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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 standard types of advice for candidates. In particular, Ola explains how to: develop an understanding and appreciation of the employer's needs and preferences - and how that can help a candidate to communicate effectivelywork in partnership with an agency - and how the agency can add value- and, intriguingly, how to think of oneself during the process "as a cube". Credits and affiliations Dr Ola Younis is Qualification Content Lead at ACCA. The interviewer is Anthony Haynes, Communications Director at FJ Wilson Talent Services. Anthony also edited the episode. The music is by Harry Chalmers. Finally, what we do FJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in professional roles at mid or senior level, Our core market comprises organisations for professionals - typically membership organisations, awarding bodies, regulators, learning providers, and charities. To find out more about our services and to contact us, visit our website fjwilson.com.

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 employment) and then explains ways of working with employerstalent agenciesIn the process, she identifies the major challenges and pitfalls involved and outlines changes in policy. Credits Music: Harry Chalmers Audio editing: Bart Hallmark Finally, what we do FJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in professional roles at mid or senior level, Our core market comprises organisations for professionals - typically membership organisations, awarding bodies, regulators, learning providers, and charities. To find out more about our services and to contact us, visit our website fjwilson.com.

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 white and male to  markedly more diverse outcomes. Some of the steps were small, some fairly obvious - and some of them were altogether bolder... Credits Music: Harry Chalmers Editing: Simon Haynes Finally, what we do FJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in professional roles at mid or senior level, Our core market comprises organisations for professionals - typically membership organisations, awarding bodies, regulators, learning providers, and charities. To find out more about our services and to contact us, visit our website fjwilson.com.

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 this type, we had the good fortune to interview Dr Valerie Vaughan-Dick (CEO, RIBA). We discuss: RIBA's rolecurrent priorities for RIBAacting as a voice of the professionthe changing needs for skills and human capitalValerie's careerl, including her involvement with the built environment and urban regenerationLink Royal Institute of British Architects: https://www.architecture.com/ Further listening We hope you found listening to this episode rewarding. If so, you might also be interested in: Establishing a culture of coaching, with Vanessa Harwood-WhitcherDiversity, equity, and inclusion, with Olivia Hill (AAT)How to improve recruitment practices, with Afrah Qassim (Savera UK) Finally, what we do FJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in professional roles at mid or senior level, Our core market comprises organisations for professionals - typically membership organisations, awarding bodies, regulators, learning providers, and charities. To find out more about our services and to contact us, visit our website fjwilson.com.

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 stones for DEI strategymeasuring progress and formulating and reviewing targetstaking action: ensuring that practical measures are taken to have an impact on the organisation and the wider worldIn the process we explore such key themes as access to the profession, membership engagement, performance management, and the role of third parties. Finally, what we do FJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in professional roles at mid or senior level, Our core market comprises organisations for professionals - typically membership organisations, awarding bodies, regulators, learning providers, and charities. To find out more about our services and to contact us, visit our website fjwilson.com.

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 the challenges lie and how they can be avoided or overcome. She focuses on the issues of candidate attractionselection processesinductionThis is the first episode in our Talent Report series in which Fiona provides insights gleaned from developments in the talent industry and the market place. Further listening We hope you found this episode rewarding. If so, other episodes likely to be of interest include  How to improve recruitment practices: Afrah Qassim of Savera UKEstablishing a culture of coaching, with Vanessa Harwood-WhitcherGood practice in onboarding and induction, with Dawn Pike Credits Editing: Simon Haynesmusic: Harry Chalmers Finally, what we do FJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in professional roles at mid or senior level, Our core market comprises organisations for professionals - typically membership organisations, awarding bodies, regulators, learning providers, and charities. To find out more about our services and to contact us, visit our website fjwilson.com.

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 the question. Their conversation includes a discussion of such factors as search tools and search protocols. The emphasis throughout is on going beyond the obvious to develop flexible, creative, and proactive strategies, Further listening We hope you found this episode rewarding. If so, other episodes likely to be of interest include How talent acquisition works: the researcher roleWriting job advertisements: a DEI perspectiveFinally, what we do FJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in professional roles at mid or senior level, Our core market comprises organisations for professionals - typically membership organisations, awarding bodies, regulators, learning providers, and charities. To find out more about our services and to contact us, visit our website fjwilson.com.

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 empowermentlearning culturelearning from each other - informally as well as formallyIn the process, we consider the significance of inclusion, psychological safety, reverse mentoring, feedback, and reflective learning.  Links IoSH website: iosh.com Further listening We hope you found this episode a rewarding listen. If so, you might particularly enjoy the following: Coaching: an inside viewCredits Thanks to Harry Chalmers for the music and Bart Hallmark for audio editing. Finally, what we do FJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in professional roles at mid or senior level, Our core market comprises organisations for professionals - typically membership organisations, awarding bodies, regulators, learning providers, and charities. To find out more about our services and to contact us, visit our website fjwilson.com.

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 typical pitfalls and outline why they matter. Further listening We hope you found this episode a rewarding listen. If so, you might particularly enjoy the following: DEI in talent acquisition, with Dawn PikeHow to maximise candidate attraction, with Fiona WilsonLaying the foundations for DEI, with Fiona WilsonCredits Thanks to Harry Chalmers for the music and Bart Hallmark for audio editing. Finally, what we do FJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in professional roles at mid or senior level, Our core market comprises organisations for professionals - typically membership organisations, awarding bodies, regulators, learning providers, and charities. To find out more about our services and to contact us, visit our website fjwilson.com.

