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The #SocialRecruiting Show

The #SocialRecruiting Show

By Katrina Collier

Katrina Collier, Author of The Robot-Proof Recruiter, Facilitator and Keynote Speaker, and Glenn Martin, talented Talent Acquisition Professional, chatted to people in the HR, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, and Employer Branding space about all things recruiting, marketing, sourcing, employer branding, social media, diversity and inclusion, and more. Ran from October 2015 - October 2020.

Rated: PG - though headset use is recommended! šŸ˜‰

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Ep. 165: How To (Actually) Manage Hiring Managers Remotely!

The #SocialRecruiting ShowMay 08, 2020

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Ep. 191: Recruiting People With Experience Of Homelessness Isn't Scary!

Ep. 191: Recruiting People With Experience Of Homelessness Isn't Scary!

Emma Freivogel would shout it from the rooftops if she could, "Recruiting people with experience of homelessness ... itā€™s not that scary! Itā€™s not impossible! Itā€™s good for business and our economy!" Ā And she's on a mission to place 100 homeless in 100 days! Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier couldn't wait to hear more.

Oct 29, 202047:08
Ep. 190: Resourcing Give & Get
Oct 22, 202045:29
Ep. 188: You Are Firing Your Employer Branding Team?

Ep. 188: You Are Firing Your Employer Branding Team?

5 YEARS ON and The #SocialRecruiting Show is still going!! So Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier welcomed back Audra Knight (it was her idea, after all!) and talked about the craziness of firing your employer branding teams right now!

Oct 16, 202046:17
Ep. 187: Recruiting When You've Lost Your Mojo!
Oct 08, 202046:27
Ep. 186: Opening The Door To Diverse Applicants

Ep. 186: Opening The Door To Diverse Applicants

Keith Moutter knows a lot about using tech to open the door to more diverse applicants and Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier couldn't wait to discuss the problems people face applying for/getting work and how we can help make things better.

Oct 01, 202044:47
Ep. 185: Empowering Female TA Leaders

Ep. 185: Empowering Female TA Leaders

Is it time that female TA leaders got out of their own way? Erin Peterson knows a lot about being a director-level leader in talent acquisition, Ā and we can't wait to hear more about how can empower more female leaders!

Sep 24, 202046:54
Ep.184: Using Time Back As Cash To Hire Developers

Ep.184: Using Time Back As Cash To Hire Developers

Head of Talent Acquisition, Clive Smart, cannot wait to share the success they've had using 'time back as cash' to hire developers. Especially the impact to D&I in particular for neurodiverse candidates. Ā Ā If you recruit technical professionals, you'll want to hear this conversation with Glenn Martin and Katrina Collier.

Sep 17, 202046:08
Ep. 183: #SpeakingForAll, Two Years On

Ep. 183: #SpeakingForAll, Two Years On

Where is the diversity in speaker panels at #HR & #recruitment events? Louise Triance ā­ļø Ā returns, two years later, to see if we have managed to improve the diversity at events where so many of you learn new ways to do our jobs.

With more virtual events taking place, Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier ask, "What did we learn? Has anything changed?"

Sep 10, 202046:51
Ep. 182: Covid Got You Thinking Of A Career Change?

Ep. 182: Covid Got You Thinking Of A Career Change?

Jim Berrisford has changed career multiple times, so has Katrina Collier, and there is nothing like a recession or a pandemic to get you thinking of a change. But changing careers can be difficult so Jim will be sharing how he went about it!

Sep 03, 202046:42
Ep. 181: Recruiters, Data Analytics Matters

Ep. 181: Recruiters, Data Analytics Matters

Jiri Herodek wants to chat data analytics because it matters! Data averse, Katrina would rather not šŸ™ˆ but knows that it's super important and that Glenn Martin will love it! Ā Ā Jiri wants you to know your market and analyse your response rates and conversion rates for starters so be sure to tune in now to discover more!

Aug 28, 202044:10
Ep. 180: #BLM 2 Months On, Has Anything Changed?

Ep. 180: #BLM 2 Months On, Has Anything Changed?

Madison Butler one of the bravest & most outspoken humans about D&I and #BLM and Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier caught up with her. It's been two months, has anything changed?Ā 

We hoped so but would rather you listened to someone who knows best. šŸ–¤

Aug 21, 202045:50
Ep. 179: Mentoring, HR & Start-Ups

Ep. 179: Mentoring, HR & Start-Ups

What do you do when you find yourself as ā€˜theā€™ HR person in a startup? Rohan Dickinson thinks you should find a mentor! ... but why, and who, and how? šŸ¤” Ā Ā Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier found out! Ā šŸ™ŒšŸ»

Aug 14, 202042:43
Ep. 178: Hiring Managers Are Not Our Clients!

