The Recruitment Doctor Podcast
38 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -The Recruitment Doctor podcast covers all things talent, recruitment and topics within the talent and hiring industry to give people an insight into what matters, from all things hiring, diversity and inclusion and mental well-being.
When we created The Recruitment Doctor podcast, we knew that we wanted to do something different, to give people a stage and platform to share their own journeys, experiences, and business/personal stories to show that we are all human, hoping that people can feel inspired to go and seek careers in tech, no matter who you are or what your background.
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Coffee Rants - How Our Children Need Sport and Team Play with Simone Schehtman
March 29, 2021 12:12 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBAs we come out of Lockdown 3.0, our kids are back at school and some normality is starting to be restored, I was keen to talk to Simone Schehtman who has been gravely concerned about the amount of sports provision and activeness our young children have been receiving over the last 12 months and what the impacts are ahead of Birmingham 2022’s commonwealth games. Simone talks about the work she has done over the last few months to provide technical skills videos that will help our kids get ba...
Coffee Rants - What more can the Birmingham Start-Up seen to grow MORE UNICORNS?!
March 10, 2021 21:33 - 39 minutes - 36.6 MBIn this episode I am joined by the Directors of the Birmingham Enterprise Community, Dan Evans and Omran Al-Habbal as we talk accelerators, investment in tech startups and GymShark being the region's first "UNICORN". We dive deep in to what they think the issues are within the start-up scene and why we don't have more scale-ups and ultimately more future unicorns. What is more interesting is how many blame lack of investment, but what are the real issues?! Connect with the lads below on ...
Coffee Rants - The Princes Trust Get Hired event -WHY Employers Should GET INVOLVED
February 24, 2021 16:13 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBIn this week's episodes of Coffee Rants, I'm joined by Operation Managers, Rose Griffin and Leadh Wolley from the Birmingham hub of The Princes' Trust! We discuss the importance of giving young talent an opportunity to succeed and their first role in Digital, Tech and Marketing. Rose and Leadh also discuss their Get Hired event which is set to take place on March 23 - March 25 this year and why employers should get involved to have FREE ACCESS to unprecedented, enthusiastic and ambitious...
Coffee Rants - Ranting about Football, Racism and Social Media with Gurdas Singh and Omar Rashid
February 19, 2021 10:25 - 41 minutes - 37.4 MBThe amount of abuse towards footballers on social media has escalated in recent weeks. I get the founders of "The Breakfast Club", Omar Rashid and Gurdas Singh to talk about Chelsea, Arsenal, Football, Racism and social media. Get inolved! Do you have something you want to rant about? Get in touch! [email protected] Follow us on Social Media: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cx2talent https://www.linkedin.com/in/danrodrigues7/ https://www.instagram.com/cx2talent/ https://twitter...
Coffee Rants - Digital Inclusion and how we take the internet for granted with Pauline Roche
February 17, 2021 15:32 - 38 minutes - 36.1 MBIn this episode I am joined by the incredible Pauline Roche from RnR! From the green fields of Ireland and her inspiring father setting up a local community centre to give facilities to the local village people, to her journey to Birmingham in the 80's. Pauline talks to me about why Digital Inclusion is still not a thing and that we all take the internet for granted. Pauline's heroics as a fighter for social justice and her passion to involve all in the Digital world left me in awe of he...
Coffee Rants - THE RANT : Data Privacy is a thing, GET CLUED UP and realise WHY! With JB Benjamin
January 26, 2021 13:41 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MBWe all love a rant, and this week we talk about Data Privacy. A couple of weeks ago WhatsApp changed their Privacy policy. Whilst this hasn't affected users in the UK and Europe (YET), the uproar that this has caused has been prevalent in the world of data privacy. JB Benjamin is an activist and tech entrepreneur who is doing everything he can do not only to change the messaging technology world, but also to educate his students as a University lecturer in Computer Science on these importa...
Coffee Rants - THE RANT : Digital Poverty - The kids without access to laptops and internet access.
