Our ‘Hiring Happenings’ podcast is heading to the end of its first year. In this episode, our host, Angela Cripps discusses what is currently happening technologically around the world and how this relates to the recruitment industry with guests Louise Triance and Rod McMillan.   They get into the Industrial Revolution, AI, Chat GPT, automation, legislation, The Human Bias, psychometric tests, video conferencing, chat tools, real-time translation, deepfake interviews, Luddites, Physiognomy, filters and fakes, assisted communication tools and tech supporting disabilities. Guests: Louise Triance – UK Recruiter and many more! Rod McMillan – Monster UK Timings: 0 m 15 s:         Introduction to Hiring Happenings 1 m 00 s:         Introduction to Rod McMillan 2 m 30 s:         Introduction to Louise Triance 4 m 07 s:         Taking it back in time – the Industrial Revolution and its impact on jobs 7 m 01 s:         AI and its utilisation including co-pilots 9 m 43 s:         The impact of automation and AI 11 m 20 s:       Legislation, checks and balances 12 m 30 s:       The Human Bias, psychometric tests and processes 14 m 26 s:       The problems of AI speaking/interviewing AI! 18 m 01 s:       Taking notes, transcribing and upgrading our meetings and actions 20 m 30 s:       Video conferencing, chat tools and real time language translation 23 m 02 s:       Deepfake interviews and autism spectrum 24 m 59 s:       The Luddites – what can we learn from them 26 m 54 s:       Problems we can resolve with AI and automation 31 m 34 s:       Physiognomy in psychometric tools, filters and fakes 35 m 45 s:       Spotting AI and the robots 36 m 24 s:       Assisted communication tolls, screen readers, robots and disabilities 40 m 00 s:       Thank you, summary and goodbye   Links: Louise Triance UK Recruiter Rod McMillan Monster UK Otter.ai Timekettle Interprefy The Luddites Talent Grader Physiognomy BUNSHIN Robot Café BBC News Henry Fraser     PESTLE stands for: 🗳️ Political 💰 Economic 🏘️ Sociological 🤖Technological ‍⚖️ Legislative ♻️ Environmental It’s a strategic tool to understand the macro-environmental factors impacting an industry.  In 'Hiring Happenings', this approach is applied to dig beneath the news and keep you well informed. Recruiting Gym ⁠⁠ Recruiting Gym Online Training platform    Sign up for the Monster Zone to access the resources and training linked to Hiring Happenings, kindly sponsored by Monster UK LinkedIn:         Recruiting Gym                         Angela Cripps Twitter             @RecruitingGym Threads           @RecruitingGym Instagram        @RecruitingGym Facebook        @RecruitingGym TikTok             @RecruitingGym For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected]

Our ‘Hiring Happenings’ podcast is now global for the rest of the 2024. It sees our host, Angela Cripps discuss what is currently happening sociologically around the world and how this relates to the recruitment industry with guests Cecilia Crossley and Dan Cohen.   They get into an update from the UN General Assembly, onboarding, D E & I, Menopause, Social mobility, Parental rights, family -riendly policies, the Dad Shift and much more. Guests: Cecilia Crossley – From Babies with Love Dan Cohen - Mixxyl    0 m 15 s:         Introduction to Hiring Happenings 1 m 04 s:         Introduction to Cecilia Crossley 3 m 05 s:         Introduction to Dan Cohen 4 m 58 s:         The UNGA – UN General Assembly 7 m 01 s:         Onboarding 10 m 13 s:       How HR Leaders change the world 11 m 20 s:       Multiple generations 13 m 18 s:       UN Sustainable/Global Goals 15 m 54 s:       D E & I – social impact and responsibilities – are we following through? 22 m 40 s:       Time as a D E & I tool 25 m 43 s:       Menopause and your Business 26 m 25 s:       Social mobility 34 m 54 s:       Social Inequalities Explained in a $100 Race 36 m 47 s:       Parental Rights around the world 39 m 56 s:       Cutting Edge Family Friendly policy & practice including the Dad Shift and downloadable policy documents 45 m 50 s:       Thank you, summary and goodbye    Links: Cecilia Crossley https://www.linkedin.com/in/cecilia-crossley-57682161/ From Babies with Love https://frombabieswithlove.org/ Dan Cohen https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-cohen-a501a52/ Mixxyl https://www.linkedin.com/company/mixxyl/?viewAsMember=true UNGA – UN General Assembly https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Nations_General_Assembly How HR Leaders change the world https://open.spotify.com/show/5wVH5h0CSPQvisSWg9wGIp?si=48f96a62caa64914 UN Sustainable/Global Goals https://sdgs.un.org/goals Daily Workout week on the 17 sustainable goals https://train.recruitinggym.com/courses/take/dw-lite/lessons/31080715-412-tue-26-oct-turnitaround-making-ethical-choices-in-business-sdg-7-12 Deloitte’s Gen Z and Millennial Annual Survey https://www.deloitte.com/global/en/about/press-room/deloitte-2024-gen-z-and-millennial-survey.html Menopause and your Business https://train.recruitinggym.com/courses/menopause-and-your-business Social Inequalities Explained in a $100 Race  https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=9vRycjYbKsjQ8gwj&v=4K5fbQ1-zps&feature=youtu.be 2024 Guide: Cutting Edge Family Friendly policy & practice https://frombabieswithlove.org/pages/cuttingedgefamilyfriendly2024 Dad Shift https://dadshift.org.uk/ Countries parental leave allowances https://vacationtracker.io/blog/countries-with-the-best-maternity-and-paternity-leave/   PESTLE stands for: 🗳️ Political 💰 Economic 🏘️ Sociological 🤖Technological ‍⚖️ Legal ♻️ Environmental It’s a strategic tool to understand the macro-environmental factors impacting an industry.  In 'Hiring Happenings', this approach is applied to dig beneath the news and keep you well informed.   Recruiting Gym ⁠⁠https://recruitinggym.com/⁠⁠  Recruiting Gym Online Training platform  ⁠⁠https://train.recruitinggym.com/⁠⁠      Sign up for the Monster Zone to access the resources and training linked to Hiring Happenings, kindly sponsored by Monster UK   LinkedIn:         Recruiting Gym                         Angela Cripps Twitter             @RecruitingGym Threads           @RecruitingGym Instagram        @RecruitingGym Facebook        @RecruitingGym TikTok             @RecruitingGym     For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected]

