The Talent Intelligence Podcast

In episode 65 of the Hiring Enablement Podcast, Nicki Paterson, Chief Growth Officer at Solutions Driven, and Alan McFadden, Head of Growth at Solutions Driven, sit down with Jamie Leonard, Founder & CEO of The Recruitments Events Co., and Jo Grant, Employer Branding Manager & Assistant Director at EY, to discuss the reality of recruitment events!  They discuss the 10 year anniversary of RecFest and the importance of celebrating talent acquisition in the industry, as well as:Memorable moments from past events Comebacks from covid, and the return of in-person events The importance of a collaborative event atmosphere The DE&I initiatives promoted at RecFest For first access to podcasts where you can gain insights from HR and TA experts sharing their strategies and experiences in STEM, sign up to our exclusive Hiring Enablement Community.

In episode 64 of the Hiring Enablement Podcast, Nicki Paterson, Chief Growth Officer at Solutions Driven, sits down with Marcus Sawyerr, Founder of EQ App, Andrea Cianek MBA, Partner at Cahn Talent & HR Partners, and Matthew Pryor, Head of Global TA at Stratasys to discuss how AI is powering the future of hiring.With AI streamlining every part of the recruitment process, they discuss the opportunities, challenges and benefits of integrating it into your business, as well as:How AI is disrupting the hiring landscapeHow is AI reshaping hiring teamsThe role AI will play in the future of hiringFor first access to podcasts where you can gain insights from HR and TA experts sharing their strategies and experiences in STEM, sign up to our exclusive Hiring Enablement Community.

In episode 63, Gavin Speirs sits down with nurchr's Co-Founder, Javaad Absul-Rasool, to elaborate on the transformative power of TA teams in shaping tomorrow's talent.

In episode 62, Gavin Speirs sits down with Star's Global Head of Talent Acquisition, Edit Bekesi, to help us delve into how businesses can rebuild TA functions when the economy normalises. 

In episode 61, Gavin Speirs sits down with Copenhagen Offshore Partners' Head of Global TA, Christer Hansen, to take us into into aligning processes, calendars, and hiring managers in a scaling company.

In episode 60, Gavin Speirs sits down with Element Materials Technology's VP of Global Talent Acquisition, Michael Dowd to help us delve into how Talent Acquisition has changed more than people realise. 

In episode 57 of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, Gavin Speirs sits down with Tyk's Michal Peleg to take us into the key learnings from a fully remote workforce.

In episode 56 of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, Gavin Speirs sits down with DATAPAO's Head of People, Andrei Muresan, to take us into shifting TA strategies from "How and When" to "Why and What".

In episode 55 of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, Gavin Speirs sits down with Matthew Howe of BT Group to delve into how embedding an operational excellence mindset can optimise the hiring process.

In episode 54 of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, Gavin Speirs sits down with Hilton's Marie-Louise Ek delve into retention-ready onboarding that turn first days into careers.

In episode 53 of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, Gavin Speirs sits down with Leyton's Nicola Plenderleith to take us into Leyton's journey in tranforming Talent Acquisition and driving gender equality.

In episode 52 of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, Gavin Speirs sits down with Submittable's Amanda Davenport to help us delve into putting business and candidates at the centre of TA.

In episode 51 of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, Gavin Speirs sits down with John Herzog of Devon Self Storage to take us into navigating candidate and employer needs during the hiring process.

In episode 50 of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, Gavin Speirs sits down with Natasha Austin of Ornua to help us delve into proactive talent strategies creating exceptional candidate experiences that drive businesses forward.

In episode 49 of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, Gavin Speirs sits down with Diageo's Julia Lampe to delve into how we can build relationships that drive hiring success.

In episode 48 of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, Gavin Speirs sits down with Plexus Corp's Ryan Uhl to deep dive into elevating retention & experience through hiring optimisation.

In episode 47 of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, Gavin Speirs sits down with Logpoint's Charmaine Erica to take us help us understand why healthy hiring is productive hiring and how companies can do so. 

