Hey everyone! It's Alan and Jeremy, the two hosts of the People podcast. After the success of our mid-year roundup (when we went on our summer break), we decided to don our best Christmas outfits and record a very Christmas themed end of year wrap up. Although ChatTalent turned 3 this year, our Udder company (yes, we did chose the name just for the millions of puns) turned 1 last Saturday. So we wanted to take the time during this episode to discuss how our first year in business has...

Hello, and welcome back to another episode of the #ChatTalentPeoplePodcast where I was joined by the ever-youthful David D’Souza, Membership Director of the CIPD. Throughout the episode, we get to know the man behind the curtain and find out if the CIPD is still as relevant as it was 30 years ago. I started the episode with a few rapid-fire questions to find out more about David, the person, not David, Membership Director. What was his favourite wine, favourite song and who was his role...

Good morning and welcome back to another episode of the #ChatTalentPeoplePodcast! After a few mishaps, including a power cut, we finally managed to welcome Lucy Williams, the new Head of Talent Acquisition for Sennder. Lucy is an incredible breath of fresh air in our industry and has a real passion for delivering value from a TA perspective. After accidentally landing a job in international recruitment, Lucy found herself living in Dubai for just over twelve years. But now she is back in...

Welcome back to another episode of the #ChatTalentPeoplePodcast! In this episode, I’m joined by the amazing Vern Howard, CEO and Co-founder of Hallo. As per my usual, we talked about a lot. About how Hallo came to be formed. About the importance of data to support targeted student campaigns, which Vern said it best: “Without data, it’s like throwing darts at a board and hoping for the best” And about how Hallo are currently using heat-maps to show companies where great students are... and...

I was delighted to have the opportunity to virtually sit down with one of their clients, Kieth Moran from SL Controls. People clearly play a big part in the development of any business. But for SL Controls, the advancements in technology (robotics, virtual reality and data) meant their strategy was constantly changing. So I wanted to find out how they communicated those changes to their people. Without affecting personal development or culture. Implementing a 3-year strategy, and using...

Hey everyone!  It's Alan and Jeremy, the two hosts of the People podcast. Now, you very rarely ever hear us talking to each other as we're normally talking to some really interesting people (which we're not).  You've probably already noticed that this episode isn't like the other ones. That's because we decided to take the next few weeks during the holiday period and give you a break from our voices. But don't worry, we are planning on coming back sometime around September, bigger,...

This week, in the second episode of the two-part podcast, co-host Jeremy Russon continues his conversation with YouthGroup CEO, Jack Parsons. Amongst confessing their love for dogs, they discuss the importance of mentors. “Mentors are really important for every single generation. More so for the younger generation” – Jack Parsons As well as the value that recruiters can provide by becoming mentors themselves and offering their knowledge and expertise to youth. Jack Parsons is a 25-year-old...

We decided to do something a little different. We’ve made a two-part podcast episode as the topic was just that interesting! When we decided to do this specific podcast episode, co-host Jeremy Russon threw himself into research to find out everything there was to know about youths. What he found was extremely broad, it changed definition based on where he looked. The Cambridge Dictionary defines youth as the period between childhood and adult age. While the United Nations class it as...

In today’s episode of the #ChatTalent People Podcast co-host Jeremy Russon was curious to find out what evidence HR actually is so he asked the Director of Customer Success at 7Geese Robert St Jacques, who really knows his stuff. They discuss how an evidence based approach should be used to build credibility with business leaders and how the combination of 4 key elements: The needs and wants of stakeholders The findings of your internal research The findings of your external research ...

In this episode of the people podcast Alan Walker interviewed Chris Heron and James Dalton of Visibly, on the topics of culture and engagement. They discuss about how companies can bridge the gap between perceived, actual and desired cultures; organisational sub-cultures; the needs, wants and desires of employees; how organisations can better engage their teams - a whole heap more on this topic. Enjoy!

