Solving the People Puzzle
af Francois de Wet
Gen Z in the Workplace: What Graduates Wish Employers Knew
Om denne podcast
Discover the key to building a successful team with Industrial Psychologist and Founder of www.wamly.io, Francois de Wet. In this series, Francois sits down with industry experts to uncover their insider tips and techniques for hiring highly motivated and skilled individuals who will take your organisation to new heights. Whether you're struggling to find the right fit, or simply want to improve your hiring process, this podcast offers valuable insights and practical advice to help you build a winning team.
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- Gen Z in the Workplace: What Graduates Wish Employers Knew · 33 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 82Understanding Gen Z in the Workplace starts before their first day. What do graduates wish employers knew about recruitment, support and the transition from university into…
- Good Intentions Alone Don't Scale · 34 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 81What happens to your company culture when the founder isn’t in the room? In Episode 81 of Solving the People Puzzle, we explore how Amazon Web Services (AWS) turns cultural…
- From Prompting to Executing: The Shift to Agentic AI in 2026 · 27 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 80AI is moving beyond chatbots and prompts — and 2026 could be the year it starts doing the work. In this episode of Solving the People Puzzle, Johan sits down with CTO Ewan to…
- The Power of a Chance: Why Corporate SA Needs to Hire Hungry Youth. Featuring Lesego Shelembe, Specialist recruiter, Nedbank. · 25 min.What happens when you stop treating entry-level hiring as a tick-box compliance exercise and start using it to build South Africa's future executive pipeline? In this episode of…
- If managers resist hiring tech, is it about change… or control? · 13 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 78Why did you choose Candidate A over Candidate B? 🤔 Can you actually defend your last hiring choice if an upset applicant calls you out publicly on social media? Welcome to…
- Marko Stavrou on Solving the Gen Z Puzzle: How to Lead, Hire, and Connect with the Next Generation · 53 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 77Marko Stavrou, known across South Africa as the Gen Z Guy, is a dynamic young business leader. At 17, he became the youngest person accepted globally into Henley Business School…
- 7 Ways Candidates Commit Fraud (And the 5-Layer Defense to Stop Them) · 22 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 76Are you sure your last remote hiring decision was legitimate? In this episode of Solving the People Puzzle, we explore a terrifying shift in the global talent landscape: the rise…
- The Falsifiable Framework: What Real Scientific Hiring Looks Like · 20 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 75Stop betting on "vibes" and start hiring with certainty. In this episode of Solving the People Puzzle, we’re hosting a first-of-its-kind "Industrial Psych Panel." We’re stripping…
- The Myth that is killing your recruitment process. · 14 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 74We've been led to believe that more tech means less human interaction in recruiting, but this episode challenges that notion. We explore how top recruitment teams optimize their…
- 5 Talent Attraction Trends HR Leaders Need to Know · 18 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 73Attracting talent has become increasingly complex and fast-paced, with more changes in the last three years than in the previous decade. Join Fran from Wamly in this solo episode…
- Is Your Culture Accidental? The Cost of Passive Leadership in 2026 · 34 min.Get ready for a masterclass in the messy middle of leadership with the phenomenal Stephanie Usher, Head of Talent Acquisition for Heineken Beverages. In this episode of Solving…
- Automation didn't remove the human touch, it revealed where it actually matters · 12 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 71There is an overwhelming fear that AI will make human roles mundane or irrelevant. In this episode of Solving the People Puzzle, we challenge the "anti-human" misconception of…
- The Future of Work 2026: 10 Trends Every CEO and HR Leader Must Know · 15 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 70If you aren't aware of the top ten HR and hiring trends for 2026, you will not be hiring better people faster. In this episode of Solving the People Puzzle, we unpack the 10…
- Is AI Replacing HR? The Truth About Reshaping, Fluency & Future Skills with Dieter Veldsman · 34 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 69Is Artificial Intelligence coming for your job, or is it the key to finally becoming a strategic business partner? In this episode of Solving the People Puzzle, Francois sits…
- How to Hire for Tech Sales: Grit, Analytics, and Process with JP Malherbe · 44 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 68Is the era of the "Wolf of Wall Street" salesperson finally over? In this episode of Solving the People Puzzle, we explore why the most effective salespeople in 2025 aren’t the…
- The Coca-Cola Playbook: How Kego Ntshe Uses Authentic Storytelling to Win Top Talent · 30 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 67What if your company's greatest talent attraction tool isn't your perks package or your job specs... but your stories? In a competitive market, how does a global giant like…
- Mark Sham on Untaught Skills for Authentic Success · 46 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 66In a world promising an easier life, why do so many of us feel like it's harder than ever to find authentic success? In this powerful conversation, Francois welcomes back…
- From Admin to Advisor: Rebuilding HR's Voice and Value | Guest: Jo Watt, Director, Art of Talent · 32 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 65This episode of Solving the People Puzzle tackles the silent identity crisis facing so many in the HR community. We explore why many practitioners feel they are going backwards…
- Solving for Scale: How WeBuyCars Hires 120+ People a Month, with Rikus Blomerus, CMO, WeBuyCars · 36 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 64🚀 Is your hiring process a bottleneck or a growth engine? In this episode of Solving the People Puzzle, we sit down with Rikus, the CPO and CMO behind WeBuyCars. He shares the…
- The Wamly Story: How We're Helping the world Hire Better People, Faster · 10 min. · Sæson 3 Episode 19Ever sat in an interview and realised within 5 minutes that the candidate doesn't match their CV?. You're not alone. That single, time-wasting problem is what sparked the…







