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Ola Younis is a data scientist who recently moved from work in the conveyancing sector to working for ACCA, the global body for professional accountants. In this interview, Ola reflects explicitly on the learning points that make for success in negotiating the application and selection processes in order to win a much-desired professional role. Her sophisticated insights take us far beyond the…
Anthony Haynes writes : This episode focuses on two concepts - outsourced employment and employers of record - that have become increasingly important in the landscapes of employment and recruitment. To guide us through the terrain, we access the expertise of Janet De-Havilland , Founder and CEO of Pendragon PEO . Janet first maps out the key concepts (and distinguishing them from umbrella…
Anthony Haynes writes : Matthew Redford, the General Osteopathic Council's CEO and Registrar, tells the story of how the General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) went about improving its talent acquisition from the perspective of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Focusing on the appointment of non-executives, Matthew recounts how the GOsC moved from making appointments that were predominantly…
Anthony Haynes writes : On this podcast, we've tended to focus on talent acquisition and career development, especially in relation to our core market - which comprises professional organisation (membership bodies, awarding bodies, and learning providers). But we've been intending for some time now to pivot occasionally to feature the work of our clients more broadly. In this, the first episode of…
Anthony Haynes writes : Welcome to a new season (our 7th)! In this episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Olivia Hill, People Director of Association of Accounting Technicians ( AAT ). We discussed the initiatives that AAT have embedded concerning diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In particular, we focused on: the role of data - its collection and reporting - in providing the foundation…
Anthony Haynes writes : Our experience of working with organisations for professionals (membership organisations, learning providers, and awarding bodies) shows that there is a long-term and still growing trend of wishing to recruit people who can help the employer develop a sharper commercial edge. In this episode, Fiona Wilson (MD of FJ Wilson Talent Services) provides detailed guidance on where…
Anthony Haynes writes : Once a recruitment agency has been engaged and briefed on a role, the question arises of how to conduct the search for potential candidates. This entails two entwined considerations, namely how to conduct the search efficiently and how to ensure that the search aligns with DEI factors. Here Sherah Beckley interviews FJWTS Managing Director, Fiona Wilson, on both aspects of…
Anthony Haynes writes : 'Being passionate' has become a cliché of management speech - but in the case of Vanessa Harwood-Whitcher (CEO, Institute of Occupational Safety and Health), the culture of coaching is genuinely a passion. Our conversation explores, in the context of IOSH's culture, the relation of coaching to a range of concepts - notably empowerment learning culture learning from each…
Anthony Haynes writes : There's plenty of guidance on how to construct job advertisements - but much of it has little to say about considerations of diversity, equity, and inclusion. In this episode, Sherah Beckley and I focus on these considerations. There are several widely occurring pitfalls. Simply anticipating them can help to improve your advertisements in terms of DEI. Here we identify…
Anthony Haynes writes : Many organisations - employers and talent agencies - are reviewing their policies regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In this, the first episode in our occasional series on the topic, Fiona Wilson (MD of FJWTS), Sherah Beckley, and I begin with a broad perspective: how can we lay the foundations for effective policy? And, in particular, what are the pitfalls…