Episode 25: Dive into the highlights of the past quarter - with James Lawton
In today’s episode, our host and founder James takes a moment to reflect on the incredible journey we've had on The Staffing RecOps Podcast and we dive into the highlights of the past quarter.Throughout the quarter, we had the pleasure of hosting 4 amazing guests, Mason Barendrecht, Frank Gullo, Martin Allen and Michael Whitmer. A recurring theme in our conversations was automation in the recruitment landscape. Our guests, representing various recruitment firms, provided valuable insights into the different stages of their automation transformations.As we look back on the past quarter and year, we are grateful for the knowledge shared by our guests and the support of our dedicated listeners. Thank you for being a part of The Staffing RecOps Podcast community.More about James LawtonThe SROP is hosted and founded by James Lawton: ex-recruiter, now helping enterprise-level companies manage their high-volume contingent workforce. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 24: Using AI for data and experimenting - with Michael Whitmer
In this new episode, James talked with Michael from RGF Staffing about all things AI and data related. Michael talked about leveraging AI in matching, using tools in deep learning and natural language to manage both active candidates and to match passive candidates with open job opportunities. They are utilizing boolean search strings and refining them by examining skills in their taxonomy of data, thereby honing the search with automated enhanced searches. They are currently experimenting with Large Language Models (LLM) on enterprise licenses instead of publicly OpenAI data models, but they don't know where this will lead yet.The top 3 tips Michael shared with us are get your data clean, experiment and don't be afraid to fail and learn from this.The SROP is hosted by James Lawton: ex-recruiter, now helping enterprise-level companies manage their high-volume contingent workforce.More about Michael WhitmerMichael Whitmer is Global CIO at RGF Staffing. RGF Staffing is one of the world's largest providers of HR services.Every day around 265,000 people are employed through the network of RGF Staffing at companies and institutions across the world.We want to talk to youWherever you are in the world, if you work for a high volume staffing and/or recruitment firm then we want to talk to you! So do not hesitate to reach out to us if you would like to be on the podcast.The Staffing RecOps Podcast is sponsored by Mployee. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 23: Leveraging available data - with Martin Allen
In this new episode, James talked with Martin about the significance of treating data as a valuable asset, emphasizing the importance of thoughtful consideration regarding its input and utilization, rather than merely viewing it as a byproduct of output. Martin advised that we need to start with why, why and what are we looking to achieve and very importantly how do we deliver on it.Martin shed light on the potential insights that can be derived from leveraging the data accessible to recruitment agencies. He highlighted how harnessing this data can not only provide valuable information but also enhance the overall value we offer to our clients.The SROP is hosted by James Lawton: ex-recruiter, now helping enterprise-level companies manage their high-volume contingent workforce.More about Martin AllenMartin Allen is a reference and master data modernisation consultant freelancer. Martin is a highly-experienced and pro-active reference and master data modernisation consultant / Senior Programme Manager. He has a successful background in B2B, B2C, telecomunications, retail, real estate, travel, financial services, defence, consulting, central and local governments. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 22: Having an AI policy - with Frank Gullo
In this new episode, James talked with Frank about the shift in organisational focus since Nov 2022, and the excitement and the concerns around AI. Frank talked about the need to understand the business strategy and the problems that need to be solved before thinking about where to invest in AI. Assessing what resources are available to the business, and what the use cases are. Frank talked about the importance of governance, privacy and security, and having an AI policy.More about Frank GulloFrank Gullo is Chief Technology Officer at Aleron. Aleron is a global workforce and business solutions company that builds relationships, connects people, and empowers the workplace. An industry leader since 1957, Aleron specializes in total talent solutions, workforce management, IT services, and more.Extra sources and reading material provided by FrankEconomist and writer Tyler Cowen https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2023/08/ai-update.htmlBusiness Consultant Melissa Copeland https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/elephant-room-one-wants-admit-what-dont-know-ai-melissa-copeland/Reading materialHow to Create the Best ChatGPT Policies: https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/technology/pages/how-to-create-the-best-chatgpt-policies-.aspx?mkt_tok=ODIzLVRXUy05ODQAAAGNZB7EstpQ7CYs4da-Wjimt7P64ppD-v-qVb9HK6Y5P9BcG-lnicb8gSbuv38arvmgJ_kqzxrqb1rfdpovaBQep-JezNSrUsie-88PUrMRligFwY_S The A-Z of AI: 30 terms you need to understand artificial intelligence: https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230717-what-you-should-know-about-artificial-intelligence-from-a-zBuying AI? The questions HR leaders should be able to answer: https://hrexecutive.com/buying-ai-questions-hr-leaders-should-be-able-to-answer-ai-governance/?oly_enc_id=8242I6865212B1M Generative AI tips and warnings from 5 providers: https://www.ciodive.com/news/Generative-AI-myths-tips-tricks-adoption/691496/ How Generative AI Will Transform Your Industry: https://www.gartner.com/en/webinar/534330/1202251 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Episode 21: Data, data quality and data migration - with Mason Barendrecht
In this new episode, James talked with Mason about data, the quality of data, and migrating that data. Mason specified the key challenges for this; volume, complexity & ensuring have the right data. The importance of making sure the data you migrate into your new system is relevant, so clean the data before the move.Retention of data is always Mason's biggest concern and perceived risk, which is part of why Hales Group are moving from a legacy server based solution into the cloud. Mason's last tip for anyone about to conduct a data migration themselves is to create a Checklist before they start!The SROP is hosted by James Lawton: ex-recruiter, now helping enterprise-level companies manage their high-volume contingent workforce.More about Mason BarendrechtMason Barendrecht is Director of Technology and Systems at Hales GroupHales Group Ltd is one of the UK's leading home care providers and staffing businesses, delivering recruitment services to a wide range of sectors throughout the UK. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Staffing RecOps Podcast is a platform to share insight and to educate globally. This is not a Podcast for recruiters. The Podcast is for those that run high volume Staffing and Recruitment Firms. If you work in Operations, IT, or Management in any kind of strategic capacity, then we want to talk to you to understand the challenges and solutions as you see them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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