Talent Talk Asia

What if the key to future-proofing your organization… isn't found in strategy decks, but in empathy and integrity? This episode pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to lead through chaos, culture clashes, and constant change. Andrea Ross, team/executive coach & corporate trainer at The Career Establishment sits down with Victor Morales — President & Group Executive for Latin America (LATM) at Orica — whose leadership journey spans six countries, two decades, and some of the world's most complex markets. From navigating geopolitical minefields to restoring trust in fractured communities to learning leadership lessons from survivors of human trafficking in Tanzania… Victor shares the tools, frameworks, and mindset shifts every leader needs in today's unpredictable world.

Saudi Arabia isn't following leadership trends. It's setting them. In Part 2 of this bold and insightful conversation, David Jones (CEO of Mercer Talent Enterprise) returns to explore how Saudi and UAE organisations are reshaping the global leadership narrative — with female leaders rising, young talent accelerating, and cultural shifts driving innovation. This episode is packed with real data, powerful case studies, and grounded advice for HR leaders, executives, and future-focused organisations across the GCC. What we unpack: 1. The Rise of Female Leadership in Saudi → Why female workforce participation surged from 9% to 29% in under a decade → How nationalisation policies are leveling the playing field → The corporate shifts making the biggest impact — from flexible structures to visible sponsorship 2. The Cultural & Economic Ripple Effect → How inclusive leadership is shifting Saudi's global image → Why brands are prioritizing gender-aligned teams to reflect customer power → What Saudi's transformation means for regional benchmarks 3. Building Future-Ready Leaders → The paradoxes modern leaders must navigate → Why followership is just as important as leadership → The surprising innovation potential inside call centres and frontline teams Data + insights you'll remember: ✅Saudi now outpaces India in female workforce growth ✅Innovation scores are often highest in frontline staff ✅Gen Z talent expects empowered leadership, not micromanagement ✅Many high-potential women are still invisible without structured assessments Tools & strategies covered: ✅ Thriving Index – uncover strengths + traits that drive workplace performance ✅ Element X – benchmark well-being at individual and org-wide levels ✅ Lighthouse platform – the "Netflix of assessments" for GCC talent teams ✅ Advice for HR: how to design inclusive pipelines, avoid tokenism, and unlock hidden leaders Books by David Jones: The Future of Assessments Game Changers (female leadership in MENA) Unlocking the Paradox of Plenty

Most psychometric tools used today were built before the internet. Yet we still expect them to find our future leaders? In this episode, I sat down with David Jones, CEO and Partner at Mercer Talent Enterprise, to challenge everything we think we know about assessments. We dig into the systems that drive hiring, development, and succession—and ask the big question: Are our tools keeping up with our talent? Here's what we unpack: ✅ Why most assessments are stuck in the 20th century ✅ How the Thriving Index surfaces potential others miss ✅ The untapped power of combining strengths + personality ✅ What AI is (and isn't) doing in psychometrics ✅ Why democratising access could uncover hidden gems ✅ How region-specific data can massively shift effectiveness Quick stats that'll make you rethink everything: → Most tools still benchmark Western, older norms → Over 60% of the Middle East population is under 30 → Engagement spikes immediately after an assessment—yet we act days later This isn't a nice-to-know. It's a leadership necessity. Because the way we assess shapes the way we lead. If you're DONE using outdated tools to make critical people decisions—this episode is your wake-up call. Books mentioned in this episode: 1. The future of assessment by David Jones: The Future of Assessments - The Talent Enterprise 2. Game changers by David Jones, Radhika Punshi and Sophie Le Ray: Game Changers | Book | Insights | The Talent Enterprise 3. Unlocking the paradox of plenty by David Jones and Radhika Punshi : Unlocking The Paradox Of Plenty | Book | Mercer Talent Enterprise Connect with our guest, David Jones - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-barrie-jones/ - Website: https://thetalententerprise.com/ ➡️Learn more about Mercer Talent Enterprise: Streamline Talent & Leadership Development for Success ➡️Discover The Thriving Index®: Behavioral Assessment Tool: Precision with The Thriving Index® https://thetalententerprise.com/behavior-and-personality ➡️Explore well-being with Element X: Element X® l Enhance Employee Wellbeing & Engagement Element X® l Enhance Employee Wellbeing & Engagement Follow our Host, Leadership Coach & Learning & Development Expert, Andrea Ross - LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/feed/ - Email: andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com - Follow The Career Establishment - Website: www.thecareerestablishment.com - LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/the-care…iewAsMember=true - Instagram: @TheCareerEstablishment Want more insights like this? Subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive leadership content and updates: www.thecareerestablishment.com/newsletter

What if the most overlooked talent in your organisation… was also the most loyal, emotionally intelligent, and resilient? The over-50 workforce isn't slowing down. But many companies still treat them like they're winding down. In this episode, leadership coach and corporate trainer Andrea Ross sits down with Natalie Hall, Chief Commercial Officer at 55/Redefined, to unpack what most employers are missing—and why tapping into this dynamic demographic isn't just the “right” thing to do… …it's a business necessity. Here's what you'll learn: ✅The real business case for hiring over-50s (hint: it's not charity—it's strategy) ✅Why older workers are 5x more likely to stick around (and how to keep them) ✅Where companies are failing in recruiting and retaining late-career talent ✅How to design roles, benefits, and cultures that speak to a multigenerational workforce ✅What not to do if you want to be seen as age-inclusive Stats that might surprise you: - By 2031, 1 in 4 workers will be over 55 - Holding negative beliefs about ageing can cut your life expectancy by 7.6 years - Most over-50s value flexibility and purpose more than salary Questions we answer: - Why do so many companies overlook this group? - Where do you actually find 50+ talent? - What's the #1 mistake businesses make when trying to be age-inclusive? - If you lead people and want to future-proof your workforce—this is the episode you can't skip. Listen now and rethink what “experienced” really means. Mentioned Tools & Resources: - Life Redefined: Free lifestyle platform for the over-50s https://life-redefined.co/ - Jobs Redefined: Age-inclusive job board for 50+ talent https://jobs-redefined.co/ - Me Redefined: Digital coaching & midlife career platform for organisations https://work-redefined.co/ Connect with our guest, Natalie Hall - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nataliehall55/ - Website: 55/Redefined: https://55redefined.co/ Follow our Host Andrea Ross - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/ - Email: andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com - Follow The Career Establishment - Website: www.thecareerestablishment.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-career-establishment/?viewAsMember=true - Instagram: @TheCareerEstablishment Want more insights like this? Subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive leadership content and updates: www.thecareerestablishment.com/newsletter

AI isn't just coming. It's already reshaping the workplace. The question isn't “if,” but how fast you're adapting — and whether your leadership is evolving with it. In this episode of Talent Talk, leadership coach and corporate trainer Andrea Ross sits down with Armanda Mealha — Executive Director and Specialist Team Unit Lead at Microsoft Portugal — to unpack what AI-ready leadership really looks like, and what separates the future-proofed from the left-behind. With nearly a decade at Microsoft — and earlier experience at Oracle — Armanda shares hard-won insights on what AI means for people, performance, and progress. What You'll Learn: → How AI is rewiring leadership — and why mindsets matter more than tools → The first 3 steps every organisation should take to integrate AI ethically and effectively → What most leaders miss when they try to “implement AI” (and how to avoid the trap) → The human side of AI: Empathy, curiosity, and how to lead with both Questions We Answer: ✅How do you balance long-term AI investment with short-term ROI demands? ✅What does responsible AI adoption actually look like on the ground? ✅How can leaders create a culture that accelerates AI learning and experimentation? Bonus Resource: Get the latest insights from Microsoft's 2024 survey on AI in leadership — and why top-performing teams are using AI to boost innovation and culture: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/NFWReport2024_1.27.2025.pdf

Most Leaders Fail on LinkedIn. Are You One of Them? What if LinkedIn could be your most powerful tool for growth— but you're using it all wrong? I sat down with Dean Seddon, CEO of MAVERRIK®—a leader in social selling—to break down why most leaders and sales professionals struggle to stand out. The biggest LinkedIn mistakes? ❌ Blending in instead of leading. ❌ Posting without a strategy. ❌ Failing to turn attention into action. In this episode, we uncover: ✅ The exact LinkedIn strategies that drive authority, engagement, and sales. ✅ The #1 profile tweak that attracts top clients and talent. ✅ How AI is reshaping social selling—and the tools you should be using now. Key Questions Answered: -What are the 3 must-know content strategies for leaders? -Which AI tool is transforming social selling? -How do you establish yourself as a thought leader on LinkedIn? Plus: The #1 LinkedIn mistake that could be costing you business! Bonus Resource: As mentioned by Dean; create funky images for LinkedIn: https://ideogram.ai/ Leaders & Sales Professionals: If you're serious about using LinkedIn to win clients and influence, this episode is your shortcut to success. Follow Our Guest, Dean Seddon: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/therealdealdean/ Email: team@maverrik.com Podcast: "Mindset, Marketing & Money with Dean Seddon": https://open.spotify.com/episode/0eKzGyRfroa1yQYoKYGpiD?si=ANctuW1qQF-JRgSPL1Y0JA Connect with our Host, Corporate Trainer & Leadership Coach, Andrea Ross on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/andrearosscoachtrainer/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearosscoachtrainer/ Email: andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Follow The Career Establishment: Website: www.thecareerestablishment.com Instagram: Instagram/TheCareerEstablishment Brought to you by the coaching and training company, The Career Establishment, dedicated to advancing leadership skills worldwide. Our bi-weekly newsletter provides exclusive insights and strategies. Subscribe today: https://www.thecareerestablishment.com/newsletter Until next time, keep evolving and learning.

HR is evolving—are you keeping up? As we step into 2025, those who fail to adapt risk being left behind. On this episode of Talent Talk, Andrea Ross sits down with Stuart Elliott, CEO of Elliott Scott HR Search and Recruitment, to decode the biggest HR shifts shaping the future. What You'll Discover: *DEI evolution: The roles are expanding beyond traditional DEI into wellbeing, business partnering, and centers of excellence. Those who don't adapt risk getting left behind. *Remote Work Reality Check: Companies are regaining control. With hiring slowing, the power balance has shifted, and many employers are tightening hybrid policies—pushing for more in-office time. But is it a trust issue or a productivity play? *Career Growth: The best HR professionals aren't waiting for change—they're shaping it. What skills will future-proof your career? Bonus Resources: *Beyond Hiring: Dr. Stefanie K. Johnson's "DEF'S" Framework for Workplace Inclusion – A 6-minute video breaking down actionable steps for creating an engaged, empowered, and innovative workforce. Watch here:https://youtu.be/eJcUz8Yn5kY?si=f6qY87BCBIwDc2wC *Engaging Top Talent: Gallup's 12 Elements of Engagement – A practical guide to maximizing employee engagement and retention. Access here:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1TgVn7X-F4WhmjpUaaOw2fu7m77_15CWU/view?usp=sharing Key Questions Answered: *How are DEI strategies evolving, and what does this mean on a global and local scales? *What are the most critical HR trends shaping the workplace in 2025? *What skills do HR professionals need to thrive in the future job market? Follow Our Guest, Stuart Elliott: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-elliott-69401b4/ Email: se@elliottscottgroup.com Podcast: HR Insights Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/2xXsm9CpbLGYLPMOJe96YB Connect with our Host, Corporate Trainer & Leadership Coach, Andrea Ross on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/andrearosscoachtrainer/ Email: andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Follow The Career Establishment: Website: www.thecareerestablishment.com Instagram: @TheCareerEstablishment Brought to you by the coaching and training company, The Career Establishment, dedicated to advancing leadership skills worldwide. Our bi-weekly newsletter provides exclusive insights and strategies. Subscribe today: www.thecareerestablishment.com/newsletter Until next time, keep evolving and learning.

