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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 480: Are Job Boards Evolving? Dec 01, 2022

Show notes

Job Boards still play a central role in talent attraction, but outside of the job board industry, there isn't much discussion or debate about their current state and future potential. So are they still fit for purpose, how are they evolving, and what can job board statistics tell us about the current talent market?

My guest this week is Dave Jenkins, founder of Wave. Wave publishes Wave TrackR, a regular independent report that uses job board data to track recruiting trends, which means Dave has a wealth of insights to share.

In the interview, we discuss:

The current state of the job board market

Pricing models and programmatic adoption

Geographic market differences

The importance of the active audience

Are there still more jobs than candidates?

How to get the best out of job boards

Mindset change

What's the future of job boards?

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A full transcript will appear here shortly.

Ep 479: Neurodiversity Hiring At Microsoft Nov 29, 2022

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I published three interviews in October to mark National Disability Employment Awareness month. What particularly struck me was the amount of work going into neurodiversity hiring, and I want to dive deeper by finding out how specific employers are developing their programs.

My guest this week is Neil Barnett, Director, Inclusive Hiring and Accessibility at Microsoft. Neil helped to develop Microsoft’s Neurodiversity Hiring Program, which has been in place since 2015. He has excellent insights and valuable advice for employers looking to establish similar programs.

In the interview, we discuss:

Are employers getting any better at disability inclusion?

The story behind Microsoft's Neurodiversity Hiring Program

Screening in rather than screening out

Changing the hiring process to set people up for success

Providing tangible feedback

How the success of the program has changed aspects of Microsoft's other hiring programs

Building an inclusive workplace

Non-apparent disability and self-disclosure

ERGs and growing internal communities

Building the business case to get started

How Microsoft collaborates with other employers

Advice for parents on the future of neurodiversity in the workforce

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A full transcript will appear here shortly

Ep 478: Developing Talent Intelligence Nov 23, 2022

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Talent Intelligence is on the rise, with an increasing number of TA teams putting data at the core of their strategy. However, do employers genuinely understand the full potential of TI, how do you get started, and what is the business case for building a specialist resource?

My guest this week is Toby Culshaw, Talent Intelligence Leader at Worldwide Amazon Stores. Toby is one of the global pioneers of talent intelligence, having built teams and Philips and Amazon. He has also recently released his first book, "Talent Intelligence - Use Business and People Data to Drive Organizational Performance" Suffice to say, this is a must-listen interview for anyone who wants to know more about the development of talent intelligence.

In the interview, we discuss:

What is Talent Intelligence, and how is it developing

The business outcomes and value of TI

What areas of TA is data intelligence being applied to?

Where should TI sit within the organization?

Maturity model

When TI isn't TI

What skills does a TI function need to be successful?

Building capability

What will be possible in the future?

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Ep 477: Innovation In Hourly Hiring Nov 21, 2022

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Hourly hiring remains challenging for many employers, and despite the worsening economic outlook, it will likely remain a huge challenge for several years to come.

So what innovations are we seeing in how employers approach hourly hiring and in the technology they are using? What does good look like now, and how will automation define the future?

My guest this week is Sean Behr, CEO of Fountain. Over the last few years, Fountain has helped companies hire over 13 million hourly paid workers in more than 75 countries, meaning Sean has a lot of insight to share.

In the interview, we discuss:

The current talent marketing in hourly hiring

The challenges of the last few years

Fundamental changes in the workforce that will see hourly hiring continue to be challenging for years to come.

What makes employers successful in this market

The vital importance of speed in hiring

Recruiting automation

Using technology to provide a quality candidate, hiring manager, and recruiter experience at scale

Really human hiring

Personalization

Quality versus quantity

Why hourly hiring is the most innovative place to be in talent acquisition

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Ep 476: Digital Talent At PepsiCo Nov 18, 2022

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With high-profile layoffs in some large technology companies, it is perhaps easy to forget that digital transformation is still driving a massive need for tech talent in employers all over the world.

Despite the current economic headwinds, long-term trends are in play that require specific operating and employer brand strategies, particularly in companies that are not traditionally seen as being digital.

My guest this week is Blair Bennett, Senior Vice President Global Talent Acquisition at PepsiCo. Digital transformation is creating a significant need for tech talent in their business. In our conversation, Blair talks about the strategy they are putting in place to hire the people they need.

In the interview, we discuss:

The size and scale of talent acquisition at PepsiCo

Market trends and challenges

Digital transformation and bringing in new capabilities

Repositioning talent acquisition strategy

Personalizing candidate experience in competitive talent markets

Automation in the TA operating model

EVP and employer brand for specific talent cohorts

Talent intelligence

Geographical targeting and segmentation

The role of technology

The long term demand for digital talent

The future of personalization in talent acquisition

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Ep 475: Defining Talent Nov 16, 2022

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Skills based hiring continues to be a growing trend as employers rethink how they attract and assess talent. So how do you define what good looks like and identify the right hires for your organisation?

