The Recruiting Superhero Podcast

The Recruiting Superhero Podcast

By Clare BottomleyBusinessCareers
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The Recruiting Superhero Podcast episodes

  • Ep#14 - Why NOT thinking about your recruitment process could be your biggest mistake yet....
    Welcome to Episode #14 of the recruiting Superhero. Does the candidate suffer in the hiring process? Is your recruitment function failing before its started...Why NOT thinking about your recruitment process could be your biggest mistake yet.... are your candidates enjoying the process.
    This weeks episode is totally leaning with content I have been releasing all about culture, candidate Journey, processes and how you make people feel.
    In this episode, you will meet Hakon Junge.  Hakon is the Chief Commercial Officer for Capdesk, a start-up with a bright future. Hakon is just as passionate about candidates as me… and in this weeks episode we geek it all out in a bouncy full on conversation addressing this very topic…. WHY it is NOT cool to just write up a job spec and wait for people to apply.
    We talk about the process behind recruiting and what it looks like in a successful business and how the old – "You are not quite right in terms of culture fit" feedback should be thrown to the bottom of a black hole!
    Listen intently as Hakon describes his own processes at Capdesk and just how polished they are – you will be enlightened by his drive, passion and advocacy for the candidate journey..... right from the moment the candidates can even say the words I want to work in Capdesk they will be enthralled by the journey!
    This episode will not disappoint – learn how to switch on your hiring processes and evolve in to something quite magical! 
    Hakon was a pleasure to speak with and would welcome any feedback directly - you can find him here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/hakonjunge/
    46 min
  • Ep#13 - Why the "You are not quite a cultural fit" is a flawed process...and has discrimination all over it
    In this episode I discuss an article by Kellogg talking about how saying someone is "not a cultural fit" can be very risky feedback just on its on.
    I really enjoyed reading this article and discussing it further on my social media. It is a very interesting topic. I hope you enjoying listening!
    In this episode you will learn what some hiring managers do unconsciously when hiring and also what other things you can do as a business to create better more effective hiring processes, not just for candidates but hiring managers too!
    If you want to read the article in more detail you can fin it here. https://insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/cultural-fit-discrimination
    You put together all the content for Saunders Scott, you reach out to us on Instagram on @saundersscott_ or at @recruitingsuperhero - alternatively you can email me directly at [email protected].
    12 min
  • Ep#12 - Alex Webb - Part 2 - Inclusion & Diversity in 2020 is NOT just religion and Colour

    Episode 12 - I invite Alex Webb back as a guest to talk about a very hot topic!  In this Episode - Alex and I discuss all thing Inclusion & Diversity or Diversity and inclusion as some companies prefer! We hit on this subject, from understanding our own experiences and beliefs around I&D as well as what the industry standards are and what directives Zebra Technologies are moving forward with.  How is Diversity and Inclusion being implemented in to your workplace? Listen to Alex and I discuss this topic from a personal Perspective and let us know if it has provoked you to approach your company and ask the question! What are you doing about Inclusion and Diversity?

    47 min
  • Ep#10 - Automation, robotics and Security - Are you ready to see the benefit of a bot?
    In this Episode – I talk with Andrei Voinescu – Andrei works for BDO as Consultant. We talk everything RPA (Robotic Process Automation) and Bots.
    Our chat was informative and open - Andrei talks us through what RPA is, what it can do for you as an employee and for a company. Understand how you can save days in time spent on small tasks as well learning more about your data and how you can enhance your employees skills and happiness.
    Andrei also gives you some tips on how to build your own bot!
    43 min
  • Ep#9 - A fellow Recruiter doing it for herself & focusing on Mental Health.....(Ooooo a Rhyme) :)
    In this Episode my guest is Alexandra Chirica. Alex left her job as a recruiter back in February and decided to set up her own recruiting business right in the middle of lockdown! Mad you might say? Brave you might say?
    Either way, Alex is a bouncy, forward thinking passionate recruiter that shares a love for the industry. She is dedicated and has a true drive to succeed. Alex wants to focus on the candidate journey and their Mental Health in this journey and she has some very new ideas to bring to the market.
    Alexandra is focused on Fintech and is the guru of this space, find out more about her story in this episode. 
    I really enjoyed our chat and was so pleased that she was my first fellow recruiter to have on as a guest.
    25 min
  • Ep#7 - Career Fear - Learning & Development advice from Alicia-May Morton

    Hi and welcome to another episode of the Recruiting Superhero – I'm Clare Bottomley and I am your host and on this Episode I speak with Alicia-May Morton. 

    Alicia is a Learning and Development manager for Lloyds Banking Group. She also has an Instagram page and podcast of her own where she promotes self development and healthy living and this is where I found her. In this Episode Alissa talks about Career Fear and how to manage this within yourself, she is insightful, warming and very genuine and we had such a wonderful chat about all things Career Fearing! Have a listen – you never know it might be just what you need to hear right now. 

    44 min

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Want to learn what really goes on in the recruitment industry? Ever wonder what HR really does or where your CV actually goes? Maybe you are wondering if this is the right time to move jobs - or maybe you are just joining because you love listening to me?