Michelle Novotny, managing director at Discovering People, joined The HR Leader to talk about her experiences as a business owner, parent, and mentor in the recruitment industry.
Ms Novotny discusses how she achieves work-life balance as a busy parent and managing director. She delves into why she believes it’s important to give people professional opportunities, and why this has been rewarding for her, too.
Given the current talent shortages in the marketplace, Ms Novotny also shares her tips for success in such a market based on her years of experience in recruitment.
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Mentoring pairs up less experienced workers with more seasoned ones to provide coaching, training, and development. This can be done informally or formally, with meetings and quantified results.
The practice of actively seeking, locating, and employing people for a certain position or career in a corporation is known as recruitment.