Overview: Our ‘Hiring Happenings’ podcast is now global for the rest of the 2024. It sees our host, Angela Cripps discuss what is currently happening economically around the world and how this relates to the recruitment industry with guests Donal O’Donoghue and Adam Pode. They get into the annual reports hitting the news, inflation, GDP, Labour costs, Ansoff Matrix, The Big Mac Index, cross selling, international recruitment and much more. Guests: Donal O’Donoghue – Sanderson MD Adam Pode – SIA (Staffing Industry Analysts) 0 m 15 s: Introduction to Hiring Happenings 0 m 50 s: Introduction to Adam Pode 2 m 05 s: Introduction to Donal O’Donoghue 3 m 58 s: First principals – macro economic factors 5 m 50 s: The impact on an international recruitment business 7 m 20 s: 92% drop in profits in Hays annual report 9 m 46 s: Top 10 countries equating to 75% of revenue, GDP and India-made 11 m 55 s: Growth equating to opportunities and impact of salary costs 13 m 08 s: GDP and regression analysis, US healthcare phenomenon 16 m 30 s: Supply & demand and ways of developing business, where to invest 19 m 43 s: Labour costs and their impact, skills shortages and the biggest worry 23 m 04 s: Uncertainty, the ways to measure and the positive indications 26 m 13 s: Green shoots, increasing permanent hiring at the mid-senior levels 29 m 12 s: Inflation and its implications 31 m 46 s: Salaries versus productivity and the costs of doing business 34 m 26 s: Globalisation, exchange rates and strategy 37 m 32 s: The Big Mac Index 39 m 20 s: The Opportunities, Ansoff Matrix, M & A, Consolidation 42 m 39 s: Cross selling, temp and perm working together 43 m 36 s: The professionalisation of staffing and optimistic futures 45 m 29 s: Thank you, summary and goodbye Links: Donal O’Donoghue Adam Pode CCWP Sanderson SIA (Staffing Industry Analysts) Hays profits plunge 92% IMF - International Monetary Fund The Big Mac Index SIA Research World Uncertainty Index The Ansoff Matrix PESTLE stands for: 🗳️ Political 💰 Economic 🏘️ Sociological 🤖Technological ⚖️ Legal ♻️ Environmental It’s a strategic tool to understand the macro-environmental factors impacting an industry. In 'Hiring Happenings', this approach is applied to dig beneath the news and keep you well informed. Recruiting Gym ⁠ Recruiting Gym Online Training platform Sign up for the Monster Zone to access the resources and training linked to Hiring Happenings, kindly sponsored by Monster UK LinkedIn: Recruiting Gym and Angela Cripps Twitter @RecruitingGym Threads @RecruitingGym Instagram @RecruitingGym Facebook @RecruitingGym TikTok @RecruitingGym For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected]

