That time when I swallowed a watermelon

People coming into in-house recruitment roles for the first time often ask me for advice on how to get started, and what to focus on. Anyone who has

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That time when I realised it’s time for the rise of the individual

At Shazam we want people to come to work as themselves. That means in terms of how you look, how you speak, how you think and however you

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That time when I realised that it’s all about the people

Shazam is full of smart people, smart people that love their jobs – and we love it that way. Our quest as a global hiring team, therefore, is

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That time when I got to know a bunch of amazing people

“I want to be an astronaut.” “What’s the hardest part of being an astronaut?” “Pressing the right buttons at the right time.” A delightful young human featured on

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That time when I realised that you should only ever try to control yourself

In recruitment, at the very core of what we do is one thing and one thing alone: humans. Although a big fan of humans in general, understanding the

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That time when I realised that recruitment rocks

Recruitment: it’s all a bit grubby isn’t it? Go on. It’s okay. You can admit it. You find it/us all a bit distasteful. You are amongst friends 😉

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That time when I had my voice recorded and put on the internet

Hung Lee, Recruitment impresario, came to see me at Shazam HQ to speak with me about hiring at Shazam. Strange, for someone that likes the sound of her

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That time when LinkedIn told me I had a Power Profile

So it happened. Me and a bunch of incredibly awesome humans, were awarded as having ‘Power Profiles in the UK 2015‘ by LinkedIn. When they first called me

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