Talent Attraction Episodes

The Truth About Recruitment Content Nobody Talks About With Joel Lalgee
March 5, 2026

The Truth About Recruitment Content Nobody Talks About With Joel Lalg…

What happens when a recruiter stops relying purely on cold calls and starts building an audience instead? In this episode of the Marketing Rules Podcast, James Whitelock sits down with Joel Lalgee, widely known as The Realest...

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The Developer Revolution Is Here. Are You Ready? With Rudi Bauer
Dec. 8, 2025

The Developer Revolution Is Here. Are You Ready? With Rudi Bauer

In this episode, James sits down with Rudi Bauer, someone we’ve wanted on the show for a long time. They explore his journey from software developer to leading Europe’s largest developer community and dig into what developers...

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Why Everyone’s Talking About South African Talent With Ross Thompson
Nov. 18, 2025

Why Everyone’s Talking About South African Talent With Ross Thompson

In this episode, James is joined on the couch, in person, by Ross Thompson, founder of Infinity Staff Global, to unpack how he has successfully expanded from Australia into the UK recruitment market. They get into why he chos...

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Why Candidate Interviews Are Unfair With Steve Lewis
Oct. 5, 2025

Why Candidate Interviews Are Unfair With Steve Lewis

Joining James this week Steve Lewis, Managing Director at HireGuide. Steve has spent his career at the heart of recruitment technology, from being one of the first employees at TotalJobs, to leading search staffing and RPO at...

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AI Is Killing Your Personal Brand with Glenn Martin
Sept. 14, 2025

AI Is Killing Your Personal Brand with Glenn Martin

This week James is joined by Glenn Martin : recruiter, talent solutions founder, podcast host, and all-around people person. With over 20 years in the recruitment game, Glenn shares his journey from Glastonbury to building pe...

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From Chatbots to Candidate Experience with Martyn Redstone
Aug. 11, 2025

From Chatbots to Candidate Experience with Martyn Redstone

This week James is joined by Martyn Redstone, or as many in the industry know him, Mr. AI . Martyn’s been in recruitment for nearly two decades, with over a dozen years immersed in rec tech, and long before AI became the buzz...

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Live from RecFest 2025 with Stephen McGrath
July 30, 2025

Live from RecFest 2025 with Stephen McGrath

Recorded live from RecFest 2025 The Marketing Rules Podcast is sponsored by RChill ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rchilli.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MarketingRules #TheVoiceOfRecruitmentMarketing ⁠To connect with Step...

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Live from Recfest 2025 with Sean Allen
July 30, 2025

Live from Recfest 2025 with Sean Allen

Recorded live from RecFest 2025 The Marketing Rules Podcast is sponsored by RChill ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rchilli.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MarketingRules #TheVoiceOfRecruitmentMarketing ⁠To connect with Sean:⁠...

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Live from RecFest 2025 with Matt Alder
July 30, 2025

Live from RecFest 2025 with Matt Alder

Recorded live from RecFest 2025 The Marketing Rules Podcast is sponsored by RChill ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rchilli.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MarketingRules #TheVoiceOfRecruitmentMarketing ⁠To connect with Matt:⁠ h...

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Live from RecFest 2025 with Mark Chaffey
July 30, 2025

Live from RecFest 2025 with Mark Chaffey

Recorded live from RecFest 2025 The Marketing Rules Podcast is sponsored by RChill ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rchilli.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MarketingRules #TheVoiceOfRecruitmentMarketing ⁠To connect with Mark:⁠ h...

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Live from RecFest 2025 with Jim Berrisford
July 29, 2025

Live from RecFest 2025 with Jim Berrisford

Recorded live from RecFest 2025 The Marketing Rules Podcast is sponsored by RChill ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rchilli.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MarketingRules #TheVoiceOfRecruitmentMarketing ⁠To connect with Jim:⁠ ht...

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Live from RecFest 2025 with Bill Boorman
July 29, 2025

Live from RecFest 2025 with Bill Boorman

Recorded live from RecFest 2025 The Marketing Rules Podcast is sponsored by RChill ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.rchilli.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ #MarketingRules #TheVoiceOfRecruitmentMarketing ⁠To connect with Bill:⁠ ⁠⁠h...

