60 acast.com Talking Talent https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/talking-talent en BenJam Media Recruitment,HR,Talent BenJam Media The podcast for Talent & People Professionals. Discussing the working landscape, trends and hot topics.


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]]> The podcast for Talent & People Professionals. Discussing the working landscape, trends and hot topics.


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]]> false BenJam Media info+6762a178d1214edb57a8210c@mg-eu.acast.com 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c talking-talent serial https://assets.pippa.io/shows/cover/1734517007510-8c57293d-5a65-4499-8b30-73857d1bf200.jpeg https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/talking-talent Talking Talent TA Ops - The Next Step In TA? TA Ops - The Next Step In TA? Tue, 14 Apr 2026 02:00:00 GMT 34:07 69dd4dd294cbb214c320892f false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/69dd4dd294cbb214c320892f 69dd4dd294cbb214c320892f 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 3 5 What exactly is Talent Acquisition Ops? It's a new role that seems to be gaining traction across the TA industry, but what exactly is it? What does it do? Will this be the natural evolution of TA? We take a deep dive into this new and emerging role.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, Apple & LinkedIn!


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Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

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]]> What exactly is Talent Acquisition Ops? It's a new role that seems to be gaining traction across the TA industry, but what exactly is it? What does it do? Will this be the natural evolution of TA? We take a deep dive into this new and emerging role.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, Apple & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Equitas - The all-in-one software that transforms hiring.

https://equitas.ai


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Produced by BenJam Media.

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]]> <![CDATA[Reality Check! Claude Leaks & Misleading Job Titles]]> Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:00:00 GMT 38:26 69d3a84cf44b357ce9f64cac false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/69d3a84cf44b357ce9f64cac 69d3a84cf44b357ce9f64cac 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 1 4 Topical discussion this week with Claude leaks hitting the headlines, with a reality check to TA teams on their usage of AI like Claude - what data are you putting through? GDPR is still here, and some of these companies do not have the right policies to protect the data. Plus the constant evolution of job titles, sounds great in passing, but scratch the surface and that "Head of ____" role is essentially an advisor with a fancy title. Stop misleading candidates, let's be transparent, honest and open about what we're recruiting for.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, Apple & LinkedIn!


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Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


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]]> Topical discussion this week with Claude leaks hitting the headlines, with a reality check to TA teams on their usage of AI like Claude - what data are you putting through? GDPR is still here, and some of these companies do not have the right policies to protect the data. Plus the constant evolution of job titles, sounds great in passing, but scratch the surface and that "Head of ____" role is essentially an advisor with a fancy title. Stop misleading candidates, let's be transparent, honest and open about what we're recruiting for.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, Apple & LinkedIn!


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Sponsored by Equitas - The all-in-one software that transforms hiring.

https://equitas.ai


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Produced by BenJam Media.

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]]> Keeping Humans At The Forefront Of Recruitment Keeping Humans At The Forefront Of Recruitment Tue, 31 Mar 2026 04:05:33 GMT 39:02 69cb480e03f0e1583029100a false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/69cb480e03f0e1583029100a 69cb480e03f0e1583029100a 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 1 3 Steve Betts joins us this week to speak in-depth about the importance of communication and ensuring the human element of recruitment stays at the forefront of every candidate experience where possible. Embrace AI, embrace tech, embrace automations, but keep communication as personalised and tailored as you can to drive that candidate experience.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, Apple & LinkedIn!


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Sponsored by Equitas - The all-in-one software that transforms hiring.

https://equitas.ai


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


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]]> Steve Betts joins us this week to speak in-depth about the importance of communication and ensuring the human element of recruitment stays at the forefront of every candidate experience where possible. Embrace AI, embrace tech, embrace automations, but keep communication as personalised and tailored as you can to drive that candidate experience.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, Apple & LinkedIn!


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Sponsored by Equitas - The all-in-one software that transforms hiring.

https://equitas.ai


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Produced by BenJam Media.

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]]> Neurodiversity In The Workplace Neurodiversity In The Workplace Tue, 24 Mar 2026 03:00:00 GMT 34:31 69c1b5f07878605e11a1c793 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/69c1b5f07878605e11a1c793 69c1b5f07878605e11a1c793 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 3 2 This week we touch on a sensitive subject - Neurodiversity, which Dale opens about his approach, his experience and his thought process. What is it like to be different? What is "reasonable adjustments" when it comes to interviews and starting a new role? How can we be more inclusive without excluding anybody?


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https://equitas.ai


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


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]]> This week we touch on a sensitive subject - Neurodiversity, which Dale opens about his approach, his experience and his thought process. What is it like to be different? What is "reasonable adjustments" when it comes to interviews and starting a new role? How can we be more inclusive without excluding anybody?


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, Apple & LinkedIn!


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Sponsored by Equitas - The all-in-one software that transforms hiring.

https://equitas.ai


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Produced by BenJam Media.

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]]> AI Interviews - Good or Bad? AI Interviews - Good or Bad? Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:05:00 GMT 38:32 69b87e34bfccb3d8b10517c0 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/69b87e34bfccb3d8b10517c0 69b87e34bfccb3d8b10517c0 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 3 1 AI Interviewing - it's a hot topic currently in the TA space. New jobs and sectors has changed Ben's perspective on it a little now. As long as it stays true to Candidate Experience, then we're both in agreement that it can be a useful timesaver, allowing us to concentrate more on the CX side of things and delivering top class service. What do you think? Let us know!


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Sponsored by Equitas - The all-in-one software that transforms hiring.

https://equitas.ai


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


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]]> AI Interviewing - it's a hot topic currently in the TA space. New jobs and sectors has changed Ben's perspective on it a little now. As long as it stays true to Candidate Experience, then we're both in agreement that it can be a useful timesaver, allowing us to concentrate more on the CX side of things and delivering top class service. What do you think? Let us know!


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, Apple & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Equitas - The all-in-one software that transforms hiring.

https://equitas.ai


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Produced by BenJam Media.

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]]> Season 3 Arrives! Season 3 Arrives! Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:00:00 GMT 6:03 69b87cc40e4c6e7320598464 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/69b87cc40e4c6e7320598464 69b87cc40e4c6e7320598464 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 3 We're back for Season 3!


