Episode 58 - Changing the recruitment model feat. John Murphy

Talking about recruitment in the construction industry might not sound like the most gripping topic. But once you look closely at the way many firms still hire, the endless CV pushing, the rushed job ads, the costly mis-hires, you start to see why change is overdue. In this episode, Ross sits down with John Murphy, Founder and Director of Anzurra, to discuss why the traditional recruitment model is faltering and how a partnership-led approach could change the game for global construction. From SMEs to major contractors, the pressure to find and keep the right people is intense. But so is the opportunity. What you'll learn from today's episode of Inventing Construction: Why the recruitment industry has a bad reputation Why the old recruitment model is out of date The untold costs of a low Average Employee Tenure What is the recruitment model of the future? 🎧 You can also listen to Inventing Construction on these platforms: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2aAxc0i... Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spreaker: https://www.spreaker.com/episode/epis... We would love for you to continue the conversation with us on LinkedIn: Ross:   / ross-griffin-kosmos   Elia:   / eliaarquitectatecnica   John:   / john-murphy-anzurra   KOSMOS:   / kosmos-dk   Thanks for watching! - 00:00 – Why recruitment in construction needs disruption 05:52 – Moving toward partnership-led recruitment 12:11 – The massive recruitment costs on billion-dollar projects 17:07 – The effort behind finding the right fit 22:06 – Where tech helps (and where it doesn’t) in recruitment 38:33 – Slowing down the recruitment process for better results 42:10 – Why value matters more than cost in hiring decisions