This Week, In Recruiting - Issue 88

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Open Kitchen: Ready To Interview

So last week, I launched the 'Brainfood Talent Collective' in an effort to try and connect as many laid off recruiters to new opportunities as possible. Some amazing people immediately signed up including recruiters from Slack, Coinbase, Spotify, Meta and many more from household names. Given the scale of the brainfood community we have here, I'm pretty sure we could rapidly build an amazing database of highly skilled recruiters who would enhance the capabilities of any recruiting department!

However, there are some problems with how I am doing things - quelle surprise - most of which are the result of me being yet again bottle neck in the process. I think I know how to solve this problem so I will share my thinking in today's Open Kitchen so you know state of play as it's being played out.

1. Apply, Approve, Amplify!

This was generally the idea; one the left candidates would apply to the BTC - an online platform which is essentially the reverse of the Brainfood Jobs Job Board - I would filter and approve, then I would amplify out the list of folks who were 'ready to interview' via this newsletter and Recruiting Brainfood, sent yesterday. There are 25,759 subscribers here, something like 27, 560 on RBF, so a decent way to amplify the availability of people who need it!

2. BTC = BCX (Bad Candidate Experience)

As ever, you need users to enter into a system before you can really grok what is wrong with it. So I need to specifically thank the early applicants to BTC for being data points on how it isn't working. Two issues here - firstly the application process is too onerous. It's a multi-stage questionnaire which captures essential information, particularly pertaining status, job requirements and so on, but we can see that it will be one of many such forms that job seekers need to fill. Secondly, the approval process places me(!) into a role where I have to make assessments - stuff which I am neither qualified nor have the capacity to do. I think this was initially designed as a method of endorsement, so approved candidates may also carry an undue and unintended recommendation - not good!

3. Two Sided Marketplace

You can get away with BCX if you have sufficient reward at the end of the day - cool companies with relevant opportunities that you want to pursue. Applicants going through an onerous process would not complain if the end result was some great conversations with turned out into viable opportunities. However, there are precisely zero companies in BTC!

This is sign of the market, or a sign of the inherent challenge of building two sided marketplaces - you need to acquire candidates before you can acquire employers and yet you need employers before you can acquire candidates. I should know this having spent 4 years building two sided marketplaces but I guess I needed a refresher on how difficult this is ??.

I have zero interest in building a two sided marketplace, especially if the pessimistic projections of our economic direction prove to be correct. Employers btw, have an equally onerous application / approval process - something which none but the most motivated employers would undergo.

4. Simplify, Get Out of the Way

So this is what we're doing going forward. No need to join BTC - it is unnecessary plumbing which increases effort for zero return. The power of brainfood has always been that marketing + fulfilment being the same thing, so that's how we're going to do this going forward. Any recruiters who are interested in being amplified (see point 5 as to how to this looks), simply COMMENT 'ready to interview', along with location / work requirements and desired job title on this thread. You will not only be seen by people reading this, but I will then extract your details and amplify them in next week's TWIR

5. Ready to Interview

Kind of like this....

Hillarie Rose, Recruiter, ex-Google. Based Austin, TX, USA

Hayli Thornhill, Head of Recruiting, ex-BrightHire. Based Raleigh, NC, USA

Tania De la Paz, Senior Talent Acquisition Partner, ex-BRYTER. Based Barcelona, Spain

Octav Buzoianu, Lead Tech Recruiter, ex-Snyk, Based London, UK

Heidi Wassini, Global Director of Talent Acquisition, ex-Vivino. Based Copenhagen, Denmark

etc

I'll create a segment for this called 'Who is Ready to Interview' and will feature the folks who commented the week previously. This will keep going until the comments stop, which would be a great sign that the folks have found the opportunities they need and are off the market.

How does this all sound?

PS: this is going to recruiters / HR / rectech folks only - sorry everyone else, but we need to restrict it to in-community for this initiative

PPS: the above candidates are right now ready to interview, so if you are an employer, just reach out to them.

Anyways, hope this helps. Now out of the kitchen, onto the lounge....

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What's in the News?

Adway Raise €10 Million

There probably hasn't been a tougher time for fundraising than the tail end of 2022. Massive credit to our friends at Adway for bucking the trend, raising €10 Million to build out there algorithmic social marketing solution. Delighted to say that Adway are a sponsor of Brainfood, both this year and next. News of the raise here

Apploi acquires OnCall

Can't remember when I first met CEO Adam Lewis, but it was certainly a long time ago, maybe even a couple businesses (for me) ago. Adam has stayed the course with his healthcare solutions provider, and it looks like going strength to strength, now into a guaranteed growth market. News of the acquisition here

Angelist Talent becomes Wellfound

Back in my startup recruiting days, Angelist was the go to place for hire up and coming talent for the tech sector. The job board and database were always a bit hacked together, so encouraging to see that it's finally being spun off into its own thing. Read all about it here.

If you are a recruitment service provider or technology business and have any news to share,?comment below,?this is your application to get into next week's addition of This Week, In Recruiting. Make sure to @ mention me so that I see it

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What's On Offer?

BrightHire offering THREE MONTHS free usage of their interview intelligence platform

If you've followed me here and elsewhere you'll know that I've been bullish about this new category of 'interview intelligence'. The idea that we can record, transcribe and analyse interviews means that we have the data to improve interview capability, expand the number of interviews you trust in the business, and radically improve candidate experience. Want to know more? Request a demo here, mention 'Brainfood', and get 3 months go on the platform for free!

Thanks to Linda Schwaber-Cohen for the offer. Get to it folks!

If you are a recruitment service provider or recruitment technology vendor have any exclusive offer for the community, comment below with your offer in order to be included in next week's edition of This Week, In Recruiting. Make sure to mention me so that I see it.

