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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 489: The Personalization Megatrend Dec 30, 2022

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Anyone who has listened to the show, read any of my writing, or seen me present this year will know that I firmly believe that technology-driven personalization is a forthcoming megatrend in talent acquisition.

Earlier in the year, it was a pleasure to speak about personalization at the Association of Talent Acquisition Professionals Global TA Day conference. ATAP recorded the session, and I wanted to share it with you to wrap up Recruiting Future for 2022. So please listen on and learn more about how you can achieve Automated Human Centric Recruiting in 2023.

This is what I cover in the presentation:

Why personalization is a TA megatrend

The current poor state of personalization in recruiting

Why, how and when

The shift to automation

RPA and data

Automation + Quality Experience = Personalization

Why should TA professionals care?

Turning data into personalized experiences

Adjusting content to context

What is currently being personalized in TA?

The split between robots and humans

Relationship building and empathetic communication at scale

Leveraging behavioural science

A framework for storytelling

Using personalization for competitive talent advantage

Podcast episodes mentioned in the presentation:

Ep 375: The Magic of Behavioural Science

Ep 438: The Power of Storytelling

Ep 434: Personalization Case Studies (Part One)

Ep 454: Personalization Case Studies (Part Two)

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Ep 488: The DE&I Journey Dec 28, 2022

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One of the key lessons from 2022 is that implementing effective strategies for DE&I is always a long-term journey rather than a quick fix. Sharing insights to learn from the experiences of others is a critical part of the process; progress cannot happen in a vacuum.

My guest this week is Eric Thomas, Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer at Genesys. Genesys is on a journey to become a more diverse company, and a vital part of this is increased workforce representation to align with the markets they serve. Eric has some valuable insights to share on the lessons they are learning, particularly around talent acquisition and employee experience.

In the interview, we discuss:

Eric's journey to becoming a Chief Diversity Officer

The lessons Genesys has learned during its ongoing evolution to being a more diverse company.

Empathy and helping employees understand the why

Inclusion and belonging

The innovation required for effective DE&I work

Determining priorities and experimentation

Reimagining talent acquisition

Redesigning the interview process

Employee experience as a differentiator

Advice to other employers on a similar journey

Setting industry benchmarks and building an ecosystem.

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Ep 487: Focus Dec 21, 2022

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As an end-of-year special, this week is productivity week on the podcast.

With so much going on and so many competing pressures, I know that everyone listening will, at least at some point in 2022, have had challenges with focus and information overload. Talent Acquisition is evolving quickly, and managing attention and processing information are vital skills that aren't highlighted as much as they should be.

A couple of days ago, in Episode 486, we looked at managing information overload when I spoke to Tiago Forte, the inventor of the Building a Second Brain system of personal knowledge management.

In this episode, I want to focus on focus, and my guest is author and speaker Erik Qualman. In 2009 Erik wrote a hugely influential book predicting the rise of social media called Socianomics, and since then has written extensively on digital leadership. His most recent book is The Focus Project which highlights the problems humans have focusing in our hyper-connected world and explores some of the potential solutions that can help us.

In the interview, we discuss:

The Focus Project

Focusing on the big, not the busy

Focus is hard in an unfocused world.

The importance of systems and process

Progress not perfection

Saying no a lot

Having more time is not the solution.
Attacking the one big thing before the day attacks you

The power of sleep

Spotting patterns, time fencing and the 20/20/20 rule

How can employers support focus?

What does the future of work now look like

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Ep 486: Building A Second Brain Dec 19, 2022

Show notes

As an end-of-year special, this week is productivity week on the podcast.

With so much going on and so many competing pressures, I know that everyone listening will, at least at some point in 2022, have had challenges with focus and information overload. Talent Acquisition is evolving quickly, and managing attention and processing information are vital skills that aren't highlighted as much as they should be.

My first guest on productivity week is one of the world's leading personal knowledge management systems experts. Tiago Forte is the Founder of Forte Labs and the creator of the brilliant Building a Second Brain. BASB is a very effective knowledge and information management system I can personally vouch for as I used it to write my book "Digital Talent."

Tiago has created a popular online course and a book on Building a Second Brain, and in our discussion, he gives us an excellent insight into the system.

In the interview, we discuss:

The story behind BASB

Are employers giving knowledge workers effect support around information overload?

Personal Knowledge Management

Shifting from top down to individual

The key elements of BASB

Capture, Organize, Distill, Express

The role of technology

How I reactivated ten years of lost Kindle highlights

Taking the first steps

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Ep 485: What Will Replace Resumes? Dec 17, 2022

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The death of the resume has long been predicted. It is widely acknowledged that they are ineffective and prone to promoting bias, but alternative approaches have yet to achieve universal adoption. However, with many employers moving towards skills and competency-based hiring and technology continuing to drive rapid change in recruiting, are the days of the resume finally numbered?

