Young Talent, Big Value

Insights and best practices for hiring, integrating, and managing entry-level talent.

Young Talent, Big Value features insights and practical advice from employers and youth employment experts to help you tackle the challenges of hiring, managing, and retaining entry-level talent. From rethinking screening processes to changing behaviours of young people in the workplace, we share data-driven insights and learn from business, operations, and HR trailblazers who are finding success with fresh approaches.

Hosted by Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator, a not-for-profit social enterprise that solves youth employment through partnerships.

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Occasionally English South Africa Business · Non-Profit

5 Episodes

Cracking the Gen Z code with Joeri Van den Bergh

Key insights about your future workforce. In this episode, Joeri Van den Bergh, awarded global thought leader on the impact of Next Gen on marketing, business, and consumer trends, shares expert insights on Gen Z at work. He reveals research on Gen Z characteristics, debunking misconceptions, and highlights what they…

12 Mar 42 min

Can Managers Change Young People’s Behaviour in the Workplace? Yes!

Turn your young talent into your most valuable asset. In this episode of Young Talent, Big Value, Siven Maslamoney, Portfolio Manager for Inclusive and Sustainable Growth at Yellowwoods Ventures, offers expert insights on behaviour change interventions for young talent. He discusses common behavioural gaps in young employees and how employers…

11 Mar 33 min

Rethinking Screening Policies for Better Hiring

Nando's has a new screening process for entry-level roles and it works. In this episode of Young Talent, Big Value Bridget Murphy, Chief People Officer at Nando's South Africa, and Salome Mashao, a former waitress turned skills trainer, share innovative youth employment practices. Bridget reveals how Nando's revamped their recruitment…

11 Mar 1 hr 10 min

The Hiring Battle for Digital Talent

Capitec's Innovative Approach to Securing Future Talent Pipelines. In this episode of Young Talent, Big Value, we dive into the shortage of digital skills and explore innovative hiring solutions for entry-level digital talent. Annemi Pfister, Head of Product at Capitec Bank, shares how their partnership with DigiLink has helped overcome…

10 Mar 52 min

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Welcome

Are you struggling with hiring, managing, and retaining entry-level talent? Wondering if other businesses do too, and who's getting it right? Welcome to Young Talent Big Value, a podcast where we share practical advice to help you solve these challenges with insights from employers, youth employment experts, and the young…

10 Mar 1 min