January 20, 2021 14:02 - 33 minutes - 31.4 MBWe all love a rant, and this week we discuss digital poverty and the lack of access for thousands of young people in Birmingham. I am joined by CEO of WOW Group and the man behind WOW Dot, Cas Majid. WOW Dot is a newly created CIC (community interest company) that has been set up to help donate laptops and internet connectivity to children in Birmingham. It is estimated that 5,000 children to not have access to either Laptops or the INTERNET and in some cases BOTH! Can you imagine not havi...
Coffee Rants - THE RANT : Being Alone and Not Alone during Lockdown with Emma Howard
January 20, 2021 10:42 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBWe all love a rant, and this week we discuss rant-actions around mental health during lockdown. Whether you have been living alone, have kids, are struggling with being young, then we all have had struggles, and if you haven't, you are probably lying! Join us on the first EVER episode of COFFEE RANTS as Emma Howard discusses her own personal hurdles and struggles and suggests her own rant-actions on the way. Connect with Emma Howard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-howard-967b9118/ Do ...
ReCX Talks Diversity and Tackling Racism with Ria Blagburn from Vanti
September 16, 2020 14:03 - 52 minutes - 49.1 MBIn this episode of the ReCX Podcast, I speak with Ria Blagburn from Vanti. Vanti is a business that has moved to educate and understand, following the Black Lives Matters movement and death of George Floyd, seeking to get their employees talking and listening to their peers. Vanti didn't have a knee jerk moment as many other companies may have, back in May and June, and instead took time to really think about what they could do to make an impact. Vanti has set their stall out and want AN...
ReCX Talks Diversity in tech with Leon Barrett from 383
September 03, 2020 15:48 - 45 minutes - 42.5 MBIn our first episode of "ReCX talks Diversity and uncomfortable discussions" I speak with the inspiring and level-headed Leon Barrett, Product Director of 383. We dive into Leon's journey into tech and 383. How he used to take things apart and build them again and deciding to pursue a degree in Multimedia Technology instead of Law. We hear about his family's words of wisdom as a child and how he was the only black child in primary school but didn’t want his colour to be a barrier and focus...
When ReCX met with ClickTravel CEO Jill Palmer
August 26, 2020 07:55 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBJill Palmer is an advocate of tech, people and the community and I love how open and honest she is about the business and her personal actions over the last few months. We dive into what Clicktravel has done to recognise burnout, how they support mental wellness, and how as a leader you have to “fit your own gas mask” before helping others. I particularly love Clicktravel’s commitment to giving back to the community and supporting young people as she talks to me about how they reached how ...
When ReCX talked CX with Sirte Pihlaja from Shirute
August 20, 2020 08:55 - 37 minutes - 34.4 MBSirte is another of my fellow co-authors, whose chapter talks about CX and Lego Serious Play! Sirte is based in Finland, running a CX Consultancy called: https://www.shirute.com/en In this episode, we talk Lego (which I'm personally obsessed with), the D.O.T principles and how we can do more to understand young people. This is one of my favourite episodes, based on not only the topics, but the experiences, we can all make in our own businesses and lives. Feel free to connect with Sirte...
ReCX talks CX with Sharon Boyd from MKL Innovation and Canoodle
July 17, 2020 15:10 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MBSometimes you get to meet someone who not only does Tech but does CX and Culture as well - An added bonus for me, personally, as they are all my favourite things!! Sharon Boyd is the founder of Canoodle CX and CXO for MKL Innovations an IoT house in the North. She is partway through a MBA at Cranfield, is CCXP certified and an experienced programme manager with 20 years customer-facing programme delivery. Connect with Sharon below! https://www.linkedin.com/in/boydlsharon/ https://canoo...
ReCX talks CX with fellow Co-Author Sarb Rana, founder of Mooply
July 13, 2020 15:32 - 24 minutes - 22.3 MBIn this episode of the ReCX Podcast I speak to fellow Co-Author, Sarb Rana from Mooply. Sarb and I have a similar approach when it comes to Customer Experience, using its principles and theories and applying them practically in our businesses in order to differentiate ourselves from the "bigger players" in our respective industries. If you would like to connect with Sarb : www.mooply.co.uk https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarb-rana-1a9bb8124/ Mooply is a tech platform that connects individ...