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, Apple & LinkedIn!


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]]> We're back for Season 3!


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, Apple & LinkedIn!


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Sponsored by Equitas - The all-in-one software that transforms hiring.

https://equitas.ai


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Produced by BenJam Media.

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]]> S2 E20 - Thank You S2 E20 - Thank You Mon, 29 Dec 2025 22:46:47 GMT 12:15 695304d7d0c0aeaf129e133c false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/695304d7d0c0aeaf129e133c 695304d7d0c0aeaf129e133c 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 20 Episode 20 - Thank You


A big thank you to everyone of our fantastic guests for series 2. It's been enjoyable, insightful and great fun. We wish everyone a happy 2026, we'll be back for S3 with new ideas, new guests and great tips and tricks!


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


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Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


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]]> Episode 20 - Thank You


A big thank you to everyone of our fantastic guests for series 2. It's been enjoyable, insightful and great fun. We wish everyone a happy 2026, we'll be back for S3 with new ideas, new guests and great tips and tricks!


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> S2 E19 - Talking Talent with Badger The Recruiters S2 E19 - Talking Talent with Badger The Recruiters Mon, 22 Dec 2025 03:00:00 GMT 44:01 6941637e58c537ceb6729796 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/6941637e58c537ceb6729796 6941637e58c537ceb6729796 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 19 Episode 19 - Talking Talking with Badger The Recruiters


We have a candid honest conversation with two fantastic TA professionals, Kye Lovelace & Tracy Chau, who share their TA stories, big wins, experiences and interesting interviews! They also tell all about how Badger The Recruiters started, their side blog and future podcast (hopefully early 2026 so keep your eyes peeled!). They have some really exciting tips and lessons available on their website, so be sure to check them out in the link below:

Visit: https://badgertherecruiters.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badgertherecruiters


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Produced by BenJam Media.

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]]> Episode 19 - Talking Talking with Badger The Recruiters


We have a candid honest conversation with two fantastic TA professionals, Kye Lovelace & Tracy Chau, who share their TA stories, big wins, experiences and interesting interviews! They also tell all about how Badger The Recruiters started, their side blog and future podcast (hopefully early 2026 so keep your eyes peeled!). They have some really exciting tips and lessons available on their website, so be sure to check them out in the link below:

Visit: https://badgertherecruiters.com/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badgertherecruiters


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[S2 E18 - Talking Employer Branding with Scrumptious Marketing & Events]]> Tue, 16 Dec 2025 13:31:04 GMT 48:24 69415f197e21d19ff21db6cb false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/69415f197e21d19ff21db6cb 69415f197e21d19ff21db6cb 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 18 Episode 18 - Talking Employer Branding with Scrumptious Marketing & Events


This week we discuss all things employer branding. We all know how important, yet overlooked this area is within organisations, especially those that fit within the SME category. Sam Chance, Founder @ Scrumptious Marketing & Events, and Alice Ashe, Marketing Director @ Scrumptious, give us the low down of quick wins, essentials around branding, and some very interesting statistics about candidate behaviours.


Scrumptious are brilliant, make sure to check them out here:

https://www.scrumptiousmarketing.com/employer-branding


If you want any additional information please email Sam chance directly who is more than happy to jump on a call!

sam@scrumptiousmarketing.com


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 18 - Talking Employer Branding with Scrumptious Marketing & Events


This week we discuss all things employer branding. We all know how important, yet overlooked this area is within organisations, especially those that fit within the SME category. Sam Chance, Founder @ Scrumptious Marketing & Events, and Alice Ashe, Marketing Director @ Scrumptious, give us the low down of quick wins, essentials around branding, and some very interesting statistics about candidate behaviours.


Scrumptious are brilliant, make sure to check them out here:

https://www.scrumptiousmarketing.com/employer-branding


If you want any additional information please email Sam chance directly who is more than happy to jump on a call!

sam@scrumptiousmarketing.com


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> S2 E17 - Email Extravaganza S2 E17 - Email Extravaganza Wed, 10 Dec 2025 20:06:49 GMT 31:32 6939d2dde521382d95e6c0f1 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/6939d2dde521382d95e6c0f1 6939d2dde521382d95e6c0f1 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 17 Episode 17 - Email Extravaganza


In this episode we finally get round to answering some of your questions you've sent in!


If you want your question answered, write to us via our LinkedIn page or to Ben or Dale directly.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 17 - Email Extravaganza


In this episode we finally get round to answering some of your questions you've sent in!


If you want your question answered, write to us via our LinkedIn page or to Ben or Dale directly.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> S2 E16 - Questions Episode S2 E16 - Questions Episode Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:49:14 GMT 34:24 692d9cd785efe7cee414b544 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/692d9cd785efe7cee414b544 692d9cd785efe7cee414b544 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 16 Episode 16 - Questions


In this episode we finally get round to answering some of your questions you've sent in!


If you want your question answered, write to us via our LinkedIn page or to Ben or Dale directly.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 16 - Questions


In this episode we finally get round to answering some of your questions you've sent in!


If you want your question answered, write to us via our LinkedIn page or to Ben or Dale directly.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> S2 E15 - Talking Talent with Dan Ashdown - IHR S2 E15 - Talking Talent with Dan Ashdown - IHR Mon, 24 Nov 2025 10:33:45 GMT 42:22 692434899eec30f795b584e5 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/692434899eec30f795b584e5 692434899eec30f795b584e5 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 15 Episode 15 - Talking Talent with Dan Ashdown - Head of Memberships at IHR (In-House Recruitment)


This week Dan Ashdown joins us on the show to discuss the benefits of IHR, what they offer and the value they can add to your talent teams via their networking events, seminars and learning materials.

Dan also shares his expertise and findings around the current talent climate, of course AI gets a mention, plus the weird hiring situation both hiring teams and candidates themselves in currently. Dan speaks to talent teams from all sectors, so is very well placed to give us insights, plus being a previous Recruiter himself, he knows his stuff!


Check out the benefits of IHR: https://www.inhouserecruitment.co.uk/member-benefits/

To join IHR, follow this link: https://www.inhouserecruitment.co.uk/become-a-member/

If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Dan directly via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danashdown1/


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 15 - Talking Talent with Dan Ashdown - Head of Memberships at IHR (In-House Recruitment)


This week Dan Ashdown joins us on the show to discuss the benefits of IHR, what they offer and the value they can add to your talent teams via their networking events, seminars and learning materials.

