shares a case study about the work he has been doing with Hootsuite which embraces new technology to push the envelope on employer branding.

In this episode Matt Alder talks with Matt Charney Executive Editor at Recruiting DailyThere is so much social media and conference talk in the industry round new tools and approaches it would be easy to think that we are in a golden age of recruitment innovation. However when you dig below the hype, some would argue that a lot of the new products being launched are just slightly different versions of existing technologies that have already been around for the last ten years.In this interview Matt and Matt talk about the current state of innovation in the industry and what makes a genuinely innovative product. They also discuss why employers buy into new tools, the role of established vendors and an emerging trend that could see us looking at recruitment in very different way.Links from this episode: http://www.recruitingdaily.comhttp://www.recruitingblogs.com Subscribe to this podcast in iTunes

In this episode Matt Alder talks to Sinead Bunting Marketing Director for Monster in the UK and Ireland.Women are currently massively unrepresented in the technology sector and dealing with this problem is of critical importance for the growth of every company trying to succeed in our digital world. On the back of their recent successful “Girls in Coding” event Monster has stepped up to help facilitate the debate round this issue in the recruitment sector. In the interview Sinead talks about the motivation behind doing this, highlights the seriousness of the problem and discusses some potential medium and long term solutions which are emerging from the conversation. Links from the episode:Monster’s Girls In Coding event and video Sinead's contact details - sinead.bunting@monster.co.uk Martha Lane Fox’s Dimbleby Lecture Subcribe to this podcast in iTunes

In this episode Matt Alder talks to Laszlo Bock SVP of People Operations at Google.Google’s approach to HR and Recruiting has always been a much discussed topic and Matt was delighted to be able to find out directly how Google has built its incredible success on the back of an innovative approach to talent.In the interview Laszlo talks about his belief that hiring should the single most important people activity in any organisation and dispels some popular misconceptions about how Google recruits. He also share his thoughts on culture, the importance of data and why Google focuses on “People Operations” rather than Human ResourcesLink to Laszlo’s book:Work Rules! by Laszlo Bock

In this episode Matt Alder talks to HR Technology expert Peter Gold.Most recruitment markets are now candidate led and more and more employers are increasing their hiring activity. This is not necessarily being backed up with an increase in budgets or head count for recruitment and many in house recruitment teams are finding their resources are being stretched to the limit.  In this interview Peter talks about “Recruitment Hacking” and how it can make technology an enabler for recruiting efficiency. Referrals, careers site conversions, job title optimisation and content targeting are some of the key areas discussed. Peter also shares a number productivity tools that he feels everyone can benefit from.Links to some of the tools discussed in the episode:Buzzsumo Hootsuite  SaneboxSlack Gmail Meter Rescuetime Subcribe to this podcast in iTunes

In this episode Matt Alder talks to Adam Gordon MD of Social Media SearchTalent Communities have always been a controversial topic in Social Recruiting. There is always a lot of talk about them but case studies that prove whether they are actually effective can be hard to find. In this interview Matt and Adam discuss the three main reasons talent communities fail and how employers can optimise their community approach for success. Adam gives a number of examples of talent communities that have succeeded and outlines how he feels this area of recruiting can develop in the future. Subscribe to this podcast in iTunes

In this episode Matt Alder talks to Matt Buckland Head of Talent at Forward Partners.Tech recruitment is challenging and tech recruitment for start up companies is especially challenging. In this interview Matt and Matt discuss the approaches and techniques that are currently working in London’s Silicon Roundabout.  Other topics covered include why you can’t replace a recruiter with an algorithm, Schrodinger’s (stuffed) cat and how to get 25k retweets on Twitter. Subcribe to this podcast in iTunes

Matt Alder talks to Kevin Green Chief Executive of the RECIn this interview Matt and Kevin discuss the REC’s Good Recruitment Charter and their recently published report on the future of the UK Jobs Market.The Good Recruitment Charter was created in conjunction with a cross section of UK employers and Kevin shares the insights that have come out of this process in terms of employer brand and candidate experience.The REC publication, “Building The Best Jobs Market in the World” is a collection of essays from an eclectic selection of thinkers and is intended to give politicians and other policy markers food for thought in this election year. Kevin talks through the thinking behind the report and gives the REC’s own view on the future of the labour market Links: The Good Recruitment Guide Building the Best Jobs Market in the World  Subscribe to this podcast in iTunes

In this Episode Matt Alder talks to Andy Headworth Consultant and author of the major new book on Social RecruitingSocial Recruiting has been around now for nearly ten years but many companies are still struggling to use social platforms for recruitment in a successful way. In this interview Matt and Andy discuss social recruiting, how it is changing and what it takes to be successful in social. Andy also shares some great case studies from round the world, which he found while researching his forthcoming book.Links: “Social Media Recruitment: How to successfully integrate social media into recriutment strategy” – Andy’s book“Social Recruiting 5 Things to Stop Doing” – Matt’s latest Social Recruiting blogSubscribe to this podcast in iTunes

n this episode Matt Alder talks to Neil Morrison Group HR Director for Penguin Random House UK.The space where people, work and technology meet is becoming ever more fascinating and is throwing up huge issues for HR departments round organisational flexibility and change management. In this interview Matt and Neil discuss how Penguin Random House has had to respond to the digital revolution and the technology driven change which is fast becoming the norm in HR. Neil share his thoughts on the evolving nature of HR technology and also gives an insight into a groundbreaking approach Penguin Random House is taking to recruit marketing talent for their businessSubcribe to the podcast in iTunes

In this episode Matt Alder talks to Mervyn Dinnen Content Marketing Expert for HR and RecruitingThe importance of content marketing has risen significantly in the last two years, however it is still under used in the Recruiting and HR space. In this interview Matt and Mervyn discuss just what content marketing is and how it can be used for recruiting, employer branding and customer engagement. Mervyn shares what is working and gives us his 7 tips for producing great content. They also discuss the current state of Social Recruiting as well as Poldark and Kittens…… Subscribe to the Podcast in iTunes