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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 547: Generative AI - A Deep Dive Sep 05, 2023

Show notes

It has been an extraordinary year for technology. We can all broadly agree that the effect of generative AI will be transformational for talent acquisition, but how can we separate the hype from the reality to know where to focus in the short term and how to plan for a much-changed future?

With so much noise and minimal signal in the discussion about AI, I thought the best way to get a grip on everything was to talk to a genuine AI thought leader.

My guest this week is Jon Krohn, host of the SuperDataScience Podcast, Best Selling Author, and Chief Data Scientist at TA start-up Nebula. Jon was on the show back in 2019 and gave us a primer on AI that was so good people are still listening to now. This time, he is doing a deep dive into generative AI, giving us some history, explaining the current reality, and outlining the radical potential for the future.

This conversation was eye-opening for me, and it is a compulsory listen for everyone working in Talent Acquisition.

In the interview, we discuss:

Developments in AI over the last three years

Hype v Impact

The development of the transformer architecture that facilitates ChatGPT

Why the jump from ChatGPT 3.5 to ChatGPT 4 was incredibly significant

Is artificial general intelligence possible in our lifetimes?

Other notable examples of Large Language Models

The immediate implications for Talent Acquisition

How LLMs will supercharge vendor innovation

The importance of TA Leaders embracing AI

Are we heading towards a utopia or a dystopia?

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A full transcript will appear here shortly.

Round Up August 2023 Sep 03, 2023

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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.

This Round Up episode also features a short interview with Clive Meyers, Director of Public Sector Strategy at Indeed, talking about some up coming events to support refugees across Europe

Episode mentioned in this Round Up:

Ep 537: Strategic Workforce Planning

Ep 538: The Rise Of Short-Form Video

Ep 539: Building TA Technology Strategies

Ep 540: AI & Recruitment Marketing

Ep 541: The Skills-Based Revolution

Ep 542: Building A Global TA Strategy

Ep 543: Hiring At Speed And Scale

Ep 544: Transforming TA Teams

Ep 545: Using AI Strategically

Ep 546: Transforming Frontline Hiring

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Ep 545: Using AI Strategically Aug 30, 2023

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Earlier in the summer, I collaborated with the SmartRecruiters team to interview four fantastic practitioners who spoke on The Hiring Without Boundaries stage at RecFest in London. We recorded the conversations backstage at the event, and this is the third of three podcast episodes where I will be sharing them.

Talk about generative AI is everywhere, but most of the conversation is either inflating the hype or dealing with highly tactical short-term techniques and use cases. So, how can TA Leaders think about AI strategically to embrace current opportunities and plan effectively for the future?

My next RecFest guest is Ben Handyside, Director of Talent Acquisition EMEA at Colliers International. Colliers have recognized that ChatGPT was already being used by many people within their organization and are harnessing the advantages to boat innovation and make TA a key strategic driver of value.

In the interview, we discuss:

Challenging barriers and boundaries to access new talent

The forces driving change in TA

TA as a strategic enabler

Acknowledging AI utilization, understanding the risk, and establishing guidelines

The risk of doing versus the risk of not doing

Use cases and experimentation.

Creating more time for human interactions

Managing adoption

Planning for the AI-driven future

Understanding the problem you are trying to solve.

Speed as a strategic lever

Advice to TA Leaders

What will the role of the recruiter be like in ten years?

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Ep 544: Transforming TA Teams Aug 25, 2023

Show notes

Earlier in the summer, I collaborated with the SmartRecruiters team to interview four fantastic practitioners who spoke on The Hiring Without Boundaries stage at RecFest in London. We recorded the conversations backstage at the event, and this is the second of three podcast episodes where I will be sharing them.

It's an unprecedented time of disruption in talent acquisition. Economics, demographics, and technology are driving seismic shifts in how companies think about hiring. With the pace of change continuing to increase, the most successful TA functions will be the ones that adapt the quickest.

My second RecFest guests are Lindsey Stone, Group Head of Talent Attraction & Resourcing at Greene King, and Eric Houwen, Head of Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding at Deloitte in The Netherlands. Although they work for two very different types of business, there are a lot of interesting commonalities in Eric and Lindsey's approach to TA transformation.

In the interview, we discuss:

The forces driving change in TA

Employability and Social Mobility

Shifting workforces

Evolving talent acquisition

What skills does a TA team now need?

Developing a consultative approach

Positioning TA to drive value for the business

The role of technology

How do you take your people with you?

What will the role of the recruiter be in 10 years?

Listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

Ep 543: Hiring At Speed And Scale Aug 24, 2023

Show notes

Earlier in the summer, I collaborated with the SmartRecruiters team to interview four fantastic practitioners who spoke on The Hiring Without Boundaries stage at RecFest in London. We recorded the conversations backstage at the event, and this is the first of three podcast episodes where I will be sharing them.

Hiring for frontline retail positions has always been a challenge, but since the pandemic, it is a challenge that has increased exponentially. So how does an expanding retail group fill 30,000 roles a year at pace while ensuring a high-quality candidate experience that reflects the fact that their candidates are literally their customers?

My first RecFest guest is Adam Reynolds, Head of Talent at Frasers Group. Frasers Group is a multi-brand international retail chain, and Adam and his team have used technology to transform their TA strategy to meet the needs of the business in a very tough talent market.

In the interview, we discuss:

Recruiting challenges

Growing hiring exponentially

Urgency, pace, and velocity

Getting stakeholder buy-in

Quality communication at scale

Automation without being robotic

Storytelling

The fundamental role of technology

Ratios and data

Talent pooling silver medallists

How will the role of the recruiter evolve in an AI-driven future?

