We're live from Hong Kong with the great team at Daxtra - CV parsing tech, and perhaps one of the first 'workforce automation' technologies to change the recruitment industry.

Featuring cameo's from my cousin Stephen Li, dialling from the UK, we were also joined by Behavioural Scientist Dr Richard Claydon for a discussion on collaboration vs connection work

It was great discussion in the chaos that is Hong Kong

On the eve of the Independence Day for Republic of Armenia, my buddies at Meetall and I held a meetup at PicsArts HQ for 100+ recruiters from the local scene at Yerevan. 

The Future of Employer Branding is the topic of this week's Brainfood Live. And we have invoked the help of an incredible trio guests to help us talk through challenges of Future EB.

Learn from recruitment luminaries like:

• Bryan Chaney, Director of Global Employer Brand at Indeed

We're on at Friday 13th, 4pm BST

Join the debate and follow the channel here (recommended)

And register to watch the livestream here

It's pretty clear that LinkedIn can also be an amazing channel for getting your content seen by the audience you care about.

Some people are really great at this 'mini blogging' format and I'm delighted to make it the topic of this week's Brainfood Live On Air

We'll be covering

• Status Updates vs LinkedIn Articles

We'll be joined by

• Mitch Sullivan (51st best blogger on LinkedIn)

If you ever wondered about how to get more views on your content on LinkedIn, this is the show to tune into.

Friday 4pm BST, 30th August.

Follow the channel here (recommended)

Register for the show here

We're talking How to Hire for the Blue Collar with Tim Sackett and Ben GledHill

• Difference between hiring white vs blue collar workers

It's a brilliant show with some intriguing insights, from referral programmes, automated scheduling and SMS techniques. 

Follow the channel here (recommended)

Are you running a recruiting podcast? 

- Matt Alder of the Recruiting Future Podcast

There's never been a better line up of recruiting podcast masters. 

How do you use video in recruiting?

- Enriched job descriptions

- Enhanced outreach messaging

- Authentic employer branding

- Video messages rather than Audio only voicemail

- Asynch video interview

- And more

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In honour of this amazing post by Robin Schooling, we are running a special debate show on Brainfood Live this Friday 2nd August. 

I'm embedded in the HR conference scene and generally am massive supporter of the idea of in-person industry events. But is there a gap between the rhetoric and reality when it comes to the ideas presented on stage at conferences?

Questions we are going to explore: 

- What explains the gap between saying vs doing?

- How much is true vs how much is exaggerated?

- What stops delegates from applying their learning?

- Is survivor bias a problem in HR talks?

- Biggest mistakes, lets confess

Adam and I will be tackling these issues, along with reviewing last week's brainfood and the chat in the fb group. 

What is programmatic advertising?

When do you need to use it?

HOW do you use it?

and Why should you use it?

Do you know what the 'Employee Infinity Loop' is?

How about the lifetime nurturing of relationships with people who will work with, now and in future. Think Alumni / Boomerang hiring on steroids. 

Coby Schneider from Intel Corp joins us to share knowledge on they do the 'Employee Infinity Loop'

We're live at 4pm BST 

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And register for the show here