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Ambition to ImpactEp11: Reforestation and Community Development in Ghana with Sherah Beckley and Paul OntoaneyinIn this exclusive episode of Ambition to Impact, we take you deep into the heart of central Ghana to visit one of our incredible forestry project partners. Recorded entirely on location, this episode showcases the real impact of high-integrity carbon projects on local communities, biodiversity, and the climate.Hear from Paul Ontoaneyin, ESG Manager at Form Ghana, and Sherah Beckely, Senior Manager, Client Solutions at Climate Impact Partners, as they explore how reforestation and sustainable land use are driving meaningful change.For the full video and a behind the scenes look at the...2025-04-1637 min
Recruitment in the modern worldCandidate search and DEI, with Fiona WilsonAnthony Haynes writes: Once a recruitment agency has been engaged and briefed on a role, the question arises of how to conduct the search for potential candidates.This entails two entwined considerations, namely how to conduct the search efficiently and how to ensure that the search aligns with DEI factors.Here Sherah Beckley interviews FJWTS Managing Director, Fiona Wilson, on both aspects of the question.Their conversation includes a discussion of such factors as search tools and search protocols. The emphasis throughout is on going beyond the obvious to develop flexible, creative, and...2024-07-0418 min
Recruitment in the modern worldWriting job advertisements: a DEI perspectiveAnthony Haynes writes: There's plenty of guidance on how to construct job advertisements - but much of it has little to say about considerations of diversity, equity, and inclusion.In this episode, Sherah Beckley and I focus on these considerations. There are several widely occurring pitfalls. Simply anticipating them can help to improve your advertisements in terms of DEI.Here we identify typical pitfalls and outline why they matter.Further listeningWe hope you found this episode a rewarding listen. If so, you might particularly enjoy the following:...2024-06-0707 minRecruitment in the modern worldLaying the foundations of DEI in talent, with Fiona WilsonAnthony Haynes writes: Many organisations - employers and talent agencies - are reviewing their policies regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). In this, the first episode in our occasional series on the topic, Fiona Wilson (MD of FJWTS), Sherah Beckley, and I begin with a broad perspective: how can we lay the foundations for effective policy? And, in particular, what are the pitfalls to avoid?Further listeningWe hope you found this episode a rewarding listen. If so, you may be interested in the following episodes:DEI in talent acquisition, with Dawn...2024-05-2212 min
Ambition to ImpactEp 3: Going Full Circle with Jonquil Hackenberg and Sherah BeckleySherah Beckley, senior manager in Climate Impact Partners' client solutions team, talks to Jonquil Hackenberg – experienced consultancy business leader, influencer, and sustainability change-maker. During 2023, Jonquil took on the role as inaugural CEO of Eunomia Research and Consulting – specialists in the circular economy, focused on helping companies and governments figure out how to use less of everything in the first place and reuse all that has been used more effectively and creatively. As Jonquil says: “In this decisive decade as we address climate adaptation, we need to be striving for 'unwasted'; simple as that. Unwasted is the applied circular economy.” So today...2024-02-1429 min
Recruitment in the modern worldHow talent agencies work: interviewing and media, with Sherah BeckleyAnthony Haynes writes: Talent agencies contribute most effectively to talent acquisition when there's an empathy between agencies and their stakeholders.Our series, How Talent Acquisition Works, is designed to contribute to the development of such empathy.We explore the work of an agency by exploring in turn each of the roles involved. In addition to the client-facing and candidate-facing roles, we include in the series the contribution of ancillary roles. In this episode, the sixth interview in the series, we introduce Sherah Beckley: Sherah typically contributes to our work through her...2023-08-0913 min
Recruitment in the modern worldHow talent acquisition works: the Comms roleAnthony Haynes writes: Talent agencies contribute most effectively to talent acquisition when there's an empathy between agencies and their stakeholders.Our series, How Talent Acquisition Works, is designed to contribute to the development of such empathy.Here, in the fifth interview in the series, I'm interviewed by Sherah Beckley about the role of Communications Director. We discuss the purpose of the role, the work it entails - and what we don't do.Further listeningif you enjoyed listening to this episode, you might enjoy the following episodes:2023-07-2016 minRecruitment in the modern worldProviding a talent acquisition service: beyond the traditional modelHow are talent services organised - and, crucially, what does that mean for clients, i.e. the employers and hiring managers using agencies?In this episode, we look below the bonnet of talent acquisition. We examine two models: a traditional (linear) model and a modified model.The latter is refined to provide benefits in terms of contingency and flexibility.The episode comprises an interview by Sherah Beckley with Fiona Wilson and Anthony Haynes.Further listeningif you enjoyed listening to this episode, you might enjoy the following...2023-03-1608 minRecruitment in the modern worldImproving the recruitment process: the effect of reflective practice and action learningAnthony Haynes writes: Frankly. when it comes to recruiting staff, many organisations use the same process over and over (seemingly regardless of how successful or otherwise it proves).But supposing you don't do that? Supposing, instead, you engage in reflective practice and action learning - how would that go.In this episode, our Managing Director - Fiona Wilson - Sherah Beckley, and I discuss FJ Wilson Talent Services's approach to recruiting the company's own staff.We reflect on:imperfections that we identified in our processesthe changes we introducedthe effects that the changes...2023-03-0313 min
Recruitment in the modern worldWriting EFFECTIVE emails: the 6 key pointsAnthony Haynes writes: Any literate person knows how to write an email. But writing effective emails is another matter.The frequency of complaints about people not reading emails, or not understanding them, or not responding properly suggests that there's scope for development!In this episode, Sherah Beckley and I discuss ways to write emails more effectively. In particular, we identify six key, practical, decisions to inform the writing of emails.Further listeningIf you enjoyed this episode, you might like:Presenting yourself: 'self-branding'How to give a presentation2023-02-1518 min
