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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.

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Ep 409: Inclusive Hiring Feb 02, 2022

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In the latter part of last year, I had two conversations on the show about hiring from marginalised groups. The first was with Eugène van den Hemel, who is doing pioneering work in The Netherlands to connect refugees with employment opportunities. The second was with Darren Burns, who runs the ex-offender hiring programme for UK retailer Timpson.

Both of these conversations were eye-opening for me. They highlighted that now more than ever, employers need to challenge traditional policies and beliefs to think differently about hiring if they want to be genuinely inclusive.

I wanted to know more, and a few weeks ago, I was introduced to James Fellowes and Chance Bleu-Montgomery from Prosper4, who run an inclusive hiring portal called the Bridge of Hope. Their organisation helps bridge the gap between being job-ready and getting a job in many marginalised and diverse talent pools.

Their knowledge and expertise come from incredibly challenging personal experiences, and it was a privilege to give them this platform to tell their story.

In the interview, we discuss:

Being in the business of changing lives

Inclusive recruitment and inclusive employment

Building a coalition of support services covering critical areas such as qualifications, finance and broader family support

What does the talent come from

Improving the odds both for job seekers and employers

The huge benefits to employers

Which employers are embracing inclusive recruiting

Future plans

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Round Up January 2022 Feb 01, 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 403: The Skills Challenge

Ep 404: The Great Opportunity

Ep 405: Global Remote Teams

Ep 406: A CEO’s Perspective On Remote Work

Ep 407: Science Driven Talent Intelligence

Ep 408: Hiring Revolution

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Ep 408: Hiring Revolution Jan 28, 2022

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DE&I continues, thankfully, to be an extremely high profile issue for employers. However, the needle is still not moving quickly enough, and some of the data is shocking. For example, it would still take 200 hundred years to close the race and gender pay gaps at the current rate of progress.

So what can employers do to accelerate the pace of change, and how much can individual recruiters influence diversity in hiring. This week, my guests are Trina Olson and Alfonso Wenker, co-founders of Team Dynamics. Trina and Alfonso work with some well-known organisations to improve their diversity and hiring practices. They have recently authored a book called Hiring Revolution that offers some extremely practical advice on how recruiters can inject DE&I into their organisation's hiring.

In the interview, we discuss:

Aligning cultural behaviour to values

Why inequities in hiring and promotion are not a foregone conclusion

Resume racism

Recruiters taking individual responsibility to make change

Notice, Name and Navigate

RPDR

What to do more of, what to do less of and what to stop.

Onboarding

How will things develop over the next two years?

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Ep 407: Science Driven Talent Intelligence Jan 27, 2022

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Talent intelligence is something that has gathered significant momentum in the last three years, and data-driven decision making is a crucial part of every sophisticated talent acquisition function. But are we asking enough questions about the sources of the data that is used and truly understanding the risk of bias?

My guest this week is Markellos Diorinos, CEO at Bryq. Markellos is passionate about using objective science and unbiased data to inform hiring and internal mobility.

In the interview, we discuss:

Data supported decision making.

Challenging recruiting norms

The importance of human decision making

Biased data and reliable data

Understanding culture in an objective scientific way

Translating a cultural framework into specific behaviours

The role of technology

What does the future look like?

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Ep 406: A CEO's Perspective On Remote Work Jan 21, 2022

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Whatever form it eventually takes, remote working is here to stay. In the previous episode of the show, we explored the challenges and opportunities of building a global remote team; in this episode, I wanted to get the hands-on perspective of someone who has built a highly successful remote-first company.

Everett Harper is the CEO of Truss, a software engineering business that has been fully remote for ten years. In our conversation, Everett shares myriad insights on hiring, communication, retention, culture and diversity, which will be of enormous value to everyone who's listening.

In the interview, we discuss:

Building a 100% remote company

Culture

Maintaining and measuring productivity.

Focusing on human connection and building systems to support that

The danger of expanding work hours

Exposing the fallacy of presenteeism

Putting diversity at the heart of the workforce

How to ensure you have the skills and talent you need

Salary transparency and consistency

Thinking differently about the things we are seeing

Do we understand the real implications of global mobility?

What does the future look like?

Everett's book - "Move to the Edge, Declare it Center."

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Ep 405: Global Remote Teams Jan 19, 2022

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One of the early discussion points in the pandemic was the access to global talent pools that the move to remote working could open up. Two years on, it is pretty clear that remote working is now a permanent fixture in the working life of many people. So how far are employers tapping into global talent pools, and what are the challenges and opportunities.

My guest this week is Nicole Sahin, CEO and Founder of Globalization Partners. Nicole and her company work with many employers who are building global remote teams, and she has some valuable insights and experiences to share.

In the interview, we discuss:

The long term trends that are coming out of the pandemic

Everyone everywhere

The benefits of building global remote teams

Diversity of ideas

Engagement & productivity

Building community

Common challenges

What mindset shifts are employers making

Understanding cultural norms

Building a global employer brand

Nicole's book " Global Talent Unleashed."

