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Recruitment Demystified

In this episode of the Business Elevation show we’re thrilled to welcome Nancy Slessenger, a seasoned expert in the art of recruitment.

With decades of experience in management, recruitment, and neuroscience-based training, Nancy has been at the forefront of helping businesses master the often complex and misunderstood process of hiring the right talent. Nancy founded and has sold her own recruitment agency and is also a prolific author, with over 20 publications to her name, including the highly successful “How to Write Objectives that Work,” which sold over 500,000 copies.

Join us as we discuss invaluable insights on common hiring mistakes, effective recruitment processes, and actionable tips for candidates looking to stand out. We’ll also discuss the growing impact of AI on recruitment, shedding light on how technology is changing the landscape for both employers and job seekers.

If you’re using data that isn’t very accurate to make your decisions, then no matter how good the AI is, the decisions aren’t going to be as good as they can be.
– Nancy Slessenger

Some of the Key Takeaways we discover from this interview:

Precision in Feedback: Clarity, accuracy, and honesty in feedback are paramount. Feedback should help candidates understand why they did or did not get the job, paving the way for self-improvement and positive candidate experience.
Customised Interviewing: Many readily available sources, including AI, can fall short in generating effective interview questions. Crafting personalised questions based on specific job criteria ensures a more accurate assessment of candidates’ suitability.
Effective Hiring Foundations: Meticulous preparation and clear job specifications are crucial. Small changes in the recruitment process can lead to significant improvements in hiring outcomes, avoiding costly bad hires.

Whether you’re a business leader, HR professional, or job candidate, this episode is packed with practical and valuable advice.

Join us for a fresh perspective on recruitment from one of the industry’s most experienced voices.

You can listen to the Business Elevation interview with Nancy Slessenger and Chris Cooper here. Alternatively on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Tunein, Amazon Music, iHeart Radio (latter US only).

More about Nancy Slessenger:

Nancy Slessenger was the founder and of Vinehouse essential Ltd which she owned till recently. Its main focus was on hiring and recruitment.

A keen learner and management trainer for many years, Nancy has trained with many of the leaders in the field of learning. She is an NLP Master Practitioner and keeps up to date with the latest neuroscience and much of her work is based on that. She is passionate about finding tools and techniques that will make life easier for her clients. To that end, she has attended many conferences and training courses on neuroscience and learning.

As a physics graduate, Nancy started her career at Mars Electronics (Part of the Mars Group) and worked for ten years as a manager in the electronics manufacturing industry, both in sales and manufacturing management. She has hands-on experience in hiring and managing large departments, which she applies to her work.

Nancy is the author of over 20 publications, including How to Write Objectives that Work with sales of over 500,000 and Difficult People Made Easy: New Ways to Make Dealing with Difficult People Easy.

Over her career, Nancy has personally coached hundreds of clients at all levels and in many different industry sectors, including blue chip, not-for-profit, and small businesses. She still does a little coaching.