UK Interview Week Initiative Launched by YourGamePlan and Matrix

The Apprentice Star, Tim Campbell, YourGamePlan and Matrix today launch National Interview Week with partners across UK Industry National Interview Week (NIW) launches this week, a pioneering education and early career initiative that’s seen many of the UK’s biggest organisations pledge volunteer time to support the programme. In its inaugural year NIW has been created […]

HRchat Interview with Patricia Carl: Employee Superpowers

In HRchat episode 489, we focus on better ways to cultivate, attract and engage talent. Listen too, as we share how to identify “superpowers” within your employees. Plus we’ll talk about ways managers can support the mental wellbeing of their reports. Bill’s guest this time is  Patricia Carl,  CEO & Founder of Highland Performance Solutions, a woman-owned […]

HRchat Interview with Simon Haigh: Becoming a Great Leader

My guest in HRchat episode 488, is Simon Haigh, a negotiation expert, leadership coach, author, speaker, radio host, adjunct lecturer, and consultant. Simon says he has “been there, done it, and driven through with deeper knowledge and a strong awareness of resilience, purpose, and high-performance capabilities.” Simon helps people to avoid roadblocks, pitfalls, and mistakes […]

HRchat Interview with Miranda McKie: Evidence-Based DEI Strategies

In HRchat episode 487, we ask: how can we be more effective and evidence-based with our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion strategies, and programs? Listen too, as discuss the Agility Reimagined Summit recently held in downtown Toronto. Joining Pauline James on the show is Miranda McKie, a People Analytics Consultant specializing in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, the Founder and Principal […]

HRchat Interview with Tom Cornell: How to Assess the Mindset of Job Candidates

In HRchat episode 486, we consider how we can assess the mindset and potential culture fit of candidates. My guest today is Tom Cornell, Senior Organisational Psychology Consultant at HireVue. Tom specializes in the design, development, and delivery of HireVue’s interview and game-based assessments. Questions For Tom Include: Talk about HireVue – the mission and how […]

HRchat Interview with Madhumita Katta: Using Recruitment Media to Enhance Your Employer Brand

In HRchat episode 485, we consider the role of the employer brand and ways to improve the candidate experience. My guest is Madhumita Katta, Head Of Customer Experience and Product Programs at Joveo, a platform helping businesses to buy, manage, and track recruitment media to attract and hire the most relevant applicants on time, and within […]

HRchat Interview with Tom Trewick: How AI Speeds Up Hiring

Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Making Hiring Faster In HRchat episode 484, I talk with Tom Trewick, Strategic Solutions Consultant at Paradox, a company inspired by a world where AI empowers recruiting teams to spend time with people, not software. Paradox’s flagship product is Olivia, the AI recruiting assistant obsessed with automating the ‘boring stuff‘ to make […]