CUT THE BS

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Are you a job seeker who's trying to navigate the PR jobs market? Or a hiring manager who's desperately trying to win the fight for talent? 'CUT THE BS' is a podcast for job seekers, hiring managers and agency owners who want to get it right. Join Dean Connelly - Founder of Latte Recruitment - and hear directly from the people that are putting the human back into human resourcing. Each episode will give you honest insight and actionable advice to help you hire or get hired. Visit our website to level-up your hiring or find the latest PR & Creative job opportunities 👉 www.wearelatte.com

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January 27, 2025Episode 624 min

CUT THE BS: How to create PR campaigns with multi-generational impact┃with Paul Lucas, Partner at Fanclub PR

In this episode, we’re joined by Paul Lucas - Co-Founder of HumanKind Comms & Partner at Fanclub PR - an award-winning, B Corp-certified agency that works with exciting consumer brands including Who Gives a Crap and Lucy & Yak. This episode explores how PR pros can harness creativity to drive consumer behavior change, connect with older generations, and push greenwashing out of the industry for good. Topics discussed in this episode: Paul's career from Edelman to Fanclub Big global vs boutique independent agencies How can PR create consumer behavior change? How can PR reach older generations to create more change? What will it take to remove green-washing from PR campaigns? Are values-driven agencies the new status-quo? Do clients care about their PR agency's values? Is the PR industry finally realizing it's power to create change? -- If you're in the PR & Comms space and are looking for job opportunities or to hire great talent, get in touch with ⁠Latte Recruitment. Contact: dean@wearelatte.com

January 7, 2025Episode 515 min

CUT THS BS: Will AI replace PR talent? | with Kirsty Leighton, Founder of Milk & Honey PR

In this episode, we’re joined by Kirsty Leighton - Founder & CEO of Milk & Honey PR, the highest-scoring B Corp PR agency in the world. This episode explores the use cases for AI in PR agency enviornments, the ethical challenges of implementing AI, and how AI may shape the future of PR roles. Topics discussed in this episode: The Ethical AI playbook AI use cases in PR What are the ethical challenges with using AI Does talent need an AI skillset? How will AI change the structure of a PR role? How do you start implementing AI into PR? Will AI replace PR talent? Milk & Honey's B Corp certification and Clean Creatives pledge -- If you're in the PR & Comms space and are looking for job opportunities or to hire great talent, get in touch with ⁠Latte Recruitment. Contact: dean@wearelatte.com

October 28, 2024Episode 435 min

CUT THE BS: How to build a better benefits package | with Alex Myers, Founder of Manifest

In this episode, we’re joined behind-the-mic by Alex Myers - Founder & CEO of Manifest, a global creative agency that builds brands that change the world. This episode explores how and why Manifest threw out the rule book of corporate benefits - and where they've invested instead to strike a more productive, better rested, and more creative team. The second part of the episode looks at the value and impact of comms agencies achieving B Corp status, and PR's ethical responsibility to do the right thing. Topics discussed in this episode: Manifest's f**k off grant Manifest's life change bursary How unlimited holidays fixes limited holiday The ROI of company benefits How does the B Corp certification impact Manifest's culture? Is investing in the B Corp certification worth it? Should PR be working with fossil fuel clients? Gen Z attitudes to ethical responsibility How cancel culture impacts sustainable investment -- If you're in the PR & Comms space and are looking for job opportunities or to hire great talent, get in touch with ⁠Latte Recruitment - dean@wearelatte.com

October 14, 2024Episode 319 min

CUT THE BS: How to thrive as a single-industry comms agency | with Ravi Vijh, MD of Bastion

For this episode, we’re excited to be joined by Ravi Vijh – MD of Bastion, an award-winning video games comms agency. This episode dives into the world of video games comms, exploring Bastion's growth, DE&I approach, and talent attraction efforts as a single-industry agency. Topics discussed in this episode: What's happening in the video games comms industry? How Bastion have achieved high-growth as a single-industry agency. How Bastion find and hire top talent in a niche sector How Bastion are improving DE&I on the video games industry Ravi's journey from Account Executive to Managing Director at Bastion Ravi's advice for talent looking to build a career in video games comms -- If you're in the PR & Comms space and are looking for job opportunities or to hire great talent, get in touch with ⁠Latte Recruitment - dean@wearelatte.com

September 16, 2024Episode 132 min

CUT THE BS: How can PR diversify its talent pool? | with Ella McWilliam, Co-founder & CEO of Full Fat

For this episode, we’re excited to be joined behind the micby Ella McWilliam – Co-Founder and CEO of Full Fat – an award-winning creative PR and comms agency. This episode explores how PR agencies can better support and hire diverse talent, with practical advice to create meaningful and impactful change. Topics discussed in this episode: Why is it so challenging to diversify the PR industry? How to diversify your PR talent pool Why does the pay gap still exist in PR? How Full Fat eliminated the pay gap in their agency The impact of Full Fat’s youth board Talent advice - How to find out if a PR agency is right for you. -- If you're in the PR & Comms space and are looking for job opportunities or to hire great talent, get in touch with ⁠Latte Recruitment - dean@wearelatte.com See you soon for another episode of CUT THE BS!

