Peter Hogg leads the UK & Ireland Talent Acquisition function at Schneider Electric, and joins Kevin Green to share his story of moving from agency to in-house, as well as the challenges of leading a recruitment team very early in his career. Kevin and Peter discuss the importance of professionalising the recruitment function to ensure a true business partnership between talent acquisition and corporate strategy. Peter also shares Schneider Electric’s use of their graduates to deliver a unique EVP strategy on a very limited budget, and the positive impact on the business when the focus shifts from 'experience' to 'talent and potential'. Peter and Kevin also discuss the role of recruitment agencies which are becoming more consultative in nature and critically important for technical hires.