On this episode of The Shape of Work podcast, our guest is Gerry Crispin, co-founder & Principal at CareerXroads- a premier talent community for recruiting & HR professionals willing to collaborate, innovate and lead.

Having been in the industry for more than 30 years, he is best known as a ‘Virtual Encyclopedia’ for all things HR, talent acquisition, and recruiting.

And, that’s not all, Gerry is also a co-author of 8 books and over 100 articles, and a lifelong student of staffing.

We discuss with Gerry:

• Common mistakes most recruiters make
• Recruiting tips from talent acquisition leaders 
• How has recruitment marketing changed in the last 30 years?
• It's all about the data: TA & Data. 

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

Common mistakes most recruiters make

In the first part of his interview, Gerry talks about why most recruiters consistently make common mistakes. He discusses a new initiative of the International Standard Organisation (ISO) for fair recruitment and critical listening. Engaging with the hiring manager may help improve the recruitment process.

Recruiting tips for talent acquisition leaders

Gerry also shares the recruiting tips for talent acquisition and recruitment professionals. He discusses how recruiters need to align their hiring strategies with hiring managers to measure the same success metrics and get the appropriate skills needed for the role. Besides, Gerry talks about how recruitment and talent acquisition professionals must work against their biases to draw the best talent and support candidates through the process to make informed decisions.

How has recruitment marketing evolved over the last 30 years?

Gerry Crispin walks us through the evolution of marketing practises over the last 30 years. He discusses how recruitment technology now helps you solve diverse recruitment challenges and the ability to collect the Candidate Net Promoter Score (CNPS) to measure and improve candidates' experience with your company.

It's all about data: Talent Acquisition and data
Gerry also talks about how timely and precise data is essential for a well-functioning talent acquisition program. It is the most important metric for talent acquisition professionals to be efficient and improve their hiring skills in a data-driven culture. Lastly, Gerry shares some of his favourite recruiting tools and traits that helped him reach the top of his game.

Follow Gerry on LinkedIn.

Produced by: Priya Bhatt
Podcast host: Abhash Kumar