Talking Talent with PeopleScout

In this episode, we’re talking about talent acquisition market trends.

After one unprecedented year, we’re now living through another. Cases of COVID-19 are falling, vaccinations are rising and employers are hiring again. How is all of this impacting talent programs like RPO?

Joining me to talk about this is George Tate, PeopleScout’s Senior Vice President of business development. George is a reputable sales leader with more than two decades of experience in human capital management technology. George has built top-notch, high-growth sales teams in the enterprise, mid-market and small business segments.

This episode of Talking Talent was created in honor of International Women’s Day, March 8. We reached out to our diverse group of female leaders at PeopleScout. We heard from women from all around the world and at all levels of the company – from executive leaders to team leaders and managers – about what it means to be a woman in leadership in 2021, how they got there and how to create work environments where even more women can succeed.

In this episode of Talking Talent, we’re continuing our look at 2021 and what it holds for talent leaders. This time, we’re looking at technology.

We know that talent tech is going to play a large role in the upcoming recovery, and employers that implement and use the right technology are going to have an advantage.

So, what are the biggest technology opportunities for 2021? And what has the past year changed about our relationship with technology?

Joining us to talk about these questions is Anna Turner, PeopleScout’s new Vice President of Product. Anna is responsible for leading the vision, strategy and roadmap for PeopleScout’s product and service portfolio.

In a hurricane, tornado or other catastrophic event across the American south, the Waffle House is one of the last or only businesses that remains open. The concept is so famous that FEMA has used the Waffle House Index for the last decade when assessing the severity of storms.

How does the restaurant chain do it? And how can you replicate that idea?

Our panelists are Jen Torres, Senior Vice President of Client Delivery at PeopleScout; David Corrigan, Business Development Manager at PeopleScout; and Nicki Chipp-Flohr, Vice President of Strategic Accounts at PeopleReady.

You can view the webinar here: https://www.peoplescout.com/insights/waffle-house-index-contingent-labor/

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and talent leaders around the world respond to the constant uncertainty, many are partnering with RPO and technology providers. Meanwhile, hiring and technology needs are changing quickly and frequently, which necessitates a nimble partner who can scale quickly. However, the days of implementing new programs in the traditional ways are over. Specifically, there are no days-long, in-person kickoffs or hands-on, face-to-face trainings. Now, it’s all virtual.

At PeopleScout, Emily Gordon has risen to the challenge of building partnerships and implementing new talent programs without even a handshake. She has more than 21 years of experience in talent acquisition and has overseen sourcing, continual process improvement and client implementations. In particular, her expertise is in transitions, process improvement, team building, client relationship development and operational delivery.

Despite the challenges of 2020, there is a silver lining for employers. This year has created one of the best hiring markets that employers have seen in a long time. At the end of 2019, employers were facing skills shortages and record low unemployment; it was difficult to find candidates for almost any role. Now, there are a vast number of top-tier candidates who are looking for new jobs.

But, those in-demand candidates won’t stay on the market forever and the employers that start hiring now will have a competitive advantage: They’ll be able to capture those high-caliber workers first.

So, how do you get ahead? We asked PeopleScout Vice President of Global Growth Operations and Solution Design, Krista Sullivan de Torres, to talk about how employers can capitalize on the current talent market.

In this episode, we talk about preparing for recovery. We don’t know exactly what the economic recovery will look like, but we do know that employers are facing a very different talent landscape than before the pandemic – and many have leaner talent acquisition teams.

Joining the podcast for this discussion is PeopleScout Client Portfolio Leader Chris Gould.

This podcast shares insights from a wide-ranging conversation from our UK team about the impact of COVID-19 on recruiting and hiring. The pandemic is impacting everything from how we conduct interviews to how candidates view recruitment marketing.

In this conversation, you’ll hear from Simon Wright, managing partner, Robert Peasnell, deputy managing director and Vanessa Hawes, senior employer brand and communications strategist.

In this episode of Talking Talent, we’re talking about company culture – why it’s important, how to build one that attracts the employees you want to hire and what you can do to embrace authenticity.

In this podcast, we are sharing insights from PeopleScout Global Leader of Solutions Design, Krista Sullivan de Torres about hiring solutions for healthcare providers.