HR in Review 60 – Hiring trends with James Hems at Bluewave Technology

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In this episode of HR in Review, Bill Banham speaks with James Hems, Head of HR, People and Culture at Bluewave Technology. They mostly talk about the hiring trends and motivations of Gen Z vs Millennials when it comes to jobs.

Guest: James Hems

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James is foremost a partner, parent, and dog owner. He didn’t start life in the People profession, instead, he forged his path as a manager and leader of people within various business functions. There, James developed and fine-tuned his approaches around HR and People, in particular People experience and productivity.

In leveraging these skills and experiences as the manager, James transitioned into the world of HR / People in 2021, taking on roles focusing on all aspects of the candidate and people experience.

Currently at Bluewave Technology, James is a standalone Head of HR, People and Culture, with the responsibility for delivering business success through effective People strategy, planning, and execution while also executing day-to-day People Operations.

Questions for James include:

  • Mission of Bluewave Technology
  • Disrupt talk
  • Tell us about your LI group, Cambridge HR
  • Hiring trends at Bluewave Technology
  • Motivations of Gen Z vs Millennials
  • You’ve had quite an unusual entry into HR – how did that come about?
  • If you could pass on one crucial lesson you have learned in your career – in one minute or less – what would be your top tip for HR professionals and leaders?
  • What is the single biggest change you think will happen in HR and leadership over the next 5-10 years?

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Host: Bill Banham
Bill Banham is Editor at HR Gazette, Host of the popular HRchat Podcast, Associate Editorial Director with HRreview, and co-organizer of such HR, Talent, and leadership-focused events as InnovateWork, Hacking HR Toronto, and DisruptHR London. Bill has interviewed inspiring leaders across the globe from such brands as NASA, the US Government, Simon Sinek, UPS, ADP, SAP, Salesforce, and the United Nations. Bill has 15+ years of experience in editorial, events management, marketing, SEO, advertising, business development, data management, research, and professional development.

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Guest: James Hems, Head of HR, People and Culture at Bluewave Technology
James transitioned into the world of HR / People in 2021, taking on roles focusing on all aspects of the candidate and people experience. Currently at Bluewave Technology, James is a standalone Head of HR, People and Culture, responsible for delivering business success through effective People strategy, planning, and execution.

Find Me on LinkedIn

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Bill Banham is Editor at HR Gazette, Host of the popular HRchat Podcast, Associate Editorial Director with HRreview, and co-organizer of such HR, Talent, and leadership-focused events as InnovateWork, Hacking HR Toronto, and DisruptHR London. He has interviewed inspiring leaders across the globe from such brands as NASA, the US Government, Simon Sinek, UPS, ADP, SAP, Salesforce, and the United Nations. Bill has 15+ years of experience in editorial, events management, marketing, SEO, advertising, business development, data management, research, and professional development.

 

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