Click IQ Academy Podcast
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Gary Manning on Recruiting for startups
In this episode, Alan Walker speaks with Gary Manning of Touch Surgery about life as a recruiter in a fast-growing startup, some of the challenges and his advice as to how to overcome them. They talked about... Gary's time with King, and his new role wi
Jim Stroud on why he's the Bruce Willis of Talent Acquisition
In this episode, Alan Walker speaks with Jim Stroud of Click IQ on a whole heap of stuff - the majority of it related to hiring, much of it about AI, some of it about his shoes (or lack of). We heard: Why he sheds his shoes when presenting (think Die Ha
Helen Durkin of Indeed on Building a high-performing Employer Brand
In this episode, Alan Walker speaks with Helen Durkin of Indeed on the subject of Employer Branding. We heard: Some of the specific challenges Indeed face How getting support internally is vital The crossover between employer and corporate brand
Kirstie Kelly on Employee Wellbeing as a Competitive Advantage
In this episode, Alan Walker speaks with Kirstie Kelly on the subject of wellbeing in the workplace. We heard: What this wellbeing "stuff" is all about Who is responsible for wellbeing (employee or employer?) The commercial reasons why wellbeing is i
Chris Stewart on Content, Careers Sites and Social Media
Chris Stewart and Alan Walker discuss content, career sites and social media – and how they all play a part in a highly effective recruitment marketing strategy. In this conversation with Chris we discussed: Where recruitment teams should start, when star
Tom Baker on Managing your Employer Brand
Tom Baker and Alan Walker talk about where an organisation should start with their employer brand strategy. How to bring it to life; which colleagues to partner with; measuring the effectiveness of your employer brand strategy – and the importance of
Emma Neary on The Guide to Direct Sourcing & Candidate Experience
Emma Neary and Alan Walker talk direct sourcing, and how candidate experience plays a big part in this. They discussed what an organisation needs to do to move towards a direct sourcing model, the important things to be mindful of, and some of the quick w
Caroline Evans on Consumer Advertising: How Does it Apply to Recruitment?
Caroline Evans and Alan Walker discuss how some of the techniques used in consumer marketing can be equally successful in recruitment marketing – and why those two things are so similar. In this interview, we learnt:- How the techniques used in non-recrui
Bill Boorman on The Changing Recruitment Landscape
Bill Boorman and Alan Walker discuss the future of recruitment. What the more recent changes in the media landscape mean to recruiters; the key channels for the next few years; how recruitment needs to change; and how to build a talent technology stack in
Hung Lee on Building your Personal Brand
Hung Lee and Alan Walker discuss how building a personal brand can help with both short-term goals and long-term career aspirations, and how growing a community needs the right approach – but the benefits can be amazing. In this interview, we learnt:- The