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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 608: Transforming HR Apr 19, 2024

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Economic challenges, technology innovations, changing attitudes to how and where we work, and a new, very different generation entering the workplace. These are just some of the forces driving change across the whole of the people function.

In this second compilation episode of interviews I recorded at Transform earlier in the year, I speak to two of the most innovative HR Executives out there about the changing Talent landscape.

My first guest, Donald Knight, Chief People Officer at Greenhouse, shares his insights on the current challenges for CPOs, the importance of developing curiosity, and the need to eliminate the laggard approach that has categorized HR for so long.

My second conversation is with John Baldino, President of Humareso. This was the final interview I recorded at the conference, and we reflect on the event, our key learnings from it, and the future of HR in an AI-driven world.

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Ep 607: AI Powered Talent Acquisition Apr 18, 2024

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It's been nearly 18 months since ChatGPT launched and sparked a lively debate about the future of Talent Acquisition. While it's important to consider the long-term implications, a crucial part of building a strategy is embracing the potential of current technology through experimentation and skill development.

My guest this week is Andy Headworth, Deputy Director of Talent Acquisition at HMRC. Over the last few months, Andy's team has gone from lunchtime AI experimentation sessions to rolling out the platform they created across their organization. This has driven radical improvements to their hiring process, improving its quality while simultaneously saving many hours of hiring manager and recruiter time. Andy shares its impact, the lessons they have learned, and his advice for TA leaders on building strategies for an AI-driven future.

In the interview, we discuss:

The recruiting challenges at HMRC

Experimentation, learning, and being brave with your thinking

Understanding the problem you are trying to solve

Revolutionizing the hiring manager experience

Building platforms using publically available tools and data

Implications for TA and HR software vendors

The use of AI by candidates

Advice to TA leaders

What does the future look like?

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Ep 606: Empowering Gen Z & Building A Social Brand Apr 11, 2024

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A few weeks ago, I spent a couple of days recording at the excellent Transform conference in Las Vegas, and this is the first of two episodes with a compilation of some of the conversations I had.

My first guest is Danielle Farage, a renowned Gen Z Futurist, Educator, and Community Builder. Danielle shares her perspective on why it's crucial to give Gen Z a voice and discusses the current employee experience for the newest generation in the workforce.

My second conversation is with Recruiter and Creator Joel Lalgee. Joel talks about his journey to reaching an incredible 600,000 followers across various social media platforms. He shares his insights on how recruiters and employers should use a combination of short-form video and face-to-face experiences to build an influential brand.

Topics we cover:

The disconnect between the C-Suite and early career talent

Including younger voices in the conversations defining the future of work

Advice on building the workforce of the future

Helping Gen Z develop their careers is an appropriate way for the times we live in

What will work look like in five years?

Producing high-quality content for TikTok and Instagram

Why TA is missing a massive opportunity

Being Omnichannel and building relationships and trust

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Ep 605: Can AI Be Biased? Discussing the legal implications with the EEOC's Keith Sonderling Apr 04, 2024

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Talent Acquisition stands on the edge of revolution, with AI tools promising to make recruiting faster and more effective. But will it make hiring fairer? Recruiting and HR are already a key focus for governments as they develop legislation for AI, and employers are already at risk of breaking existing laws if they use AI tools that discriminate against protected groups of people.

My guest this week is Commissioner Keith Sonderling of the EEOC. In our conversation, we talk about the benefits and risks of using AI in hiring, what employers need to know to ensure compliance with existing laws, and the new regulations many countries will implement shortly.

In the interview, we discuss:

Background context of The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)

Bridging the gap between policy-making and HR practice

What advantages does AI bring to talent acquisition?

The potential for technology to make clearer, more transparent hiring decisions than humans

The dangers AI poses if incorrectly implemented

How AI is used in hiring already falls under existing employer equality legislation.

Who is liable, the employer or the AI vendor?

The EU AI Act and New York City Law 144

Are there common themes in new AI legislation being developed around the world?

Reskilling, upskilling and changing dynamics in the workforce

What does the future look like?

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Ep 604: Building Talent Pipelines With Internships Apr 03, 2024

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Many employers regularly offer internships, but the role of these internships in long-term hiring strategies can be pretty tenuous. So what happens when a company puts internships at the centre of its hiring strategy and proactively leverages this to build long-term pipelines of valuable talent?

My guest this week is Leah Bourdon, Vice President of Talent at staffing and consulting firm ALKU. For several years, ALKU has made internships the heart of its resourcing strategy. In our conversation, Leah shares precisely how they do this and the considerable benefits and value it drives.

