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1% Better Recruitment PodcastEP1 - The power of coaching & creating a winning formula with Patrick WaitesIn this episode, we are joined by Patrick Waites, the Founder & Managing Director of Coltech Global, a cloud and software engineering recruitment company. They have offices in London & Austin Texas.
We covered the importance of coaching, how to effectively coach someone and how this can accelerate growth. Through effective coaching and mentoring, Patrick has helped recruiters with ZERO experience fast-track their careers and become top billers.
Since setting up the US entity, Patrick shared the highs and the lows, the wins and the...
2024-09-031h 09
The Scott Townsend Show#205 Top 5 Things Job Seekers Should Know About Recruiters with Glenn Hall (Archived Episode)Send us a textDo you know the biggest misconceptions job seekers have about recruiters? Join us as we sit down with Glenn Hall from Coltech Consulting to uncover the top five things recruiters wish job seekers knew. From debunking the myth that recruiters find jobs for candidates to elucidating the crucial role of applicant tracking systems, Glenn provides an insider's perspective on the recruitment process. Networking and personal branding are highlighted as game changers in capturing a recruiter's attention, while the so-called hidden job market is exposed as a mere illusion. This conversation is a treasure...
2024-07-2320 min
Carrot and StickCrossing the Pond: Scaling to the US with Patrick Waites, Co-founder of Coltech GlobalIn this episode, recruitment expert Patrick Waites shares his first-hand experience of expanding his UK-based business into the US market. He reveals the unique challenges and opportunities he encountered, the strategies he used to overcome obstacles, and the lessons he learned along the way.
Key takeaways:
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the US recruitment landscape and how it differs from the UK.
Learn how to navigate legal and regulatory requirements, cultural differences, and competitive dynamics.
Discover effective strategies for building relationships with US clients and candidates.
Get actionable advice on marketing your services, adapting your business...
2024-05-2449 min
The Search Podcast - Inspiring RecruitmentThe Search - Season 3, Episode 37 - Patrick Waites, Co-Founder at Coltech GlobalThe Search Podcast Season 3, Episode 37 - The US Edition
Elliott Manning had the pleasure of speaking with Patrick Waites, Co-Founder at Coltech Global
Elliott & Patrick discussed adapting to life in #Austin, Hiring locally, the positives and negatives to relocation and more!
2024-05-2228 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesAJ Yawn | Diversity Tech Leaders PodcastAJ Yawn, CEO and Founder of ByteCheck joins the Diversity in Tech Leaders Podcast to discuss the importance of DEI. From the company’s 4 day week, to setting an example talking about mental health, AJ provides incredible insight into how to lead by example.
2022-12-2040 min
The Search Podcast - Inspiring RecruitmentThe Search - Season 3, Episode 7 with Patrick Waites - Co-Founder of Coltech GlobalThe Search Podcast Season 3, Episode 5 - The US Edition 🎧🎙
Elliott Manning had the pleasure of speaking with Patrick Waites the Co-Founder of Coltech Global.
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Coltech Global operates as a global delivery partner. They offer the best full-service staffing solutions to organisations undergoing large-scale tech transformations across all industry sectors with offices in London and Austin, TX.
Their expertise, which focuses on scaling technology teams globally, also includes companies going through hypergrowth. Coltech was formed with the view to change how organisations see the role of a talent partner. By using a product first s...
2022-11-1621 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Stephanie LowryStephanie is the next guest on our DEI podcast, discussing the experience as a woman in the tech space. From the importance of diversity, to how the journey into motherhood and pregnancy has opened her eyes to how employers can help their workforces.
2022-07-2134 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Joseph KopserJoseph joins the podcast, with a wealth of knowledge, to discuss the importance of DEI within the workplace, the positive impact mentorship has and sheds light on his experience within the industry.
2022-07-1938 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Bryan MishkinWe invite you to listen to one of Austin's top CTO's, speaking from his extensive experience growing companies and scaling organisations up and down the country.
2022-07-0631 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Carolyn Vo - Diversity EditionOur next Diversity in Tech Leaders Guest is the talented Carolyn Vo, Partner and Head of Engineering at Oliver Wyman. From difficulty finding representative talent to the importance of building diverse workforces, Carolyn gives us great insight into what it’s like to be a leader in a company that is a global leader in management consulting.
2022-06-0724 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Janice Omadeke - Diversity EditionJanice Omadeke, PMP, CEO, and Founder of The Mentor Method, joined us to give an insight on the importance of mentorship in organizations and building diverse and inclusive environments. The Mentor Method is a software that helps enterprise companies build inclusive cross-functional mentorship programs, at scale, in under 1 hour.
2022-03-2332 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Janice Omadeke - Diversity EditionJanice Omadeke, PMP, CEO, and Founder of The Mentor Method, joined us to give an insight on the importance of mentorship in organizations and building diverse and inclusive environments. The Mentor Method is a software that helps enterprise companies build inclusive cross-functional mentorship programs, at scale, in under 1 hour.
