Hiring Great People

Hosted by John van Noorden from Rosewood Partners

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Mar 2024

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Most business leaders agree that there is nothing more important for a business than hiring the right people. And yet, when the time comes to hire, it's so often seen as a chore, something extra to do on top of the “real” work. If you've found this podcast, it's because you want to focus on what is most important, and learn more about the art and science of hiring great people. The host, John van Noorden from Rosewood Partners, is on a never-ending journey to find great people, understand what makes them great, and help you improve your chances of hiring great people for your business.

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March 19, 202449 min

Make EVP your MVP with Roselle from Fanployer

My guest on today's podcast is Roselle de Kruijk, the Country Director of Fanployer. Roselle's ideas (and Fanployer's) align very strongly with my own, to build the best company, you need the best people. Part of this is EVP and employer branding, and we dive into both on the podcast. If you've been thinking about your talent branding, and what candidates think of your business as a potential place to work, this is the episode for you. I know that EVP is a hot topic for my clients, so if you'd like to connect with me and learn more about EVP, Fanployer, or Rosewood Partners, you can find me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rosewood Partners website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks for listening. john@rosewoodpartners.com.au

February 27, 202457 min

A great culture is deliberate with Chris Aitchson from Up Bank

My guest on today's podcast is Chris Aitchson, the CTO of Ferocia and Up Bank. I was lucky enough to visit Chris in the Up Bank offices and I quickly understood what he meant by the line “culture is expensive”. He doesn’t just mean fancy offices and a great coffee machine (which they do have), but it's clear that a culture requires real investment, and a deliberate focus from leadership. We dive into this, as well as ways to build good team balance in the tech space, and how to get great outcomes by maximising autonomy. If you'd like to connect with me and learn more about Rosewood Partners or provide some feedback on the show, you can find me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rosewood Partners website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks for listening. john@rosewoodpartners.com.au

February 13, 20241 hr 1 min

The power of networks with Tracey O'Flanagan from Keolis Downer

My guest on today's podcast is Tracey O'Flanagan, the Chief Information Officer at Keolis Downer. Tracey is someone who has worked up through different roles in IT and technology, and has built great networks to help her grow and solve problems. In this podcast we explore the value of strong networks and getting the mix of people right to deliver, as well as how to have difficult conversations and understand expectations. If you'd like to connect with me and learn more about Rosewood Partners or provide some feedback on the show, you can find me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rosewood Partners website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks for listening. john@rosewoodpartners.com.au

February 13, 202458 min

Hire then providing direction and accountability with John Taylor

John Taylor is the former Chief Information Officer at MedHealth, having previously held key leadership roles at AGL, PwC, British American Tobacco, IBM, and IAG. This makes him as well-placed as any to discuss hiring in the technology sector. Although the conversation is centred around hiring, what's clearest to me is the important role that good leadership plays ultimately making those hires' success once they start. This pairs well with the Scott Wall episode, as they are both centred around hiring in the technology sector. If you'd like to connect with me and learn more about Rosewood Partners or provide some feedback on the show, you can find me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Rosewood Partners website⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks for listening.

January 16, 202440 min

Overcoming barriers for hiring migrants with Pan Perera

Pan Perera founded of Elevar Career Coaching with his passion to help international graduates and skilled migrants to land the jobs that they deserve and pursue their dream careers. His passion for helping people find their dream careers and helping businesses to hire great people overlap a lot with mine, and I've learnt a lot just following Pan on LinkedIn (I highly recommend following him if you're in recruitment). In this episode, we dive into the challenges that migrants face when trying to enter the Australian workforce without local experience, the office-culture differences that migrants need to be aware of and businesses should be assisting with, and why businesses should be making it a priority to get this part of hiring right (diversity leads to better business outcomes). If you'd like to connect with me and learn more about Rosewood Partners or provide some feedback on the show, you can find me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Rosewood Partners website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Thanks for listening.

