Danielle Arrebola - Founder at Emploi & Talent Manager - Swyftx

Summary

Dani, a talent acquisition manager at SwiftX, shares her career journey and insights into the recruitment industry. She highlights the high-performance culture at SwiftX and the importance of hiring good humans. Dani discusses her transition from a fashion background to recruitment and the challenges she faced. She also talks about the policies she has implemented at SwiftX to support diversity, equity, and inclusion. Dani provides advice on what to look for in a manager during the interview process.

Overall, her role as a talent acquisition manager is described as a corporate matchmaker, bringing together the best candidates and hiring managers. In this conversation, Dani Arrebola discusses career pathways in recruitment, the challenges recruiters face, the importance of building relationships, and the role of creativity in different ways. She also talks about creating a culture of recognition and appreciation in the workplace and shares her experience in building a startup.

Dani provides insights into the essential roles needed in a startup and offers advice to her high school self. She emphasises the future of innovation and the importance of passion and ideas. Lastly, she highlights the power of gratitude and appreciation in personal and professional relationships.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Current Job
00:36 SwiftX and High Performance Culture
03:24 Career Path: From Fashion to Recruitment
06:37 Transition to Agency Recruitment
08:09 Working in a Sustainable Solutions Company
10:41 Transition to SwiftX and Scaling the Team
13:23 Implementing Policies and Influencing Company Direction
16:30 What to Look for in a Manager
21:28 Career Pathways in Recruitment
22:07 The Challenges of Recruitment
23:09 Building Relationships in Recruitment
24:21 Harnessing Creativity in Different Ways
26:27 Creating a Culture of Recognition and Appreciation
26:53 Challenges of Building a Startup
28:10 Essential Roles in a Startup
31:03 Advice for High School Self
35:23 The Future of Innovation and Creativity
39:55 The Importance of Passion and Ideas
40:46 The Power of Gratitude and Appreciation