Ep 7 - How to truly add value regardless of your background ft. Adrian Mcdonald

 Adrian is a senior recruiter with over 10+ years of experience in data, tech and digital hiring. He has mastered how to connect with best in class professionals, helping candidates develop great careers. By listening and having open communication, Adrian helps candidates to uncover their personal and career aspirations. Adrian has helped build teams in companies ranging from small start-ups to large corporations across the US, UK, Asia and mainland Europe. He is skilled in 360, end-to-end, full-cycle recruiting, business partnering, building and managing recruitment teams, business leadership, process development and strategic market mapping.

Alicia and Adrian discuss :

- What influenced him to embark in a career in recruitment

- The barriers he came across trying to get into recruitment

- The importance of diverse hiring

- Working for ethnic minority founders

- How to best retain relationships

- How to transition into a career in marketing

Connect with Adrian on Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrianmcdonald01/