Welcome back to a new season of Talent Talk with Andrea Ross! Join your trusted host and leadership coach, Andrea Ross, as she delves into the dynamic world of work with fresh insights on leadership strategies and the latest trends in the workplace. Whether you're a longtime fan or just joining us, come along as we navigate and excel in today's ever-evolving professional landscape. Subscribe now and become part of our vibrant leadership community as we kick off this thrilling new season of Talent Talk! The new episode is live on Thursday, 6th March 2025. Our guest is Stuart Elliott, CEO of Elliott Scott, HR Search and Recruitment. In our conversation, discover the evolution of DEI, gain insights into 2025 HR trends, including technology impacts and strategic priorities, and learn key skills for career advancement in HR.

You have tuned into a unique 3-part series on workplace trends where I sit down with seasoned leader at Microsoft Asia, Rosalind Quek, General Manager for Modern Work to discuss the recent Microsoft 2022 Work Trend Index. Microsoft surveyed 20,000 people in 11 countries globally and analysed trillions of Microsoft 365 productivity signals, along with LinkedIn labour trends and Glint People Science findings. In this 3-part series, Rosalind shares 3 urgent pivots for leaders to drive alignment and empower people for the new ways we work: Trend #1: End Productivity Paranoia Trend #2: Embrace the fact that people come in for each other Trend #3: Re-recruit your employees with reskilling In this episode, we dive deeper into Trend #3,: Re-recruit your employees with reskilling", and what strategies leaders can be adopting to ensure their employees thrive. Topics covered; more flexible internal mobility programs, personalised and "relevant" training and development programs and much more. Read the full Microsoft 2022 Work Trend Index here: Global: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/work-trend-index/hybrid-work-is-just-work APAC: https://news.microsoft.com/apac/2022/09/22/microsoft-unveils-new-research-and-technology-to-bridge-the-disconnect-between-leaders-and-employees/ Connect with the Guest for today's episode; General Manager for Modern Work at Microsoft Asia. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosquek/ Email: rosalind.quek@microsoft.com Connect with the Host, Corporate Trainer + Executive Coach Andrea Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearosscoachtrainer/ Email: andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Thank you to Vincere, the number one operating system for recruitment businesses and our proud sponsor of this podcast. For all your coaching and training needs in Asia, reach out at www.thecareerestablishment.com

You have tuned into a unique 3-part series on workplace trends where I sit down with seasoned leader at Microsoft Asia, Rosalind Quek, General Manager for Modern Work to discuss the recent Microsoft 2022 Work Trend Index. Microsoft surveyed 20,000 people in 11 countries globally and analysed trillions of Microsoft 365 productivity signals, along with LinkedIn labour trends and Glint People Science findings. In this 3-part series, Rosalind shares 3 urgent pivots for leaders to drive alignment and empower people for the new ways we work: Trend #1: End Productivity Paranoia Trend #2: Embrace the fact that people come in for each other Trend #3: Re-recruit your employees with reskilling In this episode, we dive deeper into Trend #2,: "Embrace the fact that people come in for each other", and what this means for leaders today. Find out what a leader should Stop, Start and Continue doing to embrace the fact that people come in for each other. Head here to read the full Microsoft 2022 Work Trend Index: Global: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/work-trend-index/hybrid-work-is-just-work APAC: https://news.microsoft.com/apac/2022/09/22/microsoft-unveils-new-research-and-technology-to-bridge-the-disconnect-between-leaders-and-employees/ Connect with the Guest for today's episode; General Manager for Modern Work at Microsoft Asia. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosquek/ Email: rosalind.quek@microsoft.com Connect with the Host, Corporate Trainer + Executive Coach Andrea Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearosscoachtrainer/ Email: andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Thank you to Vincere, the number one operating system for recruitment businesses and our proud sponsor of this podcast. For all your coaching and training needs in Asia, reach out at www.thecareerestablishment.com

You have tuned into a unique 3-part series on workplace trends where I sit down with seasoned leader at Microsoft Asia, Rosalind Quek, General Manager for Modern Work to discuss the recent Microsoft 2022 Work Trend Index. Microsoft surveyed 20,000 people in 11 countries globally and analysed trillions of Microsoft 365 productivity signals, along with LinkedIn labour trends and Glint People Science findings. In this 3-part series, Rosalind shares 3 urgent pivots for leaders to drive alignment and empower people for the new ways we work: Trend #1: End Productivity Paranoia Trend #2: Embrace the fact that people come in for each other Trend #3: Re-recruit your employees with reskilling In this episode, we dive deeper into the trend of "productivity paranoia" and what this means for leaders today. Read the full Microsoft 2022 Work Trend Index here: Global: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/worklab/work-trend-index/hybrid-work-is-just-work APAC: https://news.microsoft.com/apac/2022/09/22/microsoft-unveils-new-research-and-technology-to-bridge-the-disconnect-between-leaders-and-employees/ Connect with the Guest for today's episode; General Manager for Modern Work at Microsoft Asia. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosquek/ Email: rosalind.quek@microsoft.com Connect with the Host, Corporate Trainer + Executive Coach Andrea Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearosscoachtrainer/ Email: andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Thank you to Vincere, the number one operating system for recruitment businesses and our proud sponsor of this podcast. For all your coaching and training needs in Asia, reach out at www.thecareerestablishment.com

Welcome to Talent Talk Asia Podcast. Today, you have tuned into a unique "Talent Acquisition" series where host and corporate trainer Andrea Ross showcases powerful voices in the TA industry across Asia. In this series we discuss the most pressing challenges facing TA leaders in the wake of the "Talent Revolution" and our guests will share some of their tips on how to best overcome them. My guest today is Adam Fisher, Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, Asia Pacific and Japan at Paolo Alto Networks, an American multinational cybersecurity company with headquarters in Santa Clara, California. In this pod Adam will share what it takes to build a high-performing TA team, what TA needs to do to develop trusted relationships with internal stakeholders and much more. Connect with the Guest for today's episode; Adam Fisher LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamfisher2/ Email: afisher@paloaltonetworks.com Connect with the host, Andrea Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearosscoachtrainer/ Email: andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Thank you to Vincere, the number one operating system for recruitment businesses and our proud sponsor of this podcast. If you are a TA Leader or Agency Leader and looking to join a community that places DI&E high on the agenda, with key-note events, resources, mentoring programs and a learning academy at your fingertips please reach out to andrea@womeninrecruitmentasia.com (The guys are invited too!).

Welcome to Talent Talk Asia. Today, you have tuned into a unique "Talent Acquisition" series where host and corporate trainer Andrea Ross showcases powerful voices in the TA industry across Asia. Our guest is Amy Choong, Regional Head of Talent Acquisition at ShopBack. The ShopBack Group is Asia-Pacific's leading shopping and rewards platform, serving over 30 million shoppers across ten markets. Growing from a team of six back in 2014 to over eight hundred today, ShopBackers across the region come together with a singular mission: to make shopping rewarding, delightful, and accessible for all. In recent years, the Candidate Experience has become a major theme in the conversation surrounding talent acquisition and recruitment. In today's pod you will learn the strategies to a winning candidate experience and why this is one of the most important factors for attracting talent. If you like what you hear from today's pod reach out: Connect with the Guest for today's episode; Amy Choong LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amychoong-shopback/ Email: amy@shopback.com Connect with the host, and corporate trainer Andrea Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearosscoachtrainer/ Email: andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Thank you to Vincere, the number one operating system for recruitment businesses and our proud sponsor of this podcast. If you are a TA Leader or Agency Leader and looking to join a community that places DI&E high on the agenda, with key-note events, resources, mentoring programs and a learning academy at your fingertips please reach out to andrea@womeninrecruitmentasia.com (The guys are invited too!).

Welcome to Talent Talk Asia Podcast. Today, you have tuned into a unique "Talent Acquisition" series where host and corporate trainer Andrea Ross showcases powerful voices in the TA industry across Asia. In this series we discuss the most pressing challenges facing TA leaders in the wake of the "Talent Revolution" and our guests will share some of their tips on how to best overcome them. My guest today is Victoria Murphy, Head of Talent Acquisition, Asia Pac JLL. They are a world leader in real estate services, they buy, occupy and invest in a variety of assets including industrial, commercial, retail, residential and hotel real estate. In this pod Victoria shares her insights on flexible working, the evolution of TA and habits to instill in your career to be a successful TA professional. This is an insightful pod not just for TA and agency professionals but also hiring managers that are looking to get the best out of their support functions. y's pod reach out: Connect with the Guest for today's episode; Victoria Murphy LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/victoriamurphy/ Email: Victoria.Murphy@ap.jll.com Connect with the host, Andrea Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearosscoachtrainer/ Email: andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Thank you to Vincere, the number one operating system for recruitment businesses and our proud sponsor of this podcast. If you are a TA Leader or Agency Leader and looking to join a community that places DI&E high on the agenda, with key-note events, resources, mentoring programs and a learning academy at your fingertips please reach out to andrea@womeninrecruitmentasia.com (The guys are invited too!).

Former Robert Walters Recruitment Leader and "Everything Recruitment" coach and trainer Andrea Ross from The Career Establishment and founder of Women in Recruitment Asia has the tables turned when she becomes a guest on her popular podcast Talent Talk Asia. Andrea is joined by Shulin Lee, Legal Recruitment specialist at Ansa Search and podcast host for "After the Bar". If you lead people across any sector and/or sit in the recruitment arena and looking for practical tips to get ahead then you have to put this pod on your playlist. Andrea has spent 26 years working in the recruitment industry. Rising up the ranks to Managing Director of the award-winning recruitment firm Robert Walters covering Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam and now runs her own coaching and training business The Career Establishment providing e-learning, virtual and face to face training to leaders, emerging ones and rookies. She also is the founder of the community-led group "Women in Recruitment Asia" which offers mentoring, resources, key-note events and a learning academy to the Talent Acquisition and Recruitment Industry in Asia. If you like what you hear from today's pod reach out: Connect with the Host for this episode; Shulin Lee https://www.linkedin.com/in/shulinlee/ Email: Shulin@ansasearch.com Connect with the Host/Guest for today's episode; Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com andrea@womeninrecruitmentasia.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Thank you to Vincere, the number one operating system for recruitment businesses and our proud sponsor of this podcast.