Dan also shares his expertise and findings around the current talent climate, of course AI gets a mention, plus the weird hiring situation both hiring teams and candidates themselves in currently. Dan speaks to talent teams from all sectors, so is very well placed to give us insights, plus being a previous Recruiter himself, he knows his stuff!


Check out the benefits of IHR: https://www.inhouserecruitment.co.uk/member-benefits/

To join IHR, follow this link: https://www.inhouserecruitment.co.uk/become-a-member/

If you have any questions feel free to reach out to Dan directly via LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danashdown1/


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> S2 E14 - Tech Stacks S2 E14 - Tech Stacks Mon, 17 Nov 2025 03:00:00 GMT 42:37 6917a430e42e3466f24b43f5 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/6917a430e42e3466f24b43f5 6917a430e42e3466f24b43f5 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 14 Episode 14 - Tech Stacks


Your Hiring Tech Stack is a critical part of the entire hiring process. It has the potential to have a huge impact on the process, from time to hire, experience from both candidate and hiring manager, integrations, and cost to name a few!


We discuss our own experiences with systems like ATS, HRIS, and standalone software too, and the impact they've had on our respective organisations.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 14 - Tech Stacks


Your Hiring Tech Stack is a critical part of the entire hiring process. It has the potential to have a huge impact on the process, from time to hire, experience from both candidate and hiring manager, integrations, and cost to name a few!


We discuss our own experiences with systems like ATS, HRIS, and standalone software too, and the impact they've had on our respective organisations.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> S2 E13 - Skills-Based Hiring S2 E13 - Skills-Based Hiring Mon, 10 Nov 2025 03:00:00 GMT 37:56 690d026b7728b8766c8c0246 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/690d026b7728b8766c8c0246 690d026b7728b8766c8c0246 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 13 Episode 13 - Skills-Based Hiring


It's not some new trend or a game changer, it simply opens up your talent pool further, but is skills-based hiring worth it? We take an in-depth look into the pro's and con's compared to job-based hiring, and try to come up with the perfect answer.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 13 - Skills-Based Hiring


It's not some new trend or a game changer, it simply opens up your talent pool further, but is skills-based hiring worth it? We take an in-depth look into the pro's and con's compared to job-based hiring, and try to come up with the perfect answer.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> S2 E12 - Recruitment is Broken S2 E12 - Recruitment is Broken Mon, 03 Nov 2025 03:00:00 GMT 44:44 68ff5fece0f934b5d1fb9e26 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/68ff5fece0f934b5d1fb9e26 68ff5fece0f934b5d1fb9e26 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 12 Episode 12 - Recruitment is Broken


The TA market is a very strange place right now. "Companies aren't hiring" & "Candidates aren't applying" are ringing through TA teams and LinkedIn alike. Dominic Joyce captured this perfect on a post on LinkedIn (link below) when he said “Everyone’s hiring, but no one’s getting hired.” and it couldn't be more true.


We take a deep dive into what we're seeing happen across teams, our thoughts, our opinions, and current experiences given we're both hiring manager and candidate right now so we know first hand what's happening.


Here's a link to Dominic's post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dominic-joyce_the-job-market-in-202526-everyones-activity-7386312161167568896-CFPR?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABeuRrkByAkpiN6N-Fx5xlYp2j1eREeX_CU


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 12 - Recruitment is Broken


The TA market is a very strange place right now. "Companies aren't hiring" & "Candidates aren't applying" are ringing through TA teams and LinkedIn alike. Dominic Joyce captured this perfect on a post on LinkedIn (link below) when he said “Everyone’s hiring, but no one’s getting hired.” and it couldn't be more true.


We take a deep dive into what we're seeing happen across teams, our thoughts, our opinions, and current experiences given we're both hiring manager and candidate right now so we know first hand what's happening.


Here's a link to Dominic's post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/dominic-joyce_the-job-market-in-202526-everyones-activity-7386312161167568896-CFPR?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABeuRrkByAkpiN6N-Fx5xlYp2j1eREeX_CU


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> S2 E11 - Levlr S2 E11 - Levlr Mon, 27 Oct 2025 11:35:33 GMT 44:29 68ff5907e0f934b5d1f8a720 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/68ff5907e0f934b5d1f8a720 68ff5907e0f934b5d1f8a720 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 11 Episode 11 - Levlr


This week we have the Co-Founders of Levlr join us on the show. Neil & Mike have spent the last 20+ years in Recruitment, whether it be from an agency perspective or job board setting, so they know a thing or two about the Ta market, which is how Levlr came about. The gents discuss the Ta market, the ever changing role, and why Ta is truly broken currently and how there is a golden opportunity to make a positive change for the long haul.


Levlr is built for HR and talent teams in high-churn industries like hospitality and retail. We help you reduce time-to-hire, improve candidate experience, and get better hiring results — without burning out your team or budget.

Our mission is simple: make recruitment faster, fairer, and more human for both employers and candidates.


Check our their site and request a trial now, and one of their team will be in touch!

https://www.levlr.io/


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 11 - Levlr


This week we have the Co-Founders of Levlr join us on the show. Neil & Mike have spent the last 20+ years in Recruitment, whether it be from an agency perspective or job board setting, so they know a thing or two about the Ta market, which is how Levlr came about. The gents discuss the Ta market, the ever changing role, and why Ta is truly broken currently and how there is a golden opportunity to make a positive change for the long haul.


Levlr is built for HR and talent teams in high-churn industries like hospitality and retail. We help you reduce time-to-hire, improve candidate experience, and get better hiring results — without burning out your team or budget.

Our mission is simple: make recruitment faster, fairer, and more human for both employers and candidates.


Check our their site and request a trial now, and one of their team will be in touch!

https://www.levlr.io/


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> S2 E10 - Talking Talent with Rob Vinke S2 E10 - Talking Talent with Rob Vinke Mon, 15 Sep 2025 03:00:00 GMT 38:31 68c064a8c09bac3273ebfa2f false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/68c064a8c09bac3273ebfa2f 68c064a8c09bac3273ebfa2f 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 10 Episode 10 - Talking Talent with Rob Vinke


This week we have Rob Vinke join us on the podcast, bringing some great content and highlighting the pre-judgement culture around age in candidates.