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Why Podcasting Should be Talent Team's Secret Weapon with Nitin Sharma
July 22, 2025

Why Podcasting Should be Talent Team's Secret Weapon with Nitin Sharma

This week, James is joined by Nitin Sharma, recruitment entrepreneur, podcast host and the mind behind RecTools. They dive into how podcasting is shaking up the world of talent acquisition. Nitin shares how what started as a ...

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Don't mention AI with Matt Alder
May 11, 2025

Don't mention AI with Matt Alder

In this episode, we welcome back Matt Alder, a frequent guest and expert in the field of talent acquisition, workplace future and fellow podcaster, for his fifth appearance on the Marketing Rules podcast. Matt and James dive ...

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Has Talent Acquisition become weaker as a function with Katrina Collier
April 28, 2025

Has Talent Acquisition become weaker as a function with Katrina Colli…

Talent Acquisition teams have faced many challenges over the last few years, from the lack of strategic support, funding and understanding from leadership. Joining me this week is Katrina Collier, author and trainer, who is d...

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A tech founder's journey into using AI with Mark Chaffey
April 14, 2025

A tech founder's journey into using AI with Mark Chaffey

A lot of tech businesses in talent acquisition and recruitment are now prefaced with the term AI. So as a founder of one of these businesses, when should start this AI journey? Joining me this week is Mark Chaffey, CEO at Hac...

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How to unbias the interview process with Michael Blakley
Jan. 20, 2025

How to unbias the interview process with Michael Blakley

Interview bias takes many forms, from affinity bias to accent bias and with most biases we can be totally unaware that we are making them and the results will affect the candidate, the interviewer and the employer. Talking to...

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Building a Talent Acquisition Community and Movember with Edan Haddock
Dec. 2, 2024

Building a Talent Acquisition Community and Movember with Edan Haddock

We talked many times on the podcast about how communities have become more and more important for brand building, but what if that's not the aim and it is simply to create a community of like-minded professionals? Joining me ...

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How recruiter enablement and recruitment marketing can work together with Sean Galligan
Nov. 11, 2024

How recruiter enablement and recruitment marketing can work together …

Recruiter enablement is a fairly new concept and definitions are ranging, but broadly it's to deliver resources and assets at the point of need for a recruiter. So how does recruitment marketing fit into this process? Talking...

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Talent Acquisition and AI with Bill Boorman
Aug. 19, 2024

Talent Acquisition and AI with Bill Boorman

What will the effect of AI be on talent acquisition and talent acquisition teams and is it the next shift in recruitment? Joining me this week is the ubiquitous Bill Boorman, founder of the Tru conferences and advisor to many...

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Live from RecFest UK 2024 - Part 2
Aug. 12, 2024

Live from RecFest UK 2024 - Part 2

This is Part 2 of my episodes recorded live from Recfest UK 2024. I had the chance to speak with some great guests from the world of talent acquisition and Talent Tech. I hope you enjoy...again The Marketing Rules Podcast is...

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Live from RecFest UK 2024 - Part 1
Aug. 5, 2024

Live from RecFest UK 2024 - Part 1

This is Part 1 of 2 episodes recorded live from Recfest UK 2024. I had the chance to speak with some great guests from the world of talent acquisition and Talent Tech. I hope you enjoy. The Marketing Rules Podcast is sponsore...

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Live from IHR Employer Branding Conference 2024
July 10, 2024

Live from IHR Employer Branding Conference 2024

This is a special episode, recorded live from The IHR Employer Branding Conference 2024, recorded on 3rd July 2024 in London. The Marketing Rules Podcast is sponsored by RChill ⁠⁠⁠https://www.rchilli.com/⁠⁠⁠ #MarketingRules #...

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The State of the Talent Acquisition market with Sean Allen
June 24, 2024

The State of the Talent Acquisition market with Sean Allen

Like recruitment, Talent Acquisition has had a difficult 2024 with many redundancies and teams being reduced in size. Joining James this week is Sean Allen, co-founder of The Talent Community. Sean discusses the state of the ...

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