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

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 TeamThe 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 interestHow he worked with his internal TA team and figured out what role he needed to playWhy the team you recruit will be the reason you either succeed or failWhat 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 itWhy people have turned down more money elsewhere to join Paul’s team Some great tips on how to get the Diversity & Inclusion balance right