In episode 45 of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, Gavin Speirs sits down with Ingersoll Rand's Andy Pilbeam to explore strategies for driving diversity and inclusion in traditionally non-diverse sectors.

In episode 44 of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, Gavin Speirs sits down with Alfa Laval's Petter Torgersen to explore the transformative shift from hiring for experience and education to hiring for skills and potential.

In episode 43 of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, Gavin Speirs sits down with Carbon Robotics' Beth Kester-Warner to explore explore strategies to bridge the gap between candidates and companies.

In episode 43 of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, Gavin Speirs sits down with Nortal's Dan Caines to explore the power of strategic talent acquisition for ROI.

In episode 44 of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, Gavin Speirs sits down with BeyondID's Carrie Stiles to talk about the balance between EI and AI in recruitment.

In episode 41 of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, Gavin Speirs sits down with Omni Technologies' Angela Shell to explore the link between self-care and hiring success.

In episode 38 of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, Gavin Speirs sits down with Infinate Talent's Nate Wylie to talk about the power of alignment and collaboration during a hiring process.

In epsiode 37 of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, Gavin Speirs sits down with Whistleblower Software's Magnus Hansen to discuss hiring landscape in the startup and scale-up world.

In the latest episode of The Hiring Enablement Podcast, we are joined by Kat Steinmetz, Partner at Initialized Capital to dive deep into culture and leadership in the start-up world.With a diverse background in Human Resources, Talent Development, and now in the Venture Capital field, Kat brings valuable insights into the role that HR and leaders play in shaping a company from the ground up. Tune in as Kat sits down with Solutions Driven's Chief Growth Officer, Nicki Paterson, to talk about:   The importance of embedding diversity in businesses as early as possible Why structure is freeing when done right The power of a compelling narrative backed with data  Creating a sense of accountability through kindness and compassion How awareness in leaders help shape a company's culture The similarity of hiring an executive and investing in a founder Plus Kat's advice to start-up leadership groups And much much more!

In this episode of The Hiring Enablement Podcast join us as we talk to Conor Sweeney, Global Head of People Strategy / Interim Head of Global Corporate Real Estate at Weightwatchers, to dig into all things people and business strategy – and alignment.  With a background working in corporate real estate, talent development, and HR, Conor has seen it all in the business world. So, just weeks after we launched Hiring Enablement to help companies align their hiring strategies and improve their talent development, who better to have as a guest?  According to Conor, business goals and transformations don't exist in a vacuum. Transformation of any facet of businss, from digital to HR, must align to the wider business goals.  Listen as Conor sits down with Solutions Head of Business Growth, Nicki Paterson, to discuss:   The importance of building a people roadmap to execute hiring and development goals   How a people strategy is a business strategy and vice versa  Why, sometimes, the key to getting stakeholders on the same page is just sitting down and having a candid conversation   What “quality of hire” *actually* means   And much much more   More on our site: https://solutionsdriven.com/people-strategy-business-strategy/More about Weightwatchers: https://www.weightwatchers.com/

It's the first episode of the newly named Hiring Enablement podcast, and in this bonus episode, we have an exciting announcement to make!   We're joined by Solutions Driven CEO Gavin Speirs to speak about Solutions Driven's new concept: Hiring Enablement.   In this podcast, Gavin talks to host Claire Murray about the advent of sales enablement and the parallels between that and the recruitment industry's need for hiring enablement. Like sales 20 years ago, hiring managers are doing more with less time every day and are struggling to keep on top of the rapidly changing hiring market.   Gavin explains how hiring teams no longer just need transactional relationships with their recruitment partners: they need a true partnership that guarantees the right hire, first time, every time, backed by indepth processes, resources, and intelligence.   We also look at Recruitment Process Intelligence – the processes that Solutions Driven use to make hires and how this works in synergy with Hiring Enablement to get the results companies need in this tough business world.   And most of all how this isn't a hiring revolution – it's a hiring evolution that responds to current business needs and will continue to grow and evolve as hiring continues to change.  