We need to shift the biased first impressions, and harness the experience of someone who has had a great career, and use this to help bring another wave of success to the organisation. by harnessing and utilising their skillset to the benefit of the wider teams.


We also discuss the agency to in-house recruiter and operations shifts, and using all skills to become the top TA specialist Rob is today!


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 10 - Talking Talent with Rob Vinke


This week we have Rob Vinke join us on the podcast, bringing some great content and highlighting the pre-judgement culture around age in candidates.


We need to shift the biased first impressions, and harness the experience of someone who has had a great career, and use this to help bring another wave of success to the organisation. by harnessing and utilising their skillset to the benefit of the wider teams.


We also discuss the agency to in-house recruiter and operations shifts, and using all skills to become the top TA specialist Rob is today!


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> S2 E9 - Talking Candid Hospitality S2 E9 - Talking Candid Hospitality Mon, 08 Sep 2025 07:04:33 GMT 48:04 68be8005b177a2f4849fc192 true https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/68be8005b177a2f4849fc192 68be8005b177a2f4849fc192 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 9 Episode 9 - Candid Hospitality


Delighted0 this week to have one of our podcast partners, the legends of Candid Hospitality! Co-founder Sam Brown & Head of Community Izzy Schwenn join us this week to talk about Candid, and their journeys in the talent space. Both from different backgrounds, but with a unified mission and passion to make job hunting better, easier and fair for everyone!


A really great episode, delving into the early careers of both Sam & Izzy, the beginnings of Candid, and the interesting placeholder name that nearly shaped a very different public image of Candid Hospitality!


Be sure to go check out Candid: candidhospitality.co.uk


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 9 - Candid Hospitality


Delighted0 this week to have one of our podcast partners, the legends of Candid Hospitality! Co-founder Sam Brown & Head of Community Izzy Schwenn join us this week to talk about Candid, and their journeys in the talent space. Both from different backgrounds, but with a unified mission and passion to make job hunting better, easier and fair for everyone!


A really great episode, delving into the early careers of both Sam & Izzy, the beginnings of Candid, and the interesting placeholder name that nearly shaped a very different public image of Candid Hospitality!


Be sure to go check out Candid: candidhospitality.co.uk


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> S2 E8 - Talking Talent With Jo Knowler S2 E8 - Talking Talent With Jo Knowler Tue, 02 Sep 2025 06:57:45 GMT 42:33 68b6956a1c17343bc431037b false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/68b6956a1c17343bc431037b 68b6956a1c17343bc431037b 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 8 Episode 8 - Talking Talent With Jo Knowler


Jo has worked at some CV attention grabbing organisations, Lipsy London, LADbible, Supercar Blondie Media Group. Some great names that attract a lot of attention. But does this make it easier to attract talent? To retain talent? Employer branding is more than what the brand is actually known for when it comes to talent. It goes beyond the name, it's things such as benefits that people REALLY want, not your classic gym discount and high street shop discounts.


Jo is one of the many who have stepped across from Recruitment & TA into the HR/People space, and is absolutely thriving! She shares what made it easy for her to switch across, overcoming the self-doubt, and tackling global people teams and establishing ways to collaborate and build up that teamwork ethic and mindset.



Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 8 - Talking Talent With Jo Knowler


Jo has worked at some CV attention grabbing organisations, Lipsy London, LADbible, Supercar Blondie Media Group. Some great names that attract a lot of attention. But does this make it easier to attract talent? To retain talent? Employer branding is more than what the brand is actually known for when it comes to talent. It goes beyond the name, it's things such as benefits that people REALLY want, not your classic gym discount and high street shop discounts.


Jo is one of the many who have stepped across from Recruitment & TA into the HR/People space, and is absolutely thriving! She shares what made it easy for her to switch across, overcoming the self-doubt, and tackling global people teams and establishing ways to collaborate and build up that teamwork ethic and mindset.



Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> S2 E7 - Working Patterns S2 E7 - Working Patterns Mon, 18 Aug 2025 12:10:55 GMT 41:33 68a318548bf365c7e3f37577 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/68a318548bf365c7e3f37577 68a318548bf365c7e3f37577 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 7 Episode 7 - Working Patterns


4-day working weeks, hybrid working, remote, office work. What's the best? why do organisations inists on one or the other? We deep dive into what is a huge divisive "benefit" and "offering" in the tricky market.



Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 7 - Working Patterns


4-day working weeks, hybrid working, remote, office work. What's the best? why do organisations inists on one or the other? We deep dive into what is a huge divisive "benefit" and "offering" in the tricky market.



Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> S2 E6 - The State Of Play In TA S2 E6 - The State Of Play In TA Tue, 12 Aug 2025 09:53:46 GMT 38:47 689b0f2bba9d64856b4465b1 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/689b0f2bba9d64856b4465b1 689b0f2bba9d64856b4465b1 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 6 Episode 6 - The state of play in TA


The TA space is in a pretty dire place currently, with so many fantastic Talent Professionals donning the green LinkedIn banner. Organisations are trimming People teams, especially Recruitment/TA roles in order to combat budget cuts, rise in costs, and restructures. We take a deep dive into some of the problems facing the market, plus personal journey's where Ben is re-entering the market pending the end of his FTC.



Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 6 - The state of play in TA


The TA space is in a pretty dire place currently, with so many fantastic Talent Professionals donning the green LinkedIn banner. Organisations are trimming People teams, especially Recruitment/TA roles in order to combat budget cuts, rise in costs, and restructures. We take a deep dive into some of the problems facing the market, plus personal journey's where Ben is re-entering the market pending the end of his FTC.



Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> S2 E5 - Talking Talent with Mel Kelly S2 E5 - Talking Talent with Mel Kelly Mon, 28 Jul 2025 08:20:02 GMT 54:01 688732b2832514d2907ddf22 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/688732b2832514d2907ddf22 688732b2832514d2907ddf22 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 5 Episode 5 - Talking Talent with Mel Kelly - MK Talent Advisory


The world of Recruitment and TA is evolving rapidly as you're probably more than aware, and so many more niche branches are shooting off the overarching TA umbrella. Mel realised this, analysed her strengths, weaknesses, passions and favourite parts of the Recruitment cycle/process, and set up MK Talent Advisory!


