#078 Shhh..career experts share job-searching hacks | Deborah Hartung and Vanessa Raath

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Deborah Hartung (Leadership and Culture Changemaker)
Vanessa Raath (Head Cheerleader | The Talent Hunter)

In this informative episode, Carmen Murray chats to Deborah Hartung, Leadership and Culture Changemaker, and Vanessa Raath, Head Cheerleader (The Talent Hunter) about the current state of the business cultures, the job market, and its challenges. They also highlight the head hunter's methodologies to discover talent and why personal branding should be one of your number one priorities post-Covid.

Deborah Hartung is a consultant, coach, author and speaker, and the founder of Pivot PeopleTech. She loves helping entrepreneurs find their unique voice and leadership style in order to empower them to create amazing places where people truly want to work. She has spent the majority of her career in HR and labour relations management and consulting, gaining experience in all fields related to the human experience in the workplace. While her main focus remains on consulting, coaching and training in the HR and labour relations space, Deborah is passionate about people and technology and the opportunities for the advancement of humanity in the digital age. Professionally, Deborah is known as an HR turnaround specialist with a proven track record in improving workplace culture, employee engagement and organisational effectiveness.

About Vanessa Raath:
Vanessa works with companies globally to identify the best talent & train Talent Acquisition Teams to source their own talent.
She is also an international Keynote Speaker, an accomplished Emcee & Employer / Personal Brand Specialist.

About your host:
Carmen Murray, CEO of Boo-Yah! Modern Marketing Service, Keynote Speaker, Africa's representative of The Connected Marketer, IAB Black Pixel Winner- Digital 2019, and nominated as one of the top women in tech, Africa-Meltwater.
3 Feb 2021 English Explicit South Africa Society & Culture · Management

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