The world has seen an incredible amount of disruption over the last two years, and every single sector has been impacted, including Talent Acquisition. In order to thrive, leaders in TA have had to ride these troublesome waves and think strategically about how to best acquire and retain talent in an atmosphere of uncertainty and constant change.

Our guest this week brings a rather unique perspective to this discussion. Having previously worked in the private sector for the majority of his career, Andy Headworth is now the Deputy Director of TA at HM Revenue & Customs. We’ll chat about the differences between recruiting in the public versus private sectors, how closed borders in the UK have forced Talent Acquisition to maximize home talent, and the importance of training and development when looking to solve future skills shortages.

News articles:

https://theundercoverrecruiter.com/remote-cross-border-hiring/

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-hiring-growth-slows-march-due-worker-shortages-recruiters-say-2022-04-08/