December 5, 2023Episode 1048 min

A focus on culture and role fit with Scott Wall from Bank Australia

Scott Wall is the Chief Transformation Officer at Bank Australia. Scott has 30 years’ experience as a technology leader, having held the roles of Chief Information Officer, Chief Digital and Data Officer, and Chief Technology Officer along the journey. In this episode we dive into "role fit" and the addition of psychometric testing to get to the heart of it, and more. If you'd like to connect with me and learn more about Rosewood Partners or provide some feedback on the show, you can find me on ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠Rosewood Partners website⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠. Thanks for listening.

October 31, 2023Episode 944 min

Shared values driving growth from 4 to 400 with Stuart Elliot from Planet Innovation

My guest on today's podcast is Stuart Elliot, CEO and Co-Founder of Planet Innovation, which was the business I worked in immediately before founding Rosewood Partners. Stuart is a technology innovation expert and business leader, and his experience growing a business from 4 cofounders to 400 employees is both inspiring and instructive. Stuart is an honest leader, and I was really lucky to have him join me on the podcast. If you'd like to connect with me and learn more about Rosewood Partners or provide some feedback on the show, you can find me on ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠Rosewood Partners website⁠⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠⁠email⁠⁠⁠. Thanks for listening.

October 17, 2023Episode 848 min

Global hiring and ways to enable it with Matt McFarlane from Oyster

With the shift to hybrid and remote work and the ongoing difficulties with hiring excellent people, it's more relevant than ever to not just consider when you should hire, but where. ⁠Matt McFarlane⁠ is the Senior Director of People Experience at ⁠Oyster⁠, an online platform enabling companies everywhere to hire people anywhere. Matt is an expert in working within, hiring for, and fairly paying a globally distributed workforce. So if you are one of the many businesses grappling with hybrid and remote work, this is a great episode to listen to as we dive into what it looks like to work in a globally-diverse, remote-only business that focuses heavily on asynchronous and nonlinear work schedules. If you'd like to connect with me and learn more about Rosewood Partners or provide some feedback on the show, you can find me on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠Rosewood Partners website⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠email⁠⁠. Thanks for listening.

September 26, 2023Episode 753 min

Accountable hiring with Dr Lisa Interligi

I met Dr Lisa Interligi though her strategic HR and transformation consultancy, Launching Pad. She's had a very successful career in organisational transformation and change, having been an executive with CIMIC Group (ASX: CIM), and John Holland. Before joining John Holland, Lisa worked for Origin Energy and Sensis, and consulted to a broad range of industries and government organisations. Lisa is also a co-host of the Loop Me In podcast, which focuses on providing support to those raising a child with a developmental delay or a disability. Lisa is awesome and someone who I really value speaking with, so I hope that you enjoy this podcast. If you'd like to connect with me and learn more about Rosewood Partners or provide some feedback on the show, you can find me on ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠Rosewood Partners website⁠⁠ or ⁠⁠email⁠⁠. Thanks for listening.

September 12, 2023Episode 61 hr 0 min

Learning from Startups and using technology to de-bias your hiring with Judy Anderson-Firth

Judy Anderson-Firth is CEO at Euphemia, the family office for Australian entrepreneur and investor Dom Pym. Together they manage ~$65m in investments globally, focussing on Fintech, ClimateTech, women-led startups and startup infrastructure. Prior to teaming up with Dom, Judy was the CEO of Startup Victoria, Australia’s largest network for entrepreneurs. She's had great experiences supporting the growth of Australia's startups and has learned a lot of valuable lessons in her two stints as CEO, and I've certainly learned a lot from her. You can connect with Judy on LinkedIn or @fasttrackjudy on socials. If you'd like to connect with me and learn more about Rosewood Partners or provide some feedback on the show, you can find me on ⁠LinkedIn⁠ or on the ⁠Rosewood Partners website⁠ or ⁠email⁠. Thanks for listening.