Podcasts
Brainfood Live On Air | Ep197 | Hiring in South Africa in 2023
Brainfood World Tour continues and this time we go to one of my favourite countries, which has one of my favourite recruiting communities – South Africa. There are challenges and problems with every country and region of the world, but I think it fair to say that Africa in general and perhaps South Africa in…
Read MoreGuest on the Recruiting Trailblazers Podcast | Sourcing Secrets, Better Boolean and Chat GPT Has Arrived!
In this episode, Marcus Edwardes once again speaks with Vanessa Raath, a freelance Sourcer, a global Talent Sourcing Trainer, an international Keynote Speaker, and a wildlife photographer. She recently founded the online educational platform, Vanessa Raath Academy. Listen in as Vanessa shares what sourcers can do to be steps ahead of the competition once the…
Read MoreRecruitingDaily Sourcing School Podcast | Sourcing Efficiency, Training, and the Blue Devil with Vanessa Raath
Back with a vengeance, Vanessa Raath, the South African Goddess of Sourcing, better known as “The Talent Hunter” sits in with the team to talk sourcing, training, and events. Teaching and empowering others is in Vanessa’s blood. We’ll dig into what’s changing in sourcing for 2023, especially with the industry layoffs. Sign up for Vanessa’s free…
Read MoreNew job? Go out there and introduce yourself to everyone | Guest on Radio 702
According to Vanessa Raath, prospective employees have to establish the environment that they will be working in and have proper orientation whether in person or virtually. She added that the human resources department should be upfront and share all the necessary information with prospective employees. It should not be the employee who is following up…
Read MoreGuest on the REC Podcast: Talking Recruitment
Episode 18: How to up your talent sourcing game: Tips from a global talent sourcing trainer Guest Speaker & Host: Vanessa Raath, Head Cheerleader Neil Carberry, CEO at the UK Recruitment & Employment Confederation A recruiter wears many hats during their career – from being a marketer building brands and deploying marketing strategies to source the…
Read MoreHow can you make your CV STAND OUT? | Guest on Radio 702
A lot of people think it’s about putting [on your CV] what you studied, what your subjects were. As recruiters, we want to see what societies did you belong to. Did you hit up the debating team, were you a prefect? It’s all about finding out more about the person.
Read MoreHow far is too far when setting the bait to attract passive candidates? | Guest appearance on The Recruitment Hackers podcast with Max Armbruster
In this podcast episode, Max and Global Talent Sourcing Trainer, Vanessa Raath explore non-traditional techniques for finding and hiring the right tech and non-tech candidates. Listen as they discuss tips for attracting unsuspecting talents and activating passive candidates. If you would prefer to read the transcript of our conversation you can do that here. If…
Read MoreBeyond the Template, Beyond the Resume – A Guest on Jobsync’s Webinar Series
There is a common sentiment among talent acquisition professionals when it comes to candidate outreach and engagement: personalization is key. Templates, old methodologies and automated messages come across as dull and lazy. Recruiters are already getting a bad rap so why are so many still using outdated techniques for communications? It’s time to move past…
Read MoreHow To Run A Global Sourcing Business From South Africa | A Guest on the RecruitingDaily Podcast with William Tincup
On today’s episode of the RecruitingDaily Podcast, William Tincup speaks to Vanessa Raath about how to run a global sourcing business from South Africa. Some Conversation Highlights: Listening time: 22 minutes Listen here Music: 00:00 This is RecruitingDaily’s Recruiting Live Podcast, where we look at the strategies behind the world’s best talent acquisition teams. We talk about recruiting,…
Read MoreGlobal Talent Sourcing | As a Guest on Shally’s Alley
It’s always such a pleasure and an honour to be invited onto someone else’s Podcast as a Guest! This week I was a guest on Shally’s Alley run by the dynamic Shally Steckerl. “Van talks about international sourcing, what to avoid, and how to get results even if you don’t speak the language.” Have a…
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