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Recruiting Future with Matt Alder – What’s Next For Talent Acquisition, HR & Hiring?

Talent acquisition is undergoing unprecedented disruption as AI, economic uncertainty, and the ever-shortening lifespan of skills radically reshape recruiting. On Recruiting Future, Matt Alder explores this evolving landscape, using insightful interviews with transformational TA practitioners and forward-thinking experts to spark your imagination and provide the insights you need to shape the future of talent acquisition in your organization.
Each episode explores topics such as AI, recruiting automation, recruitment marketing, employer branding, skills-based hiring, assessment, candidate experience, DEI, internal mobility, and the transformation of TA teams. Recruiting Future is an essential resource for everyone involved in hiring.
Matt Alder is a globally respected talent acquisition futurist, author, and speaker with over 25 years of experience exploring what’s next in recruiting. Renowned for his expertise in strategic foresight and technology trends, Matt provides a unique perspective that empowers leaders to navigate disruption. His deep industry knowledge and ability to spark meaningful conversations make Recruiting Future a must-listen for talent acquisition and HR professionals everywhere.

Latest Episodes:

Ep 671: Balancing AI & The Human Touch Jan 28, 2025

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Frontline hiring is more competitive than ever, with speed and efficiency now critical for success. However, the challenge doesn't stop at making the hiring process faster; employers also need to stand out from their competition by offering a high-quality candidate experience and having a recruiting process that allows them to showcase what makes their organization unique.

It's clear that AI-powered recruiting is already driving speed and efficiency in frontline hiring for many large organizations, but what's the right balance between technology and humans to deliver an exceptional candidate experience and highlight an organization's unique culture?

My guests this week are Sonja Breuer, Senior Vice President of Human Resources, and Aaron Einhorn, Senior HR Business Partner at Hamra Enterprises. In our conversation, they share how Hamra has successfully leveraged AI-powered recruiting technology to reduce their time-to-hire from 13 days to just 4. They also discuss how this has enabled them to better highlight the values, benefits, and culture that make Hamra Enterprises a uniquely attractive employer.

In the interview, we discuss:

Hamra's unique culture and employee programs

Using AI to radically reduce time to hire

Maintaining a consistent and engaging candidate experience

Combining conversational AI with purposeful human connections

Why speed, experimentation, and agility are critical in AI-powered recruiting.

What happens if the AI makes a mistake?

Building a true partnership with their technology vendor to drive innovation.

What does the future look like

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Ep 670: Jeff Taylor: Rethinking Hiring for the AI Age Jan 22, 2025

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It feels like Recruiting has come a long way since the days of help-wanted ads in newspapers, but are we genuinely innovating or just consistently repackaging outdated ways of doing things? For well over a century, versions of the resume and job ad have been the foundation of hiring, but as technology and work itself move on at an ever-increasing pace, it's clear these tools weren't designed for the world we are now in. So, can we finally move beyond them to build a solid foundation for an AI-powered approach?

My guest on Episode 670 is one of the original pioneers of online recruiting, Jeff Taylor, the founder of Monster.com, or the MonsterBoard as it was known back in 1994. Jeff built Monster during the infancy of the internet when the rest of the industry was still faxing resumes and placing ever more expensive ads in the newspapers. He introduced the world to online job postings and the resume database, which, very much to his surprise and increasing alarm, are still core tenets of recruiting 30 years later.

Jeff is now back in the industry and is launching a new business later in the year. In our conversation, we discuss the need for innovation and reinvention in recruiting to harness AI and address complex challenges employers now face.

In the interview, we discuss:

Jeff and Monster's back story and what recruiting was like in 1994

The early days of the internet and what helped Monster to scale to 100 million registered resumes

Resumes and job postings have barely changed in over 100 years, and why this is now a big problem.

How AI is reshaping recruitment without addressing its foundational inadequacies

How employers are losing control of their own job postings

Looking at the whole person and the growing importance of the personal brand

What the future of hiring looks like when we put people, not processes, at the centre

What's next for Jeff

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Ep 669: How L'Oréal Group is Using AI To Evolve Talent Acquisition Jan 17, 2025

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With 1.5 million applications each year, L'Oréal Group's talent acquisition team faces challenges on a scale most organizations would never experience. Managing this volume while ensuring a high-quality candidate experience demands innovation, agility, and the right balance between humans and technology

AI plays a key role in L'Oréal Group's TA evolution, helping with screening and driving quality and efficiency via automation and standardization.

