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The Insight Job

Oyster Partnershipwww.oysterpartnership.com
The podcast where recruitment meets reality – where no-nonsense, actionable advice is delivered by the experts who know their industries, inside and out. Real, relatable stories. For people with real aspirations.
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Episodes

S2 Ep7: WFH good or bad?

In this episode, Murray and Shipley discuss all things discuss WFH; the pros and cons, the current trend towards organisations moving back to full-time office working arrangements, and why. Listen by clicking the play button on Apple, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our YouTube @Oyster_Partnership

Aug 31, 202337 minSeason 2Ep. 7

S2 Ep6: Rising the Ranks

In this episode Murray and Shipley are joined by Oyster Senior Managers, Carla and Ali. Carla and Ali discuss their journeys from Trainee Recruitment Consultants into Management, adjusting to the change of structure, the shift of focus, and those all important highs and lows. Listen by clicking the play button on Apple, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Youtube @Oytser_Partn...

Aug 16, 202348 minSeason 2Ep. 6

S2 Ep5: Recruitment in the 90s

In this episode Murray and Shipley are joined by CEO and Founder Paul Flynn. Paul started his successful journey in the 90s within the Recruitment sector. Today, Paul shares his 25 years' experience and reflects on how the Recruitment industry has changed. Listen by clicking the play button on Apple, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Youtube @Oytser_Partnership...

Jul 26, 202346 minSeason 2Ep. 5

S2 Ep4: The First Call

In this episode Murray and Shipley are joined by experienced Oyster recruiters, who all share their first sales call experiences. This episode is full of personal anecdotes and, as always, some insight into the world of recruitment and how to handle that first call. Listen by clicking the play button on Apple, Google Podcasts, and Spotify. Make sure to Subscribe or Follow, Rate and Review to help others find the podcast. Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Youtube @Oytser_Partnership...

Jul 19, 202349 minSeason 2Ep. 4

S2 Ep3: Sideways Thinkers

From restaurant waitress to business co-founder; Jess Corrigan sits down with Murray and Shipley to talk about her inspirational journey.

Jul 04, 202346 minSeason 2Ep. 3

S2 Ep2: The Interview

As recruiters, we know every stage of the job seeking process inside and out. The interview is probably the most nerve wracking part of the process, and it's our job to ensure the candidate is prepped, organised and confident beforehand. In this episode we talk about the importance of strong preparation and detailed feedback with special guests Anthony Towse, Aimee Brown, and Ruth-Beth Jackson. But of course, it wouldn't be The Insight Job without also some tongue in cheek anecdotes; from fillin...

Jun 27, 202352 minSeason 2Ep. 2

S2 Ep1: Building Oyster

During this episode, we hear from Oyster MD, Sasza Bandiera. From Trainee Recruitment Consultant to Managing Director, Sasza discusses his professional development, building Oyster, and the mistakes and learning curves along the way.

Jun 20, 202334 minSeason 2Ep. 1

D & I Unwrapped

Rounding off our deep dive into all things Diversity & Inclusion, who better to give closing arguments than Jo Major, ex Recruiter and now owner of Diversity In Recruitment , a market leader in the training of recruitment professionals. Having spent the last few months in the training room with Jo, our journey is really just beginning and during this episode, we put Jo’s passions to the test and really get under the skin of some the real issues facing us today! It’s so important that as an i...

May 05, 202246 minSeason 1Ep. 8

HR Diversity & Inclusion Special

This episode we have a very special episode in which we have another guest host in the form of our AD, Jas, who joins Will in discussing the importance of Diversity & Inclusion. D&I has become a bit of a buzzword around the working world over the last year so we decided to speak with 3 specialists in the HR field, Natalie de Souza, Gary Bacchus and Kiran Bhopal to give us a better insight into what D&I is and what we can all do to make the working world a better and more diverse plac...

Apr 08, 20221 hr 13 minSeason 1Ep. 7

From Uni Dropout to Managing Director and Business Owner

During the episode, we hear all about the inspirational rise of Zoe Smeeth. From travelling around the country training waiting staff to becoming MD at JAC Group and going one step further and buying the company!

Feb 17, 202231 minSeason 1Ep. 5

A Surprise Exit Interview

On this week’s episode, it is the big one, the man who made the recruitment industry’s best podcast possible, we speak to our very own fearless leader Sasza “small arms” Bandiera. We chat through what it’s like to run and own a company through two of the hardest events in our lifetime, a recession and the pandemic. What he looks for in a new recruit and his journey from Trainee to Manging Director. This is not an episode to miss with a truly surprising ending from a special guest…

Sep 17, 202133 minSeason 1Ep. 3

Pens With The Wrong Lids

This week’s episode marks the beginning of our internal adventure, speaking to a few of the best and brightest (..not sure about that) Recruitment Consultants who have just celebrated their 1st year at Oyster. Throughout the episode we discuss with Bekah, Jesil and George the trials & tribulations of their first year in the notoriously difficult industry of recruitment. Starting a new job during the pandemic, why they’ve stuck it out over the last year, pens with the wrong lids and of course...

Sep 06, 202131 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Vanessa Murray - One of the Leading Ladies in London’s Property Scene

Our first episode, our epic launch, sees us charter the life and times of Vanessa Murray, one of the leading ladies of London’s property market. We dive deep into her journey to becoming an Asset Manager with Stanhope and most importantly, we learn all about The Mentoring Circle, the platform Vanessa has launched that partners women in property, those in the early stages of their careers with inspirational senior female leaders. Sit back, relax and enjoy the show. Check out our website for the e...

Aug 24, 202136 minSeason 1Ep. 1
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