Our ‘Hiring Happenings’ podcast goes global from this month for the rest of the year. It sees our host, Angela Cripps discuss what is currently happening in politics around the world and how this relates to the recruitment industry with guests James Chaplin and Fionnuala O’Conor. They get into the impact of 72+ general elections around the world, populous movements, recruitment opportunities, the personal side of politics, developing and managing international teams, skills gaps and training, as well as international relations. Guests: James Chaplin – VacancySoft CEO Fionnuala O’Conor - OpDem Timeline: 0 m 15 s: Introduction to Hiring Happenings 0 m 47 s: Introduction to Fionnuala O’Conor 2 m 35 s: Introduction to James Chaplin 4 m 0 s: Trump and his impact on US politics (this was recorded before Joe Biden stepped down) 6 m 0 s: JD Vance, Elon Musk’s involvement and NATO 7 m 46 s: Europe’s wake-up all, populous movements, defence budgets 11 m 45 s: Federal reserves, political appointees, tax breaks, Balance of Payments 15 m 39 s: Recruiters – major opportunities afoot? 17 m 00 s: Ukraine, military job flow, recruitment opportunities, space-race again 21 m 20 s: Budgets and being realistic 23 m 00 s: India and China, brain-drain 2.0, Taiwan 26 m 19 s: Recruitment, leading and managing an international team 30 m 53 s: Politics is personal now 33 m 41 s: Tuckman’s Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing 34 m 46 s: UK and EU relations 36 m 26 s: Skills gaps, VISAs, STEM and management skills 36 m 26 s: Populism, engaging individuals, lessons learned 45 m 39 s: Thank you, summary and goodbye Links: James Chaplin Fionnuala O’Conor Vacancysoft OpDem James’ Executive Comment Balance of Payments (BOP) Bruce Tuckman’s ‘Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing Leadership & Management Program Billing Manager Mastery Blog post on managing from a distance PESTLE stands for: 🗳️ Political 💰 Economic 🏘️ Sociological 🤖Technological ⚖️ Legal ♻️ Environmental It’s a strategic tool to understand the macro-environmental factors impacting an industry. In 'Hiring Happenings', this approach is applied to dig beneath the news and keep you well informed. ⁠Recruiting Gym⁠ ⁠ Recruiting Gym Online Training platform⁠ Sign up for the Monster Zone to access the resources and training linked to Hiring Happenings, kindly sponsored by Monster UK LinkedIn Recruiting Gym & Angela Cripps Twitter @RecruitingGym Threads @RecruitingGym Instagram @RecruitingGym Facebook @RecruitingGym TikTok @RecruitingGym For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected]

Our sixth ‘Hiring Happenings’ podcast sees host Angela Cripps discuss what is currently happening in the UK in relation to environmental factors and how this relates to the recruitment industry with guests Renu Gundala and George Wilson. They get into B-Corp companies, UN Sustainable goals, Green initiatives, benefits packages, Tottenham Hotspur and David Attenborough starts and ends our wonderful discussion! Guests: Renu Gundala – Owner of Talent Grader George Wilson – Operations Director of Principal People Time stamps: 0 m 17 s: Welcome 1 m 16 s: Introduction to Renu Gundala 1 m 18 s: Introduction to George Wilson 4 m 34 s: Green Planet – David Attenborough – root bridges 5 m 28 s: B-Corp 9 m 04 s: Developing and environmental focussed recruitment business 13 m 42 s: The Green Party and Politics 14 m 50 s: Charities and CSR 15 m 50 s: The B-Corp journey 19 m 30 s: The UN Global Sustainable Group 24 m 10 s: Improve your attraction strategy 26 m 19 s: Companies benefits packages 28 m 34 s: How companies can support charity through CSR 30 m 53 s: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium – benefitting the local community 32 m 25 s: An exciting sector to be part of 33 m 46 s: Changing your thinking 35 m 05 s: Thank you, summary and goodbye Links & resources: CSR ESG Climate Change – The FactsB-Corp UN Global Sustainable Group Sustainable Development Goals PESTLE stands for: 🗳️ Political 💰 Economic 🏘️ Sociological 🤖Technological ‍⚖️ Legal ♻️ Environmental It’s a strategic tool to understand the macro-environmental factors impacting an industry. In 'Hiring Happenings', this approach is applied to dig beneath the news and keep you well informed. Recruiting Gym Recruiting Gym Online Training platform Where to find us on social media: ⁠⁠ LinkedIn @RecruitingGym Twitter @RecruitingGym Threads @RecruitingGym Instagram @RecruitingGym Facebook @RecruitingGym TikTok @RecruitingGym For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected]

