In this episode, Cal Clifford joins the show to talk all about resilience and the benefits of taking some of life's challenges to transform them into a strength. Given the last few years, all of us, particularly in our work and home lives, have been impacted by unprecedented events that shift how we function and thrive.Cal is a Resilience and Recovery coach who works with men to use resilience as a path to recovery, helping many to restore their relationships, self-worth and purpose. He also works with workplaces to support teams in building community, decreasing staff attrition and burnout, and turn the workplace from a place that adds stress to a place where teams draw connection, strength, and inspiration.Connect with Cal:https://restoredkings.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/calclifford/

In the fourth and final part of this series, our very own Nikao Hill joins Gary and Deon to share his top 3 tips for candidate sourcing (that works!) Nikao is one of our Talent United team as our Head of Sourcing (or endearingly dubbed, our 'Super Sourcer') and we're always so happy to hear his insights.You can do recruitment one of two ways - you can approach it reactively, waiting UNTIL the problem arises before you start planning. Or you can have a proactive approach - planning and assessing before the time comes, which means your outcome is based on a lot more consideration.Connect with Nikao on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nikaohill/

In part 3 of this series, Kate Snyman joins Gary and Deon to talk all about how workforce planning can help you find more success in your team growth. Kate is a superstar in internal recruitment, so we are delighted to have her on as a guest.You can do recruitment one of two ways - you can approach it reactively, waiting UNTIL the problem arises before you start planning. Or you can have a proactive approach - planning and assessing before the time comes, which means your outcome is based on a lot more consideration.Connect with Kate on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kate-snyman-02b04944/

BONUS EP!We couldn't finish up the year without delivering these gems of advice for professionals (candidates) to consider over the festive break.So get ready to put your feet up and take these small actions (or thoughts!) to help you feel ready to step into 2024 when the time comes.

Want to hear how to make 2024 'better' than 2023 in business? Have a listen to this episode! As the final episode of the year, Deon and Gary talk about how to identify what left you feeling stuck and frustrated this year, and how you can make sure you don't repeat those same things as you move forward into the new year.Thank you for a year full of listening! We'll be back in the new year with a bunch of fresh new episodes for you!

In this episode, Karen Hollenbach joins Deon and Gary to talk to candidates about how to optimise your LinkedIn profile. Karen is the founder of Think Bespoke, providing inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities with their training resources. Karen's mission specialises in LinkedIn training, LinkedIn profile writing and LinkedIn marketing, and this conversation is a great example of that value.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenhollenbach/

In part 2 of this series, Mike Beeley joins Gary and Deon for conversation about the importance of having a great EVP (employee value proposition) and employer branding. Mike is an absolute superstar in these areas, so we knew we had to get him on to share the wisdomw.You can do recruitment one of two ways - you can approach it reactively, waiting UNTIL the problem arises before you start planning. Or you can have a proactive approach - planning and assessing before the time comes, which means your outcome is based on a lot more consideration.LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mike-beeley-380a2b4/

Whether you're a professional would-be job-seeker, a recruiter, or a hiring company, you are at risk of either being the ghoster or being the ghosted. In this week's podcast episode, we have Gary joined by Talent United COO Jess Jasch to discuss the different ways ghosting can happen, and what you can to do mitigate it.

You won't leave this episode uncertain about the stance that Deon and Gary have about contingent recruitment.Whether you're a hiring company or a recruiter, this episode is worth taking the time to learn about where you might be diminishing your results in recruitment, and what you can do about improving your outcomes. And it's probably going to be different to the way you've always done things.

You can do recruitment one of two ways - you can approach it reactively, waiting UNTIL the problem arises before you start planning. Or you can have a proactive approach - planning and assessing before the time comes, which means your outcome is based on a lot more consideration.In part 1 of this topic, Deon and Gary explore a general overview of what that would look like, and what you need to consider.