Hands up if you work remotely or spend at least some of the week working from home?   As increasing numbers of us look for more flexible working arrangements, it's clear how we hire, train, and develop people is changing – and will keep shifting.   So, who better to discuss this changing world than someone whose skills span talent and development, training, headhunting, and much more?   In episode 32 of The Talent Intelligence Podcast, we welcome Marina Blanco, a globetrotting talent guru with opinions on the workforce of the future.   Listen as host Claire Murray discusses the topic with Marina, and looks at:   How you cope when someone turns up to an interview having partaken in some “liquid courage”   Why companies need to be offering something different and special to attract new candidates   The importance of being a self-starter   How HR is evolving to invest more in candidates   What Marina would tell her younger self getting into the talent space   And much more  

Picture the scene... You're at final stage interviews for a Talent Manager role. During the interview, the CEO, your potential new boss, says “I don't really believe in Talent Management”... What do you do? Run away? Take the job? Try and bring him round to your way of thinking?  In the latest episode of The Talent Intelligence Podcast, Current Lighting's Courtney Abraham tells us how she dealt with the situation when it happened to her in real life. (Spoiler alert: she took the job and won over the CEO).  Listen as Courtney sits down with host Dave Sweeney to discuss awkward interviews and:   Why it's vital to invest in your own people who know your business and culture   Why it's easier to step up in an organisation than step in   How to succession plan for an ageing workforce   The importance of transparency throughout transitions   And much much more.   Hear about Courtney's inspiring career including time spent at Adecco, roles in change management and L&D, and what advice she'd give her younger self if she were starting out in HR.  

In episode 31 of The Talent Intelligence Podcast, Alan McFadden sits down with Brian Aquart, Host of the "Why I Left" podcast and VP of Workforce & Community Education at Northwell Health to discuss:  Employee engagement  Why people leave their roles  The importance of flexible working  And much more 

We're 30!! Over the last couple of years, we've somehow managed to get 30 incredible guests to take part in The Talent Intelligence Podcast. Everyone from tech CEOs to Diversity Officers have graced our ears and every single guest has imparted insights to help us and our listeners navigate the world of HR, Talent, and employee development.  So, for the 30th episode, we're delighted to welcome Elena Agaragimova, someone who comes with a wealth of knowledge and insights on all our key topics. With a background in education, Elena is naturally curious about employee development, something that comes across in this conversation.  Now  Head of Talent Acquisition and Development - Appian Practice, Elena has also been named as one of Nova's 40 under 40 and works as a self employed development coach too.  Listen as Elena joins host Alan McFadden to talk about her own career in leadership and:   How to handle employees who want to move up the chain quickly (when they're perhaps not quite ready...)   How graduates are beginning to think differently about the workplace   Taking accountability for your own career   The importance of management development   And much more  

Coaching. It's a topic that has come up a lot across both our podcasts and in many talent conversations lately.  As many businesses scale back their hiring plans, they're doubling down on ensuring they retain their best talent, and fail fast when it comes to hiring.  And one company that excels at coaching their team is Cognism – a data and intelligence provider that helps sales and marketing teams drive predictable pipeline. So when Cognism's VP of UK & Ireland Johanthon Ilett agreed to be a guest on The Talent Intelligence Podcast, we knew coaching would be a big topic.  Listen as Jonathon sits down with host Nicki Paterson to discuss:   How title inflation can be used as a positive tool with today's workforce   The importance of a playbook for your team's success – especially as a business scales   How to nurture talent to become the top 1% of sales people   Why hard work beats talent every day  And much more...   More on Cognism: https://www.cognism.com/Jonathon's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathonilett/