We discuss how this process happens, experience working across very different sectors, from Finance/Advisory to Hospitality. We also discuss the alternative segments of Recruitment, fractional, imbedded, advisory, outsourced. There's lots of differences and similarities, and always a place in organisations for someone to offer something!


Be sure to give Mel a a follow, and if you're looking for a fantastic Ta Advisor, look no further than MK!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/melkelly-ta/

https://mktalentadvisory.com/



Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 5 - Talking Talent with Mel Kelly - MK Talent Advisory


The world of Recruitment and TA is evolving rapidly as you're probably more than aware, and so many more niche branches are shooting off the overarching TA umbrella. Mel realised this, analysed her strengths, weaknesses, passions and favourite parts of the Recruitment cycle/process, and set up MK Talent Advisory!


We discuss how this process happens, experience working across very different sectors, from Finance/Advisory to Hospitality. We also discuss the alternative segments of Recruitment, fractional, imbedded, advisory, outsourced. There's lots of differences and similarities, and always a place in organisations for someone to offer something!


Be sure to give Mel a a follow, and if you're looking for a fantastic Ta Advisor, look no further than MK!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/melkelly-ta/

https://mktalentadvisory.com/



Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> S2 E4 - Talking Talent with Holly Hobbs S2 E4 - Talking Talent with Holly Hobbs Mon, 21 Jul 2025 04:00:00 GMT 32:53 687d430ba2391fe432be43ed false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/687d430ba2391fe432be43ed 687d430ba2391fe432be43ed 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 4 Episode 4 - Talking Talent with Holly Hobbs - urfuture.io


This week we've had the pleasure of welcoming Holly Hobbs onto the show to share her unique and expert insight to the world of Gen-Z. Gen-Z is more than a tagline blanket word for "young people", it's a generation that are shaping new norms, a generation that are empowered to challenge, grow, demonstrate entrepreneurship and be real trailblazers.


As for Holly, she identified a big issue around apprenticeships, how confusing they can all be, what's the best option for someone to navigate and forge a career? This is how Apprentivia, and subsequent merger with urfuture came to life! Holly's a hugely driven ambitious Gen-Z'er, and summarises perfectly the values of workers of this era, Purpose, Pay, Progression.


If you're a People Leader of any organisation large or small, looking to focus on new talent pools, then this episode, and urfuture are going to be insightful and key to your strategies!


If you want to know more about urfuture, then head over to their website >>> https://www.urfuture.io/

Be sure to give Holly a follow over on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyhobbss/


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 4 - Talking Talent with Holly Hobbs - urfuture.io


This week we've had the pleasure of welcoming Holly Hobbs onto the show to share her unique and expert insight to the world of Gen-Z. Gen-Z is more than a tagline blanket word for "young people", it's a generation that are shaping new norms, a generation that are empowered to challenge, grow, demonstrate entrepreneurship and be real trailblazers.


As for Holly, she identified a big issue around apprenticeships, how confusing they can all be, what's the best option for someone to navigate and forge a career? This is how Apprentivia, and subsequent merger with urfuture came to life! Holly's a hugely driven ambitious Gen-Z'er, and summarises perfectly the values of workers of this era, Purpose, Pay, Progression.


If you're a People Leader of any organisation large or small, looking to focus on new talent pools, then this episode, and urfuture are going to be insightful and key to your strategies!


If you want to know more about urfuture, then head over to their website >>> https://www.urfuture.io/

Be sure to give Holly a follow over on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hollyhobbss/


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> S2 E3 - Recfest 2025 S2 E3 - Recfest 2025 Mon, 14 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT 38:55 68741a30132b0fdbd98a3414 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/68741a30132b0fdbd98a3414 68741a30132b0fdbd98a3414 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 3 Episode 3 - Recfest 2025


We've both wanted to attend Recfest for a number of years, it's the leading TA event in the UK where vendors, guest speakers and Talent professionals gather to learn, collaborate and network. Seemed the perfect place for us to meet friends, colleagues, upskill and plug the pod with our very own merch!


We discuss our experience at Recfest, from the scorching temperatures, to great talks, not so great talks, and the buzzwords (did someone say AI?!) used throughout the day. We've seen someone refer to this years event as aifest...


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Episode 3 - Recfest 2025


We've both wanted to attend Recfest for a number of years, it's the leading TA event in the UK where vendors, guest speakers and Talent professionals gather to learn, collaborate and network. Seemed the perfect place for us to meet friends, colleagues, upskill and plug the pod with our very own merch!


We discuss our experience at Recfest, from the scorching temperatures, to great talks, not so great talks, and the buzzwords (did someone say AI?!) used throughout the day. We've seen someone refer to this years event as aifest...


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> S2 E2 - Quiet Quitting S2 E2 - Quiet Quitting Mon, 07 Jul 2025 05:00:00 GMT 35:12 686ae0683b5dc9fc22b634d8 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/686ae0683b5dc9fc22b634d8 686ae0683b5dc9fc22b634d8 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 2 Welcome to Season 2!


This week we jump onto the buzz-line of "Quiet Quitting". What is it? How can it affect company cultures, company morale? Is it because of the company or is it a personal employee thing? We deep dive into this with some different opinions.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> Welcome to Season 2!


This week we jump onto the buzz-line of "Quiet Quitting". What is it? How can it affect company cultures, company morale? Is it because of the company or is it a personal employee thing? We deep dive into this with some different opinions.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

Produced by BenJam Media.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

]]> <![CDATA[S2 E1 - Workday & AI]]> Mon, 30 Jun 2025 11:30:48 GMT 43:05 68627567f1f2337369435c47 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/68627567f1f2337369435c47 68627567f1f2337369435c47 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 2 1 Welcome to Season 2!


We're back, with a slightly refreshed look, format, and merch!


We're talking about the case with Workday and it's (mis)use of AI in it's processes and how far is "too far" when it comes to AI? We discuss summer socials with networking (big thanks to Harri & A2H for the invite), and trying to be a social butterfly whilst overcoming anxiety.


