The Tech Recruitment Show

This week, we're joined by Brenden Kumarasamy, Founder of MasterTalk.

A multi-hyphenate who helps people overcome their fear of public speaking in order to communicate better with the world, Brenden is a coaching powerhouse. Discussing how recruiters can move from the 'comfort' zone to the 'confidence' zone, Brenden walks us through what businesses should be doing in the current climate to gain a competitive edge and still attract top tech talent.

What's more, Brenden walks us through his own personal journey (including his life as a former VC), shares his recommendations for securing trust and buy-in from the top and gives his two cents on what he thinks the world of recruitment may look like, post COVID-19.

You can reach out to Brenden here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/brendenkumarasamy/

If you have any queries, please email '[email protected]' and a member of the team will get back to you. 

In this week's LIVE episode, we're joined by not one, but two guests, in the form of Kathryn Gilchrist, Head of Global Talent Acquisition and Suzi Stewart, Digital Services Recruitment Manager - both from Kainos!

Responsible for Kainos' amazing recruitment success, Kathryn and Suzi take us through their individual career journeys and discuss how they got where they are today. What's more, we get to learn about working life at Kainos, including how their CEO Brendan knows everyone's name and ensures that company culture is one of the highest priorities.

We also get to hear about Kainos' incredible work with NHS Digital and Public Health England, which has been instrumental in the fight against COVID-19; as well as Kathryn and Suzi's personal recommendations for getting digital transformation projects off the ground in your own organisation.

You can reach out to Kathryn here: https://bit.ly/3kfdyGo
You can reach out to Suzi here: https://bit.ly/3keYnNj

Learn more about the brilliant work Kainos are doing here: https://www.kainos.com/what-we-do 

If you have any questions or queries, make sure to reach out to '[email protected]' and we'll get back to you. 

In this week's episode, we're joined by Rosemarie Wilson, Mindset and Leadership Coach, Pragmatica Coaching.

A speaker, mentor and advocate for women in tech, Rosemarie is an absolute powerhouse and definitely one of our favourite guests that we've had on the show. Discussing why career coaching in early life is so important, Rosemarie takes us through her own work journey; from becoming disillusioned with the corporate world all the way through to retraining, honing her craft and starting her own coaching business.

What's more, Rosemarie and Darren chat about the glass ceiling and how detrimental it is, why businesses need to be making space for women in their organisations and how we as individuals have a responsibility to help young people uncover what they're actually interested in and give them the tools to get there.

You can reach out to Rosemarie here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rosemarieywilson/
Visit Rosemarie's website here: https://www.pragmaticacoaching.com/
Listen to Rosemarie's live coaching session for 'Women in Tech': https://womenintech.virtualconference.com/#/event (you'll need to register first in order to watch the video)

If you have any comments or queries, make sure to reach out via '[email protected]' and we'll be in touch. 

In this week's episode, we're joined by Meera Pankhania, Global Early Careers Lead, Dunnhumby.

An advocate for helping young people get their foot in the door, Meera talks us through how she got started in her career, from interning at Manchester United to her current role at Dunnhumby.

Discussing her passion for early careers, Meera tells us about Dunnhumby's virtual internship programme, why organisations have so much work to do in terms of unconscious bias and offers her advice to students looking at education vs internship options at this time. 

You can reach out to Meera here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mpankhania/
You can reach out to Darren here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/darrenellicott/ 

If you have any comments or queries, please email '[email protected]' and we'll get back to you. 

*Disclaimer* Please note that this episode was pre-recorded on Friday 19th June and all participants took part separately. 

This week we're joined by John Burnet, Head of Recruitment, UK, ThoughtWorks.

An avid Man United Fan (much to our Co-Founder & CEO Mark's delight), John discusses what it's like to be working from home with four babies - two human and two pug - with a fifth on the way, and talks us through his personal journey from training to be a teacher to becoming a recruitment leader.

What's more, John chats through the notion of being a 'purebred' recruiter, why candidate experience should be the highest priority on your hiring to-do list and why hiring manager experience shouldn't be forgotten.

Talking through why ThoughtWorks is a feedback-led business, John and Mark explain why empowering people throughout the interview process is key to removing bias and creating a great hiring experience overall.

You can reach out to John here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-burnet/
You can reach out to Mark here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mchaffey/

If you have any comments or queries, please email '[email protected]' and we'll get back to you.

*Disclaimer* This episode was recording during the first few weeks of the UK's lockdown, hence the reference to the lack of football on our screens! 

In this week's episode, we're joined by Jantinder Bansal, Head of Talent Acquisition, Funding Circle.

With Darren on holiday, Jatinder talks to our Co-Founder and CEO, Mark, about the steps to take in order to build credibility as a recruiter and secure buy-in from the top. What's more, Jatinder explains why the wellbeing side of management is just as important as the more traditional side of things.

Discussing what he's learnt from working remote, Jatinder reminds us that now more than ever, lots of facetime really is key (even if it does mean a plethora of Zoom meetings). As well as this, he shares his thoughts on a 'culture of accountability' in the workplace.

You can reach to Jantinder here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/techcareersambassador/
and Mark here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mchaffey/ 

If you have any comments or queries, please email '[email protected]' and we'll get back to you. 

This week, we’re joined by Tom Portingale, Senior Employer Brand Marketing Manager at Nationwide Building Society. 

Talking to us about Nationwide’s ethos, Tom explains their approach to the current global crisis and why looking after their people internally is just as important as looking after Nationwide customers externally.

What’s more, Tom takes us through why brand invisibility is no longer a strategy for long term success and discusses why brands that step up; stand out. 

Chatting through why actions really do speak louder than words, Darren and Tom highlight some excellent brand case studies for success, including Air BnB and Gymshark. 

If you have any comments or queries, please email '[email protected]' and we'll get back to you. 

This week, we're joined by Nate Guggia, Brand Marketing, Job Portraits. 

An expert in all-things employer brand and candidate experience, Nate talks to us about the importance of EVP in the modern world, how tech has affected the way we hire and what the future may hold for employer branding. 

As well as this, Nate shares his thoughts on why the 'always on' mentality isn't beneficial and discusses what it's really like to work for a fully remote company. 

If you have any comments, queries or questions, please email '[email protected]' and we'll get back to you. 

Please note that this episode was recorded live and all participants took part separately. 

This week, we’re joined by Darren Read, Resourcing Specialist and London Team Lead at the BBC. Someone who truly knows his stuff, Darren provides a unique insight into the world’s most famous broadcaster and explains why it’s such a brilliant institution to work for. 

Chatting everything from his first computer, to Sergio Agüero’s appearance on BBC Bitesize, Darren highlights some of the BBC’s diversity and inclusion initiatives and explains exactly how to get it right when working from home. It's an action-packed episode and certainly not one to miss. 

If you have any comments, questions or queries, please email '[email protected]' and we'll get back to you. 

Please note that this episode was recorded live and all participants took part separately. 

Join us for our latest webinar ‘Big Data: What the future holds for Vodafone’ on Thursday 2nd July at 12pm BST. Sign up to secure your place now: https://bit.ly/2YIrK0y 

In this week’s episode we’re joined by Luke Coleman, a seasoned technical recruiter (who’s scaled both start-up and enterprise teams) and all-round amazing guy! Luke talks to us about why it’s crucial to set candidates up for success, as well as why the interviewer journey is just as important as any other. 

What’s more, we get to hear about Luke’s recruitment career, an insight into the years he spent at Argos and his advice for building positive, lasting relationships throughout the hiring process. 

If you have any comments, questions or queries, please email '[email protected]' and we'll get back to you. 

Please note that this episode was recorded live and all participants took part separately.