The ‘Think Bigger’ recruitment podcast explores the most pressing insights, developments, and challenges within scientific recruitment. Drawing on their extensive experience in recruitment, Jacob Midwinter, Director of Search and Client Solutions, and Philippa Clark Operations Manager share expert inspirational insights from the world of scientific recruitment and beyond.
Click the links below to listen to our ‘Think Bigger’ series:
- Episode 1: Growth Mindset
Individuals who believe their talents can be developed through hard work, good strategies, and input from others have a growth mindset and tend to achieve more than those with a more fixed mindset (described in the Harvard Business Review). This episode discusses growth mindset and how this plays out in the workplace and how it can impact your personal life.
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What is Managing Up? Learn more and discover why it is crucial for your own team's growth.
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- Episode 3: Hiring in a Virtual World
Michelle Reid, People Director for the Institute of Occupational Medicine, talks to Jacob and Philippa about hiring in a virtual world. Understand why embracing technology and creative thinking is important to enhance the candidate experience throughout the recruitment journey.
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- Episode 4: Hidden Conditions and Disabilities
Ted Smith, Human Resources Consultant and Author, joins the discussion on how Hidden Disabilities and Conditions can impact people's professional and personal life.
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- Episode 5: The Post-Pandemic Workplace
The Covid-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns caused a monumental shift in how we work, however, it proved resilience, flexibility and adaptability in the workforce. Listen to find out more on the future of what the working world will be like in the UK.
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- Episode 6: Imposter Syndrome
A poll to the scientific professional community showed that Imposter Syndrome is something the market wants to discuss more openly, and to learn more about. In this episode Jacob and Philippa are joined by Chris Vowels, a previous Head of Client Services, to explore the topic and the impacts it can have.
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- Episode 7: Turning the Table on SRG
Jacob and Philippa are once again joined by Ted Smith, Human Resources Consultant and Author, who turns the tables on our experts to share STEM recruitment insights for both candidates and clients in the scientific industries.
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- Episode 8: Candidate Attraction and Retention
Using the SRG 2022 Candidate Attraction and Retention Guide Jacob and Philippa discuss what makes individuals tick and how to make sure the top talent is in your workforce.
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- Episode 9: Future-proofing STEM by Building a Sustainable Talent Pipeline
Chris Blackburn, Head of CSR for Impellam STEM Portfolio, joins Jacob and Philippa to discuss how the scientific industries can future-proof their workforce and skills needs by building a sustainable pipeline of talent.
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- Episode 10: Balancing the Gender Gap in STEM
Georgia Whitton, Senior Data Scientist for Sanger Institute's Genomic Surveillance Unit, joins Jacob and Philippa to discuss balancing the gender gap in STEM, the cruciality of representation within industry, and provides tips on how women and girls can begin their career.
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- Episode 11: Degree Apprenticeships - Are they the answer to the STEM skills shortage?
Marc Rothera, Strategic Lead for Science and Engineering Apprenticeships at Anglia Ruskin University, discusses the stigma surrounding apprenticeships, as well as the importance of choosing the right academic path for you.
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- Episode 12: Change Management – Supercharge your Workforce by Embedding the Right Values
Liam Taylor, Chief Executive Officer at Axol Bioscience Ltd, joins Jacob and Philippa to discuss how to successfully supercharge your workforce and organisation’s culture through embedding the right values in the correct way.
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- Episode 13: Beyond the Golden Triangle – UK Life Science
Andrew Shortt, Senior Growth and Innovation Specialist at Innovate UK EDGE, joins Jacob and Philippa to discuss topics such as the evolution of the life science sector in the West Midlands, the importance of collaboration in driving innovation, and the potential for growth in the region. It will also look at the current trends in life science, and what the sector can do to stay ahead of the competition.
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- Episode 14: Beyond the Golden Triangle – Embracing Skillsets Outside the Golden Triangle
Jane Kennedy, Chief Business Officer at Discovery Park, joins Jacob and Philippa, leading the discussion on what it takes to make a success of a career outside the golden triangle and the challenges that come with it.
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