What do you get when you cross a UX/UI designer with a human resources expert and DE&I activist?  A pretty solid candidate user journey... This episode's guest on The Talent Intelligence Podcast is the ever-talented Stella Bailleux, change practitioner, IT recruiter, and UX Designer.  Stella is currently working at Upday, a rapidly growing technology and media company that strives to contribute to a better-informed and more trustworthy world. She is also setting up her own free HR consultancy for businesses, dedicated to helping companies like make a positive impact and create a safer space for everyone. Although Stella was hired as a technical recruiter at Upday, they are currently navigating a hiring freeze and her role has pivoted to improve employee retention – something that many businesses are going through.  In this episode, Stella sits down with host Claire Murray to discuss:   Why KPIs are useless if you're not comparing job titles and genders, like for like   Why company structure's for women need to be rectangular, rather than triangular   How to negate the effects of nepotism in a business   The best ways to automate the recruitment process for diverse employees   How to react when an underperforming employee wants promoted   Stella's top tips for promoting diversity in a hiring process   And much more...   Stella's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stellabdesign/Audacity: https://www.audacitycommunity.de

 “What effect does my behaviour have on the people around me?”  This was one of the main talking points of the latest Talent Intelligence Podcast where host Alan McFadden sat down with Sara Milesson, VP of HR at Trelleborg.  Clearly someone who has done a lot of self-reflection on her leadership style, Sara admits that she can come across as intimidating – but she's put the time and effort into changing that and making herself a better leader and manager.  According to Sara, the pandemic did a lot to change her management style and made her take a step back and consider what was best for the team overall, not just the leadership team.  She also believes that knowing who you are is a vital trait for being a good leader.  Sara and Alan dig deeper into these points in this episode, and look at:   How to  better enable managers to become better managers   How to improve communication with your team   Why tech can be both a help and a hindrance   And what Sara would go back and tell herself at the beginning of her career  

rom selling cutlery door to door at 17 to enterprise B2B, Ethan Parker has sold it all.  Now VP of Sales at Outbound Squad, there's little he doesn't know about prospecting and closing.  Or coaching.  Because Ethan doesn't keep his insights to himself. He's an outbound sales coach and trainer for B2B reps and sales teams, trains his own internal team, and appears on podcasts like ours' to discuss his sales coaching philosophy.  Listen as Ethan joins host Alan McFadden on episode 26 of The Talent Intelligence Podcast to discuss:   Hiring people with the right attitude and skills   Why hiring the right people won't work without a proper process   How to build consistency   The importance of KPIs (and why some are pointless)   And much more   From what tech a sales team needs to why companies buy too early, Ethan has insights into every part of the hiring and sales process. He even gives us some insights into what he would tell his younger self if only he could time travel. Ethan Parker Outbound Squad 

How do you go from a rollerdisco to being a top sports coach? Is attitude more important than talent? How do you get comfortable with being uncomfortable? In the latest episode of The Talent Intelligence Podcast, Alan McFadden sits down with Andrew Sillitoe, performance psychologist, speaker, and founder of multiple businesses to discuss the psychology behind being a top performer. Andrew is a great believer in finding the thing you're good at, and getting really good at it. Rather than focus on weaknesses, Andrew teaches that honing in on your main skills is the best way to success. Find out how Andrew's dad's passing changed his mindset and how he uses his own techniques to coach sports people, sales teams, and recruiters to be the best at what they're good at.  

Are Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z really all that different when it comes to workplace culture?  Don't we all just want to be a good boss and have a good boss?  How do you help your team outgrow you?  In the latest episode of The Talent Intelligence Podcast, host Allen McFadden sits down with Petra Skoglund, Chief People and Culture Officer at Starstable to discuss all these questions.  Petra has worked in the people functions of startups and multinationals, and her curious nature has recently seen her enter the gaming world. Passionate about developing people and helping her team grow, she currently sits on the board of WEquel, Life Science, Management and IT consultants; and is a leadership developer and coach for CHPS - Centrum för Högpresterande System.  Looking at her CV, it's amazing she managed to make the time to appear on The Talent Intelligence Podcast!  Listen as Allan and Petra discuss generational differences, how competency has changed with the tech revolution, how to get your top performers to buy into your vision, and Petra's top tips on how to build your company culture.   