My guest this week is Leadership Strategist and Talent Consultant Ginny Clarke, who formerly ran executive hiring programmes at Google. Ginny is a strong advocate of competency-based recruiting and has some invaluable advice to share.

In the interview, we discuss:

Spotting competencies and demonstrated behaviours

Talent reviews and performance evaluations

How do you define and identify talent?

Looking more broader to increase diversity

Psychological safety and equity

The relationship between leadership and culture

Competencies as skills plus knowledge plus ability

Deconstructing job roles

Looking past employment history and education

What does the future of work look like, and how should employers be preparing

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Ep 474: Talent In Tech Nov 11, 2022

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With the news cycle currently dominated by significant layoffs in large tech companies, it is essential to take a step back and consider the longer-term picture. Many employers are still struggling to find the right tech talent. Recent research has shown that skill shortages will continue for years as education systems are not setting students up with the right skills for our AI-dominated future.

So what should employers be doing right now to recruit and develop tech professionals, and what is the impact of remote and hybrid working on early careers talent?

My guest this week is Atli Thorkelsson, VP of Talent Network at Redpoint Ventures. Atli advises start-ups across Redpoint's portfolio on talent acquisition and development. He has some important insights to share on the current state of the market and the strategies employers need to adopt to deal with the longer terms challenges.

In the interview, we discuss:

The current state of the tech hiring market

Long term challenges

Development of early career talent

The role of the Chief People Officer

Building the right foundations for talent development

How do remote-first organizations support mentoring and development?

What are the biggest hiring mistakes start-ups make?

What can corporate TA functions learn from start-up hiring practices?

How will recruiting technology develop in the future?

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Ep 473: The Power Of Difference Nov 09, 2022

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DE&I remains a major priority for employers, but progress is slow and sometimes completely stuck. So how should companies be thinking about diversity, and what practical actions can they take to build and benefit from teams of difference?

My guest this week is writer, broadcaster and consultant Simon Fanshawe. Simon is a well known figure in the UK and has recently published an excellent book, "The Power of Difference". He advocates that progress comes when employers move away from the jargon around DE&I and genuinely understand how building a diverse workforce will drive their specific business objectives.

In the interview, we discuss:

The human question of diversity and what does it actually mean.

The power of combining difference

The dangers of conformity and the imposition of rules

Building teams of difference

Using data to understand what is happening and why

Understanding specific diversity business cases

The virtuous circle of selection

Is unconscious bias training actually helpful?

Redesigning the recruiting process to challenge assumptions

The most accurate predictor of future success

Making employee resource groups more effective

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A full transcription will appear here shortly.

Ep 472: Inclusive Assessment Nov 06, 2022

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As the move towards skills-based hiring intensifies, the role of assessment tools is becoming increasingly important. As employers focus on being more inclusive, it is critical to understand how the science behind assessment tools works to support this.

My guest this week is Kristin Allen, Senior Manager of Psychometrics at SHL. SHL has an applied research initiative, SHL Labs, driving talent technology innovation. One of the key research pillars is Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and SHL has recently published the first results from its neurodiversity research program.

In the interview, we discuss the following:

The role assessment plays in helping employers build diverse workforces.

Fully inclusive talent solutions

Using assessment to reduce bias

Job analysis and validation

Transparency

Disability inclusion

Using language that encourages candidates to ask for accommodations

Spiky profiles

Emerging best practices

What does the future look like?

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Ep 471: Employer Brand Challenges Nov 02, 2022

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A volatile talent acquisition market and the immense disruption we are seeing to traditional ways of working our driving significant changes in employer branding strategies. Culture, EVP, and employer brand marketing are going through a period of intense evolution, and it is essential to understand what's happening in this space.

My guest this week is Charu Malhotra, Global Head of Talent Branding and Recruitment Marketing at PA Consulting. In our wide ranging conversation recorded at UNLEASH World in Paris, we discussed some of the current issues in employer branding, culture, and retention.

In the interview, we discuss:

The impact of external forces on talent acquisition

Building inclusive workplaces when workforces are increasingly remote

Proximity bias in hybrid working

How do you create, manage and flex a culture

Embedding values in high-performance cultures

How does employer branding work on an international scale

Focused segmentation and a constant heartbeat of content

Employer brand and retention

The importance of assessment technology

Changing the balance between internal mobility and external attraction

Reimagining EVP projects as nimble and responsive instead of one size fits all.

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A full transcription will appear here shortly.

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