Tom Hadley
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Tom Hadley
@HadleysComment
Speaker, trainer, content generator...Former REC Campaigns Director, now freewheelin’ freelance consultant, focusing on future of work & campaigning excellence.





@StanCollymore As life passes us by I realise that the times that everyone told us would be the best times of our lives, actually were. I would give so much to have one more family Christmas with parents and grandparents even though I pretended to hate it at the time I miss those days 😢❤️



With so much focus on digital & AI adoption, it’s good to note that ‘retro’ skills like relationship-building & public speaking are in high demand. Great to hear, esp as I’ll be rolling out training programmes on these & other ‘comms conundrums’ in 2026! linkedin.com/posts/tom-hadl…




Understanding the implications of an ageing population is a priority issue for employers as well as for governments & policy makers around the world. And it was good to share some insight on this last night from global projects over last few years for @ilo @ITCILO & @WECglobal….

Some gt discussions amidst the lush magnificence of Fortnum & Mason last night. It was a real gas to be part of this thought-provoking yet festive @Aon_plc gathering, & to reflect on one of the biggest challenges of our time: Demographic change… linkedin.com/posts/tom-hadl…




Other big ticket items in the environs of Morden included delivering bespoke support for target groups, driving change in outdated hiring practices & recognising specific sectoral challenges (incl specific focus on care, construction & creative industries). Lots to build on!

What are most pressing priorities for boosting skills & opportunities in South London? Understanding the needs of young ppl and driving employer engagement were top of the list - and these are two areas where the work and support services of @YEUK2012 really come to the fore.

A packed room at Merton College for yesterday’s South London Skills Summit. This was a high-energy, highly collaborative & intensely inspirational affair - and great platform for flagging data & support services of @YEUK_2012. linkedin.com/posts/tom-hadl…


On this, driving employer engagement & developing innovative reskilling initiatives have been big themes of recent research projects - including @WECeurope / @UNI_Europa collab on capacity building and reskilling within the agency work sector.

Super-excited to be speaking at South London Skills Summit tmoro. As well as discussing policy developments, this will be gt platform for showcasing insight & support of @YEUK_2012 & role that employers/recruiters can play in informing local skills plans. linkedin.com/posts/tom-hadl…


Re: #BritishRecruitmentAwards - I was invited to canter through a scene-setting keynote to 400 recruiters in the Prosecco-fulled cauldron of the Grand Hall. Not the easiest of speaking gigs, but I kept it moving & kept it light - including quick round of #Futureofwork NumberWang!

