Episode description

Mike Bettley shares his journey in recruitment, starting from a sales-focused recruitment agency to working at Google and then transitioning to smaller companies. He emphasizes the importance of recruitment in solving business problems and the need for transparency in the decision-making process. He also discusses the challenges and potential drawbacks of remote work and the importance of understanding the unique needs and culture of each organization when hiring. In this conversation, Martin Hauck discusses the importance of maintaining integrity in the hiring process and the need to constantly work on normalizing a high conversion rate. He emphasizes the value of incorporating a sense of ownership in the talent acquisition process and acknowledges the reality that employees may not stay with a company for a long time. Martin also highlights the significance of metrics in recruiting and the need to analyze and infer from them to improve effectiveness. He encourages talent leaders to have a business owner mindset and to understand the perspective of their CEO and other leaders in order to make a greater impact.