Winning the War on Talent with Bernard Ward, Group MD Acorn Recruitment
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Show Notes
Bernard Ward is the Group Managing Director of Acorn Recruitment, one of the top 1% of recruitment agencies in the UK, and who passionately believe that "there’s more to recruitment than just filling vacancies".
Bernard talks to Jeannette about the importance of placing people at the centre of the equation when it comes to recruitment, the value of legacy when it comes to building relationships that last, and the best ways of attracting the best talent to your business.
KEY TAKEAWAYS
- When we leave a company, it's important to leave on good terms. We never know what might happen in the future, or how poor decision making will impact a future aim or goal.
- The sectors we're drawn to often evolve and change. The key is to always keep up with what's important, enhance your knowledge where possible, and apply yourself to becoming the best in your field.
- There has always been a huge demand for the best people, but with the advent of the high cost of living, demand has certainly increased for higher salaries, regardless of the sector.
- Your onboarding process is absolutely key. You must ensure that your training and development at the outset supplies people with the skills they need to do the job.
BEST MOMENTS
'Your legacy is what people judge you on'
'It's come along a hell of a road over the last 25 years'
'There are always economies of scale'
'There's always been a war on talent'
This is the perfect time to get focused on what YOU want to really achieve in your business, career, and life. It’s never too late to be BRAVE and BOLD and unlock your inner BRILLIANCE. If you’d like to jump on a free mentoring session just DM Jeannette at [email protected] or sign up via Jeannette’s linktree https://linktr.ee/JLinfoot
VALUABLE RESOURCES
Brave, Bold, Brilliant podcast series - https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/brave-bold-brilliant-podcast/id1524278970
ABOUT THE GUEST
Bernard Ward has experienced over two decades in specialist and generalist recruitment and staffing across the globe as a Managing Director and Board Director, Regional operational manager and best of all a top billing consultant!!
He has worked across the following sectors globally- HR, Finance, Banking, Procurement, STEM, Oil and Gas, commercial, Multi-Lingual, Industrial, Hospitality, construction and engineering and driving. Bernard has also been responsible for setting up new locations/geographies and developing plans for new business streams and launching to market, change and implementation management, and designing, evaluating and delivery of company commissions and incentive programmes and linked to game-ification to ensure optimal behaviour is maintained.
ABOUT THE HOST
Jeannette Linfoot is a highly regarded senior executive, property investor, board advisor, and business mentor with over 25 years of global professional business experience across the travel, leisure, hospitality, and property sectors. Having bought, ran, and sold businesses all over the world, Jeannette now has a portfolio of her own businesses and also advises and mentors other business leaders to drive forward their strategies as well as their own personal development.
Jeannette is a down-to-earth leader, a passionate champion for diversity & inclusion, and a huge advocate of nurturing talent so every person can unleash their full potential and live their dreams.
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Podcast Description
Jeannette Linfoot talks to incredible people about their experiences of being Brave, Bold & Brilliant, which have allowed them to unleash their full potential in business, their careers, and life in general. From the boardroom tables of ‘big’ international businesses to the dining room tables of entrepreneurial start-ups, how to overcome challenges, embrace opportunities and take risks, whilst staying ‘true’ to yourself is the order of the day.