ReCX talks CX with fellow Co-Author Olga Potaptseva of European Customer Consultancy
July 12, 2020 13:24 - 25 minutes - 23.7 MBOlga Potaptseva is the Founder of European Customer Consultancy a global CX consultancy focusing on Voice of the Customer and market research. Olga and I talk about how the Middle-East has adopted CX and why it is so important for businesses to understand what their customer experiences but also feels. I love Olga's points around hiring for diversity and why it is so important for cross-pollination of ideas within a business. If you'd like to connect with Olga or hear more about her busi...
ReCX talks CX with Nick Lygo-Baker from Paradigm CX
July 09, 2020 20:50 - 19 minutes - 17.9 MBOn this special spin-off series of ReCX, I speak with another fellow co-author from our new book Customer Experience 2 : Nick Lygo-Baker. Nick is a CX professional based in Milton Keynes, England and is keen to bring the best of CX from around the world and CX in the UK. It is really interesting to get Nick's take on how he sees businesses' views on CX in the UK and how it has transformed over the years! If you'd like to get in touch with Nick, his details are below! https://www.linke...
ReCX talks CX with fellow Co-Author Sherman Stacy of Doing CX Right
July 07, 2020 14:16 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBOn this spin off series, I speak with fellow co-author from our soon to be released book, Customer Experience 2, Stacy Sherman. Stacy is not only an expert in all things CX, but she is a role model for all women who seek equality. We share similar interests in Diversity and Inclusion and employee engagement and I was thrilled to understand why she does what she does! So, if you want to hear about her chapter in our new book and her journey through CX, give us a listen! If you'd like to...
When ReCX met CX - Sherman Stacy - Doing CX Right
July 07, 2020 14:16 - 21 minutes - 20.1 MBOn this spin off series, I speak with fellow co-author from our soon to be released book, Customer Experience 2, Stacy Sherman. Stacy is not only an expert in all things CX, but she is a role model for all women who seek equality. We share similar interests in Diversity and Inclusion and employee engagement and I was thrilled to understand why she does what she does! So, if you want to hear about her chapter in our new book and her journey through CX, give us a listen! If you'd like to...
Scenario Planning - ReCX Interviews Four Tech Businesses from Birmingham during Lockdown
June 30, 2020 15:23 - 52 minutes - 48.9 MBOn this special episode of RecX – I team up with fellow Birmingham Tech Community Lead, Chris Blackwell who is my co-host for this Scenario Planning during Lockdown episode. We interview four Digital and Tech Birmingham based businesses, whom were happy to give their ten pennies worth on how their busineses have been challenged, how they’ve dealt with remote working and what they would like to see with the tech and digital scene in Birmingham. Thank you for co-hosting with me Chris Blackwe...
When ReCX met British Body Building Finalist, Neal Maher from Muscle Ink
June 22, 2020 10:27 - 57 minutes - 52.9 MBNeal Maher and I, use to go to school together. Neal and I discuss his journey from having an eating disorder for three years to going on to becoming a bodybuilding British finalist in 2016. Neal and his Muscle Ink brand has sought to revolutionise the Bodybuilding industry and we discuss why it is so important to be different and when people say that won't work, why you should ignore them and go and follow your vision and dreams! I love Neal's honesty and transparency, his pure energy a...
ReCX talks emotions and mental well-being with Yiannis Maos, Founder of Birmingham Tech Week
June 08, 2020 14:50 - 53 minutes - 49.9 MBMany know, that my journey into the Digital Skills Gap, started with Birmingham Tech Week. If I didn't have the opportunity to talk about the Digital Skills Gap, then I don't know whether what we have achieved would have snowballed to where it is now, but all good things have to start somewhere! The last 12 weeks of Lockdown and more recently the shocking death of George Floyd, has taken me on a personal emotional rollercoaster, and Yiannis and I face up to facts and what we can do to supp...
