TTP - The Top 10% Podcast with Craig Whiting
TTP - The Top 10% Podcast
TTP - The Top 10% Podcast is a deep dive into the world of hiring, recruitment, and career growth, exploring the strategies, challenges, and trends that shape how companies attract, hire, and retain top talent.
Hosted by Craig Whiting, this series brings together tech leaders, recruiters, and industry experts to share their insights on what it really takes to build high-performing teams in today’s evolving job market.
What to Expect in Each Episode:
🔹 The Hiring Landscape – How companies find, assess, and secure top talent.
🔹 Recruitment & Industry Insights – The evolving role of recruiters, agencies, and internal hiring teams.
🔹 Leadership & Culture – How company culture and leadership styles impact hiring and retention.
🔹 Career Growth & Development – How candidates can stand out and advance in their careers.
🔹 Future of Work – The impact of remote work, AI, and new hiring trends on the job market.
Whether you're a business leader, recruiter, or job seeker, The Top 10% Podcast will challenge your thinking and provide practical, real-world insights to help you navigate the ever-changing world of work.
TTP - The Top 10% Podcast with Craig Whiting
The Top 10% Podcast with Craig Whiting – Ep.11: Remi Bernal on Global Talent and Building Careers
In this episode of The Top 10% Podcast, host Craig Whiting sits down with Remi Bernal, a global recruitment leader with a career spanning multiple industries and continents. From starting out in Paris and carving his path through New York and London, to building teams and advising top-tier financial institutions, Remi shares his journey and the lessons learned along the way.
They discuss the realities of moving countries to chase opportunity, how resilience and adaptability shaped his career, and what it takes to thrive in today’s competitive talent market. From cultural challenges to leadership insights, Remi’s story offers a candid look at building a career without borders.
Whether you’re a recruiter, an aspiring leader, or someone interested in international careers, this episode is full of practical lessons and inspiring takeaways.
🎙 Key Topics:
🔹 How Remi built a career across Paris, New York, and London
🔹 The role of resilience and adaptability in global recruitment
🔹 Lessons from advising top-tier banks and financial institutions
🔹 The cultural challenges of moving countries for work
🔹 Why mentorship and curiosity fuel long-term growth
🔹 Building teams and careers without borders
📄 Show Notes & Timestamps
[00:00] – Introduction & Early Career
Craig introduces Remi Bernal and his journey from Paris into recruitment.
First steps into financial services and early lessons.
[07:00] – Moving Abroad & Building Resilience
Why Remi chose to move to New York and later London.
Adapting to new markets, cultures, and client expectations.
[15:00] – Recruitment at a Global Scale
Working with major banks and financial institutions.
How recruitment dynamics shift across regions.
[25:00] – Leadership & Building Teams
What Remi looks for in top talent.
How to balance cultural awareness with business demands.
[35:00] – Lessons in Growth & Adaptability
The role of mentorship, curiosity, and continuous learning.
Why resilience defines long-term success in recruitment.
[45:00] – Final Takeaways
Advice for recruiters looking to build international careers.
Why careers without borders are more possible than ever.