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 to avoid? Further listening We hope you found this episode a rewarding listen. If so, you may be interested in the following episodes: DEI in talent acquisition, with Dawn PikeHow to improve recruitment practices, with Afrah QassimCredits Thanks to Harry Chalmers for the music and Bart Hallmark for audio editing. Finally, what we do FJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in professional roles at mid or senior level, Our core market comprises organisations for professionals - typically membership organisations, awarding bodies, regulators, learning providers, and charities. To find out more about our services and to contact us, visit our website fjwilson.com.

Anthony Haynes writes: Though the majority of our episodes concern talent acquisition, we also cover wider aspects of human resources - notably talent development. That is our focus here.  In particular, drawing on Fiona Wilson's experience of providing coaching services, we reflect on the nature of coaching. In particular, we explore: who benefits most from coaching - and howwhich contexts are most suitablehow to establish goals, scope, and expectationscharacteristics of getting started and early-stage coachingthe roles and responsibilities of the coach and coacheeLink Pilotlight: https://www.pilotlight.org.uk/ Further listening We hope you enjoyed listening to this podcast. If so, you might find the following episodes of particular interest: How to improve your meetings, with Carrie GoucherPresenting yourself: 'self-branding'Networking: the how and the whyFinally, what we do FJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in professional roles at mid or senior level, Our core market comprises organisations for professionals - typically membership organisations, awarding bodies, regulators, learning providers, and charities. To find out more about our services and to contact us, visit our website fjwilson.com.

Anthony Haynes writes: My impression from attending Recruitment Expo a couple of weeks ago was that a couple of themes were dominating discussion - one was technology, especially AI, and the other was diversity, equality, and inclusion (DEI). When it comes to the latter, we think there's a premium on discussion that is rooted in experience and deals with specifics. In this episode, our returning guest - Dawn Pike of New Dawn Consulting - absolutely fits the bill. Here Dawn reflects on her experience, especially of introducing DEI policy. with a focus on aspects of recruitment. Dawn helpfully distils the learning points that might prove applicable in other contexts. Links The website for Dawn's company, New Dawn HR is here: https://www.newdawnhrconsultancy.com/. Further listening If you enjoyed listening to this episode, you might find the following of particular interest: How to improve talent acquisition, with Afrah Qassim of Savera UKHow employers are failing to hire - and what to do about itFinally, what we do FJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in professional roles at mid or senior level, Our core market comprises organisations for professionals - typically membership organisations, awarding bodies, regulators, learning providers, and charities. To find out more about our services and to contact us, visit our website fjwilson.com.

Anthony Haynes writes: So, you've completed the selection process and offered the job to your favoured candidate: how does the journey progress from there? This episode focuses on two key, inter-locking, processes: onboarding and induction. To guide us through the journey, we interview expert HR consultant Dawn Pike of New Dawn PR (logo featured here). With the help of a positive case study - appointing a senior role at Dawn's previous employer, International House London. Our conversation covers the key do and don'ts - in particular, what all-too-common pitfalls to avoid and what reciprocal behaviours (of employer and recruit) help people to hit the ground running. Links The website for Dawn's company, New Dawn HR is here: https://www.newdawnhrconsultancy.com/. International House London may be found here: https://www.ihlondon.com/. Further listening If you enjoyed listening to this episode, you might find the following of particular interest: How to on-board recruitsHow to provide great induction for recruitsFinally, what we do FJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in professional roles at mid or senior level, Our core market comprises organisations for professionals - typically membership organisations, awarding bodies, regulators, learning providers, and charities. To find out more about our services and to contact us, visit our website fjwilson.com.

Anthony Haynes writes: Our work at FJ Wilson Talent Services is concerned with social media in two ways. The first (perhaps more minor way) concerns our own use of social media; the second concerns our stakeholders'. In this episode, we reflect on the characteristics of effective use of social media. In particular, we consider: the significance of opportunity cost and the need for disciplinewhich metrics matterthe need to move beyond treating social media purely as push mediaFurther listening If you enjoyed listening to this episode, you might enjoy the following episodes: Writing effective emailsReviewing your websiteFinally, what we do FJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in professional roles at mid or senior level, Our core market comprises organisations for professionals - typically membership organisations, awarding bodies, regulators, learning providers, and charities. To find out more about our services and to contact us, visit our website fjwilson.com.

Anthony Haynes writes: Talent agencies contribute most effectively to talent acquisition when there's an empathy between agencies and their stakeholders. Our series, How Talent Acquisition Works, is designed to contribute to the development of such empathy. We explore the work of an agency by exploring in turn each of the roles involved. In addition to the client-facing and candidate-facing roles, we include in the series the contribution of ancillary roles. In this episode, the seventh interview in the series, we introduce Bart Hallmark. Bart h typically contributes to our work through his digital communication skills - in particular, by hosting our webinars and editing our podcast episodes. Bart discusses in particular what she has noticed as distinctive about work in the talent sector. Further listening If you enjoyed listening to this episode, you might enjoy the following episodes: The Account Manager roleThe Resourcing Partner roleThe Researcher RoleThe Administrator RoleThe Managing Director's role, with Fiona WilsonThe Comms RoleThe interviewer and media roleFinally, what we do FJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in professional roles at mid or senior level, Our core market comprises organisations for professionals - typically membership organisations, awarding bodies, regulators, learning providers, and charities. To find out more about our services and to contact us, visit our website fjwilson.com.