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Thursday Aug 22, 2024
Thursday Aug 22, 2024
NEW GOVERNMENT: WHAT CAN RECRUITERS / HR EXPECT?
We'll be over a month since the General Election, in which almost all pollsters predict the Labour Party forming the government with the largest majority since Tony Blair 1997. How radical will this new government be? Are we going to see New Labour 2.0 or as some critics contend, Tory-lite 2.0?
Whatever the flavour of personal politics, it remains the case that change of government means change in legislation, especially in taxation, employment law, immigration law, pension reform and the rest. What does this mean for us recruiters and HR professionals? What can we expect from the new government?
We're going to look into a foggy crystal ball and try to have a look, with market observers Neil Carberry, CEO (Recruitment & Employment Confederation, Tony Wilson, Director (Institute of Employment Studies), Ray Walker, VP of Contingent Workforce (Worksome) & friends. We're on Thursday 22nd August, 2pm BST
Ep269 is sponsored by our friends Worksome
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Friday Aug 16, 2024
Friday Aug 16, 2024
HOW TO BUILD A JOB SCRAPER USING PYTHON (AS A NON-CODER!)
Friends, you don't need me to tell you that the job market for Talent Acquisition professionals has been in the toilet for the past 18 months. So much so that I have even had to close down the Brainfood Jobs Job Board - for lack of posted jobs! When the competition out there is as fierce as it is, you have to think about how to give yourself an edge. How about creating a lead generation tool which automatically scrapes new TA jobs as soon as they're published?
That's what Aaron Lintz did, to support his own job search. He's also now showing everyone else how he did it, so he can support YOUR job search.
You will learn the step-by-step of who Aaron did this task. Not only is the output super useful but also a lesson for all of us that it is possible to super scale up your effort if we dove just a little deeper on the tech that is available to us. And finally, what a demonstration this is to future employers?
Aaron Lintz, Senior Sources (Black & Veatch) will lead, and I will be joined by Alla Pavlova, Recruiter (Riot Games), Erin Mathew (Recruiter) and friends. We're on Friday 16th August, 2pm BST /3pm CEST / 9am ET
Atlas is an end-to-end recruitment platform built from the ground up with generative AI.
Everything you do is covered in one single platform, including:
- Candidate Sourcing
- Candidate Pool management
- Candidate GPT
- End-to-end project management
- AI interview scheduling
- AI interview notes
- Company wide LLM
- Actionable analytics
- Business Development platform
It's out now and recruiters are gaining superpowers from it. Try for free here
Friday Aug 09, 2024
Friday Aug 09, 2024
REAL USE CASES IN RECRUITMENT AUTOMATION: LIVE DEMO
Friends, I'm on a mission: industry everywhere is in a race for become AI-enabled, and those that are slow to adopt are going to be outcompeted by those who can now move faster and better. What we've been lacking is real examples of how RPA (Recruitment Process Automation) and AI can really take out chunks of the work recruiters do. That changes today!
- Where in the recruiting pipeline does RPA / AI have greatest impact?
- What does it look like from lead generation / prospecting POV
- Lead enrichment
- Outreach, email and calling
- Meeting scheduling
- Candidate sourcing
- Offer management
- Back office RPA
- What else?
Mark Chaffey, CEO (hackajob), Jordan Shlosberg, CEO (Atlas), Nikos Moraitis, CEO (Workable), Stan Wasowicz, Founder (ScottyAI), Mayur Macwan, CEO (Round.One), Max Armbruster, CEO (TalkPush) & friends are going live demo their own products on Brainfood Live - never before seen footage of Founders who probably haven't done a demo themselves in years ;-)
Friday Aug 02, 2024
Friday Aug 02, 2024
HOW TO HIRE A CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (CPO)
It's the most senior role in the People department, one that many a recruiter eventually aspires to, but I suspect not many of us have had to try and recruit for one! We're going to dive into the world of C-level hiring, but with a twist, for the C-suite exec leading our own department!
- What are the circumstances where this role emerges?
- How do we capture the requirement?
- From whom do we collect it from?
- Who is the hiring manager - CEO, committee of senior managers, the Board, the Chair?
- How to go about the search
- How to determine what is a qualified candidate?
- How do you deal with candidates who think they know than you do (and probably do!)
- What is the best method of approach?
- What is the best method of assessment?
- What red flags should you be aware of?
- How do you scorecard this?
All this and more - one of the most intriguing recruitment assignments you'll ever have. We're with Annie Jackson, Head of Talent Acquisition (Cleo), Simon Mullins, MD (ESIX), Lisa Scales, Talent Acquisition Director (Royal Mail), Jennifer Candee, Global TA Leader & Gaetan van Reusel, MD (Camario). We're on Friday 2nd August, 2pm BST
Meet Ellie. She's is a (real) senior talent acquisition leader at one of the world’s biggest technology companies. She's also the Global Recruiter of the Month.