Welcome along to another episode of Talent Talk Asia Podcast brought to you by the training and coaching company The Career Establishment. My guest today is none other than Matthew Ng, Head of Financial Services - Technology and Operations, Singapore at Charterhouse. Charterhouse are a Women in Recruitment Asia Company Member and we want to personally thank them for their support of the DE&I space in Asia. Today's episode is all about "high-performance" - find out what it takes to achieve over 1.6 m in revenues consistently and still be able to manage a large team of recruiters. You will come away with 5 key areas of success from Matthew - get plugged in and enjoy the pod! If you would like to reach out to Matthew (he is hiring!) then please connect with him at: Matthew Ng: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ngmatthew/ Email:matthewn@charterhouse.com.sg If you have someone you would like to recommend to have on the show as a guest please reach out to the host: Andrea Ross:https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearosscoachtrainer/ Email: andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ If you are a recruitment leader or Talent Acquistion/HR Leader and looking to join a group that embraces diversity and inclusion please reach out and join Women in Recruitment Asia - packed full of events, recruitment resources, mentoring programs and its very own learning WIRA academy. Check it out at www.womeninrecruitmentasia.com Thank you to Vincere the number one recruitment operating system and our sponsor on Talent Talk Asia (www.vincere.io).

Get this pod on your playlist - Why? If you're striving to be the best recruiter or recruitment leader in your field and looking to find out the habits of a million dollar biller then this is the pod for you. Shulin Lee, is the founder of a recruitment business. She is Singaporean, a mother, wife, Podcast Host and kick-ass legal recruitment leader. She has a list of accomplishments over the years from Global Top Biller internationally and Rising Start Award for Asia Pacific at Hudson and more recently securing a Gold Award for most innovative agency, Human Resources Asia Recruitment Awards 20202 and Silver Award. You will hear how she has been able to achieve and stay in the million-dollar club, how she finds balance, and what pushes her to keep moving forward. This is someone to watch out for... Connect with the Guest, Shulin Lee https://www.linkedin.com/in/shulinlee/ Email: Shulin@ansasearch.com Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Ansa Search is a champion of diversity and Company Members to Women in Recruitment Asia. WIRA was set up by The Career Establishment to give female recruiters a platform in Asia to be upskilled, mentored, and championed. To find out more about WIRA click here: www.thecareerestablishment.com/wira. Thank you to Vincere, the number one operating system for recruitment businesses and our proud sponsor of this podcast.

In this pod I sit down with the co-founder and New Energies expert Adam Carabetta from Formative Search, based in Singapore. Before setting up his own recruitment business with business partner Nick Ryland he worked for Drake International as a Manager on the renewable energy desk for over 5 years and worked for Hydrogen Group for 3 years as a Team leading focusing on oil and gas. I started working with both Adam and Nick in 2021 when they embarked their entire team on our strengths-based Business Development program and was struck by what genuine, down to earth, purpose -driven and passionate they are about making a difference. Not just to their clients and candidates but to their team. In this pod you will hear what a leader that has "Empathy" as his No.1 talent looks like and how that has helped him retain a knock-out team. Enjoy the show! Connect with the guest: Founder and New Energies Expert: Adam Carabetta: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamcarabetta85/ Guests mentioned on the show Co-Founder, Nick Ryland, Legal, Compliance and Corporate Governance Expert: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-ryland-a610211b/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Formative Search is a champion of diversity and Company Members to Women in Recruitment Asia. WIRA was set up by The Career Establishment to give female recruiters a platform in Asia to be upskilled, mentored, and championed. To find out more about WIRA click here: www.thecareerestablishment.com/wira. Thank you to Vincere, the number one operating system for recruitment businesses and our proud sponsor of this podcast.

Welcome to another episode of Talent Talk Asia. Today, I am joined by Ling, Xiang Lee, Principal Consultant, Sales and Marketing, Industrial, Technology, and Services at Robert Walters, Singapore. We get technical in this pod with Ling sharing her experience on business development approaches, sourcing strategies, and why she boomeranged back to Robert Walters after a short stint with Facebook as an in-house recruiter. We were fortunate to have Ling feature as a keynote speaker for Women in Recruitment Asia in January, if you would like to watch the recording then please reach out to join the group and access the recording. Membership is for Companies and Individual members: www.womeninrecruitmentasia.com If you would like to reach out to Ling, Xiang Lee here are her contact details: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ling-xiang-lee-15b09713/ Lingxiang.lee@robertwalters.com.sg If you are a recruitment leader and looking to join a group that embraces diversity and inclusion please reach out and join Women in Recruitment Asia - packed full of events, recruitment resources, mentoring programs and its very own learning WIRA academy. Check it out at www.womeninrecruitmentasia.com Thank you to Vincere the number one recruitment operating system and our sponsor on Talent Talk Asia (www.vincere.io).

Happy New Year Talent Talk Asia Listeners. We are back and bringing you fresh pods for 2022. Meet Thaya, Than Tun Director at Tralent a Rec2Rec business based in Singapore and covering Asia. Thaya is a former agency recruitment, internal TA and in 2021 launched her own business providing talent to the recruitment industry. Thaya and I go back a few years so you can expect juicy stories, what salaries agency recruiters are demanding in the marke,t and why and some strategies on how to attract and retain talent. If you're keen to reach out to Thaya then please connect with her at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thayathantun/ Email: thaya.thantun@tralent.com If you're an agency leader and passionate about gender diversity then reach out to hear more about the group that I run called Women in Recruitment Asia: www.womeninrecruitmentasia.com where you can find training resources, keynote events, coaching sessions, mentoring programs and much more. The Career Establishment's Talent Talk Asia Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Vincere, the Recruitment Operating System. Vincere is the modern OS for recruitment & staffing agencies. A single tech platform to streamline the Front, Middle & Back office operations of rec businesses. Learn more about Vinny's story on my exclusive interview with their Founder on episode 43 of this podcast. If you're looking for a new recruitment CRM to manage your entire operations, visit vincere.io/talenttalkasia for an exclusive offer for all listeners of this podcast.

Welcome along to a bitesize episode of Talent Talk Asia. I thought it would be useful to pick out little snippets of the conversations I've had and bring them to you. This is a few minutes long and a bit of learning that will enhance your life. My guest is David Lim, leader of the 1st Singapore, Mount Everest Expedition in 1998, author and legend on the motivational speaker's circuit. In this clip, David tells us how he selects a team based on the 3 C's – Commitment, Competence and Compatability and how that relates directly to the business world. If you would like to hear more from David Lim (this is one of our favourite podcasts and we were honored to have David on the show) then please head back to episode 44 you will love this! If you would like to be a guest on the show for 2022 please reach out to andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com The Career Establishment's Talent Talk Asia Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Vincere, the Recruitment Operating System. Vincere is the modern OS for recruitment & staffing agencies. A single tech platform to streamline the Front, Middle & Back office operations of rec businesses. Learn more about Vinny's story on my exclusive interview with their Founder on episode 43 of this podcast. If you're looking for a new recruitment CRM to manage your entire operations, visit vincere.io/talenttalkasia for an exclusive offer for all listeners of this podcast.

Good news! Every month we're releasing bitesize episodes that look at stand-out moments from our previous episodes. Whether you're having your lunch, waiting for the next meeting to start or going for a quick run – we'd love to give you a dose of inspiration in this 7-minute bitesize episode series. This week we go back to our conversation with our guest on Talent Talk Asia, Sohail Kukar, Managing Consultant, Banking and Financial Services at Ambition, Singapore where he shares what to expect from those first few months as a recruiter. If you're a graduate or someone thinking of entering into recruitment then we suggest you get this on your playlist. Sohail is one of those special gems in the recruitment industry - passionate about what he does, very funny - don't take my word for head back to the full interview - episode 11 and hit play. Talent Talk Asia Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Vincere, the Recruitment Operating System. If you're a recruitment agency and passionate about gender equality then reach out and join "Women in Recruitment Asia" group launched by The Career Establishment: www.thecareerestablishment.com/WIRA. Ambition are proud Company Members of Women in Recruitment Asia. The Career Establishment's Talent Talk Asia Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Vincere, the Recruitment Operating System. Vincere is the modern OS for recruitment & staffing agencies. A single tech platform to streamline the Front, Middle & Back office operations of rec businesses. Learn more about Vinny's story on my exclusive interview with their Founder on episode 43 of this podcast. If you're looking for a new recruitment CRM to manage your entire operations, visit vincere.io/talenttalkasia for an exclusive offer for all listeners of this podcast.

Good news! Every month we're releasing bitesize episodes that look at stand-out moments from our previous episodes. Whether you're having your lunch, waiting for the next meeting to start, or going for a quick run – we'd love to give you a dose of inspiration in this 7-minute bitesize episode series. This week we go back to our conversation (from Dec 2019) with our guest Adam Wade, Director and co-founder of NextWave Partners a specialist recruitment firm within the energy, technology and infrastructure sector based in Singapore. In this bitesize pod you will learn how to set up a successful recruitment business in Asia and what to look for when it comes to hiring recruitment consultants. We suggest you head back to episode 6 to check out the full interview with Adam and hit play. Talent Talk Asia Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Vincere, the recruitment operating system. If you're a recruitment agency and passionate about gender equality then reach out and join Women in Recruitment Asia group launched by The Career Establishment: www.thecareerestablishment.com/WIRA.

This is the final pod in the 3 part series with Kirsty Poltock, Managing Director of JAC Recruitment Singapore. Have you read the best-selling book "The First 90 days" by Michael Watkins? If so, then you will be familiar with his proven strategies for getting up to speed faster and smarter when you start a new role. We decided to do the same for this pioneering podcast series. Meet our guest Kirsty Poltock, former Operating Director at Page Personnel who recently moved to JAC Recruitment as their Managing Director in May 2021. In an exclusive three-part series we will follow her in the first 90 days of her career at JAC. In this final episode, you will be given tactics to handle both client and candidate objections and much more. If you haven't checked out her previous podcast with us then we suggest you head there first and come back to us- Episode 32 – Engage for Success, part one and part two (episode 48 and 51). This podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere the #1 CRM in the world. If you enjoy our podcast, follow us & share this link with a colleague to enjoy. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn for weekly tips from the host on the recruitment sector. Course Outline [1:06-1:48] – Thank you Women in Recruitment Asia Corporate Members [3:30-4:58] – Kirsty's vision and goals for 2021 [4:58-7:00] – A business development specialist at JAC Recruitment [8:35-11:30] – Generating revenue from non-Japanese client base [11:50-16:00] – Hiring status [16:00-22:00] – Creating a robust culture [29:15-33:00] – Having work life-balance [35:00-36:00] – The art of delegation [36:00-43:00] – Tips for recruiters: Qualifying a candidate [43:25-53:00] – Kirsty tackles client objections Connect with the guest: Kirsty Poltock, Managing Director at JAC Group Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsty-poltock-5788a24/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the show Adil Driouech https://www.linkedin.com/in/driouech09/ JAC Recruitment is a champion of diversity and Company Members to Women in Recruitment Asia. WIRA was set up by The Career Establishment to give female recruiters a platform in Asia to be upskilled, mentored, and championed. To find out more about WIRA click here: www.thecareerestablishment.com/wira.

