Talking Recruitment

In this episode, Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, talks to Miles Beckwith, Assistant Director at the Department for Business and Trade. They discuss the importance and impact of technology on recruitment and professional services.

In this episode we discuss:

Why the Government sees professional services firms like recruiters as a priority to the UK economy l

The potential of AI in the recruitment sector

The Professional Services AI Skills Pilot and why Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced it

How listeners can take part in the Professional Services AI Skills Pilot.

In this episode, Kate Shoesmith, Deputy Chief Executive steps in as host, to chat to Lorraine Laryea. REC’s Chief Standards Officer, to make sense of the important legal changes that came into effect in April 2024.

In this episode we discuss:

How to use rolled up Holiday Pay and the impact of this legislation

The impact of the increase to National Minimum Wage on agency works, recruiters and businesses.

The changes to National Insurance Contributions

Other upcoming legislative changes like Carers leave, Paternity leave and IR35 that will impact businesses

In this episode, Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, talks to REC’s Maxine Bligh, Chief Membership & Innovation Officer. They discuss the importance of high-quality recruiter services, how to build strong relationships outside of the hiring process to support the long-term growth of businesses and how to use the Aim Hire guide/toolkit as a recruiter.

In this episode we discuss:

The reason behind creating the Aim Hire guides and toolkit.

The demand and desire from the industry for resources to help illustrate the value of a high standards recruitment service.

How the current hiring climate has impacted clients and recruitment agencies .

How to maximise these relationships to attract and retain the people needed to continue doing what you do best.

In this episode, REC Deputy Chief Executive, Kate Shoesmith steps in for Neil Carberry to talk to Dan Robertson Global MD at FAIRER Consulting. They discuss the current trends driving change within the business and how grassroots activism within the workplace is driving ED&I changes from the workforce up.

In this episode we discuss:

The current trends in the world of ED&I

How the trends are also transcending the recruitment sector

Where ED&I and HR align more broadly

Tips on how recruiters can increase diversity as part of their responsibilities.

In this episode, Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, talks to Shazia Ejaz, REC Campaigns and Insights Director. They discuss why publishing our Manifesto was vital for the election year ahead and the important key asks that drive change for the labour market.

In this episode, Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, talks to Sarah Atkinson, Chief Executive of the Social Mobility Foundation. They discuss why social mobility is so important and how socioeconomic background can impact recruitment.

In this episode find out:

How recruiters can support social mobility and ensure their clients are reaching candidates from all backgrounds.

How contextual recruitment can support candidates through the process.

What young people think about recruitment processes and the barriers to applying for jobs if you’re from a lower socioeconomic background.

In this episode, Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, talks to Matthew Howard Wragg, CEO at Gattaca. They discuss how the recruitment industry has changed over the last 10-15 years and how Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) in STEM is driving economic change.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

The level of EDI in Engineering over the last 10-15 years and where EDI is now in STEM

Why EDI in STEM is important, what is working and what isn’t

What Gattaca is doing to positively impact change in STEM sector

What the staffing industry could be doing more to help impact change

In this episode, Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, talks to Kate Shoesmith, Deputy CEO at the REC. They discuss how the recruitment industry is looking and how businesses can set themselves up for success in 2024.

In this episode, you’ll hear about:

the latest research data and what it tells us about clients' appetite to hire

What should be at the top of the Government's 2024 agenda?

Predictions for opportunities in 2024 and key drivers of growth.

How can recruiters and recruitment leaders set themselves up for success next year?

What should recruiters champion in 2024?

In this episode, Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, talks to Steven Ingram, the founder of Neurodiversity Together. They discuss how the recruitment process can be fair to everyone and enable neurodivergent people to thrive.

In this episode you’ll hear about:

What an adapted recruitment process can look like, and how a neurodivergent recruitment process is fair to everyone.

The positive and negative elements of the recruitment process and some of the things organisations should consider.

Tips on what the REC’s members can do to make their recruitment practices more neurodivergent friendly.

In this episode, Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, talks to Fraser Duncumb, CEO of Wotter Group. They discuss the power of positive employee engagement led by data decision-making and in the face of accelerated change.

In this episode you’ll hear about:

Employee engagement in the age of AI

Intergenerational differences in the workplace

The importance of data in employee engagement decision making