Her secret? Popp AI.
Every month Ellie uses Popp to screen and manage human-like conversations with thousands of candidates, progressing them rapidly through the hiring funnel. She’s delegating her administrative responsibilities to her AI co-pilot, and focussing on where she adds real value - building meaningful relationships with the candidates that count. She’s embracing new technology to transform into a super-recruiter and accelerate her career.
Popp is trusted by some of the most innovative recruiters like Ellie, and some of the most innovative talent teams and staffing organisations, like Zoe and Randstad.
Popp plugs into your ATS or CRM to automate administrative tasks across the recruitment funnel, transforming your recruiters into a hyper-lean, AI-enabled team of super-recruiters, who can accelerate candidates through the recruitment funnel at breakneck speed while delivering a world-class candidate experience.
Popp is a compliant, audited, ethical partner that you can trust to:
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Unlock the value of your CRM. Popp will automatically deliver personalized interactions to candidates in your CRM to collect their latest information and keep their profiles enriched and updated.
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Screen thousands of candidates in seconds: Popp can screen thousands of candidates or new applicants at once. We allow you to dynamically change your scoring criteria to look at candidates in different ways and enable you to automatically shortlist the best candidates with detailed reports from our DE&I-compliant AI co-pilot.
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Build next-step automations in minutes: With Popp, you can easily set up next-step automations - like personalised feedback or role recommendations for unsuccessful candidates, screening conversations for your shortlist, or booking links and document requests for successful interview candidates.
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Converse with candidates on autopilot: Popp accelerates candidates through hiring processes using personalized and human-like conversations at scale. It takes the average Popp-enabled recruiter less than 9 minutes to set up a campaign to reach out to 1000s of candidates. 24/7, in any language. Popp answers candidate questions, advertises roles, collects docs, and schedules calls. And via high-response channels like SMS and WhatsApp.
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Integrations with your existing ATS/CRM: We update every candidate profile automatically based on every interaction.
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HitL: Our human-in-the-loop mechanism ensures that AI decisions and outputs are overseen and, when necessary, taken over by a human supervisor. Our AI recognises its shortcomings and automatically notifies human managers when it needs a hand.
”Popp is a platform every company should have, I can imagine endless possibilities in which you can use Popp and make your work run smoothly. Work smarter and not harder.”
Monica - Sourcing Specialist at Philips North America
Friday Jul 26, 2024
Friday Jul 26, 2024
NEW JOB AS A RECRUITMENT LEADER: THE 100 DAY PLAN
We know that it continues to be a tough market out there, but I am heartened to see more than few of my close contacts secure new positions lately. Not only do we hope that this is the beginning of a mini-bounce back for the TA job market, but it is also an ideal opportunity to speak to the newly hired and figure out what the best approach might be to ensure you get off to a running start!
- How long is the honeymoon period?
- What is the best approach to most efficiently conduct the discovery process?
- Inheriting a team, what are the management 101's that you must ensure are done?
- How to identify, reach out to and make friends with key peer group members?
- Artefacts, what do you do with legacy, what do you do with new tools / techniques you want to bring in
- Quick wins: how to find them, how to make sure they make the right impact
- Managing up: what does your HM expect, how to ensure they are updated
- Internal profile, how best to raise this?
All this and more, as we speak to the newly minted, newly hired TA leaders such as Saqib Khan, Senior Director Talent Acquisition (Paramount), Chantelle Jones, Programme Manager Strategy & Enablement (NielsenIQ), Ludmila Tomperi, Global Talent Leader & friends, with ace consultant Adriano Herdman, Co-founder (Move) presenting his 100 Day template
Top talent is on the move in 2024 – is your company ready to find, attract and keep them? A new nationwide survey found that 42% of employees are actively looking for a new job within the next six months, and the majority of all candidates have experienced discriminatory interview questions.
Greenhouse is the all-together hiring platform that gives you everything you need to hire better at every step, from sourcing to interviewing to onboarding. And at each stage of hiring, you can set goals and get meaningful insights — so your team can make measurable improvements and ensure they’re providing a fair and positive candidate experience.
With Greenhouse, hiring is more than a series of tasks — it’s strategic and purposeful, delivering value and helping your team hire the right person for the right role, every time.
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Wednesday Jul 24, 2024
Founders Focus is the show where we get up close and personal with the leaders of the businesses changing the way we work today.
Next up is Steve Bartel, CEO of Gem.
- When did you realise you were going to set up a company?
- In what ways does being an engineer help you as a tech CEO?
- In what was does it hinder you?
- What aspects of being a CEO have you discovered to be a strength?
