Insights into key candidate motivations | Dave talks to Cara O’Leary
In episode 10 of Wave’s Talent Matters podcast series, Wave CEO Dave Jenkins talks to Cara O'Leary about a recession like no other, caution amongst candidates, flexibility as the number 1 candidate motivator in the UK, employers needing to listen to and trust their employees, a change in productivity measurement from input to output and the diversity of thought on LinkedIn. They talk about current candidate motivations, shifting workplace patterns, startling findings from LinkedIn trends reports, and how to view the recession as an opportunity. Cara O’Leary has spent 22 years in the talent industry, with 16 years working directly in the recruitment and staffing industry as a recruiter, in sales, and as a leader across multiple different brands in recruitment. In 2016 she was approached by LinkedIn and joined as Global Account Director, becoming Sales Director in 2021. As an early adopter on the platform, she has long admired LinkedIn and feels privileged to be a part of its huge growth story. Read the full article here: https://wave-rs.co.uk/blog/dave-talks-to-cara-o’leary---talent-matters-podcast/ Timestamps: 00:00 - Intro 01:10 - About Cara O'Leary 03:30 - A recession like no other 06:25 - Caution amongst candidates 08:48 - Flexibility as the number 1 candidate motivator in the UK 11:10 - Employers needing to listen to and trust their employees 13:10 - A change in productivity measurement from input to output 16:30 - Employers need to trust their teams 19:25 - The diversity of thought on LinkedIn 23:45 - Finding opportunities in a recession 29:20 - What's for dinner 33:45 - Outro Wave attracts talented candidates to recruitment agencies with three products that together form a complete solution for candidate attraction - WaveTrackR (data-powered multi-poster, analytics platform and application management system), WaveMedia (strategic media buying), and RecWebs (professionally designed recruitment websites to showcase your brand).
