S2 | E46 | Attracting Great Talent to Build Great Teams with Paul French, Director of Data & Analytics at First Central

Driven by Data: The Podcast

In Episode 46 of Season 2, of Driven By Data: The Podcast our CEO Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Paul French, Director of Data & Analytics at First Central, where they discuss how to attract great talent, to build great teams, which includes;

• Why First Central defines its business as an “innovator in data”
• Why he decided to set up Data Culture & Product Team
• The 3 characteristics that made him join the business and how the business could articulate this clearly
• Why he prioritised building the team in his first 6 months
• Why you need a talent strategy just as you need a strategy for any business problem
• How they amplified their story across the networks to drive inbound interest
• How he worked with his internal TA team and figured out what role he needed to play
• Why the team you recruit will be the reason you either succeed or fail
• What Paul looked for as he built his team
• Attracting new talent with apprenticeships and raising the profile of the industry
• Retraining people from other business units through secondments and incubators
• Importance of raising the profile of data internally through upskilling sessions and building communities
• How to create that compelling narrative and what should go into it
• Why people have turned down more money elsewhere to join Paul’s team
• Some great tips on how to get the Diversity & Inclusion balance right