Welcome along to a bitesize episode of Talent Talk Asia. I thought it would be useful to pick out little snippets of the conversations I've had and bring them to you. This is a few minutes long and a bit of learning that will enhance your life. My guest is Mark Ellwood, Managing Director of Ellwood Consulting and former Regional Managing Director of Robert Walters (and Andrea's former boss!). In this clip, Mark tells us what it takes to build a team up from scratch and drive a high-performing team. Listen to the full pod by heading back to episode 23 and episode 24 where you will hear from one of the most experienced recruitment leaders in Asia. Mark built Robert Walters across Asia from 1999 through to 2013 so this is not one to be missed. If these type of podcasts interest you, especially the exceptional storytelling do check out a pod with Kevin Gibson former CEO of Robert Walters at episode 50 (one not to be missed!). Ellwood Consulting is a champion of diversity and Company Members to Women in Recruitment Asia. WIRA was set up by The Career Establishment to give female recruiters a platform in Asia to be upskilled, mentored, and championed. To find out more about WIRA click here: www.thecareerestablishment.com/wira.

In an exclusive three-part series with Kirsty Poltock, Managing Director at JAC Recruitment and a Company Member of Women in Recruitment Asia we will follow Kirsty in the first 90 days of her career at JAC over three episodes. In this second episode from the three-part series we follow her 30-60 days in her role as Managing Director of JAC Recruitment. We discuss the obstacles she's faced, learning moments that have sharpened her leadership skills, her biggest failure to date and what specifically she needs to do to drive a high performing team at JAC. If you haven't checked out part-one then we suggest you do this, head to episode < https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-first-90-days-at-jac-recruitment-series-30-days-ep-48/id1491284399?i=1000529290332> as well as episode 32 where we got to talk to Kirsty for the first time when she worked at her former company Page Personnel.. In typical Kirsty style the pod will share her dreams, vulnerabilities and goals for 2021 and beyond. You do not want to miss this! Talent Talk Asia Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Vincere, the Recruitment Operating System. Course Outline [04:08] – Implementing a specialized structure to JAC Recruitment [10:21] – Period of adjustment towards the Japanese recruitment market [14:45] – Would Kirsty have done anything different in the first 30 days? [17:00] – Running the business and driving profitability [23:50] – Kirsty's is hiring!!! [28:30] – Expanding the client portfolio and offering a full suite of service [31:44] – Incentive awards to drive performance and motivation [38:45] – Building a collaborative relationship with the managers [46:00] – How Kirsty deals with failure and mistakes [57:30] – Kirsty's personal brand [58:42] – Rapid Fire Round Connect with the guest: Kirsty Poltock, Managing Director at JAC Group Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsty-poltock-5788a24/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the show Stephen Blundell https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenjblundell/?originalSubdomain=sg Adil Driouech https://www.linkedin.com/in/driouech09/ Fahad Farook https://www.linkedin.com/in/fahadfarook/ JAC Recruitment is a champion of diversity and Company Members to Women in Recruitment Asia. WIRA was set up by The Career Establishment to give female recruiters a platform in Asia to be upskilled, mentored, and championed. To find out more about WIRA click here: www.thecareerestablishment.com/wira.

Welcome to the 50th episode of Talent Talk Asia and to celebrate this achievement meet our guest Kevin Gibson, Founder of Proof of Search a blockchain specialist recruitment business based in Australia, former CEO of Robert Walters, Latin America and all-around legend within the global recruitment community. It's not every day that we have a guest on the show that has over 27 years of recruitment experience across multiple markets such as London, Australia, Singapore, Japan and Latin America working for the likes of Robert Walters, Earthstream and Morgan and Banks. Kevin has led an extraordinary life starting as a consultant in London at Robert Walters to setting up their Australia and Singapore operations, building out their Japan business and scaling their Latin America operations. Fast forward to 2021 and Kevin is back in Australia, where he recently found "Proof of Search" a recruitment firm that focuses on sourcing blockchain professionals for organisations. If you're a recruiter and figuring out the future of digital payments and what it means for the recruitment industry then we suggest you tune into this pod. You will get to hear insightful stories from someone that has the inside track on Robert Walters (yes, the actual guy), how he went about setting up and scaling some of the most profitable businesses for RW. But most importantly you'll get to experience an hour in the company of someone that is probably one of the most interesting, unique and energetic guys I know. You're in for a real treat. Course Outline [06:30] – Background of Kevin Gibson [12:30] – How Kev got into recruitment [17:25] – Setting up the Robert Walters Sydney office at the age of 25 [22:05] – Setting up the Robert Walters Singapore office [27:00] – Flying Mark Ellwood to Asia without paying the flight! [30:22] – Kev's relationship with the big man [34:30] – Coming and going with Robert Walters [39:30] – "The Japan Dream” [47:00] – Moving to EarthStream, an Energy recruitment firm [51:30] – Building up the Robert Walters Latin Amercia office in 2015 [57:11] – Challenges of running a business in Brazil [1:03:12] – Setting up his own business Proof of Search [1:11:14] – The future of blockchain recruitment [1:19:33] –Rapid Fire Round Connect with the guest: Kevin Gibson, Founder at Proof of Search Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-gibson-proof-of-search/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). Guests mentioned on the show Shane Sibraa https://www.linkedin.com/in/shanesibraa/ Simon Bromwell https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonbromwell/ Mark Ellwood https://www.linkedin.com/in/markellwoodellwoodconsulting/ Roger Oloffson https://www.linkedin.com/in/rogerolofsson/ Ross Mckenzie https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossmckenziereed/ Alfredo Araneda : https://www.linkedin.com/in/alfredoaraneda/ Bernie Schiemer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernieschiemer/ Richard Parnell: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-parnell-3290a07/ Giles Daubeney: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilesdaubeney/ Javin Khoo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/javin-khoo-2306548/ Resources mentioned on the show Hamish & Andy Podcast https://www.hamishandandy.com/podcast/ The Bad Crypto Podcast Episode 1 https://open.spotify.com/show/4rKK1cICXnzCA7GZzbULBY Decentraland (MANA): One CRAZY NFT Project!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CShLE6xg-7M How does a blockchain work - Simply Explained https://youtu.be/SSo_EIwHSd4 What is Blockchain? https://youtu.be/2yJqjTiwpxM Proof of Work vs Proof of Stake: What's The Difference? https://www.bitdegree.org/crypto/tutorials/proof-of-work-vs-proof-of-stake

Good news! Every month we're releasing bitesize episodes that look at stand-out moments from our previous episodes. Whether you're having your lunch, waiting for the next meeting to start or going for a quick run – we'd love to give you a dose of inspiration in this 10-minute bitesize episode series. This week we go back to our conversation with our first guest on Talent Talk Asia, Wendy Heng, Associate Director of Sales and Marketing, Supply Chain, and Procurement of Robert Walters, Singapore. Wendy shares her tips and advice on building a strong, long-lasting client relationship. If you want to check out Wendy's full interview - go back to Episode 1 and hit play. Talent Talk Asia Podcast is brought to you in partnership with Vincere, the Recruitment Operating System. If you're a recruitment agency and passionate about gender equality then reach out and join Women in Recruitment Asia group launched by The Career Establishment: www.thecareerestablishment.com/WIRA.

Meet our guest Kirsty Poltock, former Operating Director at Page Personnel who recently moved to JAC Recruitment as their Managing Director in May 2021. In an exclusive three-part series we will follow her in the first 90 days of her career at JAC. In this episode, we discuss her initial observations of the business, her plans for the future and what surprised her the most so far. If you're embarking on a new move and looking to hear from an experienced leader in the recruitment industry then I would get this on your playlist. If you haven't checked out her previous podcast with us then we suggest you head there first and come back to us- Episode 32 – Engage for Success. This podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere the #1 CRM in the world. If you enjoy our podcast, follow us & share this link with a colleague to enjoy. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. And if you are a recruitment leader and passionate about gender equality and see that your clients place emphasis on supplier diversity then sign up as a company member to our newly launched group “Women in Recruitment Asia” at andrea@womeninrecruitmentasia.com. Course Outline [04:45] – A bold move to JAC Recruitment [09:00] – How to prepare yourself mentally for a new job [13:01] – Kirsty's first week at JAC [18:00] – Priorities for the first 90 days [25:12] – Creating a diverse workforce and promoting collaboration [31:47] – What D&I means to JAC [37:47] – Kirsty's talent management strategy [42:00] – Sharing her top talents and what strategies she will devise to manage her weaknesses [46:11] – Rapid Fire Round Connect with the guest: Kirsty Poltock, Managing Director at JAC Group Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsty-poltock-5788a24/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the show: Adil Driouech https://www.linkedin.com/in/driouech09/ Hiromi Tazaki https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacrecruitment/ Stephen Blundell https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenjblundell/?originalSubdomain=sg Fahad Farook https://www.linkedin.com/in/fahadfarook/ Resources mentioned on the show: Book - Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity https://www.radicalcandor.com/the-book/

Meet Harjit Khatkar, Founder and Managing Director of Icon Consulting Group. Harjit recently sold a majority stake in his business to a Singaporean private equity family office, billed 4 million personally last year and can boast of being one of the most successful ERP tech recruiters globally. Harjit started his career as a police constable in Leicester, UK before embarking on a career in recruitment specializing in Tech. Fast forward to 2021, with global domination in his sights and an appetite for bigger plans for the business you will get inside the head of a true entrepreneur. If you enjoy our podcast, follow us & share this link with a colleague to enjoy. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. And if you are a recruitment leader and passionate about gender equality and see that your clients place emphasis on supplier diversity then sign up as a company member to our newly launched group “Women in Recruitment Asia” at andrea@womeninrecruitmentasia.com. Course Outline [04:30] – Background of Harjit Khatkar [06:30] – Starting out as a police constable [11:00] – Receiving a Resilience Award from the police force [14:15] – Reasons for leaving the police force [17:43] – How Harjit fell into recruitment [25:30] – Mentored by the top biller at Maximus and moved to the ERP tech sector [34:49] – Reasons for moving to K2 Singapore [42:50] – Secret to success: how he became one of the most successful ERP tech recruiters globally [47:00] – Setting up Icon Consulting Group in 2018 [49:05] – Challenges of starting a sole-proprietorship [56:32] – Harijit billed a staggering 4 million in 2020! [58:00] – Sealed a multi-million-dollar deal with Gazelle Capital [1:06:00] – What future looks like for Icon Consulting [1:09:33] – Rapid Fire Round Connect with the guest: Harjit Khatkar, Founder and Managing Director of Icon Consulting Group Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/harjitkhatkar/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the show Tim Klimcke https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-klimcke-3483825/

