{"id":2534,"date":"2025-03-26T08:35:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T08:35:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/?p=2534"},"modified":"2025-03-26T09:37:39","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T09:37:39","slug":"jack-leyshon-richards-improving-the-recruitment-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/2025\/03\/26\/jack-leyshon-richards-improving-the-recruitment-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"Jack Leyshon-Richards: Improving the recruitment journey"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"534\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-2536 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/files\/2025\/03\/IMG_7334-scaled-e1742894947998-1024x534.jpg\" alt=\"Jack Leyshon-Richards\" \/><\/strong><\/h3>\n<h3><strong>\u201cI\u2019m excited to learn more about Imperial and help find the best candidates that meet the organisation\u2019s needs.\u201d<\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What if finding your next brilliant colleague was easier and quicker? That\u2019s the question Jack Leyshon-Richards, Imperial\u2019s new Head of Recruitment, is working towards. Jack joined Imperial in January 2025 with almost 10 years\u2019 experience in HR, most recently working with King\u2019s College London as Head of Recruitment.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jack leads the Recruitment Hub, the Senior Appointments Team and the Recruitment Systems Team. He was drawn to Imperial because of its recognised status as a leader in education and research, its profound impact on society, and the exciting ambition to elevate our recruitment services as part of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/operational-improvement\/our-projects\/greatservice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Great Service Programme<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Understanding and addressing recruitment challenges\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Continuing to improve the recruitment journey for our hiring managers and prospective candidates is a key focus for Jack in his first year. He aims to build on existing efforts to implement practical solutions that address frustrations and create a smoother process. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI\u2019m keen to make sure that our systems work for the business and for stakeholders, and that they\u2019re as easy to navigate as possible. We understand that users have experienced frustrations in the past and we\u2019re keen to continue to work with them to address these issues.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Jack feels building strong relationships is central to his approach. He encourages colleagues to reach out to their dedicated <\/span><a href=\"mailto:recruitmenthub@imperial.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Recruitment Coordinator<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, or to him directly, with any feedback or suggestions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201c\u201cI\u2019m really excited to build on the great work that\u2019s already been happening to improve how we recruit at Imperial. I\u2019m aiming to find some quick win solutions that we can implement alongside the bigger, more long-term changes.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Great Service at Imperial\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The drive to enhance staff recruitment also aligns with the Great Service Programme, part of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/strategy\/enabling-roadmap\/great-support---colleague\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Great Support \u2013 colleague<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> pillar of Imperial\u2019s Enabling roadmap<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> This roadmap sets out how we will provide great services to our staff and students, a world-class campus environment, and support our people to succeed.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In line with the Enabling roadmap\u2019s objectives, Jack is focusing on several key areas to strengthen Imperial\u2019s recruitment approach. This includes looking into how we can leverage our reputation and unique identity to craft compelling messaging that will attract the best talent. He\u2019s also keen to explore how new technologies such as AI can be implemented to enhance processes. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cExternally we\u2019re world-leading in a lot of different fields, and we now have the opportunity to turn that inwards and build some excellent frameworks for ourselves that will empower colleagues and enable them to do their jobs more easily.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Collaboration with colleagues<\/strong><\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of the big questions Jack is asking is how to attract world-leading individuals to the institution, including those from outside of the Higher Education sector. He believes that collaboration and innovation will be essential to achieving this, emphasising that recruitment is a team effort. He\u2019s looking forward to being a proactive partner in helping Imperial attract the exceptional talent that will continue to drive its global impact.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u201cI\u2019m excited to learn more about Imperial, the brilliant work we do, and to help find the best candidates that meet the organisation\u2019s needs.\u201d<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><strong>Read more<\/strong><\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/human-resources\/recruitment-and-promotions\/recruitment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Visit the Staff Recruitment webpage<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/strategy\/enabling-roadmap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Learn more about Imperial\u2019s Enabling roadmap<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imperial.ac.uk\/operational-improvement\/our-projects\/greatservice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Find out about the Great Service Programme<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cI\u2019m excited to learn more about Imperial and help find the best candidates that meet the organisation\u2019s needs.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 What if finding your next brilliant colleague was easier and quicker? 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Jack joined Imperial in January 2025 with almost 10 years\u2019 experience in HR, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1225,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[288073],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2534","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-support-staff"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Jack Leyshon-Richards: Improving the recruitment journey - Imperial people<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.imperial.ac.uk\/imperial-people\/2025\/03\/26\/jack-leyshon-richards-improving-the-recruitment-journey\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Jack Leyshon-Richards: Improving the recruitment journey - Imperial people\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"\u201cI\u2019m excited to learn more about Imperial and help find the best candidates that meet the organisation\u2019s needs.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0 What if finding your next brilliant colleague was easier and quicker? 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