In the interview, we discuss:

The market for recruiting recruiters

Having a unique focus on entry-level talent

The employer brand of a career in recruiting

Training interns during the school year

Faster ramp-ups and higher retention rates

Talent spotting

How are the skills needed to be a recruiter changing

Training interns in the same way as full-time employees

How will recruiting change over the next five years

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Round Up March 2024 Apr 02, 2024

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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 597: Talent Acquisition Excellence

Ep 598: Building Exec Search In House

Ep 599: Data Sophistication

Ep 600: Did We Predict The Future?

Ep 601: Quiet Hiring

Ep 602: The Skills Mismatch In Hiring

Ep 603: Talent Lessons From Elite Sport

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Ep 603: Talent Lessons From Elite Sport Mar 28, 2024

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Companies can learn a massive amount from elite sports in terms of spotting and nurturing the talent required to build highly effective teams. Having an adaptable, flexible, and self-aware mindset is critical in these disruptive times, and professional sports have coaching models that can help leaders develop this mindset in their teams.

I was lucky enough to speak to former England Cricket Captain Sir Andrew Strauss at the recent Transform conference in Las Vegas. After his playing career finished, Andrew ran elite cricket in the UK for four years. He is now the co-founder of Mindflick, a high-performance coaching business that uses psychology and technology to make the lessons from elite sports accessible to companies.

In the interview, we discuss:

What can elite sports teach business about leadership?

Learning how to be adaptable in dynamic environments

The importance of self-awareness

Understanding how teams react under pressure

What makes top talent

Understanding and accepting weaknesses

The role of technology

Getting buy-in and building an emotional connection with a group vision

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Ep 602: The Skills Mismatch In Hiring Mar 26, 2024

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Skills-based hiring is a hot topic as many employers seek to better understand the skills they need in their businesses both now and in the future. With the shelf life of hard skills shortening by the day, companies need to bridge the gap between talent acquisition and talent management to ensure that they are hiring for the skills that actually drive value for the business.

My guest this week is Jason Putnam, CRO at Plum. Jason has tremendous experience in the industry and is continually talking to senior corporate leaders about their skills strategies. He has some interesting and unique insights to share, and this is a must-listen for everyone trying to make sense of skills-based hiring.

In the interview, we discuss:

The current market challenges

Are companies prioritizing talent management over talent acquisition?

How is the relationship between the talent management and talent acquisition function evolving?

The shortening shelf life of hard skills and the importance of soft skills

The mismatch between the skills employers hire for and the skills they actually value in their organizations

Skills and productivity

Are mapping skills within the organization necessary or even possible?

How job seekers' use of AI will change talent acquisition.

What does the future look like

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Ep 601: Quiet Hiring Mar 22, 2024

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Skills shortages, shortening skills lifespans, digital transformation, the AI revolution, hiring freezes and layoffs. These are just some of the factors currently reshaping how companies think about talent. It's clear that this level of disruption is now the new normal rather than a short-term trend.

So, how do TA teams respond, and what role do they have in helping employers redefine their thinking about talent, skills, and hiring?

My guest this week is Rich Wilson, CEO and Co-Founder of Gigged.Ai. Before he became a founder, Rich had a successful career as a recruiter and spent time as a Gartner analyst specialising in digital transformation and the future of work. In our conversation, we discuss skills-focused strategies to reinvent hiring and the part TA teams have to play in this critical transformation.

In the interview, we discuss:

Skill shortages and layoffs

The shortening lifespan of skills

Switching from cap-ex to op-ex

Future of work trends

How AI is creating new workforce opportunities

Internal mobility, upskilling, reskilling and contingent hiring

New ways of getting skills into the business

Talent sharing and open innovation

How does TA need to think differently about talent?

What will the talent space look like in five years?

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Ep 600: Did We Predict The Future? Mar 19, 2024

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I launched Recruiting Future nine years ago to attempt to understand the future of talent acquisition. Back then, social media was the biggest driver of change, and we were starting to realize how much new technologies would change the world.

Predicting the future is always risky; however, if you approach things correctly, you can spot the trends that will stick and get a sense of what is likely to happen.

I'm actually launching a short digital course next month to teach you some tools and techniques to do this. You can join the VIP waitlist for early access and a discount by going to mattalder.me/course

Back to the 600th episode. To celebrate this landmark, I invited my long-time collaborator and co-author, Mervyn Dinnen, to a studio in London to explore just how accurate some of the predictions we made in a whitepaper back in 2016 about the future of work were and to discuss what we think will happen over the next decade. There is also a video version of this podcast that you can find by following the link in the show notes.

In the interview, we discuss:

When I first told Mervyn I was launching Recruiting future

Tasks, not jobs, in a skills-based future

How the pandemic accelerated trends that were already there

Is "return to the office" HR's version of the culture wars

Why we thought recruiting would be "Tinderized."

The long-predicted demise of the resume

Talent Marketplaces

What does the next ten years look like

Total Talent Thinking

Where is the humanity in the AI-driven future of work?

What is going to happen over the next 12 months

Watch the video version of this episode on YouTube

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