Meet Mathew Gollop, Managing Director for ConnectedGroup based in Hong Kong, who believes giving back to others is non-negotiable. Originally from Canterbury in Kent, UK, Mathew spent four years with Hays placing temps in Romford to spending the next 20 years in Hong Kong leading ConnectedGroup. Mathew will share his experience of building a values-based culture that places candid, creative, and connected key core values that drive decisions and boost employee recruitment and retention. Since 2018 ConnectedGroup have been supporting a social impact initiative called Recruit4Good that is a not-for-profit initiative that aims to provide a job board and career portal at zero cost to the charitable sector. The initiative aims to connect talent with great causes in need of permanent staff, board and advisory professional and strategic volunteers. Find out more what Mathew has to say about the optimum size for scaling a business, creating a sustainable culture and how servant leadership is his go-to style of leading. This podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere, the #1 CRM in the world. If you enjoy our podcast, follow us & share this link with a colleague to enjoy. Don't forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn. And if you are a recruitment leader and passionate about gender equality and see that your clients place emphasis on supplier diversity then sign up as a company member to our newly launched group “Women in Recruitment Asia” at andrea@womeninrecruitmentasia.com. Course Outline [2:47] – Introducing Mathew Gollop and his early days in Hong Kong [09:30] – How the business has evolved over the last 20 years [12:40] – Ways to reinforce company core values [21:00] – Industries that are booming in Hong Kong [28:18] – The optimum size for scaling a business [31:05] – Mathew's leadership style [34:45] – How Mathew develops and trains his team [42:30] – Ways to keep the team motivated during tough times [48:30] – What D&I means to Connected Group [51:29] – Social impact initiative “Recruit4Good” [1:00:44] – Rapid Fire Round Connect with the guest: Mathew Gollop, Managing Director for Connected Group Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/matgollopconnectedgroup/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross: Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the show : John Wood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnwoodrtr/ Lachlan Sloan https://www.linkedin.com/in/lachlansloan/ Adam Grant https://www.linkedin.com/in/adammgrant/ Resources mentioned on the show: Winning: The Ultimate Business How-To Book https://www.amazon.com/Winning-Ultimate-Business-How-Book-ebook/dp/B000FCK3GO Purpose, Incorporated: Turning Cause Into Your Competitive Advantage https://www.amazon.sg/Purpose-Incorporated-Turning-Competitive-Advantage/dp/0692999639 Give and Take by Adam Grant https://www.adamgrant.net/book/give-and-take/ Recruit4good: https://www.connectedgroup.com/social-purpose

Malaysian born and bred Ong, Xiau Wei shares her unique story at completing a 24 month International Future Leaders programme with Spring to leading a Sales IT team before embarking on a new opportunity at Hyppies - a digital and tech recruitment business owned by Jerome Remeur. Xiau Wei described herself as a firm and flexible leader and the steps she takes at developing talent on her team. We are so excited to see what she achieves at Hyppie – this is one lady to keep an eye on. Thank you to our sponsor Vincere, the number one CRM system in the world – we couldn't do this without you, we are are so grateful. If you enjoy our podcast, follow us & share this episode with a colleague. Please don't forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn for weekly tips from the host on the recruitment sector. If you are a recruitment leader and passionate about gender equality and see that your clients place emphasis on supplier diversity then sign up as a company member to our newly launched group “Women in Recruitment Asia” at andrea@womeninrecruitmentasia.com. Course Outline [04:30] – How Xiau Wei got a foot in recruitment [06:35] – Joining the Future Leader Program at Spring [12:20] – Moving into a management role [14:28] – How to stay on top of the game in the IT sector [18:00] – Career progression at Spring Malaysia [26:00] – Reasons for moving to Hyppies [29:32] – Vision and uniqunesses of Hyppies [36:28] – Xiau Wei's leadership style [42:48] – Tips for hiring good talent in Malaysia [46:55] – Challenges of retaining and developing graduate consultants [48:00] – Priorities for Hyppies and Xiau Wei in 2021 [54:10] – Rapid fire round Connect with the guest: Xiau Wei Ong, Vice President of Hyppies.com Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/xiau-wei-ong-295a8583/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the show Henry Tan https://www.linkedin.com/in/henrytaneb/ Jerome Remeur https://www.linkedin.com/in/jremeur/ Kenneth Khoo https://www.linkedin.com/in/kennethkoo/ Books mentioned on the show The First 90 Days: Critical Success Strategies for New Leaders at All Levels https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/15824358-the-first-90-days

Our guest is David Lim, leader of the 1st Singapore, Mount Everest Expedition in 1998, author, corporate coach and legend on the motivational speakers circuit. He will share his passion for rowing at Cambridge University to mountaineering that led to over 70 expeditions. Hear David’s awe-inspiring experience about resilience, teamwork and perseverance and how suffering from a rare nerve disorder that same year taught him to focus on micro-challenges to survive mentally and physically. This is a pod that will leave you life lessons that you can bring back to the workplace, to how you lead, how you motivate and inspire others and what David preaches as the Big C’s for a high-performing team. If you have just started listening to Talent Talk Asia podcast then it’s worth heading to the beginning where we’ve been interviewing guests since 2019 – you’re in for a real treat. Thank you to our sponsor Vincere, the number one CRM system in the world – we couldn’t do this without you, we are are so grateful. If you enjoy our podcast, follow us & share this episode with a colleague. Please don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn for weekly tips from the host on the recruitment sector. If you are a recruitment leader and passionate about gender equality and see that your clients place emphasis on supplier diversity then sign up as a company member to our newly launched group “Women in Recruitment Asia” at andrea@womeninrecruitmentasia.com. Course Outline: [04:50] – Born in Malaysia, grew up in Singapore and studied in Cambridge, UK [09:30] – Enjoying the social and athletic life in Cambridge [17:10] – Where his passion for mountaineering began [22:00] – Competitive sports: pushing the limits of performance [26:30] – Leading the 1st Singapore Everest Expedition in 1998 [30:30] – The coldest night in David’s life [39:00] – David’s 3 C’s in picking teams [43:30] – The non-negotiables in the team [51:30] – Determination is the key [59:49] – Can everyone climb Mount Everest? [1:03:00] – Disabled from a rare nerve disorder in 1998 [1:09:30] – 6-months recovery and rehab process [1:13:30] – Advice to people going through health challenges [1:16:35] – Career as a motivational speaker [1:22:00] – Rapid fire round Connect with the guest: David Lim, Chief Motivational Officer at David Lim Speaks Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidlimspeaks/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment: Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Books mentioned on the show: The Shining Mountain by Peter Boardman https://www.amazon.com/Shining-Mountain-Peter-Boardman/dp/1911342258 Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/66354.Flow Ski Touring by Bruce Goodlad https://www.amazon.sg/Ski-Touring-Practical-Bruce-Goodlad/dp/1906095647

Our guest sold his recruitment business in Japan to Hays, he set up a chalet ski business in Hakuba Japan for fun and now runs one of the most popular CRM’s in the world headquartered out of Saigon. Not a bad life at all! Meet Bernie Schiemer, the CEO of Vincere, or as his clients like to call “Vinny or Vince”. He refers to his success as “lucky” – I came away with an impression of a driven, down-to-earth guy, that you would want to share a beer with that doesn’t hold back on his opinions with an unwavering desire to come in as #1 on the CRM charts. This pod has some juicy bits concerning recruitment firms (Spoiler Alert: Michael Page Japan), a dose of motivation to get you thinking big and to find out what is making Bernie jumping out of his seat! This podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere, the #1 CRM in the world. If you enjoy our podcast, follow us & share this episode with a colleague. Please don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn for weekly tips from the host on the recruitment sector. Workshops are back on – reach out to find out more on the team and leadership workshops available at enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com. If you are a recruitment leader and passionate about gender equality and see that your clients place emphasis on supplier diversity then sign up as a company member to our newly launched group “Women in Recruitment Asia” at andrea@womeninrecruitmentasia.com. Course Outline: [06:50] – Bernie's early career [12:08] – Rapid growth of James Harvard International [15:30] – Selling the business to Hays in 2009 [23:30] – What Bernie did with his 8-figure payout [25:15] – Reasons for setting up Vincere [30:00] – Importance of looking after your customers [32:30] – Uniqueness of Vincere’s CRM system [38:00] – Don’t ever trust a software salesperson! [41:30] – Vincere’s latest product development [49:00] – Don’t give up and stay focused! [54:00 – Stay true to yourself [56:20] – Future of Vincere [1:00:15] – Rapid fire round Connect with the guest: Bernie Schiemer, CEO of Vincere Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernieschiemer/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the show Andy Murton https://www.linkedin.com/in/andymurton/ Mark Holmes https://www.linkedin.com/in/markwjholmes/ Eloise Sutton-Kirkby https://www.linkedin.com/in/eloisefromvincere/

Today’s guests are Sam Baxendale and Swee Jim Ho, Founders of Kinetik Hiring – an outsourced talent acquisition business based in KL, Malaysia. Yes, you heard it right. We have two guests on this episode – so you’re in for a treat this week. Sam and Jim share how they started Kinetik Hiring during Covid, achieved goals in 2020 and what their future looks like in this unique talent outsourcing landscape. We also discuss the importance of building a successful co-founder working relationship, how they build complementary roles and accomplish goals together. So if you are looking to start a venture business or compose a co-founder team, tune in to find out more. What I really enjoyed about recording this cast with Sam and Jim is their down to earth, humble approach to their new business and the emphasis of the unique, specialised hiring funnel. This podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere, the #1 CRM in the world. If you enjoy our podcast, follow us & share this episode with a colleague. Please don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn for weekly tips from the host on the recruitment sector. Workshops are back on – reach out to find out more on the team and leadership workshops available at enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com. If you are a recruitment leader and passionate about gender equality and see that your clients place emphasis on supplier diversity then sign up as a company member to our newly launched group “Women in Recruitment Asia” at andrea@womeninrecruitmentasia.com. Course Outline: [03:50] – Background of Sam [09:20] – Background of Jim [10:30] – Starting up Kinetik Hiring during Covid [13:50] – Uniquenesses of Kinetik Hiring to other agencies [21:00] – Goals in 2020 and how did Kinetik achieve them [28:00] – What Kinetik Hiring is looking for talents [33:10] – Challenges during the early days of a new business [38:30] – Key pillars of the business [46:20] – Future of the RPO market in Malaysia [50:12] – Building a strong partnership between two Co-founders [1:01:40] – Rapid fire round Connect with the guest: Sam Baxendale, Co-Founder at Kinetik Hiring Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sambaxendale/ Swee Jim Ho, Co-Founder at Kinetik Hiring Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/swee-jim-ho-11b071104/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross: Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment: Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Resources mentioned on the show : Book: Work Rules by Laszlo Bock, SVP of People Operations at Google https://www.workrules.net/ Book: Start with Why by Simon Sinek https://www.amazon.sg/Start-Why-Leaders-Inspire-Everyone/dp/1591846447

Are you a young and ambitious recruiter who is ready to climb the leadership ladder? Have you wondered how Shared Services recruitment works? Are you transitioning from an individual biller to a manager? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then get those earbuds in and tune into this week’s episode of Talent Talk Asia. Join Andrea Ross, Talent Talk Asia podcast host and corporate trainer to the recruitment industry at The Career Establishment for an exclusive conversation with Jillian Yeow, Associate Director for Shared Services at Ambition based in Malaysia. Jillian embarked on her recruitment career with the recruitment giant Michael Page in 2014. Having spent 3 years and 7 months reaching to Manager of Shared Services she joined Ambition where she has recently been promoted to Associate Director of Shared Services. Listen to this episode to find out the shared services space in Malaysia and why it continues to be an area of growth for the Ambition KL office. She will also share the trends popping up in the shared services space and her growth plans for 2021 and beyond. This podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere the #1 CRM in the world. If you enjoy our podcast, follow us & share this link with a colleague to enjoy. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn for weekly tips from the host on the recruitment sector. If you are a recruitment leader and passionate about gender equality and see that your clients place emphasis on supplier diversity then sign up as a company member to our newly launched group “Women in Recruitment Asia” at andrea@womeninrecruitmentasia.com. Course Outline: [2:59] – Introducing Jillian Yeow [5:30] – Jillian’s career journey at Michael Page, Malaysia [12:11] – What helped Jillian succeed as a recruiter at Michael Page [17:25] – Reasons for moving to Ambition [21:53] – Set up of shared services team at Ambition [25:00] – Tips to retain talents and build trust with them [30:00] – Advantages of a shared services model to clients [32:55] – What differentiates Ambition from other recruitment companies [38:30] – Technology trends popping up in the shared services space [40:30] – Jillian’s career aspiration [42:15] – Quick Fire Round Connect with the guest: Jillian Yeow, Associate Director for Shared Services at Ambition based in Malaysia. Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jillianyeow/. Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross: Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment: Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the show: Matthew Cooper https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewguycooper/ Dan Tan https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-tan-905688124/ Douglas Uwi https://www.linkedin.com/in/douglas-uwi-377639100/ Christopher Aukland https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopheraukland/ Crystal Ng https://www.linkedin.com/in/crystal-ng-78426958/ Resources mentioned on the show: School of Life channel https://www.youtube.com/user/schooloflifechannel Inside Bill’s Brain documentary https://www.netflix.com/sg/title/80184771