Being “always on” is exhausting if you're a small recruitment team. Always screening CVs, always staying late to interview overseas candidates, always with a mile long to do list.  But it doesn't have to be like that.  We all know that 2023 is going to be a big year for business. And a tough year — with huge global changes making trading conditions difficult for some.  So how do you ensure your hiring and people strategy doesn't suffer?  With always on recruiting...  But what does that mean?  In this bonus episode of The Talent Intelligence Podcast, our new Head of Talent Solutions, Al Frater, discusses just that. And...   What Talent Solutions really means   How AI will affect the future of recruiting   The ways in which the gig economy is already changing recruitment   And why zoology is the perfect degree to kick start a career in recruitment

Recruitment is behind in the tech race. If you look at the average organisation's sales or marketing teams, they'll (usually) have a sophisticated tech stack that's used continually to get better results and streamline their processes.  However, their recruiting tech stack isn't always so advanced. Many businesses are still recruiting by email, using to-do lists to manage their pipeline, and doing manual outreach.  But HR & TA departments are catching up. Many businesses are putting tech at the forefront of their recruiting – and getting great results because of it.  So, who better to join us for the latest episode of The Talent Intelligence Podcast than a tech evangelist Talent Acquisition Manager?  Nick Nowicki from Sungrow, a leader in innovation in the solar industry, joins us today to talk about the importance of getting the right tech and:  We also look at why we need to be hiring for the future, not the present as job market changes accelerate, and how businesses can move from success in their people to success in their systems – especially as they scale.Additionally: How to use ensure tech is working for you, not the other way around The importance of team alignment and how the right software can create great alignment Why everyone in your team should be a recruiter – or at least understand how the company's recruitment works The challenges of hiring across multiple locations, and how to streamline the process And much much more…

What do you get when you cross a love for business, a passion for people, and a curious nature?A career that looks like Kate Terrell's.From working at established companies like Accenture and Whirlpool to taking on the challenge of a later-stage, start up at Menlo Security, Kate has worked across every part of management, HR, Talent, Organizational Effectiveness, and Change Management.In her current (new) role at Menlo Security, Kate is growing a talent team in the ever-expanding cyber security space and navigating the challenges and triumphs that come with it.Last year, Kate appeared as a panelist on our HR and TA Leadership forum, discussing changes in recruitment. So, who better to help us round off 2022 and look forward to 2023 on The Talent Intelligence Podcast?In episode 21 of The Talent Intelligence Podcast, Kate joined our Head of Marketing Claire Murray to discuss the importance of relentless prioritisation as we head into a new year. Something Kate herself subscribes to in both her personal and professional life.We also look at why we need to be hiring for the future, not the present as job market changes accelerate, and how businesses can move from success in their people to success in their systems – especially as they scale.Additionally: Why company values are more important than putting a sign on a wall How to ensure your culture can work across geographies and disciplines Why businesses sometimes need to take a step back to step forward The importance of relentless prioritisation and recalibration Why it's vital recruitment partners don't just operate as vendors And much much more…

From banking, to HR, to talent, to retention, to author – there's very little Trent Cotton can't do.  The Senior Global Director of Talent Acquisition and Retention and author of multiple business books got into the talent sphere after realising he could recruit better than his recruiters.  And after attending a seminar on AGILE methodology, he realised that his human-first recruitment philosophy could be made even better. Through putting sprints (a short, time-boxed period when a team works to complete a set amount of work.) into his process, Trent improved metrics across his whole talent team and instilled a framework for success.  On episode 20 of the Talent Intelligence Podcast, we sat down with Trent to discuss:   How sprint recruiting has transformed how he works (and how he works out