When ReCX met Simon Jones and David Maidment from Wondr
June 01, 2020 13:54 - 42 minutes - 39.8 MBWondr is an online platform designed to bring like minded people together with similar passions, especially within sustainability and climate change. We have a good discussion around life during lockdown, remote working and how their biggest value “transparency” has always been their most important one, but even more so at this time. In a time like now, communication and employee engagement is required more than anything, and whilst the guys describe the measures they’ve put in place internal...
When ReCX met Amardeep Gill from Trowers and Hamlins
May 28, 2020 15:40 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBSometimes you meet someone who not only commits to their work and industry but commits to helping and supporting people whenever they need someone, without wanting anything in return. Amardeep always tries to make himself available and has a desire to help people and this was summed up by this quote. “We all have a choice on how we show up and conduct ourselves. It is important to support others on their journey for no other reason than, I have the capability and desire to do so”. We tal...
When ReCX met Linford Copeland and James Fairclough - Founders of Loupe Testware
May 26, 2020 10:19 - 38 minutes - 35.2 MBLoupe Testware isn't even 2 years old and they are doubling down, grafting hard and even currently hiring during this crazy time. I thoroughly enjoyed speaking to the down to earth founders, James Fairclough and Linford Copeland as they talked to me about how they've tried to maintain high standards, work-life balance and have even been working in the office (maintaining social distancing rules) to separate work and home life. They've got some ambitious plans, supporting The School Of Cod...
ReCX Meets Kim Leary from Squibble and Chair of Birmingham Tech Week
May 22, 2020 09:36 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBIn this episode of the ReCX Podcast I speak to Kim Leary who is a Birmingham role model for many! We talk about Kim’s journey in to starting a business and taking Squibble to the next level and her role as Chair of Birmingham Tech Week. Kim talks inspirationally about trusting our employees, otherwise, why hire them in the first place and how the values of Birmingham Tech Week and Squibble were important for maintaining drive and passion in her capacity, no matter what hat she wears. One...
ReCX Meets Voxpopme Co-Founder and CTO Andrew Barraclough
May 19, 2020 14:49 - 43 minutes - 39.9 MBI speak to the highly successful tech company Voxpopme and in particular their CTO and co-founder Andy Barraclough. We discuss how they’ve been using an app called 15FIVE https://www.15five.com/ to check in with their employee’s projects and mental well-being which has helped to give them a pulse on how people are feeling when you aren’t able to see people in the office. We talk about how they’ve onboarded 2 new members of staff during lockdown by using Trello to delegate and empowering ne...
ReCX meets Andy Dawson from Curium Solutions
May 14, 2020 12:06 - 29 minutes - 27 MBAndy Dawson, a face many will know through the work he does in our region through the Greater \chamber of commerce but also through the content he puts out through his social channels. Andy Dawson, is the co-founder and director of Curium Solutions. Curium are a successful change management consultancy whom was founded during the financial crisis of 2008. I love Andy’s pure passion for people and his company’s values, which have once again come to the forefront. Andy talks about looking ...
ReCX meets Daniel Evans from Birmingham Enterprise Community
May 12, 2020 08:28 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MBDaniel Evans started his idea whilst at Newman University Birmingham by seeking to bring all of the local university's enterprise societies together. This small idea evolved into a global entrepreneurial community - supporting young entrepreneurs by creating a network! What is now known as Birmingham Enterprise Community, a social enterprise for startups encompassing both tech and non-tech businesses. We dive into how Daniel and his team had to react fast not only to support his own busin...
ReCX Meets Synaptek's CIO - Karl Nicholson
May 05, 2020 19:51 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBIn this episode, I get to interview a gentleman who is as honest as honest comes, and a CIO in only his early 30's, carries a wise head on his shoulders. Karl comes from a non-traditional route, not going to university and his story is an inspiration to the 48% of young people who decide that uni isn't for them. We discuss how their company values are truer than ever during this indifferent time and how he has even developed a Flare Bot to sit on their internal Slack channel to celebrate t...
