Ruth Penfold

Ruth Penfold

Director of Talent at Shazam
Ruth leads recruitment activity for Shazam, connecting 500 million people across over 200 countries. Finding brilliant people is a job and a passion for Ruth and she has to find the best possible people to fuel Shazam's continued growth. Here she talks about the challenges faced in an incredibly competitive market.

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