In episode 7 of the Talent-Ed podcast, your host Sophie Rigby, Business Development Director at Chapter 2, speaks to Mischa Walmsley, Senior Talent Partner at Element, about the competition for talent, hiring in modern times, mental health at work, and more. The tech industry has been under a lot of strain due to the talent shortage we’re experiencing and who better to talk about a way forward than a Senior Talent Partner at a high-growth business? This episode is filled with informative discussions and intriguing opinions on everything from the use of LinkedIn in recruiting, to how to advocat ..read more

Welcome to the 6th episode of the second series of the Talent-Ed podcast. Today, our host Sophie Rigby is joined by Charlotte Curley, Recruitment Operations Manager at Octopus. Working both agency and in-house for some amazing companies such as Rolls-Royce, PA Consulting, and at her current workplace Octopus, Charlotte has some incredible talent acquisition experience under her belt.In this episode, Charlotte shares her insight and lets us know her thoughts on the current climate, counter-offer culture, and how the control now often sits with the candidate. We also listen in on her experience ..read more

In this episode of The Talent-Ed Podcast, host Sophie Rigby, Business Development Director at Chapter 2, virtually sits down with Hessie Coleman, Vice President of People at SEDNA Systems.Throughout the episode, Sophie and Hessie discuss SEDNA’s ultimate business goal: to reinvent the outdated use of email. By creating a unified workspace designed for focus and productivity, fostering more efficient communication, enriched collaboration, and smarter workflows across organisations, SEDNA are reimagining email from the ground-up.Founded in 2017, their business has gone from strength-to-strength ..read more

Welcome to season 2, episode 4 of the Talent-Ed podcast. Today, our host Sophie Rigby chats to Lorenzo Spina, head of talent at Peak. Peak is a fast-growing organisation that’s making great headway in a brand new category of AI technology: Decision Intelligence. Sophie and Lorenzo discuss what it’s like recruiting for a rapidly scaling business, the challenges of hiring in different regions, and how they maintain their company values while growing the business. Lorenzo offers insight into how an organisation can use digital tools to improve their employer brand when hiring new employees. It’s ..read more

The Talent-Ed podcast provides in-depth guidance for ambitious business leaders who know the right talent attraction strategy is key to welcoming brilliant people into your business.In the second episode of season 2, Sophie Rigby sits down with Tom Denny, Head of People at Codat, to discuss how a tech startup can scale, retain talent and more.Codat makes financial and accounting software integrations as simple as a click of a button. They build developer-friendly infrastructure that gives businesses the ability to create their own next-generation products.We cover what tech startups should con ..read more

he Talent-Ed podcast provides in depth guidance for ambitious business leaders who know the right talent attraction strategy is key to welcoming brilliant people into your business.In the first episode of season 2, Sophie Rigby sat down with Nikki Keys, Director of Customer Success at Capdesk, to discuss the ins and outs of startup life.We go on a deep dive into what you need to think about when you’re scaling a business, how to make sure your team doesn’t lose what made it special in the first place, and where your people fit into your growth strategy (spoiler alert: they should be at the ver ..read more

Talent-Ed finishes off 2020 with a feature on LinkedIn hacks with Brad Rose.With over 700 million users around the world, LinkedIn is still the standout social platform that companies use when trying to develop high-quality talent pools and hire talent. In this episode, Leo and Brad peel back the curtain on how LinkedIn works to reveal some of the best ways companies can elevate their employer brands to maximise their ability to attract talent using LinkedIn.Leo and Brad discuss:✔️How to make the most of every page of your company LinkedIn profile✔️Cost-effective and easy to implement tactics ..read more

Welcome to Episode 2 of the THIRD season of the Talent-Ed podcast! This time around, Leo Harrison, Founder of Chapter 2 is joined by Oana Iordachescu, Head of Tech TA in the EU at Wayfair.  Wayfair is one of the largest furniture and homeware e-commerce companies in the world, with a footprint across the US and Europe. Prior to starting in her current role, Oana was building fast-scaling teams at companies like Booking.com, Zalando, Criteo and Facebook.    Leo and Oana discuss her career so far, how she approaches difficult talent markets, and the crucial role recruitment has t ..read more

We’re back for the brand new Season 3 of The Talent-Ed podcast. For the first episode of the new season, we break through the Zoom screen and meet our guest face-to-face! In episode one, host Leo Harrison, Founder of Chapter 2, sits down with Jeff Matthews, CEO of Talivest. Few people have the level of experience Jeff holds when it comes to successfully scaling tech companies. His previous gig was as Global Head of Sales at LinkedIn, where he started out as employee number seven in the early days of the tech giant’s growth journey. Today, he’s heading up the innovative Talivest, where the team ..read more

Modiara Kamps is the lead for employer brand for Amazon’s consumer tech business in EMEA.Originally starting her career in her native country The Netherlands, Modiara has a wealth of experience in the talent sector, working both within organisations and as a consultant.Now based in London, Modiara oversees employer brand for the tech giant in a number of key markets, helping Amazon in its mission to become the Earth’s most customer friendly business.In this podcast, Modiara explains why she believes candidates still hold the power in the job market, how Amazon is using employee stories to infl ..read more