REC Podcast: Talking Recruitment
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A regular podcast featuring the leading thinkers from across the recruitment and business world
Meet our host, Neil Carberry
Neil Carberry was appointed as Chief Executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation in June 2018 having been managing director at the Confederation of British Industry, leading the CBI’s work on the labour market, skills, energy and infrastructure. In 1999, Neil began his career in recruitment working for executive search firm Fraser Watson before doing a post-graduate degree in Human Resources at the London School of Economics and joining the CBI in 2004. He is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and a Fellow of the RSA. He is a member of the council of the conciliation service ACAS and a former member of the Low Pay Commission, which recommends UK minimum wages. A three-time nominee to the SIA staffing100 in Europe, he is also on the board of the World Employment Confederation, Total People and a primary academy trust in Oxfordshire. Neil is an RFU qualified rugby coach and is one of the 8000 co-owners who made Heart of Midlothian the UK’s biggest fan-owned football club.
*The views expressed by guests on the REC's Talking Recruitment podcast are not those of the REC and reflect the individual's personal opinions.
Welcome to our 2024 series
Episode 30: Creating business advantage through strong recruitment partnerships
Guest speaker:
- Maxine Bligh, Chief Membership & Innovation Officer
In this episode, Neil Carberry, REC Chief Executive, talks to REC’s Maxine Bligh, Chief Membership & Innovation Officer. They discuss the importance of high-quality recruiter services, how to build strong relationships outside of the hiring process to support the long-term growth of businesses and how to use the Aim Hire guide/toolkit as a recruiter.
In this episode, we discuss:
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The reason behind creating the Aim Hire guides and toolkit.
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The demand and desire from the industry for resources to help illustrate the value of a high standards recruitment service.
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How the current hiring climate has impacted clients and recruitment agencies .
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How to maximise these relationships to attract and retain the people needed to continue doing what you do best.
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View our 2024 schedule of Neil's Talking Recruitment webinars and book your place early.
Recruitment Matters latest edition is now out!
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- Q&A: Fresh thoughts on diversity and flexibility.
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