Nannette Ripmeester reviews how culture impacts recruitment and what recruiters fishing in the global talent pool can do to make their hiring processes more culturally inclusive.

0.00 Intro

Hello to our guest

2.10 What is happening in recruitment?

The stop and start of the recruiting in the pandemic. New post-pandemic interview questions. Where do we see ourselves in five years’ time?

5.09 Nannette’s story

Her life and work. What is employability? What chance event led to a life in culture and employment

11.30 The recruitment scene

Who are the major players?

13.55 Culture and employability

The importance of intercultural skills in recruitment has risen to near the top of the list. Researching the benefits of spending time abroad. The new cultural etiquette of video meetings.

20.58 Recruiters and culture

What the intercultural field can offer to recruiters to develop their intercultural skills. Guidance on asking interview questions is from a Western point of view.

24.56 Culture-specific knowledge

Recruitment outside the interview. The CareerProfessor profiles. Cultural differences in CVs (resumés) and the whole cycle of recruitment.

30.35 What does a recruiter need to know about cultures?

Diverse practices in presenting your skills. Who should adapt: employer or employee?

37.15 Employer brands and culture

Are organisations known for reflecting their national culture?

41.23 Nannette Ripmeester’s contribution to the Intercultural Toolbox

A map which makes us see the world in a new way.

45.22 Contact info

Web and other contact details for Nannette Ripmeester and ELM (Expertise in Labour Mobility)

Culture Count

Coming up in conversation were Netherlands (3), UK (2), Finland (1), India (1) and Brazil (1).

https://interculturaltoolbox.org/episodes/how-to-recruit-across-cultures