2022-03-2300 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Robby AndersonRobby Anderson is the VP of Engineering at Active ProspectActiveProspect is an Austin-based SaaS platform on a mission to make consent-based marketing the best method for customer acquisition. Their comprehensive product suite empowers companies across industries to take real-time action on their leads, protect themselves from litigation by documenting proof of consent, and save money by providing new levels of data insights and control.In this episode we discussed the Austin Tech Scene, how scaling a team is about culture and not just skill and where we see the tech space moving in the...
2022-03-1638 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Andrea bartoAndrea Barto, Director of Engineering at WellySky joined the Diversity in Tech leaders Podcast discussing the importance of building diverse workforces, advice on how to get into the tech industry, and how she has navigated a male-dominated industry and been successful in doing so.
2022-03-0900 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Andrea barto - Diversity EditionAndrea Barto, Director of Engineering at WellySky joined the Diversity in Tech leaders Podcast discussing the importance of building diverse workforces, advice on how to get into the tech industry, and how she has navigated a male-dominated industry and been successful in doing so.
2022-03-0923 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Alex LisleWe had the absolute pleasure of having a conversation with Alex Lisle, who is CTO of the amazing Kryptowire. Alex has a passion for building ideas into products and this comes across in a big in this conversation. If you are interested in building products, growing tech businesses, or would like to find out more about going through investment rounds then this conversation is certainly for you.
2022-03-0331 min
The Recruitment Mentors PodcastPatrick Waites - Authenticity is everything, don’t let money be your only driverPodcast Partners - Claim your exclusive savings with the links below.https://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/vincerehttps://recruitmentmentorspodcast.captivate.fm/sourcebreaker------------------------------------------The key takeaways from this episode are as follows:🚀 You’ll learn about the importance of authenticity and why money shouldn’t be your key driver🚀 You’ll get some solid advice on being a solutions provider and how you can take your desk from spot business through to true partnerships🚀 The USA market and building an office overseas - creating a strong team environmen...
2022-02-2847 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Michael PusateriIn our recent episode of the Fintech Leaders podcast, we had the opportunity to speak with Michael Pusateri, CEO & Founder of Siepe, an award-winning provider of technology, data and analytics solutions for hedge funds and asset managers. Michael is an experienced technology leader with a demonstrated history of innovation in the financial services industry, and a particular focus in Banking, Asset Management, Equities, Capital Markets, and Trading Systems. Siepe was recently awarded ‘Best Third-Party Technology Vendor IT Team’ at the 2021 American Financial Technology Awards! Tune in to the podcast to find out more about Michael’s technology roots and the ex...
2022-02-2223 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Eric Kelly - Diversity EditionEric Kelly, Chairman and CEO of a portfolio of tech companies, joins us for our Diversity in Tech Leaders podcast to discuss the issue of where to find diverse talent. It is out there, you just have to look in different places! HisPassion project’ turned ‘passion company’, Bridge 2 Technologies, will provide a platform for companies, talent, and communities from diverse backgrounds to come together.
2022-02-1600 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Nic RosenthalNic has worked in technology for over 20 years having done everything from help desk analyst to VP of Tech, focusing mainly in web development and team management. He’s currently Co-Founder and CTO of Punchlist. Punchlist has recently finished a 3-month accelerator program at Techstars Atlanta and raised a $2 million seed round to continue building the future of creative feedback and collaboration.
2022-02-0827 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with DeVaris Brown - Diversity EditionCo-founder of Meroxa, DeVaris Brown, joins our Diversity in Tech Leaders podcast for another insightful episode on the importance of diversity in the workplace. Meroxa was founded with the belief that the future of data engineering lies in better, more efficient, and accessible tooling for companies of all sizes and all levels of data engineering expertise. The company has amazing diversity with 90% of its leadership identifying as a person from an underrepresented group.
2022-01-1727 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Rodney Williams - Diversity EditionRodney, Co-Founder of Solo Funds, created a capital marketplace, allowing consumers to lend and borrow from each other. Founded alongside Travis Holloway, both Rodney and Travis found that many people, including friends and family, were needing access to emergency loans. They began SoLo with the hope to provide access to this, and in turn have created a platform that has had a positive impact on many peoples lives, including within underrepresented communities! In this podcast, Rodney shares his view on the importance of representation within the tech industry and shares an exciting announcement from Solo!
2022-01-1012 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Lauren Washington - Diversity EditionLauren, founded FUNDR after noticing inefficiencies within the funding space for start-ups. While on average it took around 6 months for companies to get funding, as a person of colour or a woman this could take a lot longer, even years. FUNDR has created a platform that automates seat investing to remove bias from the process, creating accessibility and equity in the space, as well as maximising returns for the investors.
2021-12-2219 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Angell TsangWe were joined by Angell Tsang, the CTO at TSO, a fast-food delivery app with a difference. Tso Chinese Delivery is an Austin-based modern take on the traditional Chinese restaurant and food delivery industry. They are a technology-based, online-only scratch kitchen Chinese delivery and takeout restaurant. All customer orders are placed on a custom e-commerce solution, then prepared and delivered from a local central kitchen.In this conversation, we covered how Angell produced the idea for TSO and the planned growth for the business.
