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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 228: Coaching Nov 29, 2019

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To fully understand the impact of technology on what we do, it 's essential to look outside of talent acquisition occasionally and see how other areas of the talent ecosystem are being disrupted.

My guest this week is Ozlem Sarioglu, an award-winning coach and co-founder of digital coaching platform SparkUs. As well as providing a fascinating overview of how technology is changing coaching. Ozlem also shares some insights and advice into the coaching mindset. Something that will help anyone who is leading and developing a team.

In the interview, we discuss:

• How Ozlem became a coach

• The benefits of and common misconceptions about coaching

• How technology is making coaching more accessible

• The balance between human and machine

• Measuring results

Ozlem also gives her thoughts on developing a coaching mindset and shares advice on how people can get the most out of coaching

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Ep 227: Challenging Recruiting Norms Nov 27, 2019

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Despite an influx of technology over the last 20 years, the fundamentals of recruiting haven't really been disrupted. So how should we be challenging recruiting norms which no longer deliver what employers need and are process and mindset more important than technology?

To help me answer these questions, and more besides, my guest this week is Matt Buckland making a welcome return to the show. Matt is currently Founder and Head Of Talent at Rainmaking Venture Studio and has been experimenting with some new approaches to make hiring fairer and more effective.

In the interview, we discuss:

• The importance of challenging assumptions

• Using data to uncover bias and why bias is a loaded word

• Anonymous testing

• Why process is critical

• Making culture and mindset shifts rather than relying on techniques and technologies

• Matt also talks about the recruiter networking group DBR and shares his thoughts on the future of recruiting.

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Ep 226: Personal Branding For Recruiters Nov 22, 2019

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We live in a highly connected world but also a very noisy one. Standing out from the crowd can be very difficult for recruiters, especially on Linkedin where an unprecedented amount of content is being posted, much of it, unfortunately, is not very good.

My guest this week is Hishem Azzouz, founder of Azzouz Branding and host of The Recruitment Rollercoaster Podcast. Hishem works with recruiters to help them build authentic personal brands and develop content that cuts through the noise to resonate with their target audiences.

In the interview, we discuss:

• Hishem's career journey so far and his experience of getting started in recruiting

• Being more personable, more human and standing out from the crowd

• What does personal branding mean in 2019?

• Techniques to stand out and engage

• The importance of knowing your target audience

• What are the real measures of success?

Hishem also gives some examples of people and companies doing this well and shares more details about The Recruitment Rollercoaster Podcast.

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Ep 225: Hiring Military Veterans Nov 20, 2019

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Hiring ex-armed forces personnel is a topic that doesn't get as much bandwidth as it deserves. So how should employers be behaving and communicating to tap into this incredible pool of talent effectively?

My guest this week is Tim Redfern, Managing Director, Defence at Amey.

In the interview, we discuss:

• Tim's own experience of transitioning his career on leaving The Royal Navy

• The broader transition challenges facing armed forces personnel

• Translating the language of transferable skills

• Common employer misconceptions

• Changing the recruiting mindset on skills

• Messaging that resonates

• Salary and marketing value

Tim also shares details on what Amey does to attract and retain forces leavers.

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Ep 224: The Realities Of Recruiting Technology Nov 15, 2019

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Implementing and then working with recruitment technology on a day to day basis can have some challenges. So how can you make sure you are getting the most from your system in terms of driving the efficiency and end-user satisfaction needed to achieve key recruiting objectives?

To share the benefits of their experience my guests this week are Megan Deville, an HRIS Analyst and Allison Thomas, Talent Acquisition Recruiter both of whom work for Laitram.

In the interview, we discuss:

• Laitram's recruiting challenges

• Using tech to create more recruiter time

• Finding quality in quantity

• Driving process and tool adoption

• The power of diversity of thought

• Keeping pace with growth

• The importance of the personal touch

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Ep 223: The Future For Recruiters Nov 08, 2019

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This is a podcast about the future of recruiting, and perhaps the one topic we've neglected to cover very often is the future of recruiters.

