The Value of Cultural Intelligence in Recruitment with Nikki Samant-Jones and Matthew MacLachlan

In the latest instalment of the Recruitment Leadership Podcast, your host Alison Humphries is joined by not one, but two special guests! In this episode, Alison speaks to Nikki Samant-Jones and Matthew MacLachlan, Chief Revenue Officer and Head of Learning Innovation respectively at Country Navigator. Country Navigator is the industry-leading platform for cultural intelligence and inclusion training. Through its platform, Country Navigator aim to equip organisations with the knowledge and skills to leverage the benefits of culture and build truly diverse workplaces! Whether your business operates solely in the UK or has expanded overseas, cultural intelligence is a key requirement to determine candidate suitability. Harnessing its power could make the difference between a successful and unsuccessful placement.  In this exclusive episode, Nikki and Matthew provide a wealth of insight into the importance of culture in recruitment and kindly gift an exclusive offer to Recruitment Leadership podcast listeners for a three-month free trial of the Country Navigator platform. To claim your free trial, please see below.    Timestamped guide:  00:45 - Introduction  02:25 - Introduction to Nikki  04:20 - Introduction to Matthew  08:14 - What challenges does Country Navigator solve? 12:43 - How does cultural intelligence impact recruiters? 17:00 - How does the Country Navigate platform work? 24:33 - How is cultural intelligence relevant to someone recruiting solely within the UK? 26:33 - What initiatives have you seen to support engagement and retention of workforces? 31:55 - Is it possible for leaders to accommodate the preferences of every individual within their business? 35:03 - Why should recruiters push clients to create more diverse workforces? 38:52 - Three-month free trial of the Country Navigator platform    If you would like to find out more about Country Navigator, please see below - To claim your three-month free trial, enter code 'RECLEAD3' when filling out the form: https://www.countrynavigator.com/freetrial-reclead/  Interested in speaking to Alison about your business strategy? Get in touch, today! 💬[email protected]