2021-12-1227 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Ali Salhi, CTO of LOOPAli Salhi is the CTO of LOOP. Loop is a Public-Benefit Corporation and insurance provider, using Artificial Intelligence to create more equitable insurance products.Ali has been with the business for over 3 years growing with the business from a Data intern to the CTO.In this episode, we discuss the ups and downs of building a start-up tech business. How working across different time zones has it ups and downs and how the insurtech market is changing people’s lives for the better.
2021-12-0636 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Rick BunkerWe had the pleasure of speaking with Rick Bunker from Inveniam, he is currently working as a CTO leading an Engineering team of just over 60 employees. In this episode we get a great insight of how Inveniam are changing the way we look at the Financial Services industry and what Rick has done to become the decorated C-suite employee he is today!
2021-11-2947 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Andrew CorrellAndrew is currently the Product innovation manager at Vouch insurance the latest unicorn in the Insurtech Space. He is also the organiser of the Insurtech ATX meet up and has a wealth of knowledge in the sector.His passion is for improving the Insurtech market and building a world class network of professionals that can share ideas and help push each other forward.
2021-11-2200 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Rich RobinsonRich is known as a high energy leader who has deep experience deploying technology-driven solutions for high growth, global organizations. A roll-up-your-sleeves, creative and collaborative leader with a passion for building high-performance teams.In this episode, we discuss how organizations can best prepare for large scale digital transformation in order to bring legacy businesses into the modern era.
2021-11-1527 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Miriam HayesMiriam, a Software Engineer at Cision began her career as a furniture designer and later found herself entering the tech world. She discusses her positive experience and achievements as being part of the trans community in the tech industry, and surprising facts about what companies do/don’t offer to their trans staff.
2021-11-1015 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Keith NicholsKeith Nichols is a technology executive with 20+ years of leading U.S. and global commerce and SaaS platforms for major retailers like Sephora, Restoration Hardware, Jostens and SaaS platforms Zinio and Delivery Agent. Experience scaling onshore and offshore teams delivering complex projects for mobile, omni-channel commerce, DTC systems, API/ integrations, and data projects.Expert at navigating turnaround and high-growth situations. Adept at establishing processes, procedures, audits & compliance as well as a business and technology strategy along with multi-year roadmaps to enable digitally transformations and growth in key areas of the business strategy.
2021-11-0830 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Katie GleasonTo support LGBTQ+ History Month, we are speaking with people within the tech industry who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community to celebrate their successes, future goals and also ideas on how to improve inclusivity within the industry.Katie Gleason, Web Designer at WP Engine wanted to channel her passion for helping people into a career that she enjoyed. Jessica Sutcliffe, Staffing Consultant at Coltech Global, sits down with Katey to have discussions around being self-taught, to how hiring processes can help to get more of the LGBTQ+ community into the industry, Katie provides great insight...
2021-11-0314 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Wes JacksonPatrick Waites sits down with Wes Jackson, Cheif Technology Officer at Three Wire
2021-10-2920 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Michael Couvillion Our Co-Founder Patrick Waites recently had the great pleasure of hosting Mike Couvillion CTO of Kazoo on the #Austintechleaders podcast. In this conversation, we discussed Mike's 20 years of experience and the changes he has seen in that time.His views on how organizations can best prepare themselves for success, and what he sees as the non-negotiables when building a team.Mike was an excellent guest and gave some really great insights this is one that is not to be missed.
2021-10-2518 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Cera CareWe recently hosted a webinar with Horus Patel CTO at Cera , Horus, along with Patrick Waites our Director, talk about Cera 's hypergrowth over the past few years and how Coltech helped support them with tech talent through this growth.
2021-10-0427 min
Coltech's Tech Leader SeriesColtech with Chris HollandColtech interview Award-Winning Technology Leader & Start-up Advisor, Chris Holland.
2021-10-0428 min
The Search Podcast - Inspiring RecruitmentThe Search - Season 2, Episode 1 with Patrick Waites a Co-Founder of Coltech GlobalThe Search Podcast is back and is now live with Season 2 on recruitment start-ups!
The 1st episode with Patrick Waites the Co-Founder of Coltech Global  was fantastic. He shared his story with me from moving back in with his family to now having a recruitment business turning over millions in the technology sector.
I loved this episode to kick off the new season.
Check out the full episode now!
2021-07-2121 min
Sigue La WTras perder demanda, taxistas insistirán en acciones contra DiDi y CabifySigue la W conoció que la Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio rechazó las demandas que puso Coltech, en representación del gremio de taxistas en Colombia, contra DiDi y Cabify
2021-02-1512 minSigue La WTras perder demanda, taxistas insistirán en acciones contra DiDi y CabifySigue la W conoció que la Superintendencia de Industria y Comercio rechazó las demandas que puso Coltech, en representación del gremio de taxistas en Colombia, contra DiDi y Cabify
2021-02-1512 min