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Fawad Javaid: From Student Life to Thriving Careers | TxC Podcast Ep.20
Fawad Javaid, Recruitment Manager at one of the biggest companies in the world - Capgemini, sits with us today to talk all things transition:
- Transitioning from living in Pakistan to moving 3,500+ miles away to the Netherlands
- Transitioning from being a student to an agency recruiter
- Then, transitioning from agency recruitment to managing a team at a billion-dollar company
Connect with Fawad:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fawad-javaid-82b663140/
Connect with TxC:
TxC LinkedIn Community: https://linkedin.com/company/txcpodcast
Daisy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisy-ilaria/
Jamie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-everett1/
Timestamps:
02:44. Transition from Pakistan to the Netherlands.
08:00. Experiences working and studying in the Netherlands.
15:16. Entry into the recruitment industry.
24:08. Challenges in the fast-paced agency recruitment environment.
32:04. Transition to corporate recruitment at CJ.
36:10. Importance of company culture and manager's role.
47:04. Assessing candidates' personalities and skills beyond technical knowledge.
54:02. Opinions on personality and intelligence tests in recruitment.
58:26. Managing a diverse team and dealing with unconscious bias.
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By Daisy Ilaria | Podsterdam Studio ProductionFawad Javaid, Recruitment Manager at one of the biggest companies in the world - Capgemini, sits with us today to talk all things transition:
- Transitioning from living in Pakistan to moving 3,500+ miles away to the Netherlands
- Transitioning from being a student to an agency recruiter
- Then, transitioning from agency recruitment to managing a team at a billion-dollar company
Connect with Fawad:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fawad-javaid-82b663140/
Connect with TxC:
TxC LinkedIn Community: https://linkedin.com/company/txcpodcast
Daisy's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daisy-ilaria/
Jamie's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamie-everett1/
Timestamps:
02:44. Transition from Pakistan to the Netherlands.
08:00. Experiences working and studying in the Netherlands.
15:16. Entry into the recruitment industry.
24:08. Challenges in the fast-paced agency recruitment environment.
32:04. Transition to corporate recruitment at CJ.
36:10. Importance of company culture and manager's role.
47:04. Assessing candidates' personalities and skills beyond technical knowledge.
54:02. Opinions on personality and intelligence tests in recruitment.
58:26. Managing a diverse team and dealing with unconscious bias.