Today’s guest is Matt Nicholls, Co-founder and Managing Director of Cornerstone Recruitment Japan. Brought up in the UK, taught English and played rugby in Japan before embarking on an exciting and fruitful career in recruitment. Matt co-leads a recruitment business in Japan that is Morgan Stanley backed – bit of a rarity. I loved recording this episode with Matt. He’s honest, full of positivity, and shares some unique insights into the Japanese recruitment market. If you have Japan in your sights to develop your career or just intrigued to find out more about this high-growth recruitment market, then put this pod on your playlist today. Tune in to find out more on this. We discuss growth plans for Cornerstone, his advice on picking a business partner, and what is getting him curious about the Japanese market right now. This podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere, the #1 CRM in the world. If you enjoy our podcast, follow us & share this episode with a colleague. Please don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn for weekly tips from the host on the recruitment sector. Workshops are back on – reach out to find out more on the team and leadership workshops available at enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com. Course Outline [03:30] – Background of Matt Nicholls [09:14] – Setting up his first recruitment business, Nicholls Lindsay [17:30] – Reasons for moving to Robert Walters [23:30] – Uniquenesses of the Japan recruitment market [26:15] – Successes and Failures in RGF Recruitment [33:35] – Starting a new business, Cornerstone Recruitment Japan [38:50] – Structure of Cornerstone Japan [47:25] – Importance of being an approachable & positive leader [52:24] – An inspiring & high standard business partner: Alex Zoboli [55:47] – Current trends in the Japan recruitment market [59:11] – Advice for recruiters planning to set up their own business [1:02:30] –Priorities for Cornerstone for 2021 [1:06:44] –Rapid Fire Round Connect with the guest: Matt Nicholls, Co-founder and Managing Director of Cornerstone Recruitment Japan. Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-nicholls-0855546/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross: Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment: Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the show: Alex Zoboli https://www.linkedin.com/mwlite/in/alex-zoboli-48282737 Sean Ng https://www.linkedin.com/in/ng8188/ Chris Watkins https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-watkins-4a086b4/ Mark Ellwood https://www.linkedin.com/in/markellwoodellwoodconsulting/ Shruti Panda https://www.linkedin.com/in/crjspanda/ Podcast mentioned on the show: “The Joe Rogan Experience” https://open.spotify.com/show/4rOoJ6Egrf8K2IrywzwOMk

Welcome to the follow-up episode with Paul Endacott, Founder and CEO of Grit Search. Find out today whether the goals he adamantly committed to in episode 17 were achieved but, before you listen to this cast, firstly, check out Part One- Episode 17! In episode 17 back in the midst of Covid, Paul set up a new search firm specialising in Digital, Technology, and Transformation across Asia. We got to look inside the head of an entrepreneur on the brink of something special. Paul shared his business goals over the next 6 to 12 months, what his hiring needs would look like and how this tech business would disrupt the Asian recruitment industry. Paul is one of my most favourite people in this industry. He’s an empathetic, visionary leader (which I can back up that claim in the show – tune in to find out how!), and he always makes time for people. I don’t think there’s ever a time I don’t walk away from a conversation with him where I’m personally feeling pumped and full of new ideas for my own business. As always, it was an absolute pleasure to have him back on the show. If you enjoy our podcast, follow us & share this episode with a colleague. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn for weekly tips from the host on the recruitment sector. To receive a 10% discount on our coaching programs, reach out and quote the word “Talent” at enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com. Course Outline: [04:30] – Did he achieve the goals he set in 2020? [10:40] - How to cultivate culture in a start-up [13:20] - Tips to secure client exclusivity and build relationships [20:52] - Grit’s latest tech solutions [31:02] - Paul’s priorities and hiring needs in the near future [35:25] - The lessons that Paul learnt from failing. [42:30] - The current team structure of Grit [50:00] - Improving customer services with technology [55:15] - Sources of creativity and ideation [58:30] - Paul shares his CliftonStrengths Top 5 Talents and which one will he need to manage to prevent it hindering his success. Not to be missed! [1:09:00] - Goals and roadmaps in 2021 at Grit [1:11:20] - Rapid Fire Round Connect with the guest: Paul Endacott, Founder and CEO of Grit Search Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulendacott/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Resources mentioned: Grit RaaS https://gritsearch.com/hiring/recruitment-as-a-service/ Grit Talent Platform https://gritsearch.com/hiring/platform/

My guest is the big-picture thinker, Adil Driouech, Group Managing Director for JAC Recruitment International, the holding company for all JAC ex-Japan operations. Trust me this is a podcast not to be missed. Adil covers how failure has build resilience in how he has built successful businesses in the past, identifies what characteristics make a successful recruiter, how trust plays a part in being a client-centric business and his dreams for an inclusive JAC Recruitment International. For those not familiar with Adil, he’s just landed in Singapore from Japan, but this is an episode that will keep you hooked throughout. Adil is originally from Morocco, studied at the prestigious Sophia University in Tokyo, and spent most of his recruitment career in Japan working for Robert Half and RGF. He’s now in Singapore with huge plans to expand the business across all 11 countries under his jurisdiction. This podcast really surprised me. Adil was brutally honest, and he displayed vulnerability in what hadn’t gone so well in his career and what he sees as non-negotiables when it comes to being successful. It was refreshing to hear such honesty and openness, particularly for someone at a senior level. FREE RESOURCE: To learn how to build trust with your client by reaching out to enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com where we will provide you with a free resource on how to break down trust into four trust variables. This podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere, the #1 CRM in the world. If you enjoy our podcast, follow us & share this episode with a colleague. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn for weekly tips from the host on the recruitment sector. To receive a 10% discount on our coaching programs, reach out and quote the word “Talent” at enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Course Outline: [03:30] – Background of Adil Driouech [08:13] – What life was like in Japan 20 years ago [10:47] – Advice to people moving to Japan for a smooth transition [12:30] – Moving away from academia to the world of sales [15:55] – Adil’s passion for contracting [19:38] – How to be successful as a recruiter in Japan [21:35] – Tips to accelerate client’s trust as a foreigner [23:40] – It takes a lot of guts to fail: Adil described a miserable failure and how he learnt from it [32:15] – Career progression in Japan [41:00] – Adil’s reasons for moving to JAC Recruitment [44:00] – Uniqueness of JAC Recruitment and the Japanese market [46:00] – Priorities for JAC recruitment international for 2021 [51:15] – Adil’s huge plan to expand businesses in the region [55:20] – Key characteristics for hiring talent Connect with the guest: Adil Driouech, Group Managing Director for JAC Recruitment International Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/driouech09/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the show David Price https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-price-04629b/ Hiromi Tazaki https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacrecruitment/ William Yau https://www.linkedin.com/in/williamwyau/ Struan Mckay https://www.linkedin.com/in/struanmckay/ John Tucker https://www.linkedin.com/in/johntucker/ Resources mentioned on the show The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18144590-the-alchemist “Dreams are for free, you don’t have to pay for that – Dream Big”.

Today’s guest is Sean Anderson, CEO, and founder of Hoxo Media, which provides in-bound marketing solutions to recruitment businesses around the world. He is also the host for a popular podcast, “The Rag Podcast” where he interviews recruitment leaders across the globe. We also have the same sponsor, Vincere, the #1 CRM system in the world - without Vinny we both couldn’t do what we do so big thank you to Eloise and Bernie. Our guest will provide you with bags of free advice on how to turn your social media strategy around and highlight the benefits to recruitment businesses focusing on social media to engage their customer-base. Tons of entertaining stories from Sean and the chance to donate your hard earned cash to provide laptops to kids to improve their home-school learning. Find out more and donate to Sean’s charity project https://project500.hoxomedia.com/. If you enjoy our podcast, follow us & share this episode with a colleague. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn for weekly tips from the host on the recruitment sector. To receive a 10% discount on our coaching programs, reach out and quote the word “Talent” at enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com. Course Outline [03:55] - Background of Sean Anderson [07:40] - Joining Randstad in Melbourne. [11:00] - Moving to London in 2012 to join Venquis. [14:00] - Sean’s Recruitment Achievements uncovered. [15:30] - Hoxo Recruitment to Hoxo Media. [18:29] - What about naming it Noxo? [21:30] - Vincere Plug! [22:50] - Hoxo Media was born. [25:00] - Content is King. [27:34] - Share your life on social media. [29:00] - Engaging with your audience. [31:00] - Seans methodology: P.V.C. [41:47] - Hear more about Hoxo Medias programs. [55:15] - Please donate today to provide kids in the UK with laptops for home-schooling. Link below. [57:20] - Rapid Fire Round. Connect with the guest: Sean Anderson, CEO, and Founder of Hoxo Media Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-anderson-hoxo/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Guests mentioned: Claire Cooper https://www.linkedin.com/in/clarecooper1/ Dominic da Costa https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-da-costa-9218486/# RPI International https://www.linkedin.com/company/rp-international/ Charity mentioned: Project 500 https://project500.hoxomedia.com/

Our guest, Jess Deery, is an international, former magic circle lawyer. Jess built her career in-house for ESPN Star Sports and Sony Pictures Television Networks and has worked across the globe for some of the most prominent law firms in the world. She’s had some extraordinary experiences, one of which was being a runner for the popular TV series such as The Apprentice and The Amazing Race, Asia. This taught her how to make decisions swiftly, take risks and deal with various talented people. This has put Jess in good stead for her current role as co-founder of Horizon Recruitment, where she specializes in sourcing talent in the legal and compliance space across Asia. We explore what led a successful corporate lawyer to transition into a legal recruitment specialist role and build a business with her husband and how she’s adamant it’s not a sales role! Jess will share her insights on what typically candidates are looking for from a recruitment partner when switching jobs, how to stand out from the crowd and how her company is expanding into new territories in 2021. Jess comes across as such a genuine, research-driven (listen to the cast!) customer-focused individual. I hope you enjoy the cast as much as I did record it. If you enjoy our podcast, follow us & share this link with a colleague to enjoy, and please rate and review the cast on I-Tunes, this would mean a great deal. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube (Talent Tips Tuesday), and LinkedIn for fortnightly tips from the host on the recruitment sector. Course Outline: [02:08] - Background of Jess Deery [03:49] - Being wooed to get into law. [05:30] - Moving into a corporate lawyer role [06:17] - Growing up in Singapore as a teenager [07:00] - Why intellectual property? [08:00] - Progressing her career in Australia [09:00] - ESPN Star Sports came knocking [11:00] - “The Fabulous Chrys Leong”. [12:35] - Moving to Sony [16:30] - Taking risks [19:28] - Chairing on committees [21:30] - Transitioning into recruitment [23:25] - What differentiates Horizon Recruitment from others? [24:30] - Managing client’s expectations [29:30] - Attracting and developing talent internally [33:30] - Building strong client relationships [37:15] - Using influencing skills to succeed [39:30] - Horizon Recruitment’s USP’s [43:30] - Advice to lawyers looking to move into a recruiter role. [51:00] - Expanding the Business Connect with the guest: Jessica Deery, Director and Counsel at Horizon Recruitment – Asia Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-deery-3ba0bb19/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross: Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Guests mentioned: Mark Deery https://www.linkedin.com/in/markdeery Bella Schick https://www.linkedin.com/in/bellaschick/# Kian Tong Tan https://www.linkedin.com/in/tan-kian-tong-094407137/ Yvette Tan https://www.linkedin.com/in/yvette-tan-994b0031/ Chrys Leong https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrys-leong-1540b55/