Recruitment in the modern worldWhat experience do your candidates really need?Anthony Haynes writes: Job descriptions, and the advertisements based on them, frequently specify the kind of experience that candidates must have - "candidates must have 3 years' experience of..." or "candidates must have worked for such-and-such kind of organisations".Such specifications can be helpful and save much wasted time. But that isn't always the case: it's not uncommon for the specifications to be unnecessarily prospective.In this interview, Sherah Beckley and I identify key considerations for determining what kinds of experience are necessary - and what kinds are not.The aim is to optimise...2023-01-0510 min
Recruitment in the modern worldJob interviews: how to perform well as an intervieweeAnthony Haynes writes: This episode is entirely practical in nature.Sherah Beckley and I discuss ways to help ensure that you perform effectively at a job interview.As has become our custom, we provide a bronze, silver, and gold tip - but here we also (for the first time ever!) a platinum piece of advice.Further listeningWe hope you enjoyed listening to this episode. If so, you might be interested in our other episodes aimed at job-seekers and candidates. They include:Virtual interview tipsPresenting yourself: s...2022-12-1414 min
Recruitment in the modern worldStakeholder management: what it is, why do it, and what the pitfalls areIn this episode, Sherah Beckley and Anthony Haynes discuss stakeholder management, drawing in part of insights gleaned from FJ Wilson Talent Services' work with organisations for professionals.Sherah and Anthony first consider definitions of, and rationales for, stakeholder management and then identify a series of pitfalls that stakeholder managers need to avoid.ReferenceStakeholders by Andrew Friedman and Sarah Miles is published by Oxford University PressFinally, what we doFJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. 2022-06-2817 min
Recruitment in the modern worldThe business context: why it matters to employers and what to do about itAnthony Haynes writes: In this episode, I explore with Sherah Beckley the topic of the context in which employers operate.We explore why employers need to raise their eyes and scan the horizon, to see what changes are coming down the road. What external developments will require responses from you?We discuss how employers can use frameworks to focus attention in order to ensure they don't overlook changes in the environment they operate inAnd, in the process, we introduce our EPISTLE model.ResourceIan Worthington, Chris...2022-06-0612 min
Recruitment in the modern worldPresenting yourself: 'self-branding'Anthony Haynes writes: This episode is aimed primarily at candidates and job-hunters -- though we hope it will prove of use in more general contexts too.We consider the question of how to present yourself consistently, so that employers and others understand who you are.With a couple of worked examples -- from our host, Sherah Beckley, and me -- we develop a straightforward approach to self-presentation.Resource recommendationAngie Wakefield, 'Why you should use 3 words to create your personal brand', on Medium: https://medium.com/@angiewakefield/why-you-should-use-3-words-to-create-your-personal-brand-d04...2022-05-1212 min
Recruitment in the modern worldHow employers are failing to hire - and what to do about itAnthony Haynes writes: Currently, we are experiencing a testing, unusual, labour market. The supply of labour has contracted; vacancies persist.In this context, seeking to hire can prove frustrating. Our experience in recruitment indicates that there are a number of recurring pitfalls that employers need to avoid.Perhaps unsurprisingly, one common problem area is salary.But salary is not the sole concern. In this discussion, Sherah Beckley and I discuss the What, When, and Where of talent acquisition in the current context.See alsoIf you enjoyed...2022-04-2110 min
Recruitment in the modern worldNetworking: the how and whyIn this episode, Sherah Beckley interviews Anthony Haynes, Communications Director for FJ Wilson Talent Services.This episode provides practical guidance on networking: its value; how it works; and how to network effectively.ReferenceMark Granovetter, 'The strength of weak ties' (American Journal of Sociology, Vol. 78, no. 6, May 1973, pp.1360-1380).Finally, what we doFJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in professional roles at mid or senior level, Our core market comprises...2022-04-0413 min
Recruitment in the modern worldHow to write a person specificationIn this episode, Sherah Beckley interviews Anthony Haynes, Communications Director of FJ Wilson Talent Services.The discussion focuses on the relationships between skills, experience, and qualifications.#diversity #personspecification #recruitment #talent #talentacquisitionFinally, what we doFJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in professional roles at mid or senior level, Our core market comprises organisations for professionals - typically membership organisations, awarding bodies, regulators, learning providers, and charities.To find out more...2022-03-1410 min
Recruitment in the modern worldEmployers: How NOT to write job advertisementsSherah Beckley interviews FJWTS Communications Director, Anthony Haynes, on the business of writing job advertisements.Drawing on FJWTS's vast experience of handling job advertisements, Anthony identifies in concrete terms the pitfalls that employers all to often fall into.He shows how employers can make their advertisements more effective than competitors, simply by avoiding such pitfalls.Finally, what we doFJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in professional roles at mid or senior level, Our core market...2022-02-2412 min
Recruitment in the modern worldCandidates: Tailoring your CV: why and howThis episode focuses on the benefits of moving beyond having a single CV. Tailoring your CV for specific opportunities will increase your chances of success.In this interview by Sherah Beckley, Anthony Haynes explains the top three ways to optimise your CV.Finally, what we doFJ Wilson Talent Services provides recruitment and talent development services and also coaching for individuals. We specialise in professional roles at mid or senior level, Our core market comprises organisations for professionals - typically membership organisations, awarding bodies, regulators, learning providers, a...2022-02-0309 min