In this episode of The People Podcast my co-host Jeremy Russon chatted with Alison Ettridge from Talent Intuition. They discussed how data and insights are core to any HR team that wants to be perceived as more than just an admin function. Enjoy!

In this brilliant episode of The People Podcast co-host Jeremy Russon spoke to the founder of BentoHR, Matt Burns. Putting the confusion as to who was the host aside - Matt, it was definitely Jeremy you were chatting to - they had a fantastic conversation about digital transformation. They talked about how digital will define business success, and how any future of work transformation should be be looked on as an ongoing, iterative process - not a moment in time project. Top notch stuff...

In this episode of the People Podcast, Alan Walker spoke to the wonderful Randy Moore. They pretty much covered everything, chatbots, virtual jobs, AI, machine learning - world peace - you name it, we discussed it.  But mostly building chatbots with personalities and virtual jobs. Enjoy!

In this episode, Jeremy Russon chatted to Sam Smith of Kelly OCG. They talked about what OCG stands for and the challenges and excitement of life sciences recruitment during COVID19. They also discussed their personal struggles of this time and of course, pillow fights! Enjoy!

In this episode, Alan Walker spoke to Nigel Holland of The Holland Network about resilience.  They discussed what exactly resilience is, why it's important right now, and how you can build more of it. They also briefly compared our equally disappointing football teams. Enjoy! FOR MORE - SIGN UP TO THE WEBINAR:- https://www.crowdcast.io/e/resilience-equals-winning

In this episode, Alan talked to recruitment technology legend and SmartRecruiters CEO Jerome Ternynck. They talked about what TA leaders should be doing during a downturn, SmartRecruiters' 3 point response to Covid 19 and about Hiring Success - both the concept and his book of the same title. There may also have been a discussion about invading Belgium. Enjoy!

You're about to listen to Alan's laughter-filled chat with Google Dave Hazelhurst. They talked about a whole heap of things. Probably the most tangible was about generosity & kindness being the currencies of influence. Enjoy!

You're about to listen to Jeremy Russon chatting with Occupational and Organisational Psychologist Sarah Duggan. They talked about why recruitment and talent development using different tools and measures is a problem......and why those two titans of HR should be working more closely. Enjoy!

In this episode, Alan spoke to Headstart CEO Gareth Jones. They talked a little about HR tech - how it's evolved, and where it's heading - and a lot about "The New Normal", the 4 day week and other leadership b****cks. Enjoy!

In this episode, Jeremy Russon took the reigns when he spoke to inclusion and belonging specialist Joanne Lockwood. Joanne told us that as more people work remotely, particularly from home, there's a new paradigm coming in the diversity and inclusion world - and introduced us to her thoughts on it. Enjoy!

In this episode, Alan spoke to Canada’s smartest Employer Brand Consultant (as far as we know, anyway), Kaitlyn Holbein. They talked about the implications of Covid19 on employer branding and what this means for recruitment marketers. They also discussed what those with increased levels of hiring should be doing, and equally what those with less pressing needs today should be doing to ensure they can ramp up in the future. Enjoy!

In this episode, Alan spoke to Freestyle Frisbee World Champion and World Urban Games Gold Medalist Daniel O'Neill. A random guest for the ChatTalent People Podcast you may think - but Daniel is from our world, having led business development for several recruitment marketing agencies. They spoke about the impact of Covid19 on New York's artistic community, a little about employer branding - and of course quite a bit about frisbee. A unique chat with a unique chap. Enjoy!

In this episode, Alan spoke to HR Tech implementation genius, data wizard and all-round lovely chap Matt Jessop. They talked about data - how to get it right, but why it so often goes wrong - and why now is a great time to think about your future. Enjoy

In this episode, Alan spoke to the wonderful Nicola Sullivan of Meet & Engage. They talked about delivering a great candidate experience during a crisis.  They discussed the stuff you should do more of, the stuff you should do less of and the stuff you should never have been doing in the first place. Enjoy!