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The Tech Recruitment Show with John Burnet

July 16, 2020 • hackajob • Season 1 • Episode 9

This week we're joined by John Burnet, Head of Recruitment, UK, ThoughtWorks.

An avid Man United Fan (much to our Co-Founder & CEO Mark's delight), John discusses what it's like to be working from home with four babies - two human and two pug - with a fifth on the way, and talks us through his personal journey from training to be a teacher to becoming a recruitment leader.

What's more, John chats through the notion of being a 'purebred' recruiter, why candidate experience should be the highest priority on your hiring to-do list and why hiring manager experience shouldn't be forgotten.

Talking through why ThoughtWorks is a feedback-led business, John and Mark explain why empowering people throughout the interview process is key to removing bias and creating a great hiring experience overall.

You can reach out to John here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-burnet/
You can reach out to Mark here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mchaffey/

If you have any comments or queries, please email 'hello@hackajob.co' and we'll get back to you.

*Disclaimer* This episode was recording during the first few weeks of the UK's lockdown, hence the reference to the lack of football on our screens!