Overview:    Our fifth ‘Hiring Happenings’ podcast sees host Angela Cripps discuss what is currently happening in the UK in relation to legislative factors and how this relates to the recruitment industry with guests Declan Bradley and Shazia Imtiaz.   They get into the employment laws that have been around for some time, but surprisingly there are still recruiters unaware of them! Then there’s the changes to some that are happening, and new ones arriving this year too.   Even the Queen and a parachute make an appearance!   Guests:   Declan Bradley - Partner at Doyle Clayton Shazia Imtiaz - General Counsel of APSCo   Time stamps:   0 m 15 s:   Welcome to Hiring Happenings 1 m 02 s:    Introduction to Declan Bradley 2 m 54 s:   Introduction to Shazia Imtiaz 4 m 30 s:   Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 6 m 46 s:   Employment Agencies Act 1973 14 m 00 s: Umbrella Sector Regulations 17 m 30 s: Thank you to sponsors - Monster 17 m 54 s: The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 20 m 38s: Regulation 13A in the 2003 Regulations – key information document 23 m 25 s: EASI (Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate) 27 m 45 s: Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 33 m 26 s: Pitfalls that recruiters can fall into 38 m 03 s: Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) 40 m 20 s: Advice for the recruiter  42 m 36 s: Thank you and goodbye    Links & resources: APSCo Doyle Clayton – recruitment division GDPR Satisfying your GDPR obligations Training Course Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Act 2023 Employment Agencies Act 1973 The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003 Guide to employment law changes for 2024 Providing a 'Key information document' for agency workers: guidance for employment businesses EASI Acting as an intermediary Monster Training Sessions    PESTLE stands for: 🗳️ Political 💰 Economic 🏘️ Sociological 🤖Technological ‍⚖️ Legal ♻️ Environmental It’s a strategic tool to understand the macro-environmental factors impacting an industry.  In 'Hiring Happenings', this approach is applied to dig beneath the news and keep you well informed.   Recruiting Gym  ⁠⁠https://recruitinggym.com/⁠⁠    Recruiting Gym Online Training platform  ⁠⁠https://train.recruitinggym.com/⁠⁠      Where to find us on social media: LinkedIn              @RecruitingGym  Twitter                @RecruitingGym  Threads              @RecruitingGym  Instagram          @RecruitingGym  Facebook          @RecruitingGym  TikTok                 @RecruitingGym    For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected]

Overview:  Our fourth ‘Hiring Happenings’ podcast sees host Angela Cripps discuss what is currently happening in the UK in relation to technological factors and how this relates to the recruitment industry with guests Rohit Kapoor and Wendy McDougall.   They get into data and it’s usage, automation, targeted sales, AI and how it’s impacting everything, social media posting, industry reports and skills shortages, leveraging technology and more!   Guests:   Rohit Kapoor of Paiger Wendy McDougall of Firefish Software   Time stamps:   0 m 17 s:    Welcome  0 m 52 s:    Introduction to Wendy McDougall 1 m 47 s:    Introduction to Rohit Kapoor 2 m 41 s:    Thank you to sponsors - Monster 3 m 17 s:    Data – intelligence, utilisation, driving behaviours, client meeting note-taking 9 m 30 s:    Automated job alerts – by company/location instead of ‘ambulance chasing’ 11 m 09 s: Targeted sales with ‘deep & meaningful’ conversations and content 15 m 30 s: AI – your starting point, utilising with job specs and CVs, embedding it, early-adopters, keeping control 20 m 46 s: McKinsey report – 30% of jobs automated by 2030  24 m 09 s: The displacement of the jobs in the markets 27 m 45 s: Forbes report – IT skills gap in the UK job market, changes in the skills required, the evolution of the tech market 33 m 12 s: Leveraging technology, networks and teams, valued content and consistency 38 m 22 s: The customer experience 40 m 45 s: Thank you and goodbye    Links & resources: ⁠Implementing generative AI with speed and safety McKinsey Technology Council report IT Skills Gap Report 2023   PESTLE stands for: 🗳️ Political 💰 Economic 🏘️ Sociological 🤖Technological ‍⚖️ Legal ♻️ Environmental It’s a strategic tool to understand the macro-environmental factors impacting an industry.  In 'Hiring Happenings', this approach is applied to dig beneath the news and keep you well informed.   Recruiting Gym  ⁠⁠https://recruitinggym.com/⁠⁠    Recruiting Gym Online Training platform  ⁠⁠https://train.recruitinggym.com/⁠⁠      Where to find us on social media: LinkedIn              @RecruitingGym  Twitter                 @RecruitingGym  Threads               @RecruitingGym  Instagram          @RecruitingGym  Facebook          @RecruitingGym  TikTok                 @RecruitingGym    For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected]

