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The Transatlantic Talent War: Insights into Hiring the Best Leaders on Both Sides of the Atlantic with Julie Hansen, US CEO & CRO of Babbel

In this episode, we are exploring the differences in hiring for leadership teams between the US and Europe. As we all know, the two markets function differently and this reflects on the expectations employers have of their employees, as well as candidates' and employees' expectations and experiences.
Our guest for today's episode is Julie Hansen, Chief Revenue Officer and US CEO at Babbel, who has extensive experience in the media and technology industry on both sides of the Atlantic. Julie joins us to discuss some fundamental differences between the US and Europe in hiring for leadership teams, common misconceptions, strategies for hiring the right leadership team for an organization, and compensation package differences and contributing factors.
Join us as we dive into these important topics and learn how organizations can prepare themselves for hiring across the big water. Let's get started!
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Welcome to the latest episode of the School of Hiring podcast! Usually, we dive into strategies and tips for improving your hiring process. However, today's topic is a bit more somber as we discuss letting employees go, redundancies, and layoffs.
Although it's not the most uplifting topic, it's a crucial one to understand for any business, especially during tough times. And to help us navigate this difficult topic, we have a special guest joining us today - Oliver Aust.
Oliver is a leading expert in CEO and founder communications and crisis communication. He has been at the forefront of some of the most high-profile reputational challenges in Europe and has personal experience with hundreds of media interviews as a chief communicator for a publicly listed company.
As the founder and CEO of Eo Ipso Communications, he has advised hundreds of high-profile individuals and organizations, including Fortune 50, FTSE100, and DAX40 companies. He's also the co-host of the Speak like a CEO podcast, which is a category-defining show on CEO and founder communications. And if that wasn't impressive enough, Oliver has written four books on communications, including international bestsellers "Message Machine" and "Unignorable."
So, let's dive into this important discussion with Oliver Aust and learn how to navigate the difficult process of letting employees go.

#hirebetter #communication #speaklikeaceo #recruitment #executivesearch #humanresources #peoplemanagement
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Hiring & Retaining Leaders in Turbulent Markets with Hilary Klassen & Konstanty Sliwowski

In today's episode, we'll be discussing a topic that's always top of mind for companies in the tech industry - how to hire and retain top managers. And we're thrilled to have a special guest joining us - Hilary Klassen, an HR leader, coach, and entrepreneur who's worked with startups and corporates around the world.
Hilary is the founder of Bestselfy, a digital coaching toolbox that helps managers improve their performance, and is also a co-founder of The Secret HR Society, a community of over 1,700 HR professionals. She's a strong advocate for positive human interactions and personal well-being as the foundation for top performance, and her latest project - Leader Lab 1.0 - is a cutting-edge leadership growth lab that offers coach-led peer sessions, 1:1 coaching, and a self-paced coaching app to equip managers to lead in today's volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous world.
Join us to learn from Hilary's expertise and discover how you can hire and retain the best managers for your tech company. Don't miss this opportunity to improve your leadership team and take your company to the next level!

#hiring #retention #leadership #management
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Welcome to the School of Hiring podcast, where in this episode we dive into the complexities of leadership hiring with our special guest, Anaïs Neumann. Anaïs is the Head of Global Executive Recruiting at HelloFresh and a Career Coach & Podcast Host of The Curious Recruiter.
As the market pace accelerates and strategies constantly evolve, finding the perfect fit for a company's leadership position has become more challenging than ever before. In the past, a cookie-cutter profile may have sufficed, but in today's landscape, traditional pedigrees no longer guarantee success. Instead, it's a leader's attitude and communication skills that are emerging as key indicators of success.
Anaïs joins us to discuss the changing nature of leadership hiring and the reasons why tried-and-tested methods of the past may no longer be sufficient in today's business world. We also explore how leaders should define their hiring needs and initiate a hiring process.
Creating an exhaustive hiring brief is crucial for hiring managers to ensure that their team is on the same page, and Anaïs provides valuable insights on how to compose that brief. Additionally, she shares her tips on ensuring a positive hiring process that is informative to the candidate and gives a higher success rate for the hiring team.
Tune in to the School of Hiring podcast to learn more about the changing landscape of leadership hiring and how to make the right hire for your company's success.
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Boom to Bust Hiring - The Foundations of Sustainable Employment

Sustainable employment practices that prioritize stable, continuous employment for workers can have many benefits for both the employees and the companies they work for. In this episode of the School of Hiring podcast, we'll explore the concept of sustainable employment and how companies can implement policies that prioritize job security and stability for their employees. 

We'll discuss the impact of layoffs and fluctuations in employment on workers and their families, as well as the benefits of offering long-term job security, such as increased job satisfaction, employee loyalty, and reduced turnover rates. 

Joining us today to delve into the importance of sustainable employment practices and the positive impact they can have on both workers and businesses alike I have Hessel Reimerink, VP Talent and Employee Experience at OBI.


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Hung Lee is the  editor of the leading industry newsletter Recruiting Brainfood and with over 20 years in the business of hiring people he has worked with and acts as the confidant of the best in the industry. 
In his role, Hung has a unique helicopter view of the recruitment space across industries, markets and niches.

It is thus no surprise that when he speaks people take note.
In this episode we discuss:

1. How has recruitment changed over the last 10 years
2. What changes have have there been in the leadership and executive search segment
3. How has the importance of nurturing relationships with candidates changed and how can companies get better at this.
4. What is the difference between recruitment, talent acquisition, headhunting and executive search and when is one better than the other.
5. At what point do you decide to use an external agency vs your inhouse talent team.
6. How has the introduction of technology/AI into recruitment & executive search changed things.

And much much more!
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