Ep. 178: Hiring Managers Are Not Our Clients!

Simon Halkyard has a strong opinion about hiring managers; they are not your client! As an experienced TA Manager, he knows what he's talking about too, and Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier had a great chat to him!

Aug 07, 202046:12
Ep. 177: Talent Management In A Crisis

Ep. 177: Talent Management In A Crisis

Co-author of Exceptional Talent & recruitment industry veteran, Mervyn Dinnen, knows a lot about attracting, hiring and engaging people... but has that changed during this crisis? Ā Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier found out in this lively conversation! Ā 

Jul 31, 202046:25
Ep. 176: What's So Wrong With Trust & Flexibility?

Ep. 176: What's So Wrong With Trust & Flexibility?

You think a global pandemic would have made companies trust their people, right? Yet still it is an issue!

Dawn Ward, Head of People & Culture, joined Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier to talk about why trust is is entwined with flexibility and, frankly, why it's time for organisations to get over themselves!

Massive thanks to EnterpriseAlumni for keeping us going!

Jul 24, 202046:02
Ep. 175: Heavy Weight Messaging Campaigns

Ep. 175: Heavy Weight Messaging Campaigns

Recruiting Daily's Ryan Leary thinks we should be leveraging consumer-based marketing & campaigns in recruitment! So Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier asked him all about it!

Jul 17, 202048:03
Ep. 174: Trusting A Company With Your Mental Health
Jul 10, 202046:42
Ep. 173; Altruistic vs. Transactional Recruitment

Ep. 173; Altruistic vs. Transactional Recruitment

Altruistic in recruitment? Liz Nevitt believes in quality over quantity and chatted with Glenn & Katrina about the steps she takes to stand out in the world of agency recruitment.

It was a brilliant chat ā¤ļø

Huge thanks to our fabulous sponsor Ā Enterprise Alumni.

Jul 03, 202046:23
Ep. 172: How To Interview Better

Ep. 172: How To Interview Better

How good are recruiters at being interviewed? It's very different on the other side of the table, how well are you doing? Ā With so many recruiters and TA professionals on the job hunt, Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier, thought we'd ask TA professional & Interview Coach, Margaret Buj onto the show to share some tips. Ā Ā Join us live now to ask your questions! Ā Ā Huge thanks to our sponsor: Enterprise Alumni!! šŸ’š

Jun 26, 202045:29
Ep. 171: Dear White Colleagues

Ep. 171: Dear White Colleagues

White people are being asked to listen & learn, to be allies and to be anti-racist.

Glenn Martin and Katrina Collier want to continue to give a voice to people like this week's guest Abi Adamson, so they can share their stories and tell us what it's like to be a black employee so we can do better.

It's up to white people to step up and help create the change, are you ready to be an ally?

Jun 20, 202046:38
Ep. 170: Avoiding Diversity & Inclusion Tokenism

Ep. 170: Avoiding Diversity & Inclusion Tokenism

GET UNCOMFORTABLE! Between #BLM and Pride, it is easy for people and companies to get gestures, intended to support, wrong and the gestures be seen as token only! šŸ˜³ And how do you build diversity and ensure you are hiring the right person for your company?

We may be the wrong people to debate this but but Philip Marks, Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier thought we'd give it a go, especially as we are in the demographic most likely to play the 'but it should be the best person' card! šŸ˜¬

You'll squirm, we might, but come listen in.Ā 

Jun 12, 202045:38
Ep. 169: The Truth About Diversity

Ep. 169: The Truth About Diversity

LISTEN UP! šŸ–¤ Ā Kimberly Jones wants to talk truth about diversity. "It is necessary for me to be honest and speak my mind on all platforms or it will be necessary for me to speak at the funeral of any one of my 42 nephews." Ā Ā 

UK residing and white, Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier don't understand what this feels like, we don't have this fear, but we do want to listen and give Kim the platform to be heard. Ā Ā The events of this last week should be making everyone in TA & HR curious to know what we can do, so please do listen in.


Huge thank you to our sponsor EnterpriseAlumni!Ā 

Jun 06, 202048:42
Ep. 168: What It Really Takes To Run An Agency!

Ep. 168: What It Really Takes To Run An Agency!