So, how do you use AI to transform talent acquisition without losing the vital human touch?

My guest this week is Michael Kienle, Global VP of Talent Acquisition at L'Oréal Group. In our conversation, Michael shares how his team is leveraging AI to improve the candidate experience and why he believes AI will help the TA teams of the future to radically increase the value they create for the business.

In the interview, we discuss:

The growing complexity of talent acquisition

L'Oreal Group's recruiting challenges

The critical importance of candidate experience

AI impacts the how but not the why or what

The balance between humans and machines

Standardizing skills

Brandstorm, L'Oreal's unique business game and its impact on recruiting

Increasing the value creation of TA

How much change will we see in the next 12 months?

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Ep 667: Traditional HR is Dead, Here's What's Next Jan 12, 2025

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HR is at a crossroads. The rapid pace of change, shifting employee expectations, and technological disruption have rendered traditional approaches ineffective. After years of being viewed as the department of policy and paperwork, HR must now become more agile, personalized, and human-centered to meet the challenges of the modern workplace.

So, how can HR and talent teams adapt to a world where change is constant, collaboration crosses boundaries, and employees demand relevance and impact from their work experiences? What practical strategies can HR leaders adopt to build practices that are genuinely fit for the future?

My guest this week is Lucy Adams, CEO of Disruptive HR. A self-described "recovering HR director," Lucy has firsthand experience of what holds HR back—and how to break free from outdated thinking. She shares her vision for transforming HR by moving away from paternalistic policies and embracing a more modern, adult-to-adult relationship with employees. Lucy also reveals practical ways HR can harness continuous learning and AI-driven insights to foster agility, collaboration, and innovation to ensure that HR is an effective force in shaping organizational success.

In the interview, we discuss:

Making HR more relevant and impactful

Agility, productivity, collaboration, and innovation

Principles rather than policies

The personalization of the employee experience

Human-centered design

How do organizations need to think differently about talent?

Changing the structure of the talent function

Talent Scouts and Career Agents

Marketing, consulting, and technology

What new skills are needed?

What does the future look like?

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Ep 666: The ROI Of Employer Branding Jan 11, 2025

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Employer branding is often misunderstood or undervalued, especially in a landscape of shrinking budgets and rising expectations. Yet, in today’s competitive environment, the ability to measure and communicate its value is more critical than ever.

So, how can employer brand professionals quantify their impact in ways that resonate with the C-Suite? What strategies can they adopt to ensure their work aligns with business goals, drives meaningful results, and operates with the right level of sophistication?

My guest this week is Ben Phillips, Global Employer Brand Lead at Booksy. Ben explains why ROI conversations must be grounded in financial outcomes, not vanity metrics, and highlights the importance of aligning employer branding with the strategic priorities of the business. Drawing from his experience across consumer marketing, recruiting, and culture transformation, Ben shares practical approaches for demonstrating the tangible business value of employer branding.

In the interview, we discuss:

Communicating the ROI of Employer Branding

The five things the C-Suite cares about

Forecasting ROI

Degrees of separation from the P&L

A financial conversation versus a cost-benefit one

How is employer branding changing?

Culture, EVP, experience, authenticity and trust

The difference between consumer marketing and recruitment marketing

What does the future hold, and what part will AI play?

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Round Up December 2024 Jan 07, 2025

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Round up is the monthly show on The Recruiting Future Podcast channel that highlights episodes you may have missed and gives you my take on some of the key learnings from the guests.

Episodes mentioned in this Round Up:

Ep 660: Recruiting Rewired by AI

Ep 661: Auditing AI For Fairer Hiring

Ep 662: Talent Acquisition On The Brink

Ep 663: Personalizing The Candidate Experience At Scale

Ep 664: Failure and Authenticity In Employer Branding

Ep 665: Aligning HR With Business Strategy

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Ep 665: Aligning HR With Business Strategy Dec 29, 2024

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In this disruptive time, HR and Talent Acquisition must be perfectly aligned with organizations’ business strategies. However, recent research from Eightfold AI and 3Sixty Insights highlights a significant misalignment between the two. This misalignment creates challenges that impact everything from hiring to employee satisfaction and ultimately negatively impact long-term organizational success.

So, why is this misalignment happening, and what can HR leaders do to address it? Could AI help bridge the gap and drive better outcomes for both HR and the wider business?

