Ep 279: The Future Of The Workplace
06/25/20 • 23 min
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With such a large proportion of the global workforce currently working from home, it's now clear that the offices and workspaces that people eventually return to are going to be very different. So what does the future of the workplace look like and what part will it play in attracting and retaining top talent?
My guest this week is Ash Hanson, SVP of Human Resources at Aramark. Aramark provides facilities, food and uniforms to employers across 19 countries and is at the cutting edge of the changes we are currently seeing in workplaces all around the world.
In the interview, we discuss:
• The changes Covid-19 is driving for Aramark
• How hospitality companies are becoming safety companies with a hospitality focus
• The importance of effective employee communication
• How Aramark recruit and retain top talent
• The importance of workspace to employer brand
• What's next for Aramark
With such a large proportion of the global workforce currently working from home, it's now clear that the offices and workspaces that people eventually return to are going to be very different. So what does the future of the workplace look like and what part will it play in attracting and retaining top talent?
My guest this week is Ash Hanson, SVP of Human Resources at Aramark. Aramark provides facilities, food and uniforms to employers across 19 countries and is at the cutting edge of the changes we are currently seeing in workplaces all around the world.
In the interview, we discuss:
• The changes Covid-19 is driving for Aramark
• How hospitality companies are becoming safety companies with a hospitality focus
• The importance of effective employee communication
• How Aramark recruit and retain top talent
• The importance of workspace to employer brand
• What's next for Aramark
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Ep 278: Early Careers Disrupted
In the last few months, college recruiting and internship programs have been refocused, scaled back and in many cases cancelled. Internships have become digital internships, and on-campus, hiring has gone virtual. So what are the long term implications for early careers and how are companies reimagining their future talent strategies?
My guest this week is Dawn Carter, Director of Global University Recruiting at Uber. In our conversation, Dawn talks about the effect of the pandemic on Uber's internship programs and campus recruiting activity and also share her thoughts on what the future of early careers recruiting might look like.
In the interview, we discuss:
• Uber's approach to university recruiting and how it is changing
• Moving to digital internships
• Changing student attitudes to university study
• Market realities
• Reimagining on-campus events
• Differentiating employer brand
• Can high tech also be high touch?
• Moving from talent acquisition to talent marketplaces and long term talent engagement.
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Round up is the monthly show on The Recruiting Future Podcast channel that highlights episodes you may have missed and gives you my take on some of the key learnings from the guests.
Episodes mentioned in this Round Up:
Ep 271: Finding and Nurturing Culture
Ep 273: Reimagining Talent Acquisition
Ep 274: Motivation and Resilience
Ep 275: Accelerating Digital Transformation
Ep 276: The Future of Recruiting Technology
Ep 278: Early Careers Disrupted
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