I had the pleasure of attending RecFest 2022 - an amazing event where talent acquisition professionals can learn from other businesses, speakers and colleagues.I wanted to know - how do you set up a stand at RecFest?How do you prepare and deliver a presentation as a speaker?What were the best moments from the event?And of course, how do you deal with this scorching hot weather we’re having in the UK?Sophie Power from Zinc and Kish Lakhani from Adobe were RecFest partners and speakers and are here to tell us all about the event on the Coffee with a Recruiter podcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian Evje is a seasoned talent and people leader with experience growing startups and large companies in London and San Francisco.Topics discussed: What causes fast growth in tech companies? What risks are involved when companies need to hire quickly? What can talent professionals, interviewers and founders do to minimise these risks and grow effectively?Welcome, Brian, to the Coffee with a Recruiter podcast!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coffeewitharecruiter/message Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

We all want some level of professional success in our lives, but achieving success at work is a very difficult and ambiguous goal.Here to bring some clarity to this goal is Karolina Hayes.https://www.karolinahayes.com/Karolina is an HR leader turned Leadership and success coach. She helps people and organisations define success, unlock potential and reach goals—whether that’s growing a business, supporting senior leaders, collaborating more effectively, or unlocking your team’s success.Topics discussed: Why is it important to define success? How do you define success? How do you make sure you succeed? First-time managersEnjoy!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coffeewitharecruiter/message Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you create a culture where ownership and product focus is central in software engineering teams?Here to answer this question is Jose Luis de la Peña.https://www.linkedin.com/in/jldelapena/Jose is the Head of Engineering at Generation Home and a former Engineering Manager at Transferwise.Topics discussed:- (1:25) Intro to Jose and his team- (6:30) Career progression tips for engineers and new managers- (18:40) Product engineering and developing a great culture- (26:40) How to develop your product skills- (34:15) How do you interview for product skills in engineers?--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coffeewitharecruiter/message Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Emily Sander is a Chief of Staff, author, C-Suite executive, and ICF-certified coach. She has a decade of experience across Fortune 500 companies, small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures. We discuss:(02:10) Intro to Emily, career transitions(14:00) Three circles approach to problem-solving(26:00) Good communication, learning from mistakes(34:22) Adaptability through the Swizzle technique(44:00) “Junk volume” and knowing when to restEnjoy!Links to Emily:https://www.linkedin.com/in/emilysander/https://www.amazon.com/dp/B092RPR9RX--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coffeewitharecruiter/message Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sean Allen is the Head of Talent Acquisition at The Very Group, a community admin at DBR and a member of RL100. He has tons of recruitment experience and is here to teach us a thing or two about:(01:00) intro to Sean, living in the North vs London, thoughts on hybrid work(08:40) DBR, RL100, the value of networking(15:00) tips on becoming a lead, what to expect(22:55) improving diversity in hiring(31:50) tips on being a great leader(39:30) horror movies and tattoosAlso, Sean is looking for a talent partner! The Very Group is passionate about making good things easily accessible to more people to live life well. They combine amazing brands and products with flexible payment options that help people say yes when it matters most. If you're interested in a career within the recruitment team at The Very Group, then do reach out to Sean.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coffeewitharecruiter/message Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Vincent Warmerdam is a Developer Advocate at Rasa. He’s a speaker at various tech talks, a contributor to open source projects, and has a deep interest in all things tech hiring. You might also know him from a certain recruiter/Pokemon meme. https://twitter.com/fishnets88/status/1317032960831488000 https://calmcode.io  https://www.linkedin.com/in/vincentwarmerdam/ https://rasa.com/blog/welcoming-our-100th-team-member-and-our-new-phase/Topics discussed(01:40) Vincent intro, Pokemon meme(08:00) over-relying on buzzwords, not culture fit(18:40) hiring through extracurricular activities and meetups(28:30) culture fit interviews(37:10) using your values to interview and attract talent(43:40) bias in recruitment tools(51:50) tips for tech job seekersEnjoy!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coffeewitharecruiter/message Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

What do candidates look for when reviewing your company online or on social media?To answer this question, we’ll review an academic paper titled “EMPLOYER BRANDING ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND RECRUITMENT WEBSITES: SYMBOLIC TRAITS OF AN IDEAL EMPLOYER - authors: L Eger, M Mičík, P Řehoř”.The researchers in the academic article try to do two things:First, they look at how young people assess the personality traits of an ideal employer.Second, they research how these people use company recruitment websites and social media to gain information about their future employers.I’ll first introduce some key concepts. Afterwards, I’ll present the research, the results, and personal observations on using these insights. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coffeewitharecruiter/message Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

What should you assess when interviewing candidates? Defining the criteria interviewers should assess is often an improvised exercise at many companies, leading to bias and bad hires. We need a more scientific way of defining these criteria so we can hire the best people. How do we do that?This episode looks at Thomas Chamorro-Premuzic’s RAW model of defining these criteria from his book The Talent Delusion. I briefly summarise the model and give some personal observations on how to use his model. Thomas Chamorro Premuzic is an organisational psychologist, Chief Innovation Officer at ManpowerGroup and author: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Talent-Delusion-Intuition-Unlocking-Potential/dp/0349412480/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1UL9M36T8Q58J&dchild=1&keywords=the+talent+delusion&qid=1631646867&sr=8-1Now let’s get started.--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coffeewitharecruiter/message Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Should you be a "friendly recruiter" with candidates or keep things professional with them?Well, there’s academic research done on the topic of recruiter friendliness by workplace and management professors. What do they say?In this episode, I’ll discuss the theory behind recruiter friendliness, what friendliness looks like, and the overall impact of being a friendly recruiter on our recruitment processes. To explain these topics, I’ll summarise one academic article called Effects of recruiter friendliness and job attribute information on recruitment outcomes by researchers of Chapman University, University of South Florida and Florida State.Enjoy!--- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coffeewitharecruiter/message Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.