Nailing interviews and career development tips with Merlin Entertainment's Graeme Johnson

14/03/2024 35 min Temporada 2 Episodio 6
Nailing interviews and career development tips with Merlin Entertainment's Graeme Johnson

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Want to know the leadership traits recruiters are looking for in an interview? Or the secrets of organising a successful leadership event? I cover all this and more in my latest podcast with Graeme Johnson, Group Director of Talent Leadership and Learning at Merlin Entertainments, the company behind visitor attractions and theme parks such as Legoland, Alton Towers, Cadbury World, Madame Tussauds and the London Eye.Graeme’s career has evolved from attracting and recruiting talent to developing talent, taking in stints at Accenture, Virgin Media, BT Group, Entain and now Merlin Entertainments.Graeme and I chat about:the secrets of a strong employer brand and value propositionthe importance of showing your true culture - warts and all - to the outside worldthe leadership traits recruiters are looking for in job interviewsthe ingredients of a successful leadership eventshifting the development focus from the top 10% to democratised learningand the importance of recruiting and developing neurodiverse talent Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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