If you've ever been in the market for an ATS, you'll have heard of Greenhouse. A powerhouse in the hiring software space, they're used by huge names like Hubspot, Wayfair, and Squarespace to solve many of their talent challenges.  And Greenhouse are also a great place to work. They've been named as Inc Magazine's Best Workplace for 5 years in a row, Glassdoor's #1 Best Place to Work, and in Mogul's Top 100 Workplaces for Diverse Representation (2022).  It's fair to say they know the recruiting industry well...  So it was really exciting to welcome Seán Delea, Team Manager, Talent Acquisition, EMEA, on to The Talent Intelligence podcast.  A huge diversity champion, Seán sat down with Solutions Driven's Head of Growth, Nicki Paterson, and Chief Diversity Officer, Salma El Wardany to discuss all things talent acquisition.  Listen as they dig into:   The importance of company buy in on diversity   How a data-led approach can help with achieving that   Tailoring diversity strategies to the area and country   Leveraging the whole team so everyone is a recruiter   And much (much) more!   Want to hear more about Greenhouse? Listen to their Talent Makers Mindset podcast here. 

How often do you go to a party, walk up to a stranger and say “hey, I'm Fred/Mary. I'm a really fast runner, I'm the best at baking, and I am brilliant at recruiting”.  That would be weird right? So why do we do it in our outreach?  Whether you're a recruiter engaging candidates, a salesperson prospecting, or a party guest trying to make friends, most people don't care about your “pitch”.  Or at least, that's what ChallengerTM's Jen Allen proposes in the latest episode of the Talent Intelligence Podcast.  Challenger is a global leader in training, technology, and consulting to win today's complex sale. They unconventional thinking to unlock growth and enable customer experience – so Jen knows what she's talking about.  In this episode of The Talent Intelligence Podcast, Jen challenges widely-held conceptions about outreach and discusses:  - Why she's been with the same company for 18 years  - How to tap into candidate motivations  - Thinking outside the box when it comes to “selling” in recruitment  - Why there's no such thing as a “sales expert”  - And much much more...  Find out more about Challenger: https://www.challengerinc.com/

A few weeks ago, we held a round table with HR & TA leaders about the changes taking place in recruitment across the world.The forum is private so because we can't broadcast it, we decided to get one of our incredible panelists, Beatriz Luca De Tena to join us on our podcast to talk about her experiences.From studying psychology, working with Johnson & Johnson, being employed in almost every part of Spain and now leading up the TA department at Almirall, Beatriz has had a varied and indepth recruitment career. She's passionate about developing people and ensuring the people at Almirall are the best in the business.About Almirall: Almirall are a pharmaceutical company committed to research and development of medicines for patients around the world. They believe in the power of research and development to change patients' worlds. In episode 17 of The Talent Intelligence podcast, we discuss:- Using employer branding to compete against big pharma- How candidate behaviour has changed recently and whether Covid-19 is part of that change - Candidate ghosting

In this bonus episode of The Talent Intelligence Podcast, we invited on the man who kicked it all off; Walter Speirs, COO and Founder of Solutions Driven.The topic? Candidate care.Because, when Walter founded Solutions Driven 24 years ago, he did so thinking of the candidate. While we don't collect CVs or work on behalf of prospective employees, we believe treating them well is why we're still going two decades on.Throughout his time at Solutions Driven, Walter has been instrumental in ensuring candidates' welfare is continually thought of, developing the 6F methodology to guarantee the right fit, for the right role, first time, every time. He's spearheaded the idea that recruiters shouldn't fill roles with “almost right” people, but should use data and intelligence to get prospects who will stick around and do a great job.We sat down with Walter and looked at: Why candidate care is so important to businesses What happens if you don't practice candidate care Why we don't just fill roles with the first people that come along How to translate a great recruitment process into your online Candidate Value Proposition And why indiscriminately sending CVs to companies is like “throwing jelly at the wall”

In episode 16 of The Talent Intelligence Podcast, Nicki Paterson talks to Megan Bowen, COO at Refine Labs.  Refine Labs have been blowing up the demand generation space for a while now so when Megan said she'd come on our podcast, we jumped at the chance.  Passionate about creating a successful culture at companies, Megan's had an impressive career, working for the likes of Grubhub, Managed by Q, and Platterz.  In this episode, Nicki quizzes Megan on her people success = customer success = company success methodology, building a talent destination, and how to know when it's time to move on.