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In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

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Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

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]]> Welcome to Season 2!


We're back, with a slightly refreshed look, format, and merch!


We're talking about the case with Workday and it's (mis)use of AI in it's processes and how far is "too far" when it comes to AI? We discuss summer socials with networking (big thanks to Harri & A2H for the invite), and trying to be a social butterfly whilst overcoming anxiety.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Partnered with Candid Hospitality, your anonymous matchmaker for hospitality careers.

https://candidhospitality.co.uk/


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]]> <![CDATA[Episode 8 - Onboarding & Season Finale]]> Mon, 12 May 2025 08:34:01 GMT 59:09 6821b27b182b2144af344651 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/6821b27b182b2144af344651 6821b27b182b2144af344651 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 1 8 Welcome to Episode 8 of Talking Talent.


This week we discuss all things onboarding. It's a very generic term, and can mean so many different things in different organisations. How far does it go - first few weeks, 90 days, 6 months? So many different methods and approached, but what is certain is that it is critical to get this stage of any recruitment process spot on to ensure engagement of your new team member into the culture and role within your organisation.


This is also our season finale, so from both of us we'd like to say a HUGE thank you for tuning in and listening, your feedback and support has been overwhelming and we are so so grateful. We will be back for season 2 with plans already underway to please make sure you subscribe on your podcast provider to stay in touch with the new season begins, and follow us on socials to keep up to date!


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


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In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

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]]> Welcome to Episode 8 of Talking Talent.


This week we discuss all things onboarding. It's a very generic term, and can mean so many different things in different organisations. How far does it go - first few weeks, 90 days, 6 months? So many different methods and approached, but what is certain is that it is critical to get this stage of any recruitment process spot on to ensure engagement of your new team member into the culture and role within your organisation.


This is also our season finale, so from both of us we'd like to say a HUGE thank you for tuning in and listening, your feedback and support has been overwhelming and we are so so grateful. We will be back for season 2 with plans already underway to please make sure you subscribe on your podcast provider to stay in touch with the new season begins, and follow us on socials to keep up to date!


Please give us a follow over on Spotify/Apple, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


Podcast powered by Talent Xchange.

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]]> Talking Talent with Stuart Hills Talking Talent with Stuart Hills Mon, 28 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT 47:26 6806702c4c1756d49ce27989 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/6806702c4c1756d49ce27989 6806702c4c1756d49ce27989 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 1 106 We're Talking Talent with Stuart Hills - Managing Director for UK Operations at COREcruitment!


Stuart possesses over 15 years of experience working for a leading recruitment agency, CORE. Stuart started as a consultant and worked his way up, forging some incredible relationships along the way. His ability to not just understand the roles and candidates his clients are looking for, but to take a genuine interest in their business too, is a key factor in what makes him stand head and shoulders above other agency recruiters. Harnessing the power of networking and communicating, Stuart and his team excelled hugely during Covid, putting on webinars to keep in touch with everybody, and it's paid off to this day!

CORE do things differently, they truly partner their clients as much as possible, being an extension of their talent teams, they host various events throughout the year, inviting clients to keep those relationships close, personal and open. His opinions and viewpoints are insightful, balancing the agency vs in-house debates nicely and giving us on the podcast some things to think about too!


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


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In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

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]]> We're Talking Talent with Stuart Hills - Managing Director for UK Operations at COREcruitment!


Stuart possesses over 15 years of experience working for a leading recruitment agency, CORE. Stuart started as a consultant and worked his way up, forging some incredible relationships along the way. His ability to not just understand the roles and candidates his clients are looking for, but to take a genuine interest in their business too, is a key factor in what makes him stand head and shoulders above other agency recruiters. Harnessing the power of networking and communicating, Stuart and his team excelled hugely during Covid, putting on webinars to keep in touch with everybody, and it's paid off to this day!

CORE do things differently, they truly partner their clients as much as possible, being an extension of their talent teams, they host various events throughout the year, inviting clients to keep those relationships close, personal and open. His opinions and viewpoints are insightful, balancing the agency vs in-house debates nicely and giving us on the podcast some things to think about too!


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


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Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

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In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

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]]> Episode 7 - Retention with Paul Humphrey Episode 7 - Retention with Paul Humphrey Mon, 21 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT 54:32 67fbd0ac10b3098e4ae9d7f0 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/67fbd0ac10b3098e4ae9d7f0 67fbd0ac10b3098e4ae9d7f0 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 1 7 Welcome to Episode 7 of Talking Talent.


This week we discuss all things retention, however we have a slight variation on our usual episode format, as we have Paul Humphrey, Senior L&D Specialist at Wagamama join us this week, as retention is something he is renowned for, with a fantastic breadth of knowledge across hospitality. Paul talks us through why it's so important, the positive effects it has on any organisation, cost savings and how much it is linked into TA. Paul also discusses career pathways, and a totally different take on the run-of-the-mill "moving up the ladder" approach to careers pathways.


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In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

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]]> Welcome to Episode 7 of Talking Talent.


This week we discuss all things retention, however we have a slight variation on our usual episode format, as we have Paul Humphrey, Senior L&D Specialist at Wagamama join us this week, as retention is something he is renowned for, with a fantastic breadth of knowledge across hospitality. Paul talks us through why it's so important, the positive effects it has on any organisation, cost savings and how much it is linked into TA. Paul also discusses career pathways, and a totally different take on the run-of-the-mill "moving up the ladder" approach to careers pathways.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


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Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

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In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


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]]> Talking Talent with Claire Clarke Talking Talent with Claire Clarke Mon, 14 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT 43:15 67fbca5e7b4fe9379bc99f0c false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/67fbca5e7b4fe9379bc99f0c 67fbca5e7b4fe9379bc99f0c 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 1 105 We're Talking Talent with Claire Clarke - HR/People Director, currently consulting for Cumulocity!


Claire is a hugely experienced People Director, with over 20 years working within the hospitality sector. Claire worked her way up the ranks from an HR Assistant through to HRD / People Director. Claire's passionate thoughts regarding "HR" and "People" is what defines her and has made her so successful transforming perspectives on the entire People function within huge nationwide organisations such as Big Table Group. People is the centre of all successful organisations, and Claire shares her tips on driving culture, engagement, and just how important TA/Recruitment is for any organisation.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


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In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

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]]> We're Talking Talent with Claire Clarke - HR/People Director, currently consulting for Cumulocity!


