James Uffindell is the CEO and founder of Bright Network. And he’s on a mission to build the workforce of tomorrow, using technology and data to connect the world's most forward-thinking organisations with the UK's brightest students and graduates –– improving the diversity and social mobility of our talent pools in the process.

As if that’s not enough, James also supports young entrepreneurs by offering advice and networking opportunities that would have otherwise been inaccessible.

What does that mean in reality? There’s not a lot about what students and graduates want from employers that James doesn’t have a very well-informed perspective on.

Join James and Robert Newry for the latest episode of the TA Disruptors podcast as they discuss…

🚀The mismatch between what employers and candidates expect from one another, and what to do about it, according to new data from Bright Network’s annual ‘What do graduates want?’ report

📉Why a lack of tech skills is projected to cost the UK economy over £180 billion over the next 10 years, the root cause of why we’re facing over one million unfilled vacancies in the UK, and how reframing your thinking to hire for potential could be the answer to overcoming the skills crisis

🤖Why Gen Z’s scepticism of marketing drove Bright Network to experiment with GenAI, and how a few simple tactics managed to 10X the effectiveness of their candidate marketing programmes

🧠Tips on how to move away from conventional wisdom to make your hiring process more scientific and robust

💻Advice on how to manage candidates’ use of GenAI, why employers should promote transparent and ethical usage, and why failing to do so could lead to employers losing their competitive edge.

It’s an episode you won’t want to miss.

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Thanks for listening, and here are some helpful links:

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Download this data-backed report on the Impact of Generative AI on recruitment and why it will make traditional selection processes redundant:

https://hubs.li/Q0282Gbq0

Download Bright Network’s latest report: https://employers.brightnetwork.co.uk/research2024-g

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The unexpected mismatch in expectations between candidates and employers and what to do about it, plus how to use GenAI to transform your GenZ engagement strategy | With Bright Network’s James Uffindell