An interview series with experts in People and Culture, Learning and Development, and Leadership, to share their insight on motivation, culture and the future o...
Recruitment Do’s and Don’ts with Elizabeth Willets
In today’s episode of the People and Culture podcast, I’m joined by recruitment expert Elizabeth Willets, who brings her wealth of experience to share the do’s and don’ts of hiring.
Prepare for some shocking real-world recruitment stories that highlight what not to do, as well as invaluable tips for employers looking to improve their job ads and hiring practices.
Key takeaways include:
Common hiring mistakes that can drive top candidates away
How to craft job ads that attract the right talent
The "Flex Trap" and how to avoid it
Elizabeth’s stories and insights will have you rethinking your approach to recruitment, with actionable strategies to ensure you attract diverse, top-tier candidates—and avoid those recruitment pitfalls.
Connect with our host, Vikki: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikki.yaffe
Connect with Elizabeth: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-willetts/
Elizabeth Willetts is the Founder of Investing in Women (https://investinginwomen.co.uk/) - a female-empowering job board and community helping family-friendly AND forward-thinking employers hire professionals looking for fulfilling flexible and part-time work. She is an experienced Recruiter with over 17 years of experience - both in-house at one of the Big 4 and from one of the UK's largest recruitment agencies. Elizabeth is also a mum to two daughters - Emily and Annabelle (and a Labradoodle called Dougal). She is a passionate believer in the power of part-time and flexible work to retain women in the workplace and close the gender pay gap.
Her debut book, Flex (https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1394267797?ref=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_TVFTS04C48K9V5PBC12V&ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_TVFTS04C48K9V5PBC12V&social_share=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_dp_TVFTS04C48K9V5PBC12V&skipTwisterOG=1) - a dynamic guide for anyone wanting to build a successful career ― on their terms is due out in January 2025.
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Supporting Different Cultures with Ester Gramegna
In today's episode I'm joined by Ester Gramegna and we explore the various cultures we can consider and what we can learn from each other. This is a powerful episode for anyone building out a global team, or a global product. Ester shares simple steps you can follow to drive successful change and impact, while also sharing her own lived experience across the US and Europe.
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Connect with podcast host Vikki here https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikki.yaffe
Connect with Ester here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ester-gramegna-ms-shrm-cp-223a79202/
Find out more about Time Hackers and how we support your people to be more productive, effective and efficient at work : https://www.timehackers.xyz/1-1coachingteams
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Parenting at Work with Alison Whitfield
In today's episode I'm joined by Alison, new mum, HR consultant, and co-founder of a working parents community as we discuss the changes in the relationship between personal and work lives. Listen to learn how to build authentic relationships, create successful conversations around support and transitions, while creating inclusive environments for parents, carers and humans.
Connect with our expert guest today, Alison:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alisonmwhitfield/
Website: cultivateps.co.uk
If you loved this episode and want to be a guest, email us at [email protected]
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Burnout, Resignation and the Hiring Quadrant with Maxine Fish
In today's episode we're covering burnout, resignation and a recruitment strategy that will elevate the success of your new hire-job fit.
Max shares her own experience of burnout, and the importance of observing indicators, and considering the diversity of them. We are not all the same. This also plays into recruitment optimisation and we discuss a framework Max has created that walks you through key considerations to effective recruitment whether you are hiring or being hired. Find the PDF linked below.
My Burnout Story - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-recover-from-burnout-my-burnout-story/id1455953384?i=1000633347219
Connect with Vikki on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikki.yaffe
Connect with Maxine on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxfish/
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Making it Easy with Anna Tydeman
When I met Anna she shared such a simple and profound description of her work: what if it's just about making it easy for your people?
In this episode we dive into what that looks like in practice, and what the impact will be for organisations as a whole. We cover topics such as AI, culture, and the value of listening, while Anna also shares a little bit about her own experience that has led her to where she is today.
Anna works with Walking With The Wounded, a charity who supports veterans and their families. In this poignant video (https://youtu.be/alFvRlGa3hg), Martin, who received support from the charity, bravely shares his journey and the impact it has had on him and his family. If you would like to know more about how you can support veterans like Martin, please get in touch with Anna or any of the WWTW team”.
https://walkingwiththewounded.org.uk/
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Connect with our podcast host on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vikki.yaffe
An interview series with experts in People and Culture, Learning and Development, and Leadership, to share their insight on motivation, culture and the future of work. At Time Hackers, we believe things don’t ”take time”, they take people. People drive team and business success and we want to give people access to ideas, tools and resources to better their people, their team and their organisation so everybody wins.
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