Talent-Ed - podcast cover

Talent-Ed

Leo Harrisonwww.chapter2.agency

THE SHOW

Talent acquisition models are constantly evolving. Methods of recruitment that worked in the past while your business was still small might no longer be fit for purpose.


You need to be adaptable. Be open to pivoting your recruitment models.


If you adapt as your business grows, you’ll be able to understand what consumer behaviour is driving change in the sector. And if you keep pace with it, you’ll learn from people further along on the same journey, those who’ve grown their businesses into great success stories.


These people will have already faced similar challenges, risen to the occasion, and have implemented game-changing strategies as a response.


The episodes of Talent-Ed feature conversations with key industry figures in a relaxed environment - where they can be as open and honest as they like. This provides them with the perfect opportunity to share real-life stories, consisting of everything from challenges and failures to successes and invaluable lessons.


Like, subscribe, and leave a comment.



TALENT-ED

Growing at pace is all about being agile. Working smarter. Doing more with less.


But how does that philosophy influence the way you cultivate talent pools? Approach Diversity & Inclusion? Or think about granular technical issues, like which ATS would be the most beneficial for your business to use?


You need a robust strategy for your business to grow. Your people must be at the core of it.


How do you scale successfully, keeping your values and processes intact, at the same time making sure your current team stays engaged?


There’s no one-size-fits-all approach, and that’s why we launched the Talent-Ed. To guide ambitious business leaders to find the right candidates for the role. It’s also a space where experienced leaders of large-scale businesses can share their greatest successes, inspiring others to follow in their footsteps.


The best talent isn’t always looking for new opportunities, but when you have the right talent acquisition strategy in place, you’ll know exactly how to attract brilliant people to your business.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Last refreshed:
Follow this podcast in the Metacast mobile app to refresh it and see new episodes.
Download Metacast podcast app
Podcasts are better in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more

Episodes

Talent-Ed | Season 3 Episode 2: Oana lordachescu Head of Tech TA in the EU at Wayfair

Welcome to Episode 2 of the THIRD season of the Talent-Ed podcast! This time around, Leo Harrison , Founder of Chapter 2 is joined by Oana Iordachescu , Head of Tech TA in the EU at Wayfair. Wayfair is one of the largest furniture and homeware e-commerce companies in the world, with a footprint across the US and Europe. Prior to starting in her current role, Oana was building fast-scaling teams at companies like Booking.com, Zalando, Criteo and Facebook. Leo and Oana discuss her career so far, h...

Apr 26, 20221 hr

Talent-Ed | Season 3 Episode 1: Jeff Matthews, CEO at Talivest

We’re back for the brand new Season 3 of The Talent-Ed podcast. For the first episode of the new season, we break through the Zoom screen and meet our guest face-to-face! In episode one, host Leo Harrison, Founder of Chapter 2, sits down with Jeff Matthews, CEO of Talivest. Few people have the level of experience Jeff holds when it comes to successfully scaling tech companies. His previous gig was as Global Head of Sales at LinkedIn, where he started out as employee number seven in the early day...

Mar 21, 202259 min

Talent-Ed | Season 2 Episode 7: Mischa Walmsley, Senior Talent Partner at Element

In episode 7 of the Talent-Ed podcast, your host Sophie Rigby, Business Development Director at Chapter 2, speaks to Mischa Walmsley, Senior Talent Partner at Element, about the competition for talent, hiring in modern times, mental health at work, and more. The tech industry has been under a lot of strain due to the talent shortage we’re experiencing and who better to talk about a way forward than a Senior Talent Partner at a high-growth business? This episode is filled with informative discuss...

Jan 10, 202232 min

Talent-Ed | Season 2 Episode 6: Charlotte Curley, Recruitment Operations Manager at Octopus.

Welcome to the 6th episode of the second series of the Talent-Ed podcast. Today, our host Sophie Rigby is joined by Charlotte Curley, Recruitment Operations Manager at Octopus. Working both agency and in-house for some amazing companies such as Rolls-Royce, PA Consulting, and at her current workplace Octopus, Charlotte has some incredible talent acquisition experience under her belt.In this episode, Charlotte shares her insight and lets us know her thoughts on the current climate, counter-offer ...

Dec 15, 202130 min

Episode 5 With Hessie Coleman

In this episode of The Talent-Ed Podcast, host Sophie Rigby, Business Development Director at Chapter 2, virtually sits down with Hessie Coleman, Vice President of People at SEDNA Systems.Throughout the episode, Sophie and Hessie discuss SEDNA’s ultimate business goal: to reinvent the outdated use of email. By creating a unified workspace designed for focus and productivity, fostering more efficient communication, enriched collaboration, and smarter workflows across organisations, SEDNA are reim...

Oct 13, 202131 min

Talent-Ed | Season 2 Episode 4: Sophie talks with Lorenzo Spina, Head of Talent at Peak

Welcome to season 2, episode 4 of the Talent-Ed podcast. Today, our host Sophie Rigby chats to Lorenzo Spina, head of talent at Peak. Peak is a fast-growing organisation that’s making great headway in a brand new category of AI technology: Decision Intelligence. Sophie and Lorenzo discuss what it’s like recruiting for a rapidly scaling business, the challenges of hiring in different regions, and how they maintain their company values while growing the business. Lorenzo offers insight into how an...

