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The Ambitions Podcast is series of frank and fun discussions about the world of recruitment. Members of the Ambitions Personnel team and guests explore a range of subjects from the latest changes in the recruitment industry to tips on how to retain and train staff.
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Podcasts can be an incredible tool for branding, reputation and content creation. Host Lizzie is joined by Managing Director, Mandy Watson and the pair discuss the concept of a podcast and how the Ambitions Podcast has developed over time.
Host Lizzie is joined by Managing Director at Distract, Peter Watson to discuss the importance of spelling, punctuation and grammar in business. Peter has recently published 'The Niche Influence' a book on marketing and finding your audience. The pair discuss whether SPAG is still important and whether you can still make a good impression without a talent for English.
Lincolnshire is known for its food industry, but more needs to be done to promote the fact the county is full of innovation and open for business. Host Gerrard Grundy is joined by Vice Chair of the Greater Lincolnshire LEP and Chair of the Greater Lincolnshire Food Board Sarah Louise Fairburn to discuss the food industry and how recruitment can play a part in bringing the best to the area.
The pandemic highlighted self-improvement and remaining resilient when it comes to qualifications and learning. Host Lizzie is joined by Ambitions Personnel's Head of Commercial Recruitment, Kiran Kaur-Costa and Managing Director Mandy Watson to discuss training, internal improvements and building a workforce for the future.
In this episode, Ambitions' Gerrard Grundy is joined by Partner at Wilkin Chapman, Oliver Tasker, to talk about the legal ramifications that COVID and the subsequent easing of restrictions has brought the world of employment.
The pair discuss trial delays, new precedents and the challenges that this unique event has introduced unexpectedly.
This week, Lizzie Tasker along with Operations Director, Becky Gench take a look at employee engagement.
It’s a topic that’s featured in many of our previous episodes, but how has the pandemic affected the employer / employee relationship. And importantly, what should employers consider as many prepare to return to the workplace? It’s uncharted territory, but can employers turn these obstacles into opportunities?
In our third and final labour market update, Ambitions’ Becky Gench along with Director Claire Haggar bring you up to date on what’s happening from the frontline of the Warehousing and Logistics industry.
They look back at what has changed since the start of the pandemic and how a shift in consumer habits has had a huge impact within this sector. As the world starts to open up again, will we see that shift again? And now, as businesses head towards their peak season with growing concerns over staff shortages, the conversation turns to what issues might lie ahead.
This week, Kiran Kaur – Head of Ambitions’ Commercial Recruitment Division speaks with colleague Leanne Cooper on the state of the commercial labour market. Naturally, the conversation is dominated by the impact of the pandemic and the huge changes that businesses have had to implement, and the knock-on effect this has had on employee retention and recruitment.
Several trends have emerged as a result, but what looks set to stay?
We discuss the last 18 months and look at what might lie ahead in the future.
In the second episode of our new series, Gerrard Grundy speaks with colleague Lizzie Tasker on the state of the food industry regionally as well as nationally and the impact that the pandemic and Brexit has had on the jobs market.
The pandemic has hit some industries hard, but has this meant an upturn in worker availability to help address the shortages in the food market? We look at the state of the industry in terms of recruitment and what this might mean going forward.
In the first episode of our new series, Managing Director at Ambitions Personnel, Mandy Watson, speaks with colleague Lizzie Tasker on the topic that everyone has been talking about this year.
Working from home has become the norm for thousands of workers nationwide over the past year due to the Coronavirus restrictions, but not for everyone. Mandy and Lizzie debate the advantages and disadvantages of the trend and ask if it is here to stay now restrictions are lifting and offices open back up.
Recruitment is a business that varies day-to-day and throws many challenges at those at the cliff face. Ambitions Personnel HR Manager Helen Mason and Managing Director, Mandy Watson discuss how they got into recruitment as a career in the first place, how the industry has changed and what the future might hold for those entering the profession.
Recruitment is a business that varies day-to-day and throws many challenges at those at the cliff face. Ambitions Personnel Operations Director Becky Gench and Account Manager, Gerrard Grundy discuss how they got into recruitment as a career in the first place, how the industry has changed and what the future might hold for those entering the profession.
