Oliver has been having fun with Talent Acquisition across the world for over 20+ years, with experience in all different types of TA, from Executive search, Employer branding to volume hiring. As a Talent Acquisition leader, Oliver’s passion lies in building, transforming, and scaling best-in-class TA teams whilst ensuring they directly align with business performance and growth. He is obsessed with commercialising TA by using creative strategies to support Global growth, Talent Intelligence, Brand and Sourcing strategies.
Oliver is a proud father of 2 girls, loves all sports, used to be a fashion designer, and has a dog called Spud.
What’s a recent professional achievement of yours that you are proud of?
Building a great TA CoE team at GKN Automotive that has transformed how the business hires, and bringing in talent that would otherwise have been missed.
What is your prediction for the future of the TA industry?
Specialisation, AI and Talent Intelligence for businesses that value TA. Increased focused on Cost reduction for those companies who are chasing margin and acquisitional growth.
What projects are you planning on working on in 2026?
New Global Strategy which starts with the implementation of a Global ATS, CRM and Careers site, Whilst introducing Talent Intelligence and Talent Marketing into the US.