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Melissa Grabiner is a job search coach and highly accomplished Talent Acquisition leader with over 20 years of experience, having built and led the largest global talent acquisition department at Takeda Pharmaceuticals. With a following of over 380,000 on LinkedIn and ranked as the #2 Female LinkedIn Creator worldwide, Melissa has been featured in The Wall Street Journal, Fast Company, and the Times Square Billboard.

In the fifth episode of Candidate Journeys, Matthew sits down with Jerome Leclercq, Global Head of Recruitment at Wise, to give you an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to land a job at Wise. Whether you're just starting or already deep into the process, this episode will walk you through what to expect every step of the way.

Explore opportunities at Wise by visiting their careers page: https://wise.jobs/

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Leading mid-life career development expert Lucy Standing specializes in empowering organizations to embrace the aging demographic. In this brand-new episode, she returns to discuss the broken state of recruitment for candidates over 50, offering actionable advice on how they can better position themselves for success in today’s job market.

In our fourth episode of Candidate Journeys, Matthew sits down with Jo Speed, Talent Acquisition Manager at John Lewis, for an inside look at each stage of their interview process and why candidates choose John Lewis over other retailers. Whether you're just beginning or nearing the final stage, this episode will guide you through what to expect.

Check out the John Lewis careers page at https://www.jlpjobs.com/search-jobs/

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Chetan Vyas is a Senior Technical Recruiter at Deel with a unique background in software engineering. With years of experience in product and technical roles, Chetan shares insights on what it takes to land a job as a software developer in today’s market, drawing from his work with B2B startups and tech founders.

In our 3rd episode of Candidate Journeys, Matthew sat down with James Mantle the VP Talent at Mews to walk through exactly how to navigate their interview process.

Checkout the mews careers page at https://www.mews.com/en/careers

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In this candidate journey episode, we break down what it takes to stand out and secure a job at Dialpad, from the skills you need to the culture you can expect. This episode is packed with insider insights and practical advice to help you land your next role at Dialpad.

Theo Smith, co-founder of Neurodiversity World, passionately advocates for building inclusive and dynamic workplaces. With more than 15 years of experience in recruitment, talent management, and diversity, Theo is an award-winning author of Neurodiversity at Work, a globally recognized keynote speaker, a LinkedIn Top Voice, and the host of the popular podcast Neurodiversity with Theo Smith.

In this candidate journey episode, we explain what it takes to navigate the interview process and secure a job at Accurx. This episode is packed with insider insights and practical advice to help you land your next role at Accurx.

Matt caught up with the VP Recruitment at Personio Fritz Singer, X VP Recruitment at Checkout, Lime & Uber.

Fritz shared his experience in navigating some of the fastest growing companies in the world and gave candidates top tips on how to get hired!

One of the biggest takeaways was how to prepare for case studies which has become an increasingly important part of any interview process.

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