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What's Going On?

Founders Focus - Ep33 - Up close and personal with Arielle Kilroy, CEO of Dado, Tue 22nd Nov, 12pm GMT

Delighted to be back with Founder's Focus, especially as it's going to be with Arielle Kilroy, CEO of Dado. I'm telling you now this lady has got some stories to tell and I'm looking forward to this conversation more than any this month. How do you become a HR tech entrepreneur in this day and age? Is Germany a good place to do it? What is pre-boarding and why is that important? Must watch folks - register here

Hiring for Potential: How to Know Someone Will be A Great Recruiter, Thu 24 November, 1pm GMT

Conversation thread on LinkedIn last week was a thrill - so many of us have hired people for potential and who ended up being great recruiters. But what is the science behind it? Can we figure out what the key traits are which make it more likely that a person will become a great recruiter? This is the topic of the first of a new webinar series with our friends at Refapp. With?David N?sstr?m, CEO (Refapp),?Bettina Liporazzi, Founder (SeedTree Talent) and?Thorbj?rn Bengtson, CEO (The Institute of Recruitment) - don't miss this one folks - register?here

Brainfood Live On Air - Ep182 - True Inclusion: Hiring the Formerly Institutionalised, Fri 25th Nov, 2pm GMT

I don't think there is a more marginalised group that the formerly institutionalised. Whether it is prison, mental health institution or some other place where an individual is involuntarily held, the outcome is often more than just the time spent 'inside', but a life long stigma which prevents them from rejoining society. Important conversation with two fellows who have each a story to tell. Christine Ng in the co-pilot seat, as we interview James Fellowes, Founder, (Bridge of Hope) and Chance Bleu-Montgomery, Partner Support Manager (Bridge of Hope). I insist you register here folks - you won't regret it!

Founders Focus - Ep34 - Up close and personal with David Rivel, CEO of Clinch / PathMotion, Wed 30th November, 10.00am GMT / 11.00am CET

One of the best things about doing what I do is seeing recruitment technology entrepreneurs at a very early stage progress their companies to exit. Honoured to have known PathMotion co-founder David Rivel for years and excited to see where he will be taking this technology now with deeper integration into PageUp People. We're doing another Founders Focus folks - one for those who want to learn leadership lessons for those who know - register here

Transforming Reactive TA function to Strategic Advisors,?Thu 1 December, 2.30pm GMT

Launching a new series with our buddies Foresight. Few other companies have as clear a vision on what demand planning can do to transform the relationship recruitment has with the rest of the business. What are the practical steps TA can take to move the function from being the order taker to influencer? We're going to find out with?Danny Hodgson, CEO (Foresight),?Tony de Graaf, Global Director, Hiring Success (SmartRecruiters) and?Charlotte Johns, Global Talent & Communications Director (Elide Lily) - register?here

If you have an event, webinar or podcast going on next week and want it featured on next week's newsletter,?comment below?with the link and event details. Don't forget to @ mention me so that I see it

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Who's Moving?

Guy Franklin joins the BBC as Head of Talent Acquisition - Corporate Functions, Technology & Product. What an amazing career journey so far, working with Graphcore, Dyson and SAS - some people have just played it perfectly. Congratulations Guy - let me know how you get on!

Todd Raphael joins SkyHive as Head of Content, having previously led the function at Eightfold and as Editor-in-Chief at ERE Media. Interesting company....'Quantum Labour Analytics'? Looking forward to learning more about this product, no doubt from a lot of Todd's work here.

Alan Hines-O'Callaghan?joins Goodnotes as Manager, Talent Acquisition. Love the geography of these career moves - this is something that I wished I had done when I was still actively 'in the game'. Hope this involves you getting about Alan - let me know if so, I plan to go to Hong Kong in the next 6 months

Romauld Restout joins CleverConnect as VP of Product Management, have previously led product at fellow recruitment technology providers, Talentry and Beamery. Great to see this type of product knowledge retained in industry - good luck Rom ??

Alastair Frater joins Solutions Driven as Head of Talent Solutions, having previously worked as Chief Growth Officer for Join Talent, and as GM for game based assessor Arctic Shores.

Some promotions to celebrate: Ben Philips, expands scope to additionally take on Early Professionals in his Talent Marketing Global Lead role, Drew-Neari Kitterringham is promoted to Global Head of Talent Acquisition & Engagement at GLAS, Alex Robbins promoted to Senior Tech Recruiter at AWS and last but very far from least, Jessica Sharp, promoted to Head of Organisational Development at GMHBA - congratulations all!

If you have made a senior exec appointment to your business,?and feel the wider community needs to know about it,?comment below?with the details and see it featured in next weeks issue.?Don't forget to @ mention me in it so that I see it

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What Are You Doing?

Katrina Zlateva-Bowles?is building her new career coaching business, career changers. Excited to see this develop, you can catch Katrina in Brainfood Live next month, where she will bring her HR, OD and Psychology experience to bear. Reach out early if you want to get to into the first cohort!

If you are doing something new,?comment below?with what it is and share a link to where you want people to go. Don't forget to @ mention me in it so that I see it

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End Notes

World Cup 2022, Elon Musk blowing up Twitter, Trump, Kanye back on Twitter, NASA successful launch of Artemis to the moon, ongoing collateral damage of FTX / Alameda collapse on Crypto, a too late but promising climate deal at COP27, ongoing Big Tech Winter....I reminded of that tune by Billy Joel, We Didn't Start The Fire. The world keeps turning folks, and we do what we can.

Have a great week everybody

Hung

Hung Lee is the curator of?Recruiting Brainfood, and now This Week In Recruiting. Subscribe to both if you are into recruiting or HR or just interested in world of work.