<img src="/sites/default/files/blog/migrated/cd38dd11-afac-471d-b4bb-5a51c99afd07.jpg" alt="We bridged the gap by having regional recruitment teams that supported both the central based administrative function and a hiring manager.">“We bridged the gap by having regional recruitment teams that supported both the central based administrative function and a hiring manager.”<p><strong><em>Click Play To Listen To The Podcast</em></strong></p><h2>In this podcast, Liam chats with Phil Neilson about his life, career progression and what it has taught him about the care industry.</h2><h3>Podcast Highlights:</h3><h3>3:12: Initial Involvements</h3><img src="/sites/default/files/blog/migrated/1521cb37-002e-4863-aec8-04023646ad80.jpg" alt="I was fortunate enough to join just as they made their transition from digital to digital... In the loosest possible sense."><h3>8:25: Successes And Failures Of Moving Platform</h3><img src="/sites/default/files/blog/migrated/a2e955d7-d811-4604-99df-920b14a80d6b.jpg" alt="Initially these were relatively simple reports but actually developed into something really powerful."><h3>14:57: Centralisation Pros And Cons</h3><img src="/sites/default/files/blog/migrated/65d7e356-efe9-4ed0-8782-93511d8e1be8.jpg" alt="Whilst being part of the larger organisation, trying to keep and maintain a focus on the local element of what we do."><h3>19:48: Evolution Of City And County</h3><img src="/sites/default/files/blog/migrated/532271ab-4823-491d-a203-a6a2ad2bc292.jpg" alt="It was very difficult to understand exactly what the branches were doing. How, why and when."><h3>25:25: What The New Platform Offers</h3><img src="/sites/default/files/blog/migrated/a6399f8c-571d-4195-a519-4b9b528efddb.jpg" alt="What the new platform does is bring to the fore a lot of things that used to be post it notes on a monitor."><h3>31:18: How Important Is Tech?</h3><img src="/sites/default/files/blog/migrated/8ffbb451-c374-4d79-8f7f-3f6769fc9a31.jpg" alt="For an organisation with as many locations as us, it has to evolve, it has to change."><h2></h2>

Liam Palmer: The Phil Neilson Interview

In this podcast, Liam chats with Phil Neilson about his life, career progression and what it has taught him about the care industry.

Podcast Highlights:

3:12: Initial Involvements

8:25: Successes And Failures Of Moving Platform

14:57: Centralisation Pros And Cons

19:48: Evolution Of City And County

25:25: What The New Platform Offers

31:18: How Important Is Tech?

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