CSR, or Corporate Social Responsibility, is a subject that many wish they knew more about and get involved in. It can range from volunteering, partnering with a charitable organisation or simply good old fashioned fundraising. Businesses are looking to become more ethical and involved in their communities, but there's so much choice when it comes to research.
Director at Ambitions Personnel, Mandy Watson is joined by special guest, Caroline Swindin, Fundraising Development Manager at St Barnabas Hospice to explore what it means to adopt a CSR strategy, what benefits it can bring and how to get started.
On what is allegedly the most depressing day of the year, this Blue Monday, The Ambitions Podcast is bringing you some optimism and perspective!
Director, Mandy is joined by special guest, Pete Watson, to discuss what opportunities have come out of the last year, and how this has shaped their values as business leaders and as consumers.
If it can’t get any worse, then it’s time to excel.
Recorded in March 2020, two weeks before national lockdown, Ambitions Personnel’s Directors and sisters, Amanda Watson and Claire Haggar, discussed their business’ incredible 30-year milestone in April 2020.
The anniversary was due to launch a yearlong campaign, celebrating their achievements; however, due to the pandemic, this had to be postponed and Ambitions faced its toughest year in its 3-decade history.
Ever the optimists, Mandy and Claire, want to end this difficult year on a high and let the adversities they’ve overcome be something else to celebrate when they can do in true Ambitions style!
Together, the co-Directors explore the evolution of Ambitions and what lead them to make the decisions they made to expand their firm from a micro-business to the large enterprise it is today. Not to mention the drastic evolution of the recruitment industry itself.
From working on production lines, driving minivans, catering events and cycling from London to Paris to winning new contracts, opening new offices and expanding divisions - there has never been a dull moment in Ambitions’ fantastic 30 years of TRANSFORMING RECRUITMENT.
Here's to the next 30 years!
“We’re understanding faster than ever before just how integrated our economic system is.”
In today’s podcast, recorded in October, Gerrard Grundy is joined by special guest, Pete Watson, the Managing Director of digital marketing agency, Distract.
Gerrard and Pete discuss the impact of the COVID Recession, reveal how it has affected their industries and share their advice on how to stay positive despite the economic uncertainty.
Both professionals believe that there is method to the madness and there are always opportunities, even in a recession. With natural gaps being created in the market, innovators need to ensure they “don’t waste a good recession.”
Today we bring you the first episode of a brand new series of The Ambitions Podcast. Recorded in October 2020, with full social-distancing and COVID secure measures firmly in place.
Series five is kicking off with a discussion around the current condition of the UK labour market. Ambitions’ HR Manager, Helen Mason, is joined by Account Manager, Gerrard Grundy, to discuss the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on businesses and the UK workforce.
The recruitment specialists explore the overall affects so far, possible repercussions to come and discuss if there are any positives amongst the adversity.
The great thing with leadership is that age doesn’t matter.
In the final episode of The Ambitions Podcast series 4, Operations Director, Becky Gench, is joined by a friendly face, Distract’s Pete Watson.
Pete shares with Becky his personal experiences and challenges with being a young entrepreneur and business owner in a predominantly senior market.
Extremely talented in his field of marketing and business, Pete talks in-depth about his journey into becoming an HR and recruitment leader, as well as how he adapted to earn the respect of his team and his clients despite being his 20s.
The announcement of next year’s new immigration system may have been overshadowed by the COVID-pandemic, its scheduled implementation in January 2021 has not been affected.
Shortly after the points-based system was confirmed, and just weeks prior to lockdown, Ambitions Personnel’s Gerrard Grundy and Helen Mason discussed the 'bombshell' new immigration policies.
Recruitment specialists, Gerrard and Helen explore the intended benefits of the pending points-based system as well as the potential pitfalls of such a radical change to such a heavily relied on source of essential workers.
Disaster Recovery. If you didn’t know what it was before the coronavirus pandemic, you sadly do now.
In this episode, Ambitions’ Account Manager, Gerrard Grundy, is joined by Tech Director of Minerva IT, Dave Rendall, to discuss the importance of a Disaster Recovery Plan, and what SMEs should consider when developing one.
A complex matter with various aspects to consider from cost-benefit analysis to business continuity. Thanks to their DR Plans, many businesses have shown incredible resilience in really threatening times.
Gerrard and Dave share their personal experiences with business disasters, what the recovery processes entailed and how they’ve mitigated future risks.
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