Aug 09, 202132 min

Talent-Ed Season 2 Episode 3: Sophie talks with Will Beaton, Head of People at MyTutor

Talent-Ed Season 2 Episode 3: Sophie talks with Will Beaton, Head of People at MyTutorThe Talent-Ed podcast provides in-depth guidance for ambitious business leaders who know the right talent attraction strategy is key to welcoming brilliant people into your business.In episode 3 of season 2, Will Beaton, Head of People at MyTutor, tells host Sophie Rigby about his experiences recruiting at scale in the Ed-Tech sector.MyTutor is an online platform that connects pupils and parents with trusted, h...

Jun 29, 202145 min

Talent-Ed Season 2 Episode 2: Sophie talks with Tom Denny, Head of People at Codat

The Talent-Ed podcast provides in-depth guidance for ambitious business leaders who know the right talent attraction strategy is key to welcoming brilliant people into your business.In the second episode of season 2, Sophie Rigby sits down with Tom Denny, Head of People at Codat, to discuss how a tech startup can scale, retain talent and more.Codat makes financial and accounting software integrations as simple as a click of a button. They build developer-friendly infrastructure that gives busine...

Jun 03, 202139 min

Talent-Ed | Season 2 Episode 1: Tips, tricks and expert opinion in talent solutions with Nikki Keys

he Talent-Ed podcast provides in depth guidance for ambitious business leaders who know the right talent attraction strategy is key to welcoming brilliant people into your business.In the first episode of season 2, Sophie Rigby sat down with Nikki Keys, Director of Customer Success at Capdesk, to discuss the ins and outs of startup life.We go on a deep dive into what you need to think about when you’re scaling a business, how to make sure your team doesn’t lose what made it special in the first ...

May 06, 202142 min

Talent-Ed Episode 6: Tips tricks and expert opinion in recruitment marketing with Melanie Punch

In the latest episode of the Chapter 2 Talent-Ed podcast, we delve deep into the varied and evolving types of talent acquisition models prevalent in the recruitment industry.Our guest, Melanie Punch, is the Head of Careers at Investec Plc, an ‘out of the ordinary’ Bank and Wealth Manager with offices across the UK, US, Asia and Africa. Having joined the business 4 years ago to head up recruitment, Mel now looks after Recruitment, People and Talent Consulting and Employee Relations driving a smoo...

Apr 08, 202153 min

Talent-Ed Episode 5: ex-LinkedIn Strategic Advisor Brad Rose on LinkedIn Hacks

Talent-Ed finishes off 2020 with a feature on LinkedIn hacks with Brad Rose.With over 700 million users around the world, LinkedIn is still the standout social platform that companies use when trying to develop high-quality talent pools and hire talent. In this episode, Leo and Brad peel back the curtain on how LinkedIn works to reveal some of the best ways companies can elevate their employer brands to maximise their ability to attract talent using LinkedIn.Leo and Brad discuss:✔️How to make th...

Jan 07, 202143 min

Talent-Ed | Episode 4: OLIVER Agency's Amina Folarin on powering your people strategy

Amina Folarin is the global HR director at OLIVER Agency.She has led the HR function at OLIVER for the past four years, and was an integral part of the company’s rapid expansion, helping us to open offices in twenty seven countries around the globe.In this podcast, Amina explains Oliver’s recruitment strategy in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, why effective employer brand content doesn’t have to be overly complicated or produced, and why hiring managers need to look beyond job descriptions when ...

Oct 22, 202031 min

Talent-Ed | Episode 3 - Amazon's Modiara Kamps on the forgotten stages of employer branding strategy

Modiara Kamps is the lead for employer brand for Amazon’s consumer tech business in EMEA.Originally starting her career in her native country The Netherlands, Modiara has a wealth of experience in the talent sector, working both within organisations and as a consultant.Now based in London, Modiara oversees employer brand for the tech giant in a number of key markets, helping Amazon in its mission to become the Earth’s most customer friendly business.In this podcast, Modiara explains why she beli...

Sep 29, 202033 min

Talent-Ed | Episode 2 - Tom Portingale on employee advocacy and credible employer brands

Tom Portingale started his career in journalism, before moving into press and media relations. He joined Nationwide over five years ago, before making the switch to recruitment advertising. He now leads employer branding for the UK's biggest building society, an organisation that fields over 90,000 job applications per year. In this podcast, Tom talks through Nationwide's employer branding strategy (03:00), why it's important businesses think about content 'design' as well as marketing (12:30), ...

Aug 11, 202044 min

Talent-Ed | Episode 1 - Corey Archard on the power of authenticity in employer branding

Corey heads up talent acquisition for Collinson Group, a global loyalty and benefits company. His wide ranging brief includes overseeing the organisation’s employer brand and talent advertising strategy. Corey has over ten years experience in the recruitment industry, and previously led WPP’s talent team. In this podcast, Leo asks Corey about the shift in power in the employment market in light of COVID-19 (01:00), the power of simplicity and authenticity in employer brand (9:30), and how talent...

Jul 08, 202038 min

Talent-ED | Episode 0 - Welcome to Talent-Ed

Talent-Ed is hosted by Chapter 2 founder Leo Harrison. Leo will be interviewing leaders in HR, employer brand and recruitment to discuss the state of the job market, and the future of talent advertising. We'll also be creating documentary-style programmes, looking at the burning issues within the sector.Like, subscribe, and leave a comment.www.chapter2.agencyhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/chapter2-agency/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jul 03, 20202 min
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android