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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 533: Engaging With Top Talent Jun 30, 2023

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Despite months of layoffs and challenging economic news, engaging with top talent is still very hard. It's even harder if you are hiring for an employer with very little profile or brand awareness in your target talent markets.

So what strategies are employers using to engage with top talent, and what lessons can large enterprises learn from small and agile start-ups when it comes to storytelling and the effective use of tech stacks?

My guest this week is George Morriss, Head of Talent Acquisition at Lindus Health. George has vast experience in building hiring strategies for high-growth start-ups and has practical advice to share on how TA Leaders should respond to the disruption we see in the market.

In the interview, we discuss:

Market recalibration

Why engaging with top talent is still so difficult

Recruiting with no employer brand

Consistency of storytelling

The balance between resonance and hyperbole

Transparency in the hiring process

Candidate experience as a point of difference

How to deal with an overwhelming choice of technology

Building a tech stack with tools to solve specific challenges

Interview training

Minimizing the administrative burden on recruiters

Lessons from start-ups

How should TA leaders prepare themselves for the future?

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Ep 532: Data Driven Talent Acquisition Jun 28, 2023

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Employers have never had so much data to inform, innovate and optimize their talent strategies. However, understanding and extracting value from this data is something many organizations are still struggling with.

So how should employers be thinking about data, implementing data-driven talent strategies, and planning for a future of data-based decision-making?

My guest this week is Grant Telfer, Business Development Director at Textkernel. Textkernel has long specialized in bringing machine learning, AI, and data-driven intelligence to talent acquisition, and Grant has some great advice, use cases, and future insights to share.

In the interview, we discuss:

The current state of talent markets

Magnified skill shortages

Extracting value from data

What are the most important data sets employers have access to

Skills taxonomies and internal mobility

Upskilling and succession planning

Data & APIs

The dangers of not using data to its full potential

The role of AI

Example use cases and outcomes

What does the future look like, and how should we plan for it

This episode is supported by Textkernel:

Textkernel is a global leader in AI-powered recruitment solutions, delivering multilingual parsing, semantic search and match, and labor market intelligence solutions to over 2,500 corporate and staffing organizations worldwide. Our innovative technologies help companies better connect people and jobs.

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Ep 531: Kindness, Data & The Candidate Experience Jun 23, 2023

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Many aspects of recruiting have changed significantly over the last two decades, with technology continuing to drive rapid leaps forward in innovation and efficiency. The candidate experience continues to be a conundrum, however, as it hasn't improved or developed at the same pace as other areas of talent acquisition.

So why is this, and how can new and compelling business cases be made to drive a better candidate experience?

My guest this week is Amy Oviedo, Founder and CEO of Recruiting Experiences. Recruiting Experiences provides fractional recruiting support to employers and training for talent acquisition professionals. Amy is a passionate advocate for the candidate experience and the importance of kindness in the recruiting process.

In the interview, we discuss:

Candidate experience as the backbone of effective recruiting

Recruiting fundamentals and the importance of focusing on process

Automation and simplification

AI and the future of candidate experience

Kindness in the context of recruiting

Building business cases

The perfect mix between people and technology

Why a high volume of applications isn't an excuse for a poor candidate experience

What skills with talent acquisition professionals need in the future

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Ep 530: Workforce Resilience Jun 21, 2023

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Despite the current economic issues, many businesses face a talent crisis. Skill shortages are part of the picture, but perhaps most worrying for business leaders are low levels of engagement and retention as expectations of the employment experience continue to evolve rapidly.

So what can employers do to build workforce resilience and get the competitive talent advantage essential to drive long-term value?

My guest this week is Tammy Browning, President at KellyOCG. KellyOCG has recently published a comprehensive piece of research looking at workforce resilience. In our conversation, Tammy shares the findings and talks us through the three strategic pillars that are helping employers to build a resilient workforce.

In the interview, we discuss:

The methodology behind the report

Low levels of employee engagement and severe retention issues

Have things gone backwards since the pandemic?

A lack of action on DE&I

Mental health, career pathways, and purpose

Aligning talent acquisition, talent sustainability, and organizational resilience

Do leaders understand the issues?

The critical elements of workforce resilience

Purpose and capability

The impact of AI

What will the future look like?

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Ep 529: Developing Digital Skills Jun 16, 2023

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The tech sector has been going through an unprecedented period of layoffs in the last few months. However, the demand for digital skills in the wider market will continue for years.

So what strategies are employers putting in place to ensure they have the skills they need for their businesses in the future?

My guest this week is Alexia Pedersen, VP of EMEA at O'Reilly Media. O'Reilly has been helping businesses develop digital skills for over 40 years, and Lex has insights and advice for employers looking to gain a competitive advantage through skills acquisition and development.

In the interview, we discuss:

The current state of the tech talent market

Will digital skills shortages continue for the long term?

