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The Ambitions Podcast is series of frank and fun discussions about the world of recruitment. Members of the Ambitions Personnel team and guests explore a range of subjects from the latest changes in the recruitment industry to tips on how to retain and train staff.

  1. 09/21/2021

    Season 6, Episode 9: Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar, does it matter?

    Host Lizzie is joined by Managing Director at Distract, Peter Watson to discuss the importance of spelling, punctuation and grammar in business. Peter has recently published 'The Niche Influence' a book on marketing and finding your audience. The pair discuss whether SPAG is still important and whether you can still make a good impression without a talent for English.

    14 min

  2. 09/07/2021

    Season 6, Episode 8: The Lincolnshire Food Valley with Sarah Louise Fairburn

    Lincolnshire is known for its food industry, but more needs to be done to promote the fact the county is full of innovation and open for business. Host Gerrard Grundy is joined by Vice Chair of the Greater Lincolnshire LEP and Chair of the Greater Lincolnshire Food Board Sarah Louise Fairburn to discuss the food industry and how recruitment can play a part in bringing the best to the area.

    14 min

  3. 08/24/2021

    Season 6, Episode 7: Retraining and workplace learning post-pandemic.

    The pandemic highlighted self-improvement and remaining resilient when it comes to qualifications and learning. Host Lizzie is joined by Ambitions Personnel's Head of Commercial Recruitment, Kiran Kaur-Costa and Managing Director Mandy Watson to discuss training, internal improvements and building a workforce for the future.

    11 min

  4. 08/10/2021

    Season 6, Episode 6: Post-Pandemic Legalities in the World of Work

    In this episode, Ambitions' Gerrard Grundy is joined by Partner at Wilkin Chapman, Oliver Tasker, to talk about the legal ramifications that COVID and the subsequent easing of restrictions has brought the world of employment.  The pair discuss trial delays, new precedents and the challenges that this unique event has introduced unexpectedly.

    12 min

  5. 08/03/2021

    Season 6, Episode 5: Employee Engagement Post-Pandemic

    This week, Lizzie Tasker along with Operations Director, Becky Gench take a look at employee engagement.  It’s a topic that’s featured in many of our previous episodes, but how has the pandemic affected the employer / employee relationship. And importantly, what should employers consider as many prepare to return to the workplace? It’s uncharted territory, but can employers turn these obstacles into opportunities?

    11 min

  6. 07/20/2021

    Season 6, Episode 4: Warehousing and Logistics Market Update

    In our third and final labour market update, Ambitions’ Becky Gench along with Director Claire Haggar bring you up to date on what’s happening from the frontline of the Warehousing and Logistics industry. They look back at what has changed since the start of the pandemic and how a shift in consumer habits has had a huge impact within this sector. As the world starts to open up again, will we see that shift again? And now, as businesses head towards their peak season with growing concerns over staff shortages, the conversation turns to what issues might lie ahead.

    8 min

  7. 07/06/2021

    Season 6, Episode 3: Commercial Labour Market Update

    This week, Kiran Kaur – Head of Ambitions’ Commercial Recruitment Division speaks with colleague Leanne Cooper on the state of the commercial labour market. Naturally, the conversation is dominated by the impact of the pandemic and the huge changes that businesses have had to implement, and the knock-on effect this has had on employee retention and recruitment.  Several trends have emerged as a result, but what looks set to stay?  We discuss the last 18 months and look at what might lie ahead in the future.

    13 min

  8. 06/22/2021

    Series 6, Episode 2: Food Industry Update 2021

    In the second episode of our new series, Gerrard Grundy speaks with colleague Lizzie Tasker on the state of the food industry regionally as well as nationally and the impact that the pandemic and Brexit has had on the jobs market. The pandemic has hit some industries hard, but has this meant an upturn in worker availability to help address the shortages in the food market? We look at the state of the industry in terms of recruitment and what this might mean going forward.

    13 min
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The Ambitions Podcast is series of frank and fun discussions about the world of recruitment. Members of the Ambitions Personnel team and guests explore a range of subjects from the latest changes in the recruitment industry to tips on how to retain and train staff.

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  • Creator
    Ambitions Personnel
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2021
  • Episodes
    51
  • Rating
    Clean
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