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Ep 542: Building A Global TA Strategy Aug 18, 2023

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Being a Global Head of TA in 2023 is highly challenging. Dealing with disrupted talent markets and global hiring nuances while building a consistent approach to candidate experience and stakeholder relations and keeping on top of emerging technology trends is complex, to say the least.

My guest this week is Chet Ritchie, VP of Global Talent Acquisition at Manulife. Chet is driving a TA strategy based on transparent relationship management and a core, common, and custom approach to the critical elements of recruiting and employer branding.

In the interview, we discuss:

Demographic shifts and talent market dynamics

The importance of hiring manager and stakeholder relations

A personalized and engaging candidate experience

Providing feedback throughout the process

Structuring a global team

Core, Common, and Custom

The role of technology

Showing humanity through the recruiting process

Leveraging data for talent intelligence and process optimization

What does the future of TA look like

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Ep 541: The Skills-Based Revolution Aug 17, 2023

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The skills-based organization and skills-based hiring have been talked about for several years now. Despite this, many employers are yet to start a shift towards skills or are still at a very early stage of the process.

So why is being skilled-based so important, and what are the implications for companies that haven't yet started a transition towards skills-based hiring and talent management? Is this another HR fad or a critical re-imagining of how we think about talent in a world of continued disruptive change?

My guest this week is David Blake, CEO of Degreed, a skills-based learning and development technology platform. David is a passionate advocate for the advantages that skills-based organizations will have in our AI-driven future of work.

In the interview, we discuss:

Why is a skilled-based approach so important, and how does it translate into business success?

Job titles are not the same as skills.

Getting the best out of people

Jailbreaking the college degree.

Skills versus qualifications and experience

Evolving the recruiting process to hire for skills

Reskilling and upskilling

Why the skills gap will continue to get bigger and bigger

In demand skills

Thinking differently about talent

How will AI define the future of work?

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Ep 540: AI & Recruitment Marketing Aug 11, 2023

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A few short months ago, many commentators predicted that AI would be a revolutionary force in recruitment marketing that would drive automation, efficiency, and engagement. So how does the hype live up to the reality, and what have we learned about how AI and humans need to work together to create effective recruitment marketing?

My guest this week is Kat Kibben, CEO and Founder of Three Ears Media. Kat is a recruitment marketing expert with a focus on job postings. They have some valuable insights and informed opinions on the relationship between recruiters, AI and recruitment marketing.

In the interview, we discuss:

How has recruitment marketing evolved since the pandemic

What is holding AI back

Why marketing and recruitment marketing are not the same jobs

What happens when everyone has access to the same tools

Telling the truth, being unique, and standing out

Training recruiters to be consultative.

Driving a faster hiring process

What makes a great job posting

Are mandatory requirements really mandatory?

Employer branding as an accelerator

Advice for TA leaders on the future of recruitment marketing

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Ep 539: Building TA Technology Strategies Aug 10, 2023

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The amount of technology available to TA teams has exploded, and innovation is moving so rapidly that it is almost impossible to keep up. In a world driven by shiny objects syndrome taking a long-term strategic view when it comes to TA technologies is crucial. However, the challenges around this are considerable and are not just about the amount of choice. TA leaders need access to specialist skills to help them make the right decisions and, simultaneously, need to ensure their voice is heard within the business around tech procurement.

My guest this week is Rob Cohen, TA Ecosystem Manager at Philip Morris International. Rob has the kind of role I can see becoming more common in TA Teams in the future. He is a genuine technology expert who sits outside the IT function and is responsible for all the technology that touches candidates and helps recruiters do their job. Rob has some fascinating insights on technology strategy, TA tech stacks, and the AI-driven future, making this an absolute must-listen interview.

In the interview, we discuss:

The importance of Talent Acquisition owning its own tech

Skills and stakeholders

Translating business needs into tech requirements.

Being strategic with technology, not tactical

Dealing knowledgeably with vendors

Open AIs

Using systems for what they are designed for

Platforms versus point solutions

The complexities of operating globally

Is there such a thing as a perfect TA tech stack?

The current and future role of AI

Personalized recruiting automation

The future role of the TA team

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Ep 538: The Rise Of Short-Form Video Aug 04, 2023

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Over the last few years, TikTok has driven a revolution in short-form video content, racking up billions of views and forcing its competitors to adopt similar formats. Recent data, ironically released by Google, has also highlighted that a significant percentage of young people prefer to do their research on TikTok and Instagram instead of using Google.

However, while a few employers are doing a great job in this area, overall, there is still very little recruitment marketing or employer branding content on these platforms.

So what do employers need to do to connect with the millions of people consuming short-form views effectively, and what part should this type of content play in recruitment marketing and employer branding strategies?

My guest this week is Omar Khateeb, Founder and CEO at JobPixel. JobPixel is helping many employers to embrace short-form video content, and Omar has expert insights to share on what works and how to build effective workflows for this type of content.

In the interview, we discuss:

The current state of the market and the consequences of overhiring

How employer branding is evolving to meet the current challenges

The critical importance of creating authentic video content

Showcasing the good, the bad and the ugly.

The evolution of Day in the Life videos

How does short-form video fit in strategically?

Many people research companies after they have applied, not before

What makes great content

Having the right tooling and process to capture video

The impact of AI on content creation

What is the future of video for recruitment marketing and employer branding?

Listen to this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

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