Overview:    Our third ‘Hiring Happenings’ podcast sees host Angela Cripps discuss what is currently happening in the UK in relation to sociological facts and how this relates to the recruitment industry with guests Jo Major and Keith Rosser. They get into DE&I, Brexit, recruitment processes, a little side-step into ‘The Gentlemen’ series on Netflix, Women in employment, the multi-generational workforce, hybrid working, values based hiring, our ageing workforce and more! Guests:     Jo Major of Diversity in Recruitment Keith Rosser of Reed   Time stamps:     0 m 17 s:    Welcome  1 m 07 s:    Introduction to Jo Major 1 m 58 s:    Introduction to Keith Rosser  2 m 29 s:   Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and social responsibilities  6 m 30 s:   How Brexit & COVID have changed our workforce demographics   9 m 11 s:     Recruitment processes and how we can support individuals reaching their full potential 12 m 40 s: Data points & infrastructure (& ‘The Gentlemen’)  13 m 47 s: Women in Work  22 m 51 s: Family building benefits  24 m 20 s: 5 generations in the workplace  29 m 20 s: The importance of choice and hybrid working  32 m 49 s: Values-based hiring 34 m 35 s: UK’s ageing workforce & lower socio-economics groups 43 m 02 s: Recruiters responsibilities  44 m 05 s: Thank you and goodbye    Links & resources: Inclusive Recruitment Surgery Better Hiring Institute Modernising Employment Personal values exercise ⁠ PESTLE stands for: 🗳️ Political 💰 Economic 🏘️ Sociological 🤖Technological ‍⚖️ Legal ♻️ Environmental It’s a strategic tool to understand the macro-environmental factors impacting an industry.  In 'Hiring Happenings', this approach is applied to dig beneath the news and keep you well informed.   Recruiting Gym  ⁠⁠https://recruitinggym.com/⁠⁠    Recruiting Gym Online Training platform  ⁠⁠https://train.recruitinggym.com/⁠⁠      Where to find us on social media:   ⁠⁠ LinkedIn             @RecruitingGym  Twitter                @RecruitingGym  Threads              @RecruitingGym  Instagram          @RecruitingGym  Facebook          @RecruitingGym  TikTok                 @RecruitingGym    For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected]

Overview:  Our second ‘Hiring Happenings’ podcast sees host Angela Cripps discuss what is currently happening in the UK economically and how this relates to the recruitment industry with guests Marie Pegram and Rohan Byles. They get into Inflation & Wage Inflation, Confidence in the market, Interest rates, Borrowing/credit, Factoring, Finance and Commission structures... phew!    Guests:   Marie Pegram of Recruitment Accountants Rohan Byles of Compass Contracting & Employment Time stamps:   0 m 15 s: Welcome  1 m 21 s: Introduction to Marie Pegram   2 m 15 s: Introduction to Rohan Byles  3 m 45 s: Inflation and it’s impact on the UK  14 m 22 s: Interest rate fluctuations in the UK  18 m 48 s: Cash flow management   22 m 40 s: Factoring and credit ratings  27 m 15 s: Finance – turnover and profits  30 m 45 s: The importance of PNL transparency  34 m 40 s: Incentives for you and your employees  37 m 30 s: Thank you and goodbye  Links: Margin Calculator Recovery Loan Scheme EMI Scheme PESTLE stands for: 🗳️ Political💰 Economic🏘️ Sociological🤖Technological👩‍⚖️ Legal♻️ Environmental It’s a strategic tool to understand the macro-environmental factors impacting an industry.  In 'Hiring Happenings', this approach is applied to dig beneath the news and keep you well informed. Recruiting Gym  ⁠https://recruitinggym.com/⁠    Recruiting Gym Online Training platform  ⁠https://train.recruitinggym.com/⁠    Where to find us:  ⁠LinkedIn: Recruiting Gym⁠ Marie Pegram Recruitment Accountants Rohan Byles Compass Contracting & Employment ⁠Angela Cripps ⁠   Twitter  @RecruitingGym  Threads @RecruitingGym  Instagram  @RecruitingGym  Facebook  @RecruitingGym  TikTok @RecruitingGym    For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] 

For our 77th Ask The Coach session it's our African special. We've hosted specials from the Middle East, The Americas, Europe and APac, so we couldn't leave out our African friends. Angela is joined by Vanessa Raath, Gita Winter, and Samantha-Leigh Hayward. The 4 will be discussed all things related to recruiting in Africa: candidate experience, sourcing & tech, ethical standards, best practices in recruitment, load-shedding and so much more! Angela was the only one with tech issues on this one - typical!