Claire is a hugely experienced People Director, with over 20 years working within the hospitality sector. Claire worked her way up the ranks from an HR Assistant through to HRD / People Director. Claire's passionate thoughts regarding "HR" and "People" is what defines her and has made her so successful transforming perspectives on the entire People function within huge nationwide organisations such as Big Table Group. People is the centre of all successful organisations, and Claire shares her tips on driving culture, engagement, and just how important TA/Recruitment is for any organisation.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


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Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


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]]> Episode 6 - Networking Episode 6 - Networking Mon, 07 Apr 2025 04:00:00 GMT 37:45 67e9885ffb25a5be5925c854 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/67e9885ffb25a5be5925c854 67e9885ffb25a5be5925c854 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 1 6 Welcome to Episode 6 of Talking Talent.


This week we're discussing the power of Networking. Every Talent professional is aware of the benefits of having a great network, no matter how large of tight-knit it may be. Ben & Dale get very deep and honest in some of the struggles they've faced in certain situations, especially with disabilities and life changing events coming into play and tackling them to become a superpower.

Networking is a very broad term too, so we deep dive into what it actually means, and does everyone actually network every day without realising?


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


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]]> Welcome to Episode 6 of Talking Talent.


This week we're discussing the power of Networking. Every Talent professional is aware of the benefits of having a great network, no matter how large of tight-knit it may be. Ben & Dale get very deep and honest in some of the struggles they've faced in certain situations, especially with disabilities and life changing events coming into play and tackling them to become a superpower.

Networking is a very broad term too, so we deep dive into what it actually means, and does everyone actually network every day without realising?


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


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Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


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]]> Talking Talent with Jose Rubio Talking Talent with Jose Rubio Mon, 31 Mar 2025 04:00:00 GMT 48:42 67e98741e270d6e036fae604 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/67e98741e270d6e036fae604 67e98741e270d6e036fae604 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 1 104 We're Talking Talent with Jose Rubio - Head of People at Spacemade!


Jose is an experienced People Professional, making that transition from Recruiter to Head of People. He's had a fantastic experience throughout his career, with an incredible ability to self reflect and pinpoint the exact things that make him get out of bed in the morning. His unwavering drive and passion for excellence is unrivalled, and his confidence in his own ability, focus and determination is what makes him one of the best in the business. He discusses career opportunities, harnessing AI to make your job easier, and what it's like recruiting for organisations with openings nationwide.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


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In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

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]]> We're Talking Talent with Jose Rubio - Head of People at Spacemade!


Jose is an experienced People Professional, making that transition from Recruiter to Head of People. He's had a fantastic experience throughout his career, with an incredible ability to self reflect and pinpoint the exact things that make him get out of bed in the morning. His unwavering drive and passion for excellence is unrivalled, and his confidence in his own ability, focus and determination is what makes him one of the best in the business. He discusses career opportunities, harnessing AI to make your job easier, and what it's like recruiting for organisations with openings nationwide.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


__________


Sponsored by Harri - The Employee Experience Platform

www.harri.com


In Association with A2H Solutions - Connecting Talent & Opportunity Seamlessly

https://a2hsolutions.com/


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]]> Episode 5 - Candidate Experience Episode 5 - Candidate Experience Mon, 24 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT 42:48 67af41945bd6cff3003f836a false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/67af41945bd6cff3003f836a 67af41945bd6cff3003f836a 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 1 5 Welcome to Episode 5 of Talking Talent.

How important is candidate experience? We think it is critical for success in talent acquisition and recruitment. In so many different industries candidates are also customers, and if you give them a poor experience, they'll have a negative impression of the organisation and that can spread rapidly, especially with the power of social media too. But why are so many organisations lacking in this area, is it time, resources, understanding what candidates' expectations are? We tackle all of this in the episode this week.


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]]> Welcome to Episode 5 of Talking Talent.

How important is candidate experience? We think it is critical for success in talent acquisition and recruitment. In so many different industries candidates are also customers, and if you give them a poor experience, they'll have a negative impression of the organisation and that can spread rapidly, especially with the power of social media too. But why are so many organisations lacking in this area, is it time, resources, understanding what candidates' expectations are? We tackle all of this in the episode this week.


Make sure to follow us on Spotify, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


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]]> Talking Talent with Will Salisbury Talking Talent with Will Salisbury Mon, 17 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT 43:04 67b89fb5c0f169362a5dab06 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/67b89fb5c0f169362a5dab06 67b89fb5c0f169362a5dab06 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 1 103 We're Talking Talent with Will Salisbury, HR Business Partner at 2gether Solutions.


This week we speak with Will, who isn't a Recruiter, but a HRBP, giving us his take on Recruitment/TA, and it's importance and place within organisations. We dig deep into the differences between Recruitment and Talent Acquisition, the actual definition of the 'business partner' role, and the attitudes and stereotypes around HR.


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]]> We're Talking Talent with Will Salisbury, HR Business Partner at 2gether Solutions.


This week we speak with Will, who isn't a Recruiter, but a HRBP, giving us his take on Recruitment/TA, and it's importance and place within organisations. We dig deep into the differences between Recruitment and Talent Acquisition, the actual definition of the 'business partner' role, and the attitudes and stereotypes around HR.


Please give us a follow over on Spotify, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


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]]> Episode 4 - AI Episode 4 - AI Mon, 10 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT 28:27 67af3fcb06ec54e1d239b48a false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/67af3fcb06ec54e1d239b48a 67af3fcb06ec54e1d239b48a 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 1 4 Welcome to Episode 3 of Talking Talent.

This week everything is AI. AI is baked into almost everything these days, but what actually is AI? AI at times is just a buzzword, but with software such as Co-Pilot, ChatGPT and similar, it can automate so many "medial" tasks for us recruiters, and streamline efficiencies. The bigger question that comes out of this though however is, how far can we go to utilise and harness AI before we go too far?


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]]> Welcome to Episode 3 of Talking Talent.

