Hiring On All Cylinders

In the second Unscripted episode, Chris and Phil revisit the topic of layoffs within the tech sector, looking at what that means for the talent market and for other parallel industries outside of tech. They explore the factors that led to inflated startup salaries and the implications of a potential return to equilibrium, sharing their thoughts on the relationship between employers and talent in a remote-first world.

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In this episode, Chris catches up with Hung Lee, Curator at Recruiting Brainfood and the go-to voice in Talent in the UK. They reflect on the implications of a turbulent year for global businesses and politics and what ‘hostile deglobalisation’ means for recruitment, covering whether or not they feel mass layoffs in the tech sector were inevitable.

Looking ahead to 2023, Chris and Hung discuss predictions around AI and Chat GPT, the role of community building in talent acquisition and why ‘recruitment influencers’ could be a growing trend. Tune in to hear their reflections, predictions and advice to current TA leaders.

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Join Talentful co-founders Chris Abbass and Phil Blaydes as they bring you the latest in talent acquisition news and trends for the Hiring On All Cylinders’ "Unscripted" episode. This week, they tackle the news of widespread tech layoffs and the influence of cutting-edge technology like ChatGPT on recruiting processes. With years of experience and a unique approach to hiring, Chris and Phil offer their expert insights on the challenges facing talent acquisition professionals today.

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In this week’s jam-packed episode of Hiring on all Cylinders, Danielle Colanto, Director of Global Talent Acquisition at Yotpo, eCommerce marketing platform, sits down with Chris to delve deeper into the importance of soft skills for your recruitment career. The conversation covers the movement of employees from talent acquisition and recruitment into the tech industry, touching on Danielle’s personal experience of pivoting from fashion and retail into the world of tech. Danielle shares her advice, including the importance of identifying transferable skills and being curious to learn about the changing landscape of tech, as well as the power of leveraging your network. Considering a similar career move into tech? Then this episode is for you.

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How do you make an immediate impact as a talent acquisition leader? In this week’s episode of Hiring on all Cylinders, Chris Abbass catches up with Samantha Perlman, Head of Talent, at OneSignal, a leading customer engagement platform for brands. The conversation covers her recruitment career journey, her responsibilities as Head of Talent and what excited her most about her latest role at OneSignal. Wondering how to address resistance to change when taking on a new senior leadership role? Listen to learn more from Samantha and her best practices as Head of Talent.

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In this episode, Kan Ta, Talent Acquisition Leader at Robinhood, shares his thoughts on what makes a high performing talent acquisition team. He delves into his extensive experience, having been a Partner at his own recruitment company Binc Search (later acquired by Robinhood), to deliver thought-provoking advice on how to set your TA team up for success. Think high-volume hiring or filling the top of funnel with candidates is always the answer? Think again.

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Without transformation, you can risk becoming irrelevant in today's fast-changing landscape, but what are the cornerstones of business transformation? In this week’s episode, Chris sits down with Garry Fielding, Private Equity Executive at Francisco Partners Consulting, a leading global investment firm that specialises in tech. They discuss the foundations of large-scale business transformation and chart Garry’s career from working as an assistant analyst at Deloitte to his transition into private equity. Curious about his advice to the world’s fastest-growing companies? Garry shares his expert insight on the most common challenges companies are facing right now, from retention to the importance of creating pipelines of talent. Tune in to learn more!

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Recruiters are always trying to hire quickly and more efficiently, but what are the best practices to scale globally? In this week’s episode of Hiring on all Cylinders, Tony Le, Senior Director of Global Recruiting Operations and Enablement at Contentful, joins Chris to discuss developing an efficient talent acquisition engine within a scale-up. The conversation covers Tony’s journey at Contentful, the API-first composable content platform, and how he has prioritised operational excellence when setting Contentful’s talent acquisition team up for success. He talks us through the importance of partnering effectively with hiring managers. Wondering how talent acquisition should respond to global recruitment shifts? Tune in as Tony shares his advice on how to recruit strategically through turbulent times.

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In this episode, Fastly’s Head of Global Talent Acquisition, Shirin Parineh, joins Chris to discuss the role of Talent Acquisition in sustainable growth. Their conversation covers what good leadership looks like, upskilling team members and how to be an effective partner to the wider business. Shirin also touches on Fastly’s growth through uncertain times and how a conservative approach to scale can pay off in the long term. This episode is a great listen for aspiring talent leaders who want to build an established career in the Talent Acquisition space.

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When is it right to hire for potential? And when should you rely on experience and expertise? Holly May, Chief People Officer at Datavant, sits down with Chris to discuss how onboarding high-growth potential talent has helped increase the size of the company (by 10x) in four years. She covers the importance of defining culture at an early stage and argues that a lean team of top performers can easily outstrip a much larger team of mid-level performers when it comes to impact and value. Noting that there’s no singular approach to scale that suits all businesses, Holly shares tips on identifying what will work for your organization.

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