Thinking outside the box when hiring

About this episode

Emma Davison discusses her four-step recruitment process and the challenges of hiring in the age of AI.

In the age of AI, "it can be very hard to ascertain the person behind the CV". Here, one CEO outlines her four-step process to recruitment to help leaders and HR pivot in a shifting landscape. In this episode of The HR Leader Podcast, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Virtual Headquarters chief executive Emma Davison about her background as a physio, what she learnt from that vocation in becoming a C-suite executive, the recruitment challenges facing businesses right now, why it's harder to recruit now than ever before, and the lessons she's learnt over the years when hiring. Davison also delves into her four-step process for hiring new staff, why such a comprehensive approach is so beneficial, the differences she's noticed since starting the new system, the inherent challenges to be overcome, and what motivates her moving forward about recruitment into the future.

People in this episode

Host: Jerome Doraisamy

Guest: Emma Davison

Topics covered

• recruitment
• AI in hiring
• C-suite leadership
• hiring challenges
• four-step process

Keywords

• recruitment
• AI
• C-suite
• hiring process
• leadership
• challenges
• physio background

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Virtual Headquarters

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