My guest this week is Teresa Wykes, Senior Director of Talent-Centered Transformation at Eightfold AI. Teresa shares valuable insights from the research, and we explore some of the root causes of the misalignment and assess potential solutions to the problem.

In the interview, we discuss:

Business strategy development. C-Suite collaboration and talent strategy alignment.

The extent and causes of misalignment of HR with the business

The implications of prioritizing an administrative culture over strategic initiatives

The crucial difference between being data driven and data literate.

How HR is deprioritizing the activities that could help them achieve their objectives.

Solving the problem

The new skills needed in HR and Talent Acquisition teams

Dealing with resistance to change

What does the future look like?

Access the full report here - Aligning the Path Forward: How to Bring HR and Business Strategy Together.

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Ep 664: Failure and Authenticity In Employer Branding Dec 23, 2024

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There has probably never been a more difficult time to work in employer branding. Survey after survey shows that employers consider it vitally important to have an effective employer branding strategy; however, employer brand functions and budgets have been scaled back significantly in the last two years.

So, how can employer brand professionals navigate this challenging landscape? What does it take to build meaningful strategies with limited resources, and how can failure and authenticity become tools for growth rather than obstacles?

My guest this week is Claire de Souza, co-founder of The EB Space and head of Employer Branding at a major UK retailer. Claire emphasizes the importance of learning from failure and why embracing vulnerability is critical to success. She also shares practical advice on demonstrating ROI, building strong stakeholder relationships, and aligning employer branding with business strategy.

In the interview, we discuss:

The biggest challenges in employer branding at the moment

Demonstrating ROI

Being part of the puzzle

Aligning goals and strategy with the company's needs and vision

The importance of talking about failure

Why technology is often used as a scapegoat

Do employers have the fundamentals in place to innovate

Building stakeholder relationships

What does the future look like

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Ep 663: Personalizing The Candidate Experience At Scale Dec 20, 2024

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For years, a candidate experience that delivers truly personalized feedback at scale has been an unattainable dream for talent acquisition teams. Candidates have always wanted tailored feedback, advice, and the opportunity to ask questions, but the sheer volume of applications has made this impossible

So, is AI now revolutionizing the candidate experience and finally making mass personalization a reality? What does it take to create an ethical, transparent system that provides candidates with two-way interactions and personalized feedback, all while improving efficiency and reducing workload for TA teams?

My guest this week is Sam Dhesi, CEO of Popp AI. Despite only being 18 months old, Popp AI is already partnering with FTSE 100 companies and global staffing organizations. In our conversation, Sam shares real-world results on how AI enables conversational assessment, provides personalized candidate feedback, drives engagement, and vastly improves hiring efficiency.

In the interview, we discuss:

How AI is changing the way employers interact with assess candidates

Building in an ethically and responsible way

The importance of human oversight and explainability

Delivering constructive personalized feedback at scale

Facilitating mass candidate engagement

Using assessment via conversational AI as a replacement for the resume

Which employers are doing all of this well, and what tangible results have they achieved

What does the future look like? Where will hiring be in five years time?

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Ep 661: Auditing AI For Fairer Hiring Dec 15, 2024

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The adoption of AI in talent acquisition continues to accelerate, promising efficiencies and new possibilities for hiring. However, as AI tools become central to recruiting processes, they bring significant challenges, particularly around bias, compliance, and trust. Without clear oversight, these systems risk entrenching inequalities rather than addressing them.

So, how can talent acquisition leaders ensure that AI supports fairer hiring while safeguarding compliance and trust? And what role does auditing play in this critical process?

My guest this week is Jeff Pole, Co-founder and CEO of Warden AI, a company specializing in AI auditing for HR and TA Technologies. In our conversation, Jeff shares his insights on the importance of auditing AI systems, the emerging regulatory landscape, and how talent acquisition leaders can better understand and navigate the risks and opportunities of AI-powered hiring.

In the interview, we discuss:

Is the current pace of innovation in AI set to continue?

What are the main risks?

Regulation, Legislation, and Ethics

Is there a difference between AI influencing a hiring decision and AI making a hiring decision?

How AI can be less biased and fairer than humans

Holding machines to a higher standard than humans

Shining a light on the AI systems used in recruiting and TA technology

Continuous testing and monitoring

How widespread is the issue, and how much AI bias has actually been found?

What should TA leaders be considering when assessing AI solutions

What does the future look like? How will AI change talent acquisition in the long term?

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