The constant demand for new skills

How employers are investing in their future

Understanding the internal skills gap

Reskilling and upskilling

Creating a culture of learning that serves different learning styles

Breaking down silos in HR to enable talent mobility

Implications of generaive AI

How will the most successful companies of the next ten years think about talent?

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Ep 528: Social Mobility Via Talent Engagement Jun 09, 2023

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It's very encouraging that an increasing number of employers are committing to play their part in improving social mobility. It is becoming clear, though, that transactional and short term attempts at talent engagement do not yield the results needed for employers or the communities they seek to engage.

So what can employers learn from nonprofits that achieve positive outcomes that do improve social mobility?

My guest this week is Irene Shih, CEO of Minds Matter Bay Area. This education nonprofit connects driven and determined students from low-income families with the people, preparation, and possibilities to succeed in college. Minds Matter Bay Area has been incredibly successful with its mission, and Irene has some critical learnings to share that employers focusing on social mobility will find extremely valuable.

In the interview, we discuss:

What is college undermatching, and why is it important to solve it

The importance of networks

What are the most significant barriers to top college entrance for low-income students?

Economic connectedness and cross-class friendships

What are the interventions that lift people out of poverty?

Positive outcomes

Trust and relationships

The importance of long-term talent engagement and why transactional approaches don't work.

Advice to employers on improving social mobility

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Ep 527: Culture As A Hiring Differentiator Jun 07, 2023

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The employee/employer relationship is changing; employee engagement is at an all-time low, and countless research studies tell us that a significant proportion of the workforce is considering quitting their jobs. At the same time, despite the economic backdrop, many companies are struggling to get the talent they need due to significant skill shortages in some areas.

So how can employers differentiate themselves and secure and retain the talent they need? A positive work culture has never been more critical and is a strong differentiator for employers focusing on building one.

My guest this week is Lori Knowles, Chief Human Resources Officer at Memorial Hermann Health System. Memorial Hermann has had some spectacular hiring and retention outcomes in a highly challenging talent market by focusing on their culture. In our discussion, Lori talks us through the five levers they use to drive culture and the results they are getting.

In the interview, we discuss:

The current talent challenges in the healthcare sector

How does workforce flexibility work in healthcare

Being strategic with just-in-time staffing

The changing employer/employee relationship

Employee experience and the moments that matter

Culture, community and mission

The five levers that drive culture

Results and impact on hiring and retention

The role of technology and AI

The vision for the future.

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Round Up May 2023 Jun 06, 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.

Episodes mentioned in this Round Up:

Ep 518: Talking About The Future

Ep 519: Recruiterless Recruiting

Ep 520: Human Storytelling

Ep 521: Rebuilding Employer Brands

Ep 522: Neuroinclusion

Ep 523: Overcoming Remote Challenges

Ep 524: Keeping The Needle Moving On DE&I

Ep 525: Using AI As A Co-Pilot

Ep 526: Building The Business Case For TA Technology

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Ep 526: Building The Business Case for TA Technology Jun 02, 2023

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Effective technology is a critical pillar of any TA strategy, and with the current unprecedented pace of innovation, regularly reviewing the tech stack is essential to success. However, securing a budget for new technologies can be difficult with the challenging economic backdrop.

So what can TA Leaders do to ensure they make a compelling case for investment?

My guest this week is Jeff Lackey, Founder of JKL Advisors, Former VP of Talent Acquisition at CVS Health, and former Global Head of Resourcing at Rolls-Royce. Jeff has unmatched experience in developing TA Tech Stacks and has some invaluable advice to share on building successful business cases for investment.

In the interview, we discuss:

Framework for bringing in TA technology

Understanding how TA creates value for the organization

Finding budget within the broader organization

Creating an agile space to experiment

Aligning tech stacks

Avoiding long technology implementations

How do you get leadership buy in?

Developing business cases

Leveraging EVPs

Mapping talent challenges to specific business objectives

Advice for TA leaders on dealing with the current market

Quality candidate experience

How will TA evolve over the next few years?

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Ep 525: Using AI As A Co-Pilot May 30, 2023

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The vast amount of hype, speculation, opinion, and hyperbole around generative AI can make it difficult to know how to start integrating it into the talent acquisition workflow.

The long-term implications of AI for talent acquisition are profound, and it is essential for TA teams to get fully up to speed with current capabilities and use cases. So how can AI become talent acquisition's co-pilot, and where is the best place to start?

My guest this week is Siadhal Magos, Co-Founder and CEO at Metaview. I'm getting tremendous insight into AI's potential by talking to super smart vendors who are baking generative AI into their product sets. Metaview is a perfect example of such a vendor. In our conversation, Siadhal shares his experiences on how AI can save vast amounts of time and resources in the interview process.

In the interview, we discuss:

Current market challenges

How should employers react to the AI revolution?

Turbocharging productivity

The top-down drive for efficiency

How will AI transform TA?

Detection and pattern recognition

Making sense of unstructured data in the hiring process

How is the interview changing

Building more transparency into the recruiting process

The importance of specialist tools

The future of AI

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