Following our last guest’s advice on the importance of providing feedback to a team member, we are excited to share with you a bonus episode. Andrea Ross, host and founder of the training company, The Career Establishment, shares her tips on how to provide feedback in a timely, frequent, and specific way. With Andrea’s former expertise leading teams, you do not want to miss this. We hope you enjoy the bonus episode. We would love to hear your feedback on this by reaching out at enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com. This podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere, the #1 CRM in the world. If you enjoy our podcast, follow us & share this link with a colleague to enjoy, and please rate and review the cast on I-Tunes, this would mean a great deal. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube (Talent Tips Tuesday), and LinkedIn for fortnightly tips from the host on the recruitment sector.

Our guest has trained the Bahrain cabinet on negotiation skills, served in the British army rising to the rank of Captain, and worked for some of the most well-known recruitment brands in the world. Join Andrea Ross, Talent Talk Asia podcast host and corporate trainer at The Career Establishment for an exclusive conversation with Andrew McNeilis, Managing Director, Asia Pacific for Phaidon International - the parent company of five specialist recruitment brands; Selby Jennings, DSJ Global, EPM Scientific, GLO Comms, and LVI Associates. Check out the BONUS EPISODE where our host shares her tips on how to provide feedback in a timely, frequent, and specific way. With Andrea’s former expertise leading teams, you do not want to miss this. This podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere, the #1 CRM in the world. If you enjoy our podcast, follow us & share this episode with a colleague. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn for weekly tips from the host on the recruitment sector. To receive a 10% discount on our coaching programs, reach out and quote the word “Talent” at enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com. Course Outline: [02:04] - Introducing our guest, Andrew McNeillis. [10:00] - “Don’t take life too seriously as no-one gets out alive.” [11:35] - “Work very closely with people to build trust because if they’ve got your back, and you’ve got theirs, it tends to work.” [14:25] - Why it’s a privilege to lead people [22:45] - Interesting story about contracting in the UK [23:52] - An entertaining story by the host of life as a recruiter in London [29:00] - Receiving a dinosaur toy with its head ripped off! [30:20] - Internal conflict between Robert Walters and Resource Solutions [38:00] - Why Andrew left Resource Solutions (the RPO business of Robert Walters) [40:00] - Joining TMP, London. [41:00] - Pressures that companies put on people to make sure they make their numbers [46:00] - Building a team in Dubai - “Lords of the Flies Meets Recruitment.” [48:30] - Receiving a training gig to train the Bahrain Cabinet on Negotiation Skills [50:00] - Setting up his own consultancy company that led him to Phaidon Capital, COO [54:20] - Introduction on Phaidon International [58:20]- Addressing the boiler room reputation at Phaidon [1:00:00] - Hiring requirements and future plans for Phaidon International Connect with the guest: Andrew McNeilis, Managing Director, Asia Pacific of Phaidon International Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewmcneilis/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross: Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment: Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the show: Terry Benson https://www.linkedin.com/in/terry-benson-2392271a9/ Giles Daubeney, https://www.linkedin.com/in/gilesdaubeney/ Philip Eames https://www.linkedin.com/in/philip-eames-2894601/ Ben Anderson https://www.linkedin.com/in/worldclassleadership/ Andrew Grant https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewbgrantnz/ Chris Herrmannsen https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisherrmannsen/ Jim Treacey https://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/10/business/10monster.html John Rose https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnirose/ Andrew Banks https://www.linkedin.com/in/arbanks/ Stephen Harrison https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-harrison-4b14349/ Harry Youtan https://www.linkedin.com/in/harryyoutan/ Kayleigh Regan https://www.linkedin.com/in/kayleighregan/ Tom Marks https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-marks/ Resources mentioned on the show: Podcast “Learn Mandarin Chinese with Paul Noble” https://soundcloud.com/harpercollinspublishers/learn-mandarin-chinese-with-5

Are you looking to switch jobs this year? Have you ever wondered what the attributes Rec2Rec agencies are looking for in candidates? Do you get tongue-tied when you receive a headhunt call from a rec2rec? Reach out to collect your free resource "50 Questions To Ask A Headhunter" so you can ensure you're moving for the right reasons at enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Join Andrea Ross, Talent Talk Asia podcast host and corporate trainer to the recruitment industry at The Career Establishment, for an exclusive conversation with Hayley Wilson, Founder & Group Managing Director of Paddington Partners Global Recruitment to Recruitment. You will remember that we had Adam Campbell, Director for the Singapore business, on Episode 13- “Do recruiters really need recruiters.” In this episode, we gain a global perspective from Hayley on the recruitment sector and what trends and insights emerged in 2020. Hayley will also share the challenges and growth markets for 2021 and beyond and what recruitment firms are doing to widen their service offerings. A reminder of that FREE RESOURCE: What should you ask a rec2rec or a competitor when they call to headhunt you? Look no further, reach out to enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com and quote the word "Headhunt" and we will share with you a free resource listing 50 questions you can ask when getting headhunted. This podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere, the #1 CRM in the world. If you enjoy our podcast, follow us & share this link with a colleague to enjoy, and please rate and review the cast on I-Tunes, this would mean a great deal. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube (Talent Tips Tuesday), and LinkedIn for fortnightly tips from the host on the recruitment sector. Course Outline: [2:40] – Introducing Hayley Wilson, founder of Paddington Partners [6:15] – Roles that are in demand and performing locations [13:43] – Common trends emerging from the recruitment sector [17:10] – Drivers for senior and junior recruiters moving jobs [26:32] – How to determine the right fit between a client and a recruiter [28:42] – Typical commission structures in the market [38:35] – Advice to recruiters looking for a change [44:42] – Competitive edge of Paddington Partners [50:09] – Advice to recruiters becoming successful [56:05] – Find out everything you wanted to know about Hayley in this brief Quick Fire Round Connect with the Guest: Hayley Wilson, Founder & Group Managing Director of Paddington Partners Global Recruitment to Recruitment Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-wilson-5655691/. Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross: Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show or wish to recommend someone). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment: Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the show: Danielle Lynch https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellelynch13/ Adam Briscoe https://www.linkedin.com/in/adambriscoe/ Adam Campbell https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-campbell-965a251a/ Kate Kennedy https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-kennedy-b3ab2758/

Join Andrea Ross, Talent Talk Asia podcast host and corporate trainer to the recruitment industry at The Career Establishment for an exclusive conversation with Kirsty Poltock, Director at Page Personnel Singapore. Kirsty joined Page Personnel Finance in 2005 in Coventry, England where she progressed from Associate Consultant through to Manager to Senior Manager, Regional Manager to Operating Director before making the bold move to Singapore where she now heads up the entire Page Personnel for Singapore covering commercial functions and managing up to 40 fee earners. In this episode, Andrea sits down with Kirsty and picks her brain about employee engagement which continues to be a pressing topic right now. Kirsty shares her insights, based on her experiences in Page Personnel, on how to engage and motivate people to collectively tackle problems, achieve goals, and cultivate emotional commitment. She also discusses the importance of diversity and inclusion in the workplace and gives valuable advice to female recruitment professionals on advancing their career to a senior level. This is an episode that you don’t want to miss! This podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere the #1 CRM in the world. If you enjoy our podcast, follow us & share this link with a colleague to enjoy. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn for weekly tips from the host on the recruitment sector. Course Outline [2:55] – Introducing Kirsty Poltock [6:00] – Kirsty’s early career in the UK [8:38] – Getting promoted during GFC and leading a team with mature people [12:36] – The opportunity to work in Singapore [18:17] – Major hurdles at work when Kirsty first moved to Singapore [21:20] – Kirsty’s current role in Page Personnel [30:35] – What keeps Kirsty energized and motivated at work [36:18] – How Kirsty motivates her team members over time [41:33] – Ways to achieve emotional commitment among team members [44:10] – Heading up the diversity and inclusion in Singapore [50:15] – Advice to female recruiters in Asia [53:35] – How does work from home policies affect Kirsty’s team performance [55:10] – Importance of training and development programs on employee engagement [58:25] – Find out everything you wanted to know about Kirsty in this Quick Fire Round Connect with the guest: Kirsty Poltock, Director at Page Personnel Singapore Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirsty-poltock-5788a24/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the show Melissa Mayne https://www.linkedin.com/in/mellissamayne/ Resources mentioned on the show Book “Year of Yes” by Shonda Rhimes. Documentary on Netflix “Knock down the house”.