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Ep 404: The Great Opportunity Jan 14, 2022

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It's only January, and it's already clear that the Great resignation will continue to be a huge talking point in 2022 as companies fight for the talent and skills they need. However, some employers are already reframing this challenge as a fantastic opportunity to attract talented people they might not have previously persuaded to move roles.

This isn't easy, and obviously, employer brand and employee experience are huge factors. However, there is a lot that talent acquisition teams can be doing to stand out from the crowd by focusing on the areas within their control that make a real difference.

My guest this week is Maggie Spong, VP of Talent Acquisition at AstraZeneca. AstraZeneca has certainly been thrust into the spotlight by the pandemic, but they have also spent the last few years developing several initiatives to differentiate themselves in their talent markets. In our conversation, Maggie shares a number of these, including their talent scout programme, building a personalised and inclusive candidate experience, and focusing on training and development for their talent acquisition team.

In the interview, we discuss:

How Talent Acquisition is evolving at AstraZeneca

Using Talent Scouts to build external talent pipelines for hard to fill roles and where there are gaps in internal succession planning

Building a personalised and inclusive candidate experience.

Giving feedback to all interviewed candidates

The challenges of the pandemic

Encouraging candidate self-selection by showcasing the authentic employee experience

Turning The Great Resignation into The Great Opportunity

The role of technology

Employer brand advocacy

Investing in development and the Talent Acquisition Academy

AstraZeneca's focus for 2022

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Ep 403: The Skills Challenge Jan 05, 2022

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Skills shortages have always been an issue for employers and have certainly come into sharp focus in recent months. Skills mapping, predicting future skills requirements and opening up talent pools via hybrid and remote working are just some of the solutions employers will be looking at in 2022.

So what kind of strategies should talent acquisition and HR leaders be planning, and how can technology help?

My first guest of the year is Vanessa Tierney, CEO of Abodoo. Vanessa's organisation recently surveyed 100 HR Directors and C-Level Executives

from the world's best companies to work for and asked their

opinion about their firm's working strategy, talent, workforce, and

social infrastructure. Unsurprisingly skills were the number one issue.

In the interview, we discuss:

Attrition and skills shortages

Opening up talent pools globally via remote and hybrid working

How do you make people feel connected?

Adapting working models

Presenteeism

How can employers better understand the skills in their workforce?

Hard and soft skills matching.

Predicting future skills requirements and understanding gaps

Spotting opportunities in geographical skills clusters

Driving inclusivity in talent identification

The Metaverse

Advice on selecting HR and Recruiting Technology

What should we expect in the medium and long term future?

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Ep 402: Reflecting Back, Looking Forward Dec 29, 2021

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So that was the year that was 2021. As we move into 2022, the seismic changes of the last 12 months have certainly given us a lot to reflect on. The Great Resignation, the AI revolution in talent acquisition, the redefinition of the workplace, the continued depth of focus on DE&I, the list is as long as is it significant. It is impossible to make predictions, but I think it's fair to say that 2022 is potentially even more significant as employers find new ways of dealing with the considerable talent challenges they face.

So what should we expect, and how do we process what has happened? I'm delighted to welcome Lars Schmidt back to the podcast as my last guest of 2021. Lars runs Amplify Talent, a boutique agency, HR leader development platform, and community that sits at the centre of the redefinition of HR. Lars is a passionate curator and facilitator of insights from some of the world's most innovative CHROs and is the perfect person to help us reflect and prepare for 2022.

In the interview, we discuss:

What positives should we take from 2021

When emergency measures drive long term changes

The opportunity to redefine the nature of work

Moving from Synchronous to asynchronous in communication and collaboration

What are the most innovative employers doing, and which CHROs are leading from the front?

What is changing in talent acquisition

Compelling value propositions

Preboarding and onboarding

Increasing talent mobility and fluidity
The Metaverse and Web3

The future for hybrid working

Hopes for 2022

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Ep 401: How AI Is Changing Talent Acquisition Dec 21, 2021

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As I referenced in the 400th episode, one of the standout trends for me in 2021 has been the adoption of AI in talent acquisition and its impact. As we move towards 2022, I wanted to take deeper dive into the practicalities of the revolution AI is driving in talent intelligence, recruiting process and talent management.

My guest this week is Jason Cerrato, Senior Director Product Marketing at Eightfold AI. Jason has a unique combination of experience, having been a talent acquisition practitioner and leader as well as an industry analyst before working on the vendor side. This combination of experience gives him a unique insight into the change AI is driving in talent acquisition, and he has valuable advice to share.

In the interview, we discuss:

Why not all AI is the same

How AI is changing Talent Intelligence

The importance of adjacent skills

Unlocking more diverse talent pools

Being dynamic, real-time and agile in recruiting

Identifying learning capabilities

How AI is changing Talent Management

Internal talent marketplaces

Free Agent skills

Advice to TA leaders on AI strategy

What we can expect in 2022

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