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The View
A new series bringing you the best expert advice from the world of recruitment and HR.
Our guests will share their biggest achievements, challenge the status quo and inspire you with a different way of doing things - giving you the insight and power you need to make change yourself.
Power to the people finders.


Episode 1 – Diversity should be everyone’s business
Neil speaks with Zaid Al-Qassab, the Chief Marketing Officer for Channel 4; prior to that, he led huge teams at P&G and BT. Zaid also recently held the Diversity and Inclusion Director role at Channel 4. In this episode we’re going to be chatting about how Channel 4 has become such a champion in the ED&I space; what it looks like on the inside, and most importantly where we go next for society.
Episode 2 – Quantity AND quality; how to smash recruitment at scale
This week Neil speaks with Matt Howe from BT. Matt is the Head of Volume Recruitment for brands that include BT, EE, Plusnet, and Openreach. He hires thousands of people each year and has shared really interesting insights into what that takes from a people, process, and technology point of view.
Episode 3 – Coming soon
Recruitment in the care sector is famously challenging, particularly in nursing; yet these roles hold families and communities together. So how do you go about attracting and retaining the very best people, and how do you deliver a culture that keeps those people in a super competitive market? Neil Armstrong chats with Paul Lundbeck from HCRG Care Group, a leading healthcare provider; he’s the perfect person to talk to, to understand how companies can deliver success in these types of markets.
