The Shortlst

"Fear, discomfort and uncertainty are our compasses so don't run from those things, run towards them. Nothing great is ever born from the comfort zone. Get comfortable with being uncomfortable."

- Melkeya McDuffie

"You are in charge of your own career. You need to do whatever it takes to reach your own goals and objectives."

- Jan Ackerman

"We are in a really priviliged position in talent roles to help people realise their careers. We should always remember we are dealing with human beings with feeling and emotions. It sounds simple but can often be forgotten."

- Becks Clarke, Adobe

"Don’t seek advice, often times when we look for advice we already know our opinion and are looking for validation. You are the best person to make your own decision so go with your own voice."

- Hung Lee, Recruiting Brainfood

"Job applicants should know what they love and what they don't love and recruiters had better find out. The world of recruitment is changing and what managers forget is that they need to re-recruit the people that are already there."

- Bev Kaye

"Don't be a dick... Never lose sight of the difficulties of a job search, don't make things complicated for people and look after your colleagues"

- Bill Boorman

"You have to be adaptable. You can have a negative attitude to change and that will impact everything badly or you can look at change as an opportunity. "

- Jill Larsen, PTC.

“To get better engagement with hiring managers and help them get better at their craft, we need to establish what good looks like and then establish feedback mechanisms. One way I have seen this done well is by having recruiters surveyed on hiring manager performance instead of the other way around.”

- John Vlastelica, Recruiting Toolbox

"P - I = R. Potential minus Interference equals Results. Have a D&I goal and make that goal your potential. Then think of all the things that are going to challenge and potentially derail that goal, that is your interference. Attack all of that interference and get it out of the way so you can get results."

- Torin Ellis

"If you're just starting out, find a leader not a job. Somebody you can learn from and somebody that will believe in you. In relation to talent, treat people right. We are in a people business and that needs to be at the forefront of your mind when dealing with people because reputation lasts forever." 

- John Wilson, WilsonHCG

"Build a good name. Do whatever you can to invest in others and support the community and your workspace. If you have that as your north star in your career, you will excel and you'll build great relationships and networks.

- Lars Schmidt, Amplify

“Being a recruiter is a relationship business. The ability to build relationships, get people talking, build a network inside your business, and really understand your business is what will make a recruiter successful.”

- Graeme Johnson, GVC

“Be up front about the adversities and realities of your organisation. Protect the culture of your company by hiring people that are a match. Don’t just sell the sizzle of the role.”

- Bryan Adams, PH Creative

“Try your best, and once you know better you should always do better. On inclusion, once you have heard the pitfalls or gotten advice on it you should act on it.”

- Joanna Abeyie MBE, Blue Moon

“Stop allowing yourself to be measured on faster and cheaper. As long as TA is measured by time to fill and cost per hire, we are never going to be able to be measured by the outcome that we produce.”

- Jerome Ternynck, SmartRecruiters