My guest this week is Maya Huber, Co-Founder and CEO of the competencies-based sourcing platform TaTiO. Maya has a PHD in Job Analysis and some fascinating insights into practical ways of moving on from the resume and making hiring more efficient, inclusive and effective.

In the interview, we discuss:

The ineffectiveness of resumes

The danger of assessing just on words and stories

Skills-based hiring versus competency-based hiring

Testing performance in its context

Reducing the administrative burden for recruiters

Job simulation

Job analysis

The hiring outcomes of competency-based assessment

What should companies expect from the future of work?

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Ep 484: Innovation and Skills-Based Hiring Dec 16, 2022

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The pace of business change is continuing to accelerate. According to a recent McKinsey Global Survey, business leaders expect that by 2026, half of their companies' revenues will come from products, services, or businesses that haven't been invented yet. Innovation is critical for companies to survive and thrive. So how can employers ensure they have talent strategies in place to have the right skills to create and drive new ideas forward, and could innovation be the catalyst that accelerates skills-based hiring?

My guest this week is Mauro Porcini, PepsiCo's first ever Chief Design Officer and author of a new book on people-centric innovation. In the book, Mauro does a deep dive into the skills, culture, and philosophy companies need to innovate. It was brilliant to hear his views on what employers need to do to attract, retain and develop people with the diverse skills required for effective innovation.

In the interview, we discuss:

The role of Chief Design Officer at Pepsico

How business cultures have changed

Designing the future with human-centric design

The 24 skills needed for innovation and the importance of identifying and developing them in leaders

Building a culture of innovation

Process versus people

The power of kindness, optimism, and curiosity

The relationship between kindness and productivity

Recognizing and recruiting innovators

Redesigning the recruiting process

What does the future look like?

Mauro's book - The Human Side of Innovation: The Power of People in Love with People

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Ep 483: The Power Of Talent Marketplaces Dec 15, 2022

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One thing that has remained constant in our changing talent markets is the importance of targeting the right audience with the right message at the right time. In the noisy world of recruiting marketing, talent marketplaces are proving to be effective platforms for bringing employers and like-minded potential employees together.

My guest this week is John Beard, Head of Corporate & Technical Talent Acquisition at One Medical. One Medical is competing for talent in some challenging markets. John has a lot of insights to share on finding, connecting, and persuading the right talent to join the organization in rapidly changing times.

In the interview, we discuss:

How recruiting challenges are evolving with the market.

Recruiting missionaries, not mercenaries

Candidate experience as a north star

Offering feedback to all

Cutting through the noise to connect with the right people

Doing something important versus doing something with impact.

Compelling storytelling

The role of talent marketplaces and the advantages they offer employers

How will the tech talent market evolve over the next two years?

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Ep 482: The Fluid Workforce Dec 09, 2022

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The debate around the office versus remote versus hybrid looks set to run and run as employers continue to experiment with different strategies. Despite the enormous advantages of remote working, there are many challenges and gaps with some current approaches that need addressing as we move forward.

So what are the key issues, how do employers address them, and what role should HR technology play?

My guest this week is Saad Siddiqui, General Partner at Telstra Ventures, a VC firm with several HR technology investments. Saad has written extensively about the future of work and the advantages of a fluid workforce strategy.

In the interview, we discuss:

The current state of the hiring market and the longer term outlook

Identifying gaps and challenges in new ways of working

The fluid workforce

Generational divides

Building connections and mentoring

Culture and the role of leadership

Employee motivations and retention

Finding the best talent on a global basis

Key trends in HR Tech

Consolidation and platform business extension

How should employers think about technology?

What does the future look like

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Round Up November 2022 Dec 06, 2022

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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 471: Employer Brand Challenges

Ep 472: Inclusive Assessment

Ep 473: The Power Of Difference

Ep 474: Talent In Tech

Ep 475: Defining Talent

Ep 476: Digital Talent At PepsiCo

Ep 477: Innovation In Hourly Hiring

Ep 478: Developing Talent Intelligence

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Ep 481: Workstyle Dec 02, 2022

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The last three years have seen unprecedented disruption to the world of work. The rise of remote and hybrid working indicates a workplace revolution, but how much have things actually changed?

Presentism is still a big issue, with some employers using economically tough times as an excuse to get people back to the office. Meanwhile, many hybrid and remote employees struggle with legacy working methods not designed for the world we are now living in

My guests this week are Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst, co-founders of Hoxby and authors of the best selling book Workstyle. Lizzie and Alex are campaigners for a more modern autonomous working style. They are using their own experiences of running a remote first business to start a movement to make work better for everyone.

In the interview, we discuss:

What is wrong with work

Ageing populations, independence and technology

Breaking free from a 200 year old operating system

Autonomy, productivity and accountability

Digital first, not physical first.

Trust over presentism

The vital importance of asynchronous working

How the Workstyle revolution works at Hoxby

Inclusive for structurally excluded workers

How to make a seismic change

Meeting in person to build deeper connections.

Remote leadership

Old rules, new challenges

The relationship between autonomy, well-being, and productivity

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