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Our mission with this podcast series is to explore the changing recruitment environment from every angle. Surfacing a unique insight into the challenges faced at each stage of the talent equation. In each series, we'll interview candidates, recruiters and technologists to understand their 'Recruitment Reality.' Andrew Wood (aka Woody), has worked in the recruitment industry as both an agency worker and a technology founder. Assessing and placing 10,000+ candidates in his 15 years in the industry. Willo, the business that Woody co-founded, has enabled asynchronous video interviews across 195 countries, and has been involved in over 30,000 hiring decisions!

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#29 - Building Around Your Culture - Debbie Penn & Chris Havens

April 25, 2023 • Andrew Wood (aka Woody) • Season 1 • Episode 29

In this episode of The Recruitment Reality Podcast, I speak with Debbie Penn and Chris Havens about hiring at a huge scale across multiple state locations.

Debbie and Chris share their experience of running a huge-scale recruitment function with only 3 dedicated recruiters! This is something I've always been fascinated and surprised about. How do large, disparate organisations manage recruitment with only 3 people?

The answer, introduce a framework built on a culture that allows for individual adaptation! If that doesn't make sense, then this is a great episode to listen to. Debbie shares her years of experience within the Watermark Communities team, and how their CEO has managed to give freedom, whilst also creating a sense of belonging.

Listen to this episode to learn more about the importance of culture when building your recruitment function...

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RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Watermark Retirement Communities - Creating extraordinary and innovative communities where people thrive.

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Tech Stack

Symplr.com - Talent management software and solutions to hire, keep, and grow quality talent
Willo.video - Video Interview Screening Software

People

Debbie Penn, National Director of Recruitment at Watermark
Chris Havens, Health Care Recruiter at Watermark
Andrew Wood, COO & Co-founder at Willo

People on this episode

Andrew Wood (aka Woody)

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