Mark Hopkins knows a lot about getting a recruitment business off the ground! If Covid has got you thinking abut taking the plunge, listen to Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier get the low down on what it really takes to run a recruitment agency! Ā Ā 

Huge thanks to our sponsor EnterpriseAlumni for keeping us going during this time! šŸ’š

May 29, 202048:06
Ep. 167: Onboarding: Who Owns It HR Or Talent Acquisition?
May 22, 202051:21
Ep. 166: Gen Z Career Advice Is Cr*p

Ep. 166: Gen Z Career Advice Is Cr*p

Not recalling getting great Gen X career advice, Katrina Collier & Glenn Martin, are definitely intrigued to hear what Mae Yip & Sam Hornsby have to say about Gen Z career advice and why it's cr*p. šŸ¤” Ā 

Sparks may fly in this one... do we warn them that Katrina hates generational typecasting? šŸ¤Ø

May 15, 202044:09
Ep. 165: How To (Actually) Manage Hiring Managers Remotely!

Ep. 165: How To (Actually) Manage Hiring Managers Remotely!

Tangie Pettis, of TWT Talent, has 18 years of managing hiring managers remotely! You will want to tune it to hear Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier get the lowdown from someone who has actually done this... to the point some of her hiring managers didn't even realise! šŸ’„ Ā 

(Yes, we know it's a UK Bank Holiday but we are dedicated!) Ā 


Proudly sponsored by: EnterpriseAlumni

May 08, 202047:40
Ep. 164: Alumni: The Recruiter's Secret Weapon

Ep. 164: Alumni: The Recruiter's Secret Weapon

James Sinclair, of Enterprise Alumni, shared the secrets of engaging your alumni with Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier.... it's the secret weapon recruiters underuse!

May 01, 202047:43
Ep. 163: Running Again... But Should I Have Slowed Down?

Ep. 163: Running Again... But Should I Have Slowed Down?

Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier were talking to recruitment agency owner, Sarah McKenna, Ā about the impact of Covid-19, slowing down, interruptions, uncertainty, and then worrying she shouldn't have slowed down. Sound familiar?

Apr 24, 202047:25
Ep. 162: Post-Pandemic Considerations

Ep. 162: Post-Pandemic Considerations

Grab your šŸŽ§ because this week we are discussing things to consider when the world starts to return to normal. Ā Ā Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier chatted to Liz Dowling who shared things you need to think about now... I know we barely adjusted to being in a pandemic but it won't be here for good.Ā 

Apr 17, 202050:06
Ep. 161: CandEx & COVID-19 Coronavirus
Apr 09, 202044:31
Ep. 160: Open Hiring? I Think Not šŸ˜±

Ep. 160: Open Hiring? I Think Not šŸ˜±

When we booked Robin Schooling, who helps HR teams prepare for the future of work, to talk about open hiring well we were talking about the future... and then along came COVID-19! Join Glenn Martin and Katrina Collier to hear how this new concept has been embraced and why it may help your company.

Apr 05, 202049:25
Ep. 159: Keeping Your Head & Making Smart Decisions c/ @SarKnight

Ep. 159: Keeping Your Head & Making Smart Decisions c/ @SarKnight

Recruiters have asked us how the hell they're meant to survive this shutdown & likely recession. So Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier are going to share what we learned from the last one and as MD of Sarah West Recruitment, our guest Sarah Knight, will share how she is digging deep, keeping a level head, and practising resilience.

Mar 27, 202044:17
Ep. 158: Stress Busters For Your & Your Colleagues

Ep. 158: Stress Busters For Your & Your Colleagues

Uncertainty feels like it is the new order & fear is palpable. The stress is impacting us all so Glenn Martin and Katrina Collier decided to scrap our planned show and bring you some stress busters by chatting to fabulous Sue Ingram, Executive Coach and Management Trainer. Ā Ā 

Be you an individual, a colleague or a leader, we will be chatting through ways to cope with this uncertainty.

Mar 22, 202048:34
Ep. 157: Crisis Management & Talent Acquisition

Ep. 157: Crisis Management & Talent Acquisition

Many recruiters have not been through a crisis like Covid-19 and the ensuing disruption to talent acquisition, so Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier thought we'd ask Steve Levy to join us because he's been through many crises in his career. He has earned the t-shirt. Ā Ā Is this an opportunity to shake things up or a monumental disaster? Join us to hear how a steady pair of hands is handling the pandemic.

Mar 13, 202053:21
Ep. 156: Empowering True Strength

Ep. 156: Empowering True Strength

What would happen if we empowered true strength in our recruiters or indeed in ourselves? That's what Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier asked Ian Pettigrew, of Kingfisher Coaching, on this week's show. Ā Ā We've listened to what our audience have been asking for and we cannot wait to dig into this, another human aspect of recruiting.Ā 

Grab your šŸŽ§ & join us!