This week everything is AI. AI is baked into almost everything these days, but what actually is AI? AI at times is just a buzzword, but with software such as Co-Pilot, ChatGPT and similar, it can automate so many "medial" tasks for us recruiters, and streamline efficiencies. The bigger question that comes out of this though however is, how far can we go to utilise and harness AI before we go too far?


Make sure to follow us on Spotify, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


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]]> Talking Talent with Paul James Talking Talent with Paul James Mon, 03 Mar 2025 05:00:00 GMT 42:04 67b8771619249d0c1a9a2e24 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/67b8771619249d0c1a9a2e24 67b8771619249d0c1a9a2e24 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 1 102 We're Talking Talent with Paul James, Sales Director at HJUK.


This week we speak with Paul James, who is uniquely placed within the Hospitality sector as the Sales director of job-board Hospitality Jobs UK. Paul gives us his viewpoints on how important job-boards still are in the market, the importance of Recruitment & TA teams to organisations and the cycles that appears to happen more often than not in the TA market. Paul gives us some great examples too of the new ways of attraction, with Social Media, specifically TikTok being a tool more and more organisations are harnessing.


Be sure to visit HJUK's website if you're looking for a new role within the Hospitality sector:

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]]> We're Talking Talent with Paul James, Sales Director at HJUK.


This week we speak with Paul James, who is uniquely placed within the Hospitality sector as the Sales director of job-board Hospitality Jobs UK. Paul gives us his viewpoints on how important job-boards still are in the market, the importance of Recruitment & TA teams to organisations and the cycles that appears to happen more often than not in the TA market. Paul gives us some great examples too of the new ways of attraction, with Social Media, specifically TikTok being a tool more and more organisations are harnessing.


Be sure to visit HJUK's website if you're looking for a new role within the Hospitality sector:

https://www.hospitalityjobsuk.com/


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]]> Episode 3 - WFH vs Office vs Hybrid Episode 3 - WFH vs Office vs Hybrid Mon, 24 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT 38:51 67a912703ef0b176ea80de40 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/67a912703ef0b176ea80de40 67a912703ef0b176ea80de40 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 1 3 Welcome to Episode 3 of Talking Talent.

This week, it's all about workplace environments and working patterns. since covid back in 2020, the Hybrid/work-from-home model was hugely popularised, allowing workers significantly more flexibility in the work/life balance, but also for an organisation to ensure operations continued to run smoothly. However, now covid is behind us, a lot more organisations seem to be slowly bringing workers back into the office 5 days a week. Is this the best solution? Does WFH or Hybrid still have it's appeals for both employer and employee? It's a contentious issue which strongly impacts the attraction of new staff for us recruiters.


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]]> Welcome to Episode 3 of Talking Talent.

This week, it's all about workplace environments and working patterns. since covid back in 2020, the Hybrid/work-from-home model was hugely popularised, allowing workers significantly more flexibility in the work/life balance, but also for an organisation to ensure operations continued to run smoothly. However, now covid is behind us, a lot more organisations seem to be slowly bringing workers back into the office 5 days a week. Is this the best solution? Does WFH or Hybrid still have it's appeals for both employer and employee? It's a contentious issue which strongly impacts the attraction of new staff for us recruiters.


Make sure to follow us on Spotify, TikTok, Instagram & LinkedIn!


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]]> Talking Talent with Paul Walsh Talking Talent with Paul Walsh Mon, 17 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT 38:58 67af3cbdf7ed892410809b14 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/67af3cbdf7ed892410809b14 67af3cbdf7ed892410809b14 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c bonus 1 101 We're Talking Talent with Paul Walsh, Senior Talent Partner for Burger King UK.

Paul talks us through his career history, and the transition from agency recruitment where he first started his career, and moving into in-house recruitment. Paul discusses the difficulties, things he learned from agency that he still continues to do today. We also tackle the stigma that seems to still be apparent with the "i9n-house recruiters are just failed agency recruiters" which, as most of us know, is just not true.


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]]> We're Talking Talent with Paul Walsh, Senior Talent Partner for Burger King UK.

Paul talks us through his career history, and the transition from agency recruitment where he first started his career, and moving into in-house recruitment. Paul discusses the difficulties, things he learned from agency that he still continues to do today. We also tackle the stigma that seems to still be apparent with the "i9n-house recruiters are just failed agency recruiters" which, as most of us know, is just not true.


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]]> Episode 2 - Early Careers Episode 2 - Early Careers Mon, 10 Feb 2025 06:00:00 GMT 43:16 67a90f059c6f7f7f28669d9d false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/67a90f059c6f7f7f28669d9d 67a90f059c6f7f7f28669d9d 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 1 2 Welcome to Episode 2 of Talking Talent.

This week we discuss the topic of Early Careers, and the effects it can have within the organisation. Dale has an in-depth experience of this in a previous role, so he shares his knowledge and explains the huge impact it has around the attraction and retention piece for an organisation.


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]]> Welcome to Episode 2 of Talking Talent.

This week we discuss the topic of Early Careers, and the effects it can have within the organisation. Dale has an in-depth experience of this in a previous role, so he shares his knowledge and explains the huge impact it has around the attraction and retention piece for an organisation.


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]]> Episode 1 - What Is Talent Acquisition? Episode 1 - What Is Talent Acquisition? Mon, 10 Feb 2025 05:00:00 GMT 42:59 67a90e8dc6f97f89d87820c5 false https://shows.acast.com/talking-talent/episodes/67a90e8dc6f97f89d87820c5 67a90e8dc6f97f89d87820c5 6762a178d1214edb57a8210c full 1 1 Welcome to Episode 1 of Talking Talent.

This weeks' episode covers the general term "Talent Acquisition" - What is it? What's the difference between Talent Acquisition & Recruitment? Is it just an alternative job title, or is there a different skillset, and expectation, between the two?

Plus, Ben & Dale introduce themselves to you all.


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]]> Welcome to Episode 1 of Talking Talent.

This weeks' episode covers the general term "Talent Acquisition" - What is it? What's the difference between Talent Acquisition & Recruitment? Is it just an alternative job title, or is there a different skillset, and expectation, between the two?

Plus, Ben & Dale introduce themselves to you all.


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