To redress the balance my guest this week is Amy Schultz, Director of Talent Acquisition at LinkedIn. LinkedIn has recently published a research report titled "The future of recruiting, the 7 ways your role will change" and it's great to be able to get Amy's practitioner perspective on the findings.

In the interview, we discuss:

• What is the current state of the talent market and how is this affecting recruiting as a profession

• How the role of a recruiter going to change

• The three skills that will redefine recruiting

• What recruitment teams should be doing to keep up with rapidly changing business needs

• The essential metrics recruiters should be tracking and why

• The role of technology

Amy also shares her key advice to recruiting professionals on how they can be ready for the future.

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Ep 222: Talent Mobility Nov 06, 2019

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We talk a lot on this show about the future of work and its implications. However, it is critically important not to overlook the here and now. Work is already changing dramatically with huge consequences for everyone.

So what should employers be doing to make sure they are fit for purpose in these changing times?

My guest this week is Brynne Kennedy, founder of Topia and a congressional candidate for California. Brynne has recently written a book called "Flat, Fluid and Fast", designed to help employers understand and adapt to the age of talent mobility.

In the interview, we discuss:

• What is talent mobility?

• The implications of a geographically mobile workforce

• Redesigning the contract for work

• New career paths and skills first recruiting.

• Importance of embracing flexible work

• Impact of office footprints, benefits and the structure of HR

• Tech stack best practices

Brynne always talks through examples of companies doing this well and shares her thoughts on what work will look like in 10 years.

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Ep 221: The Power Of Culture Oct 30, 2019

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Building a culture that attracts and retains the right talent is not an easy task. There is a lot of theory and discussion around this, but translating theory and discussion into practical reality can be very difficult. Accurately reflecting the culture in the employer brand and recruitment process is an additional challenge.

My guest this week is Matt Jung co-founder of Comfort Research, the company behind the "Big Joe" range of products. Matt shares an incredibly honest account of his company's journey to build a culture and establish a set of core values that guide everything they do and help them attract and retain the people they need to grow their business.

In the interview, we discuss:

• Identifying core values and how Comfort Research got it wrong the first time

• Rewarding behaviour that champions core values

• Using core values in the recruiting process

• Why leaders should always be recruiting

• Recruiters as "culture concierges."

Matt also talks about what has surprised him most about building his business and what the future holds for Comfort Research.

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Ep 220: Talent Experience Oct 28, 2019

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Over the last few years, there have been parallel conversations about candidate experience and talent experience. As thinking has developed, it has become obvious that these two things aren't mutually exclusive and are in fact elements of an overall talent experience.

I recently undertook a research project in collaboration with Mervyn Dinnen and with the support of Saba Software, to explore the implications of a joined-up talent experience on talent acquisition. We spoke to several employers who are doing some exciting work in this area and have recently published our findings in a free whitepaper.

My guest in this episode is Duncan Miller from Saba Software. Duncan has some great insights to share on talent experience and how it might develop in the future.

In the interview, we discuss:

• What is talent experience and why is it so important

• How closely should candidate experience and employee experience be aligned

• What are employers doing to create world-class talent experiences

• The role of technology and its limitations

• Early onboarding

• Understanding the moments that matter most and the practicalities of personalization

Download our whitepaper

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Ep 219: Making Your Employer Brand Stand Out Oct 25, 2019

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Employer branding has been the hot topic for the last several years as companies vie for competitive advantage in tight talent markets. But, despite all the focus, is employer branding actually getting worse and what do companies have to do to get noticed and connect with their talent audiences?

My guest this week is Ed Nathanson from Red Pill Talent, Ed has a vast amount of experience in helping build employer brands that stand out from the crowd and has some great practical tips to share.

In the interview, we discuss:

• How employer brand is changing

• Creating something meaning and memorable

• The danger of being vanilla

• Engagement as the ultimate measurement

• Message and marketing

Ed also talks about making brands stand out and share some examples of what great looks like

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