Brainfood Live On Air - Ep266 - How to Hire a Chief People Officer

The Recruiting Brainfood Podcast

HOW TO HIRE A CHIEF PEOPLE OFFICER (CPO) It's the most senior role in the People department, one that many a recruiter eventually aspires to, but I suspect not many of us have had to try and recruit for one! We're going to dive into the world of C-level hiring, but with a twist, for the C-suite exec leading our own department! - What are the circumstances where this role emerges? - How do we capture the requirement? - From whom do we collect it from? - Who is the hiring manager - CEO, committee of senior managers, the Board, the Chair? - How to go about the search - How to determine what is a qualified candidate? - How do you deal with candidates who think they know than you do (and probably do!) - What is the best method of approach? - What is the best method of assessment? - What red flags should you be aware of? - How do you scorecard this? All this and more - one of the most intriguing recruitment assignments you'll ever have. We're with Annie Jackson, Head of Talent Acquisition (Cleo), Simon Mullins, MD (ESIX), Lisa Scales, Talent Acquisition Director (Royal Mail), Jennifer Candee, Global TA Leader & Gaetan van Reusel, MD (Camario). We're on Friday 2nd August, 2pm BST Follow the channel here (recommended) and click on the green button to register for this show. Ep266 is sponsored by our friends Popp Meet Ellie. She's is a (real) senior talent acquisition leader at one of the world’s biggest technology companies. She's also the Global Recruiter of the Month. Her secret? Popp AI. Every month Ellie uses Popp to screen and manage human-like conversations with thousands of candidates, progressing them rapidly through the hiring funnel. She’s delegating her administrative responsibilities to her AI co-pilot, and focussing on where she adds real value - building meaningful relationships with the candidates that count. She’s embracing new technology to transform into a super-recruiter and accelerate her career. Popp is trusted by some of the most innovative recruiters like Ellie, and some of the most innovative talent teams and staffing organisations, like Zoe and Randstad. Popp plugs into your ATS or CRM to automate administrative tasks across the recruitment funnel, transforming your recruiters into a hyper-lean, AI-enabled team of super-recruiters, who can accelerate candidates through the recruitment funnel at breakneck speed while delivering a world-class candidate experience. Popp is a compliant, audited, ethical partner that you can trust to:

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