Feb 28, 202051:20
Ep. 155: Mentees: Do Or Do Not, There Is No Try
Feb 21, 202048:08
Ep. 154: It Starts With Love, Self-Love

Ep. 154: It Starts With Love, Self-Love

What Valentine's Day would be complete without some (self)love? Thankfully Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier are all over it as we chat to the self-love master, Ruth Penfold, and explain why your recruitment needs it! Ā Ā Yes, you heard that right! Ā Ā Grab your šŸŽ§& tune in! ā¤ļø

Feb 14, 202048:16
Ep. 152: Talent: A Person To Value, Not A Resource To Manage!
Feb 07, 202047:16
Ep. 152: Without The Right People, It Ain't Happening!
Jan 31, 202044:23
Ep. 151: Myth Busting Executive Search
Jan 24, 202046:42
Ep. 150: New Year, New Radical Recruitment!

Ep. 150: New Year, New Radical Recruitment!

It's a new decade and we are back with a bang! Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier chatted to the incredible Emma FreivogelĀ about the untapped talent pool everyone wants in on but doesn't know how to access or how to access well. Get your Ā šŸŽ§ on and join us!

Jan 17, 202049:39
Ep. 149: Top BS Recruiting Trends For 2020 with The Lokenbergs

Ep. 149: Top BS Recruiting Trends For 2020 with The Lokenbergs

In complete irreverence, Glenn Martin Ā & Katrina Collier chatted to Kim & Gordon Lokenberg Ā about all the things that will be claimed as "recruitment trends" of 2020 but will really just be more hot air. Of course, we'll chat about what could be done right now to improve our much loved industry! Join us... with a šŸŽ§ on!

Dec 20, 201945:51
Ep. 148: STOP IT! Technology Isn't Always The Answer!

Ep. 148: STOP IT! Technology Isn't Always The Answer!

Stop it! Marvin Smith, who has more experience than Glenn Martin and Katrina Collier combined (and we have plenty!) really wants you to consider if tech is the answer to your recruitment needs! This show is for recruiters and tech vendors. Bring it on!

Dec 14, 201945:56
Ep. 147: Are You Recruiting Or Employing Slaves?
Dec 06, 201948:58
Ep 146: The Problem With Recruitment Hacks...

Ep 146: The Problem With Recruitment Hacks...

Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier chatted to TA & Technology Partner, Will Sims. about all things hacks, tools, tricks and ways to be better. Recruitment hacks are great, in theory...Ā 

Dec 01, 201945:11
Ep. 145: Handling Difficult Hiring Managers

Ep. 145: Handling Difficult Hiring Managers

How do we tame difficult hiring managers? Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier are tackling this tough topic with fabulous Michael Rasmussen, a talented talent acquisition professional who's seen it all over the years! This'll be a great one.

Nov 24, 201946:03
Ep 144: Blasting More Recruitment Myths c/ @AlaRecruiter

Ep 144: Blasting More Recruitment Myths c/ @AlaRecruiter

SHE'S BACK! Katrina Collier & Glenn Martin have another colourful chat with the incredible Amy Miller, Senior Tech Recruiter and all round industry legend, because there is a part 2 to the 'anyone can do our job' saga! Yes, you will still need to wear a headset šŸŽ§

Nov 10, 201945:46
Ep. 143: Standing Out In A Saturated Recruitment Agency World with Anthony Kelly

Ep. 143: Standing Out In A Saturated Recruitment Agency World with Anthony Kelly

Katrina Collier & Glenn Martin chatted to Anthony Kelly about the way he works as a recruitment agent. Is it a new model? Is it causing waves? How does he stand up from everyone else who claims they're unique? Grab your headset and discover all!

Nov 08, 201938:38
Ep. 142: Blasting Recruitment Myths with @AlaRecruiter

Ep. 142: Blasting Recruitment Myths with @AlaRecruiter

Katrina Collier & Glenn Martin have a colourful chat with the incredible Amy Miller, Senior Tech Recruiter and all round industry legend, about people who think anyone can do our job! Wear a headset šŸŽ§

Oct 26, 201938:50
Ep. 141: Sourcer's Got Talent c/ @DovZavadskis

Ep. 141: Sourcer's Got Talent c/ @DovZavadskis

Glenn Martin & Katrina Collier chatted to talented sourcer Dov Zavadskis about sourcing, speaking, creativity and a whole load more!

Oct 18, 201938:11