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A regular podcast featuring the leading thinkers from across the recruitment and business world

Meet our host, Neil Carberry

Neil Carberry was appointed as Chief Executive of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation in June 2018 having been managing director at the Confederation of British Industry, leading the CBI’s work on the labour market, skills, energy and infrastructure.  In 1999, Neil began his career in recruitment working for executive search firm Fraser Watson before doing a post-graduate degree in Human Resources at the London School of Economics and joining the CBI in 2004. He is a Chartered Fellow of the CIPD and a Fellow of the RSA. He is a member of the council of the conciliation service ACAS and a former member of the Low Pay Commission, which recommends UK minimum wages. A three-time nominee to the SIA staffing100 in Europe, he is also on the board of the World Employment Confederation, Total People and a primary academy trust in Oxfordshire. Neil is an RFU qualified rugby coach and is one of the 8000 co-owners who made Heart of Midlothian the UK’s biggest fan-owned football club.

 

*The views expressed by guests on the REC's Talking Recruitment podcast are not those of the REC and reflect the individual's personal opinions.  

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Welcome to our 2024 series

Episode 34: Thriving through turmoil: mastering wellbeing in high-stress times 

Guest speaker:

  • Katie Maycock, Founder of Get Your Sh*t Together and GYST Wellbeing

In this episode, Kate Shoesmith, Deputy CEO, steps in for Neil Carberry, to talk to Katie Maycock, Founder of Get Your Sh*t Together and GYST Wellbeing. They discuss the importance of wellbeing during times of high stress and high pressure all year around, not just during #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

  • Why it's important for recruiters to take care of their well-being during times of high stress/pressure 

  • The warning signs that employee wellbeing is on the decline  

  • How someone can take care of their wellbeing during times of high stress  

  • What wellbeing encompasses 

 

Enjoying our podcasts? Why not join Neil's live webinar to discuss the big issues affecting our industry?

View our 2024 schedule of Neil's Talking Recruitment webinars and book your place early. 


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Recruitment Matters latest edition is now out!

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  • REC wins global award.
  • The View: recruiters need to change, but the tide has turned – we are travelling in the right direction, says CEO.
  • Campaigns: changes to childcare – but we need more.
  • The intelligence: algorithmic hiring represents an emerging area of workplace risk.
  • Big talking point: new AI is emerging at pace and the regulators are struggling to keep up.
  • Legal update: what is the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill?
  • Q&A: Fresh thoughts on diversity and flexibility.

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