When you work in recruitment, interviews, job descriptions and career changes are your bread and butter. But from a candidate’s perspective, recruitment is still quite a mysterious process with a lot of potential pitfalls to navigate. So on this episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake Podcast, we’re talking to our friend James Pye who’s a recruitment consultant in the food industry with this month’s podcast sponsor MorePeople.
James begins by walking us through his long and varied career in the food industry, which includes roles as a chef, in product development and as a delivery driver. He then shares some of his key career tips with us, taking in the perspective of a hiring manager and of a recruitment consultant. You’ll learn about what interview prep actually looks like, why taking a pay cut to switch careers tracks isn’t necessarily a bad thing and why you might really benefit from a career in recruitment. At the end of the episode, we dive into a discussion on mental health and how you can protect yourself from career burnout.
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Timestamps
[1:25] Welcome to our in-person guest, James Pye! James walks us through his career in food and recruitment
[6:50] Making a brave career decision
[9:57] James discusses his transition into recruitment
[13:37] “What would I have done differently?”: James gives career advice from the perspective of a recruiter
[16:43] Don’t shut yourself off from the many career opportunities available in the food industry!
[21:48] “Nice to have or need to have?”: The financial considerations of a big career change
[24:30] The importance of genuine job satisfaction
[27:07] What you get out of a career in recruitment
[31:00] What candidates don’t know about recruiters and recruitment
[33:10] The interview prep you need to do before your next interview
[35:12] How businesses can speed up their recruitment process
[38:33] Can you balance the demands of NPD roles with a hybrid working schedule? [41:45] MorePeople’s clients and business culture
[46:18] Recruitment could be the right role in the food industry for you
[47:44] “Talking helps”: James’ biggest piece of career advice
[50:33] Where to go to find out more about James and MorePeople
Links and Resources
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See you next time!