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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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#39 - Bridging the Gap: Early Careers Initiatives - Yasmin Castle

February 08, 2024 • Andrew Wood (aka Woody) • Season 1 • Episode 39

In this episode of the Recruitment Reality Podcast, I am joined by Yasmin Castle, a Talent Acquisition Specialist at Ideagen, a global software company based in Nottingham built for regulated and high-compliance industries. We discussed Ideagen’s hiring methods, early career programs, and the challenges of global recruitment with the varying market trends in the UK and India.

One of Ideagen’s early career programs, ‘Think Big,’ incentivizes high schoolers with opportunities to enter the workforce directly without a college degree. Yasmin highlights some challenges with assessing a significant number of candidates while still providing them with meaningful feedback and how Willo has helped them streamline these processes.

We explored the effectiveness and impact of artificial intelligence adoption in recruitment and the workplace. We also delved into the importance of feedback and company culture in shaping a company’s employer branding. Yasmin ended the interview by sharing some key advice for recruitment professionals and job applicants.

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RESOURCES MENTIONED:

Willo: Video Interview Screening Software https://www.willo.video
Yasmin Castle, Talent Acquisition Specialist at Ideagen https://www.linkedin.com/in/yasmin-castle-6858751a9
Andrew Wood, COO & Co-founder at Willo https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-douglas-wood
Ideagen: Software Company for Regulated High Compliance Industries https://ideagen.com
iCIMS: Applicant Tracking System https://www.icims.com
Oktopost: B2B Social Media Management Solutions https://www.oktopost.com

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