CX Squared Live - How Will We Cultivate Our Businesses Culture During and Post Covid-19
May 05, 2020 19:26 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBFollowing the success and really intriguing topics that were discussed on the CX Squared LIVE webinar we hosted on April 23, 2020, we've decided to post the Audio version on our ReCX podcast. Thank you to our panel, Cas Majid, Yiannis Maos, Christian Toon, Emma Howard and Andrew Robins. Honesty and transparency is an important factor for all businesses now, more than ever. www.cx-squared.com
ReCX meets The Princes Trust
April 26, 2020 12:42 - 48 minutes - 45.1 MBIn this episode of ReCX meets digital skills solution providers, I meet with the Operations Manager, Rose Griffins, and Deputy Director of Operations for Central Region, Dewi-Prichard Jones. We really dive into the great work Trust does, but also understand exactly what they do to get more young people opportunities in a variety of industries. Whilst we focus on the initiatives they run in the tech and digital scene, it is clear that they are producing opportunities and running programmes f...
ReCX meets Claire Bickley from Code Your Future
April 15, 2020 11:39 - 38 minutes - 35.6 MBI met with Claire Bickley, The Regional Manager for Code Your future who is in-charge of launching their first Birmingham cohort. Code Your Future is a digital skills solution provider aimed at giving under-represented parts of the city, region, and most importantly refugees and asylum seekers, an opportunity to be part of the technology and in particular, the coding world. Code Your Future is completely VOLUNTEER LED, and therefore without the support of their many volunteers, across teachi...
RecX meets Mick Westman from Digital Innovators
April 10, 2020 10:13 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBSometimes, you go and meet a business and set of people who understand exactly WHY you do something. They are on your journey and same path, without realising; Mick Westman and the team at Digital Innovators are exactly THOSE people. When I went to meet with Mick and his team a few months ago, Mick and I share the same values and reasons for supporting and inspiring young people to get in to technology and digital. I knew when he agreed to be on my podcast, we were going to be able to have...
ReCX meets Kevin Vashi from the West Midlands Combined Authority
April 06, 2020 10:37 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBKevin Vashi is the Digital Skills Project Manager working at the West Midlands Combined Authority. Kevin talks to us about the way the West Midlands Combined Authority is set up to support and fund local digital skills solutions providers, whilst also having their own important initiatives to support our community in Birmingham and the wider region. I love the fact that Kevin's passion for developing new ideas and events is key to collaboration and bringing our region together, whilst also us...
ReCX meets Oyinkansola Adebayo from NIYO Enterprise
April 02, 2020 10:44 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBOyinkansola Adebayo is the CEO of NIYO Enterprise. They use innovative tools such as hair, beauty and tech to empower BAME women, and what a story she has. NIYO Enterprise is a multi-faceted business that is also going to be starting a Coding Bootcamp in Birmingham, UK to give black women a platform to feel empowered and inspired. In this episode, I understand the reasons why Oyinkansola went about this journey, her role models in her life and why this mission is so important to her. AS a...
ReCX Meets Banwo Idowu from the School of Code
March 30, 2020 13:32 - 42 minutes - 39 MBBanwo Idowu is the Delivery Lead for the infamous Digbeth based, School of Code. We talk about his journey to find his way to School of Code and the way they inspire and empower their students to go on to do amazing things after they graduate from their boot camps. Banwo and I get to grips with the work it takes to get employers bought into what School of Code is doing and why job descriptions and client meetings are so important in order to market your brand and culture! My favourite quote ...
Episode 2 - RecX Meets Laterooms
March 29, 2019 07:40 - 28 minutes - 18.6 MBI speak to Mischa Dey; Laterooms' (The Malvern Group) Head of HR to discuss her role in helping to re-energise the businesses culture and values following their sale in 2016. We talk about how the business focused on understanding how people were feeling, promoting communication and regularly listening to their employees in order to see how they could improve the levels of engagement within. Through feedback forums and quick wins, Mischa goes on to talk about "how your employees are your...
RecX - Ep.1 - Flexible working, work life balance and the pressures of being parents
January 30, 2019 07:36 - 24 minutes - 23.5 MBI thoroughly enjoyed interviewing my wife for my debut podcast, where we talk about an area of employment which we could have spoken about for hours. In this week’s episode we talk about: - Flexitime in the workplace - Promoting Shared Parental Leave - Coping with working in high pressure roles as a family