August 5, 2024Episode 130 min

CUT THE BS: How can PR agencies support neurodiverse talent? | Latte Recruitment

We're back for another season of CUT THE BS - a podcast by Latte Recruitment for PR job seekers, hiring managers and PR leaders. In this season's debut episode, Dean and Chantelle dive into the topic of neurodiversity in PR. Many PR agencies say they want to increase the diversity of their team but face challenges when making this a reality. This episode is packed full of recruiter insights and actionable advice to help PR agencies nurture more inclusive behaviour in the recruitment process and beyond. Topics discussed in this episode: Why is neurodiversity important for PR? What challenges do neurodiverse candidates face? What can agencies do to make their recruitment process more inclusive for neurodiverse talent? Simple ways to support neurodiverse talent in the workplace Why do PR agencies struggle to hire/support neurodiverse talent? How can neurodiverse talent support themselves in the interview process? -- If you're in the PR space and looking for ⁠PR jobs⁠ or to hire great talent, get in touch with ⁠Latte Recruitment⁠ - dean@wearelatte.com See you soon for another episode of CUT THE BS!

June 18, 2024Episode 830 min

CUT THE BS: Scaling an award-winning culture | Hope&Glory PR

For this episode, we’re excited to be joined behind the mic by James Gordon-MacIntosh – Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Hope&Glory PR – a leading consumer PR agency. This episode explores how one of the UK’s most awarded PR agencies successfully scaled its culture to attract and retain some of the very best creative talent. Topics discussed in this episode: Where is best to start your PR career? Scaling a values-based agency culture The interview process at Hope&Glory Training people to be good managers How do you enable people to do great work? What inspired Hope&Glory to sign the Clean Creatives pledge? -- If you're in the PR & Comms space and are looking for job opportunities or to hire great talent, get in touch with ⁠Latte Recruitment - dean@wearelatte.com See you soon for another episode of CUT THE BS!

May 20, 2024Episode 718 min

CUT THE BS: Does PR have the power to create change? | The Wilful Group

For this episode we’re thrilled to be joined behind the mic by ⁠Rebecca Oatley⁠, Founder of Cherish PR and Co-CEO of the B Corp communications agency - The Wilful Group. Is all PR good PR? This episode asks the question - taking on the conversation around PR's responsibility to facilitate change. It's packed with practical tips to empower agency leaders and professionals use PR as a force for good. Topics discussed in this episode: How the role of PR has evolved The role of PR in creating change How B Corp status influences clients & culture Why do brands greenwash? How to find jobs that align with your values How can PR agencies elevate their sustainability offering and make a real difference? -- If you're in the PR space and looking for ⁠PR jobs⁠ or to hire great talent, get in touch with ⁠Latte Recruitment⁠ - dean@wearelatte.com See you soon for another episode of CUT THE BS!

March 11, 2024Episode 627 min

CUT THE BS: Building an employer brand that attracts talent | Milk & Honey PR

For this episode, we’re thrilled to be joined behind the mic by Kath Myers, Managing Director at the award-winning B Corp communications agency Milk & Honey PR. This episode dives into the world of employer branding, with actionable advice and insights to help PR agency leaders build their reputation, activate their values, and attract top talent. Topics discussed in this episode: What makes a successful employer brand? PR agency websites and branding Creating a people-first interview process Creating a people-first onboarding process Benefits Activating your values The role of purpose -- If you're in the PR space and looking for PR jobs or to hire great talent, get in touch with Latte Recruitment - dean@wearelatte.com See you soon for another episode of CUT THE BS!

February 26, 2024Episode 529 min

CUT THE BS: Cracking the code on Gen Z talent | Here Be Dragons

We’re so excited to be joined by Paul McEntee (Founder of incredibly cool PR agency Here Be Dragons) and Matt Crowhurst (Head of People and Culture at Here Be Dragons) for this episode. This episode tells the story of Here Be Dragons, and how they successfully attract and engage the next generation of talent. Topics discussed in this episode: The role of company TikTok pages The evolution of Here Be Dragons Small vs large agency culture Attracting Gen Z Retaining Gen Z Advice to Gen Z talent If you're in the PR space and looking to hire great talent, get in touch with LATTE via our website – www.wearelatte.com See you soon for another episode of CUT THE BS!