- What areas do you think are not your strongest as CEO?
- If I could ask a former colleague of yours to describe your management style, what would they say?
- Can you describe what your Day in the Life looks like?
- What are the main challenges of recruitment tech founders right now?
- How did you adapt your product roadmap when you saw ChatGPT?
- What do you think will happen to software development if AI continues on current path?
- What do you think recruitment will look like in 2030?
All this and more as we take a deep dive into the business leaders building the technology changing the way we work today.
Ep49 of Founders Focus is supported by Gem
Tired of feeling overwhelmed by the latest recruiting trends? Gem’s 2024 Talent Acquisition Trends report dives straight into the chaos. Why are 55% of companies doubling down on AI and automation? Because they’re tired of wasting time on mundane tasks. How are 68% of recruiters boosting their efficiency? By using smarter tools, not working harder.
Facing data headaches? You’re not alone—34% of organizations are grappling with fragmented systems. It’s time to streamline and get your metrics in order. Want to know more? Download the full report and discover how to turn these insights into action. Get ahead, stay ahead.
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
Saturday Jul 20, 2024
HOW TO ETHICALLY IMPLEMENT AI INTO TALENT ACQUISITION
One of the factors slowing down AI Adoption is justifiable concern on the ethics of AI. How do we ensure that we are not exacerbating bias, privileging one demographic over another and treating human beings as lesser than the machines?
It's been great to see software vendors take the lead in trying find a path forward. A superb how-to guide from our friends Willo was featured in Recruiting Brainfood Issue 399 (free to download, no gate here) and it covered the practical steps required to move from idea to practice.
We all have to get their, so we are using today's Brainfood Live as an opportunity to walk through the guide:
- How AI impacts candidate assessment
- How to Build Trust with Employees
- New TA Infrastructure for the AI-enabled Candidate
- Key areas of recruitment optimisation with AI
- How AI can benefit candidate experience
- How to ensure AI reduces bias rather than exacerbate it
- AI as an EB Co-pilot
- Key AI policies: what is the regulatory environment?
- Privacy, Referencability, Explainability, Humanity
- How to get started: Audit / Analytical framework
- Research and Communication Strategy
- Launch and Implementation
It's a fantastic guide and we're roping in Euan Cameron and Andrew Wood (Co-founders), Willo to walk us through it. Friday 19th July, 2pm BST
Willo is the virtual interviewing platform trusted by thousands of recruiters worldwide. - Receive video responses to your questions remotely, from anyone, anywhere in the world. 1000's of organisations already use Willo to hear from more people, in less time, and never have to worry about scheduling calls or meetings again.
Join them, it is free to get started and we have no setup fees or contracts.
Plus our incredible UK-based support team is available 24/7 to help you transform your interviewing process.
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Tuesday Jul 16, 2024
Founders Focus is the show where we get up close and personal with the leaders of the businesses changing the way we work today.
Next up is the CEO of one the new wave of AI-native tech startups which are transforming enterprise recruitment, Sam Dhesi
- When did you realise you were going to set up a company?
- What are the strengths of a founder coming into a new domain?
- How did you assemble the founding team?
- What protocols do you have when you disagree?
- If I could ask a former colleague of yours to describe your management style, what would they say?
- Can you describe what your Day in the Life looks like?
- What are the main challenges of recruitment tech founders right now?
- What do you think will happen to software development if AI continues on current path?
- What do you think recruitment will look like in 2030?
All this and more as we take a deep dive into the business leaders building the technology changing the way we work today.
Tues 16th July 11am BST
Click on the green button to save your spot and follow the channel here (recommended) for further updates
Meet Ellie. She's is a (real) senior talent acquisition leader at one of the world’s biggest technology companies. She's also the Global Recruiter of the Month.
Her secret? Popp AI.
Every month Ellie uses Popp to screen and manage human-like conversations with thousands of candidates, progressing them rapidly through the hiring funnel. She’s delegating her administrative responsibilities to her AI co-pilot, and focussing on where she adds real value - building meaningful relationships with the candidates that count. She’s embracing new technology to transform into a super-recruiter and accelerate her career.
Popp is trusted by some of the most innovative recruiters like Ellie, and some of the most innovative talent teams and staffing organisations, like Zoe and Randstad.
Popp plugs into your ATS or CRM to automate administrative tasks across the recruitment funnel, transforming your recruiters into a hyper-lean, AI-enabled team of super-recruiters, who can accelerate candidates through the recruitment funnel at breakneck speed while delivering a world-class candidate experience.
Popp is a compliant, audited, ethical partner that you can trust to:
-
Unlock the value of your CRM.
Popp will automatically deliver personalized interactions to candidates in your CRM to collect their latest information and keep their profiles enriched and updated.
