![]() So evolved this idea to say, well, why don’t we develop a community of recruiters who have flexibility and can work the hours they want to work, but get paid for every hour they work instead of this race to the bottom if you like for an outcome. And people had things like life that were getting in the way and just weren’t fitting. ![]() And we all know as recruiters that you interview people when they can be interviewed, which is either lunchtime or after work. And we did some stats and found out that about 28% of recruiters were leaving the industry because they felt they didn’t fit into the hours required.Įvery agency said start at 8:30, finish at 6:30. And it was during that time that, because all I was doing all day was speaking to recruiters, both agency and in-house and also business owners or recruitment owners. That was in the agency world for a while, and then did Rec2Rec for about five or so years. All sorts of things happened out there.Īnd then moved home to Melbourne, into a branch manager’s role with bloody Adecco. And then, I stayed there for a while, probably about six or seven years, and then decided to go to Papua New Guinea as a volunteer on a deserted island for a year, which was kind of fun. So, I went in there and then, I suppose, because there were so many Aussies and South Africans and New Zealanders working in the office and it turned over so much, I was lucky enough to be promoted to general manager within about eight months. Within a year, the agency that placed me said there was a position in the agency in London. I started off, I studied as a teacher, a secondary school teacher and went traveling to the UK as a teacher and was going to go for six to 12 months. Well, it’s a really hard place to start because I’ve done too many things, to be honest. Okay, Craig, to get us started, can you tell us a little bit about your career background and your current role?Ĭraig: Yeah. Today we’re thrilled to be joined by the wonderful, Craig Watson. And today I’m lucky enough to have Andrea Kirby as my wonderful co-host. Available now on Strivin & Thrivin! FULL TRANSCRIPT Listen to hear more from Craig on switching careers and taking the plunge on new projects. During our conversations, we cover everything from diversity to the impact COVID-19 has had on the talent pool. “If people are more comfortable with you, they’re more authentic”.īut this is only the tip of the iceberg. This means understanding each recruit and being more approachable. We establish that to Craig, the importance of recruitment is being able to add value and finding the right people in order to do so. So it affects quality and there’s this pressure by agency owners for people to get the job done”. “This race to the bottom, it’s all about who can fill the role quickest because the quickest person gets paid. We broach the topic of in-house versus agency, during which Craig highlights the major pitfall of agencies is the race to fill seats rather than source a quality hire. ![]() “I stumbled and stumbled and stumbled along for many, many years,” Craig tells us as he recalls his career journey and the defining moments in which he was able to identify that his strengths lay in working with people. During his downtime, he catches up with family and spends his weekends being a surf lifesaver. While his day job is at Recstra he also co-hosts Tapod, a podcast about talent acquisition. Today Craig is a family man who has established a successful career in recruitment. With the nudge from his mum, he trained to be a teacher, leaning on his personable skills and people qualities. ![]() Recstra allows you to choose the hours you work while saving companies on excessive recruitment fees.Ĭraig tells us, from a young age he knew his talents lay in accounting and economics so, naturally, he concluded he’d grow up to be a “Super Accountant”. This week on Strivin & Thrivin, we catch up with Craig Watson, Director and Founder of Recstra, the platform for HR specialists looking for more flexible working hours. “Recruitment as a service is broken in the agency model”
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