Ending Career Misery: The Future of Recruitment with Andrew MacAskill

Описание: What if your job isn’t the problem—but your mindset is?

In a world where unfulfilling careers are the norm, Andrew MacAskill is on a mission to end career-based misery—and reshape how we think about leadership, recruitment, and purpose at work.

In this episode, Andrew joins me to tackle the real challenges facing today’s recruitment professionals and job seekers. From the fear of failure to the flaws in traditional hiring models, this conversation gets to the heart of what’s broken—and how we can fix it.

Whether you’re a recruiter, hiring manager, or professional in transition, this episode offers deep insights and actionable strategies to thrive in a changing world of work.

Ready to rethink recruitment? Hit play now. 🎧

“People join people, not businesses.” – Andrew MacAskill

You'll hear about:

✅ How to build compassionate leadership cultures that actually retain top talent
✅ Why recruitment consultants must evolve—or risk becoming irrelevant
✅ The power of personal branding in the modern job market
✅ Navigating the talent crunch, AI, and automation with strategy and empathy
✅ Finding alignment between personal values and organizational mission

00:00 - Embracing Failure and the Fear of 'What If'
02:58 - Navigating Career Transitions and Internal Compass
06:10 - The Importance of Purpose in Leadership
08:47 - The Evolution of Leadership: From Hard Skills to Compassion
12:08 - The Journey of Self-Discovery in Leadership
14:56 - Common Leadership Challenges and Learning from Mistakes
18:10 - Hiring Mistakes: Understanding Candidates and Clients
21:10 - The Role of Recruitment Consultants in the Hiring Process
24:00 - Building Trust and Effective Communication in Recruitment
26:58 - The Importance of Continuous Business Development
29:48 - The Future of Recruitment: Differentiation and Value Proposition
34:45 - Maximizing Opportunities in Recruitment
39:43 - The Role of AI and Automation in Recruitment
44:02 - Understanding the Talent Crunch
46:54 - Effective Candidate Assessment Strategies
48:02 - The Journey of Personal Branding
54:59 - Balancing Personal and Professional Life
01:01:56 - Collaboration Between Genders in the Workplace

Andrew’s resources:

LinkedIn -   / jobsearchcoach  
Executive Career Jump - https://www.execcareerjump.com/
YouTube -    / andrewmacaskill  
Facebook -   / executivecareerjump  

My resources:

LinkedIn -   / itschrisoconnell  
Twitter -   / chrisoconnell11  
Instagram -   / chrisoconnellcoach  
TikTok -   / chrisoconnellcoach  
YouTube -    / @chrisoconnellcoach  
Basemindset website - https://basemindset.com/

Pre-order my new book - https://access.basemindset.com/pre-order