-
Screen thousands of candidates in seconds:
Popp can screen thousands of candidates or new applicants at once. We allow you to dynamically change your scoring criteria to look at candidates in different ways and enable you to automatically shortlist the best candidates with detailed reports from our DE&I-compliant AI co-pilot.
-
Build next-step automations in minutes:
With Popp, you can easily set up next-step automations - like personalised feedback or role recommendations for unsuccessful candidates, screening conversations for your shortlist, or booking links and document requests for successful interview candidates.
-
Converse with candidates on autopilot:
Popp accelerates candidates through hiring processes using personalized and human-like conversations at scale. It takes the average Popp-enabled recruiter less than 9 minutes to set up a campaign to reach out to 1000s of candidates. 24/7, in any language. Popp answers candidate questions, advertises roles, collects docs, and schedules calls. And via high-response channels like SMS and WhatsApp.
-
Integrations with your existing ATS/CRM:
We update every candidate profile automatically based on every interaction.
-
HitL
Our human-in-the-loop mechanism ensures that AI decisions and outputs are overseen and, when necessary, taken over by a human supervisor. Our AI recognises its shortcomings and automatically notifies human managers when it needs a hand.
”Popp is a platform every company should have, I can imagine endless possibilities in which you can use Popp and make your work run smoothly. Work smarter and not harder.”
Monica - Sourcing Specialist at Philips North America
Get your Popp - book a 30 minute demo with our friendly team today
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
Saturday Jul 06, 2024
PUBLIC SPEAKING TIPS FOR NEWBIES: HOW TO DELIVER YOUR BEST RECFEST TALK
Once upon a time, I too was also a reluctant public speaker. In fact, I did not even see the point of attending industry conferences - after all, what did I have to say, what did I have to learn? I am very glad that I accepted the invitation of one Mr Stephen Donaldson to give a talk at one of his events, Bill Boorman, who set up the first (ur) conference I really attended and Sarah Cooper, who by turning up at the door at the same time persuaded me to 'walk in' rather than walk by.
No question: life and career changing - all for the better, as confidence, network, learning and profile have all up levelled. No exaggeration to say that Brainfood would not be here were it not for those early events. I'm keen for others to have the similar opportunity, so hence we're going to do a Brainfood Live on the topic of Public Speaking - in particular, how to get good at it. We're assembling an all star cast of industry professionals who are experienced on stage speakers and trainers.
- What do they know about public speaking that others do not?
- What are the expected feelings prior to the presentation?
- How to build a presentation to enable best delivery?
- What is the best method to control nerves?
- How can a person who is introverted and hates performance, get better at public speaking?
- How body language techniques do we need to know?
- Can breathing techniques help?
- What makes a memorable talk?
- How to make sure you are psychologically level during the presentation?
- How do I deliver the best Recfest Talk next week?
We're with Akbar Karenga, Founder (Maarusi), Sam Berthoud, VP of Talent Solutions (hackajob), Angela Cripps, MD (Recruitment Gym), Christina Robinson, Founder (Green Umbrella), Bill Boorman, Founder (TRU) & friends
Ep263 is sponsored by our buddies The Recruitment Events Co
See you there!
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Wednesday Jul 03, 2024
Founders Focus is the show where we get up close and personal with the leaders of the businesses changing the way we work today.
Next up is Dina Bay, CEO of PitchMe. I do believe this is the first time we have had a Founders Focus with the fellow Alumni of St Andrews University - a moment to celebrate!
- When did you realise you were going to set up a company?
- What was the biggest difference between the world's of research, corporate and startup?
- What skills do you think you have as CEO?
- What areas do you think are not your strongest as CEO?
- If I could ask a former colleague of yours to describe your management style, what would they say?
- Can you describe what your Day in the Life looks like?
- What are the main challenges of recruitment tech founders right now?
- Can you describe what PitchMe is?
- How did you adapt your product roadmap when you saw ChatGPT?
- What do you think will happen to software development if AI continues on current path?
- What do you think recruitment will look like in 2030?
All this and more as we take a deep dive into the business leaders building the technology changing the way we work today.
PitchMe is a data intelligence partner for recruiters who want to improve their performance. PitchMe delivers data intelligence for agencies and in-house teams, streamlining talent discovery with efficient tools. Our end-to-end AI-driven automated hiring solutions cut time and effort, empowering recruiters to prioritize strategic tasks.
The PitchMe suite of tools centralizes, streamlines, and simplifies the end-to-end hiring process, offering a seamless journey from crafting precise and compelling resumes to sourcing top-tier talent and maintaining an up-to-date talent database. Fully automated. Fully integrated. No need to switch between tools or leave your ATS. That means valuable time can be redirected towards more important tasks, such as building new relationships or enhancing those with existing clients and candidates.