The Adrian Tan Show

Paul Endacott, founder of GRIT, joins me to discuss recruitment and executive search for digital and technology talent.

Paul shares his perspective from working in recruitment since 2002 across Asia and the United Kingdom, and from leading digital innovation before launching GRIT. We explore connecting employers with talent communities through recruitment technology.

Episode 45 of The Adrian Tan Show, originally published on 13 April 2021. Guest roles and company details reflect the original recording.

CONNECT WITH PAUL

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulendacott/

GRIT: https://gritsearch.com/

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Joe Escobedo, author of Asian Growth Stories, joins me to discuss creating engaging LinkedIn content and building a brand through digital marketing.

Joe draws on his experience training executives, teaching marketing and writing for business publications. We also share resources for finding content ideas and developing your LinkedIn writing.

Episode 44 of The Adrian Tan Show, originally published on 6 April 2021. Guest roles and course details reflect the original recording.

CONNECT WITH JOE

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-escobedo/

Creating Engaging LinkedIn Content course: https://joe-escobedo.thinkific.com/

Answer Socrates: https://answersocrates.com/

CONNECT WITH ADRIAN

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Professor James Trevelyan, founder of Close Comfort, joins me to discuss making cooling more affordable, efficient and sustainable.

We explore the thinking behind Close Comfort’s cooling products and James’s broader work in engineering and infrastructure in low-income countries. He is also the author of The Making of an Expert Engineer.

Episode 43 of The Adrian Tan Show, originally published on 30 March 2021. Guest roles and product details reflect the original recording.

CONNECT WITH JAMES

Website: https://jamesptrevelyan.com/

Close Comfort: https://www.closecomfort.com/

CONNECT WITH ADRIAN

Website: https://www.adriantan.com.sg/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriantanck/

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Rachele Focardi, founder of XYZ@Work and author of Reframing Generational Stereotypes, joins me to discuss bridging the generational divide at work.

We explore age diversity, mutual understanding and collaboration across generations, alongside Rachele’s experience in employer branding and talent strategy across Europe, the United States and Asia.

Episode 42 of The Adrian Tan Show, originally published on 23 March 2021. Guest roles and book details reflect the original recording.

CONNECT WITH RACHELE

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rfocardi/

XYZ@Work: https://www.xyzatwork.com/

Reframing Generational Stereotypes: https://www.amazon.sg/Reframing-Generational-Stereotypes/dp/9814923095

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Roshan Ravishankar, co-founder of Vita, joins me to discuss screening candidates using referee assessments and looking beyond the resume.

Vita began as a platform for assessing founders and founding teams for incubators, accelerators and investors. Roshan shares how that approach expanded into recruitment to support earlier assessment and more focused interviews.

Episode 41 of The Adrian Tan Show, originally published on 16 March 2021. Guest roles and platform details reflect the original recording. The six-month Pro upgrade mentioned in the episode was a historical promotion; current availability and terms may differ.

CONNECT WITH ADRIAN

Website: https://www.adriantan.com.sg/

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Amritpal Singh, co-founder of Multiplier, joins me to discuss international hiring and managing payroll and compliance for distributed teams.

We explore Multiplier’s approach to helping companies hire overseas without establishing their own local legal entities, including support for payroll, benefits, taxes and regulatory payments. Amrit also shares his background in external audit and recruitment across Europe and Asia.

Episode 40 of The Adrian Tan Show, originally published on 9 March 2021. Guest roles and platform details reflect the original recording.

CONNECT WITH AMRIT

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/acasingh/

Multiplier: https://www.usemultiplier.com/

CONNECT WITH ADRIAN

Website: https://www.adriantan.com.sg/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriantanck/

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Jason Ho, founder of Strengths School and Performance Capital, joins me to discuss why knowing your strengths matters for personal growth and team performance.

Drawing on his experience as a Gallup-certified strengths coach, Jason shares his approach to helping leaders build teams where people use their talents, enjoy their work and contribute effectively.

Episode 39 of The Adrian Tan Show, originally published on 2 March 2021. Guest roles and services reflect the original recording.

CONNECT WITH JASON

Guest link from the episode: https://bit.ly/3p7Ol2b

Strengths School: https://strengthsschool.com/

Performance Capital: http://performance.capital/

Primal Greatness e-book: https://bit.ly/2Mz22Jf

CONNECT WITH ADRIAN

Website: https://www.adriantan.com.sg/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriantanck/

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Gurunath Hari of Emineo Pursuits joins me to discuss workplace wellbeing, presenteeism and helping people thrive at work.

Hari shares his approach to holistic wellbeing and PEAKISM, alongside ideas from his book The 6 Dimensions Overcome Presenteeism: Excel in Work and Life. We explore the relationship between employee wellbeing, personal growth and workplace productivity.

Episode 38 of The Adrian Tan Show, originally published on 22 February 2021. Guest roles and service details reflect the original recording. The assessment promotion mentioned in the episode was a historical offer; current availability and pricing may differ.

CONNECT WITH HARI

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gurunathhari/

Emineo Pursuits: https://emineopursuits.com/

Assessments: https://emineopursuits.com/assessments/

CONNECT WITH ADRIAN

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Japhet Lim joins me to discuss Reubiks Academy and using technology to connect tutors, students and tuition centres.

Launched during the pandemic, the platform brought together tutor discovery, location-based matching, class management and virtual teaching tools. We explore Japhet’s interest in self-directed learning and the growth of freelance tutoring within Singapore’s gig economy.

Episode 37 of The Adrian Tan Show, originally published on 15 February 2021. Platform features and launch offers reflect the original recording; current availability and pricing may differ.

CONNECT WITH JAPHET

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/japhet-lim-tech-lover-a9a107127/

Reubiks Academy: https://reubiks-academy.com/

CONNECT WITH ADRIAN

Website: https://www.adriantan.com.sg/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adriantanck/

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Tulika Tripathi, founder of Snaphunt, joins me to discuss remote hiring and matching people with jobs that fit their skills, work styles and motivations.

Tulika draws on her recruitment leadership experience across Europe and Asia to explain her approach to making hiring more accurate and transparent. She is also the author of Alice in Corporateland.

Episode 36 of The Adrian Tan Show, originally published on 9 February 2021. Guest roles and product details reflect the original recording. The Snaphunt discount mentioned in the episode expired on 28 February 2021.

CONNECT WITH TULIKA

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tulika-tripathi/

Snaphunt: https://snaphunt.com/

Company LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/snaphunt/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/snaphuntjobs/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/snaphuntjobs

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snaphuntjobs/

CONNECT WITH ADRIAN

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