Stopgap Talks
Stopgap Talks
Podcast Description
The recruitment landscape is constantly evolving, and staying ahead in the fast-paced world of marketing, digital, and creative industries has never been more important. Stopgap Talks is here to help.Brought to you by the expert recruitment consultants at Stopgap, this podcast is your go-to resource for insights, advice, and real-world strategies to support both marketing professionals and hiring managers alike. Whether you're looking to take the next step in your career or build a standout team, we’re bringing you expert conversations, practical tips, and the latest industry trends to help you navigate the ever-changing job market.Join us for honest, engaging discussions that go beyond the job boards, covering everything from hiring best practices to personal career growth—all with a fresh and informed perspective from the UK’s leading marketing, digital, and creative recruitment specialists.
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The podcast covers a range of significant topics within the marketing, digital, and creative industries, including hiring trends for 2025, the importance of diversity and inclusion in recruitment, the evolution of remote work, creating an excellent candidate experience, and recruitment strategies for charities. For example, episodes dissect trends such as how AI impacts recruitment and share strategies for fostering inclusivity in hiring practices.
The recruitment landscape is constantly evolving, and staying ahead in the fast-paced world of marketing, digital, and creative industries has never been more important. Stopgap Talks is here to help.
Brought to you by the expert recruitment consultants at Stopgap, this podcast is your go-to resource for insights, advice, and real-world strategies to support both marketing professionals and hiring managers alike. Whether you’re looking to take the next step in your career or build a standout team, we’re bringing you expert conversations, practical tips, and the latest industry trends to help you navigate the ever-changing job market.
Join us for honest, engaging discussions that go beyond the job boards, covering everything from hiring best practices to personal career growth—all with a fresh and informed perspective from the UK’s leading marketing, digital, and creative recruitment specialists.
Stepping away from your career to have children can be one of the most meaningful and life-changing experiences — but returning to work afterwards often brings a mix of emotions: excitement, uncertainty, and sometimes, self-doubt.
In this Stopgap Talks episode, hosts Sarah Windsor and Zoe Vannozzi open up an honest and compassionate conversation about what it really feels like to return to work after maternity leave — and how both employees and employers can make the process smoother, more supportive, and more empowering.
Drawing on their own experiences and years of helping marketing and creative professionals navigate career transitions, Sarah and Zoe explore everything from the practical steps to take before you go on leave, to the emotional adjustment of returning to a new version of working life.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What to prepare before going on maternity leave — from policies and finances to planning your return
- How to manage the confidence dip that often comes with re-entry into the workplace
- The importance of flexibility and open communication between employees and employers
- Practical tips for balancing new parenthood with professional ambition
- How hybrid and flexible working have reshaped what returning to work can look like
- The positive side of change — how maternity leave can spark reflection, reinvention, and personal growth
Whether you’re planning maternity leave, returning from it, or managing someone who is, this conversation offers real insight, empathy, and practical advice to help you navigate one of the biggest transitions in modern working life.
Connect with our speakers:
- Sarah Windsor, Principal Consultant, Stopgap Connect on LinkedIn
- Zoe Vannozzi, Lead Consultant, Stopgap Connect on LinkedIn
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