Ep 97: Ending Career Misery: The Future of Recruitment with Andrew MacAskill

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   Andrew’s resources: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jobsearchcoach/ Executive Career Jump - https://www.execcareerjump.com/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/AndrewMacAskill Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/executivecareerjump/   My resources: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/itschrisoconnell/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ChrisOConnell11 Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/ TikTok - https://www.instagram.com/chrisoconnellcoach/ YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_ZWYrxrzzaElmpZMy5S86w Basemindset website - https://basemindset.com/   Pre-order my new book - https://access.basemindset.com/pre-order