Join Andrea Ross, Talent Talk Asia podcast host and corporate trainer to the recruitment industry at The Career Establishment for an exclusive conversation with the charismatic Dominic da Costa, Head of Asia Pacific – Project Solutions and Services for RP International the global recruitment business specializing in Technology, Telecommunications and Transformation. Dominic started his career working for RIZE Worldwide which took him to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and Dubai. He joined RP International in 2014 and moved internally to Singapore where he now runs a profitable team covering Asia Pacific. In this episode, Dominic shares his expertise & tips in building successful long-term relationships with clients and candidates, breaking into new clients under Covid-19, staying on top of his space in the technology sector, and ways he’s upskilling in areas that keeps his at the top of his game. If you are keen to discover more about network building and business development, this is a highly inspiring cast that should not be missed. This podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere the #1 CRM in the world. If you enjoy our podcast, follow us & share this link with a colleague to enjoy. Don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn for weekly tips from the host on the recruitment sector. Course Outline [3:54] – Introducing Dominic da Costa [7:00] – Early career life in the Middle East [16:39] – Uniqueness of working in the Middle East [21:51] – Dominic’s reasons for moving to RP International [29:35] – Dominic’s current role at RP International [34:34] – Building a successful client and candidate network [39:34] – Ways to continue building new relationships & maintaining existing under the pandemic [41:40] – Virtual wine is the new way of business development [42:37] – How Dominic adapts his recruitment style under Covid-19 [45:07] – Staying on top of the new trends and innovations [47:30] – The best resources to upskill as a successful recruiter [50:27] – RP International Hiro4Hope Charity and link [59:17] – Popular and declining job types in his sector [1:04:57] – Find out everything you wanted to know about Dominic and were too scared to ask in our Quick Fire Round Connect with the guest: Dominic da Costa, Head of Asia Pacific – Project Solutions and Services for RP International Reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominic-da-costa-9218486/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the show Stuart Wilson https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuartwilson3/ Jeremy Hopwood https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremyhopwood10/ Julian Frankum https://www.linkedin.com/in/julianfrankum/ Maitrayee Saha https://www.linkedin.com/in/maitrayee-saha-5b98b852/ Charity mentioned on the show Hiro4Hope https://hiro4hope.com/donations/rpi-2020/

Join Andrea Ross, founder of The Career Establishment for an exclusive conversation with Mark Francis, Founder, Director, Advisor, Associate Producer, Silverstrand Executive Search, Cleverly Search & Zetl, an invoice financing platform based in Hong Kong. Mark shares his story on setting up the first recruitment firm Silverstrand in Hong Kong, also how and why he started the other two businesses Cleverly Search & Zetl a few years later. Mark also discusses what his predictions are for the future of recruitment, what recruiters can be investing in now to pave a brighter and more secure future for themselves, and how having a finger in a few pies is the recipe for success. Stay tuned to this entrepreneurial cast that will leave you with lots of time management tips and hacks. This podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere the #1 CRM in the world. If you enjoy our podcast, please share this link with a friend and subscribe Talent Talk Asia on Spotify and I-tunes. Also don’t forget to follow us on Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and LinkedIn as well as our website www.thecareerestablishment.com. Course Outline : [2:25] – Introducing Mark Francis [4:20] – Life as a “Third Culture Kid” in Hong Kong [9:10] – Teaching English in China [11:24] – The start of recruitment career at Carrington Fox [13:46] – The only boy at evening typing class [18:30] – Starting own recruitment business Silverstrand Executive Search [27:48] – Positives and negatives about setting up own business [29:40] – Setting up the second business Cleverly Search Limited [33:58] – Reasons for starting the third business Zetl [38:05] – Mark’s time management hacks and tools [43:05] – Industries and positions in demand in Hong Kong [47:35] – How recruiters invest in themselves to be ready for a new future [50:50] – High client expectations in the future [56:52] – Possibility of a migration away from LinkedIn [59:05] – Mark’s fun project “The Social Movement” [1:03:53] – Find out everything you wanted to know Mark in this Quick Fire Round Connect with the guest: Mark Francis, Founder, Director, Advisor, Associate Producer, Silverstrand Executive Search, Cleverly Search, Zetl. m.francis@silverstrand.com.hk or reach out at https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-francis-80337a8/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the show Dennis Lo – Silverstrand Executive Search https://www.linkedin.com/in/dennis-lo-0929475/ Jason Chong – Cleverly Search https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-chong-67682441/ Monica Spencer – Cleverly Search https://www.linkedin.com/in/monica-spencer-25283311/ Shan Han – Zetl https://www.linkedin.com/in/shan-han/ Project mentioned on the show The Social Movement https://www.linkedin.com/company/socialmovementtv/

Join Andreafor an exclusive conversation with Ben McDonald, Director for Supply Chain and Procurement Practice for Connexus Global, based in Singapore and focusing on Singapore and Asia Growth Markets. Both podcast episodes focus heavily on billing managers – so for those individual billers that are looking to move into management then you will find this podcast just for you. Ben has over 14 years of experience with Hays, Randstad, Proco Global, Vertical Talent, and more recently he is one of three founders for Connexus Global focusing on supply chain and procurement practice for Singapore and Asia Growth markets. The podcast is split into two parts for your listening pleasure! Do check out Part One if you haven’t already. In this episode of Part Two, Ben will share his experiences of managing underperformers, what adjustments he has had to make as a manager managing through tough times, and how the team has shaped up during the pandemic. He also shares what roles are in demand right now and which ones have contracted and why. He will share his insights on how procurement candidates work with recruiters and how as a leadership team at Connexus they are anticipating further disruptions to their industry and how to overcome them. Course Outline [3.20] – Dealing with underperformers [10.15] – Challenges to a billing manager under the pandemic [16.10] – Driving high team performance during Covid [20.51] – Popular industries and positions right now [25.35] – How Ben handles procurement candidates [30.15] – Ben’s views on business growth in the future and how Connexus prepares for it [41.05] – Book recommendations that could help leadership career [45.25] – Find out everything you wanted to know about Ben in this Quick Fire Round Connect with the guest: Ben McDonald, Director Supply Chain and Procurement Practice, Singapore and Asia Growth markets. https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminmcdonald1/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the show Alex Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lee-a34b9835/ James Egremont: https://www.linkedin.com/in/egremont/ David Hawkins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hawkins-86950939/ Listen to David’s episode with Talent Asia Talk at https://soundcloud.com/user-171565882/tta007-david-hawkins-men-championing-gender-equality Books mentioned on the show The Trusted Advisor, by Charles H Green and David Maister It’s the Manager, by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter (Gallup).

Join Andrea for an exclusive conversation with Ben McDonald, Director for Supply Chain and Procurement Practice for Connexus Global, based in Singapore and focusing on Singapore and Asia Growth Markets. Both podcast episodes focus heavily on billing managers – so for those individual billers that are looking to move into management then you will find this podcast just for you. Ben has over 14 years of experience with Hays, Randstad, Proco Global, Vertical Talent, and more recently he is one of three founders for Connexus Global focusing on supply chain and procurement practice for Singapore and Asia Growth markets. The podcast is split into two parts for your listening pleasure. In this episode of Part One Ben will share the history of Connexus Global, what the early days looked like for him when he started out as a billing manager back in Hays, Australia, how he manages his time between individual billing and managing a team, how he leads his one-on-ones and how he’s been able to motivate during Covid-19. Don’t forget to tune into Part Two for more of Ben’s experiences and insights on his leadership career. Course Outline [1.20] – Introducing Ben McDonald [3.30] – History of Connexus-Global [9.55] – Ben’s journey to a management role [21.45] - Time challenges of being a manager [28.13] – Functions of specialization at Connexus-Global [32:00] – What Ben is looking for in a talented recruiter [39.36] – Ben’s story of hiring the wrong candidates [45.45] – Three key things in managing a successful team [50.00] – Special ways to motivate staff during Covid [53.50] – Importance of one-on-one meetings with a team member Connect with the guest: Ben McDonald, Director of Supply Chain and Procurement Practice, Singapore, and Asia Growth markets. https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminmcdonald1/ Connect with the Host, Andrea Ross Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com (if you are keen to be a guest on the show). enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the show Alex Lee: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-lee-a34b9835/ James Egremont: https://www.linkedin.com/in/egremont/ David Hawkins: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-hawkins-86950939/ Listen to David’s episode with Talent Asia Talk at https://soundcloud.com/user-171565882/tta007-david-hawkins-men-championing-gender-equality Books mentioned on the show The Trusted Advisor, by Charles H Green and David Maister It’s the Manager, by Jim Clifton and Jim Harter (Gallup).

Join Andrea Ross, Talent Talk Asia podcast host and founder of The Career Establishment a team-building, leadership development, and e-learning company for an awe-inspiring exclusive conversation with Alena Salakhova, Regional Director at SThree based in Singapore. With two degrees, a Ph.D. in Sociology under her belt, and 11 years climbing the ranks of recruitment in Moscow, San Francisco, and more recently Singapore, it’s little wonder this people developer has caused quite a stir in Asia. Alena spent 5 years with Michael Page in leadership positions in Moscow before moving to Adecco. In 2016 she relocated to Singapore to join Hudson as their Regional Director before moving in January 2020 to SThree. This podcast is proudly sponsored by Vincere the #1 CRM in the world. Course Outline: [1.25] – Introducing Alena Salakhova [12.00] – Alena’s career journey at Michael Page, Moscow [22.20] – Motivations to move from Michael Page to Adecco, Moscow [37.07] – The reasons why Alena moved to Hudson, Singapore [45.05] – The first 90 days at Michael Page San Francisco [47:12] – Building a leadership DNA at Hudson, Singapore [1:02 ] – Advice to leaders on how to motivate recruiters. [49.58] – What would Alena have done differently in her career [55.05] – Alena’s reasons for moving to SThree [1.00.20] – Everything you need to know about developing recruitment talent [1.14.24] – What can recruiters do to develop their existing skills and acquire new ones [ 1:19:05 ] – Find out everything you wanted to know but daren’t ask Alena in this Quick Fire Round Connect with the Guest To contact Alana Salakhova, Regional Director of SThree reach out: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alenasalakhova/ or alternatively reach out to her at: Salakhova, Alena a.salakhova@sthree.com. Connect with the Host Andrea.ross@thecareerestablishment.com Andrea.ross@talenttalkasia.com Enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com Connect with The Career Establishment Follow Us on Linked: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13280922/admin/ Follow us at: www.thecareerestablishment.com Follow Us: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guests mentioned on the Show Tim Moran. https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-moran-331a2414/ Tulika Tripathi: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tulika-tripathi/ Neil Dyball: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neil-dyball-8697198/

Join Andrea Ross, founder of the team-building, leadership development and E-Learning company The Career Establishment on the popular podcast Talent Talk Asia for an exclusive conversation with Gerrit Bouckaert, Managing Director SEA at Robert Walters. After graduating in Belgium, he launched into recruitment as a front office recruitment consultant in Geneva, Switzerland before embarking on an international career with Michael Page and Robert Walters. That career has spanned over seven countries across Asia. We deep dive into his experiences and current challenges managing one of the biggest recruitment firms in Asia. He’ll share his insights on how Robert Walters has responded to the recent pandemic, the fundamental differences of recruiting in less mature markets, and what he’s most looking forward to in 2020. This is one podcast you do not want to miss! Course Outline: [01:10] – Introducing Gerrit Bouckaert [05:19] – The start of my career at Michael Page [06:56] – Familiarising myself in a front office role [08:38] – Leaving Michael Page and then returning [09:53] – Heading the HR Division in India [17:20] – Challenges in the Indian market [23:22] – Aspirations in your role in India [30:38] – The switch from Michael Page to Robert Walters [33:08] – The cultural difference in both recruitment firms [35:34] – The opportunity to work in Thailand [39:39] – Working and living in Thailand in comparison to India [44:15] – Balancing stakeholders with a business [46:31] – Gerrit’s leadership skills [48:43] – Developing yourself as a leader [53:00] – Elements of a successful team [1.02.16] – Best career advice received [1.03.48] – Surprising skills [1.04.19] – Best thing that’s happened this year [1.05.08] – Current concerns [1.06.52] – Career excitement right now Link in with the host Andrea Ross at The Career Establishment: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrearossrecruitmenttrainer/ Follow us at The Career Establishment: https://www.linkedin.com/company/13280922/admin/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecareerestablishment/ Guest Contact Details: Managing Director of SEA for Robert Walters: Gerrit.bouckaert@robertwalters.com.sg www.robertwalters.com Guests mentioned on the cast: https://www.linkedin.com/in/punyanuch-sirisawadwattana-08ab0021/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/markellwoodellwoodconsulting/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrienbizouard/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobyfowlston/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-bennett-5258/# If you would like to be a guest on the show or keen to hear more about the e-learning recruitment courses please reach out at: enquiries@thecareerestablishment.com