Develop a Natural Curiosity Around Recruitment to be Successful

When was the last time you were naturally curious about your career field? For you to become great at your job, you have to be motivated, which will happen if you develop a natural curiosity around it. 

In this episode of the ‘NeuroRecruiter’, Dan interviews Phil Smith, a special tech recruiter working in the video game industry. He talks about his career journey in tech and recruitment, plus his interest in hypnotherapy. 

Listen in to learn the meaning of communication to different people by use of hypnosis without being manipulative. 

Power Quotes:

·         “You have to exhibit the right kinds of behaviours, the right kinds of thought processing, and the right way of doing your job.”- Phil 

·         “You’re never going to get the motivation to do it if you’re not curious.”- Phil 

·         “The more you get into something, the more interesting you become in it, and the more naturally curious you get.”- Dan 

What You Will Learn:

·         [0:06] Intro 

·         [1:47] Phil describes his background in tech and how it landed him in recruitment.

·         [3:12] The support he’s received within the industry, which has been a nice introduction into a new career. 

·         [5:45] How to bring the human touch and value into your job by exhibiting the right kinds of behaviours and thought processing.

·         [8:09] He explains how he felt witnessing his colleagues getting fired as he stayed during the pandemic.

·         [11:35] How he learned about hypnosys from his dad,

·         [15:31] How hypnotherapy helps you be aware of how to communicate and not use it for manipulation. 

·         [21:26] The importance of developing curiosity to be successful in recruitment. 

·         [24:20] How to be serious about familiarising yourself in the recruitment field. 

·         [27:04] Phil talks about his future career plans.  

Get in Touch:

Phils Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/portsmith/