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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:

How To Use Recruitment Technology Strategically Jan 14, 2016

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Matt Alder talks to Brad Cook of Informatica

One of the most common themes I hear in conversations with in house recruiters is their frustration at the failings of their recruitment technology. A decade and a half on from the online recruitment revolution many employers are finding that their technology is holding them back rather than being the enabler it should be.
My guest this week is Brad Cook, Global VP of Talent Acquisition for Informatica. Over the last five years Informatica have harnessed their CRM and ATS to win the battle against the global skill shortages in the talent markets where they operate proving that recruitment technology can be used strategically rather than just reactively.
In the interview we discuss:
• Brad’s philosophy of capturing data once and using it many times
• Why you need an SEO mindset to attract active candidates
• The importance of analytics
• How Informatica have reduced friction in their apply process to capture data from 45k applicants a year
• Why candidate experience is critical
• The one piece of data you must collect from each prospect
• The current revolution in the ATS market that is driving a move away from legacy vendors
Brad also empathises the importance of humans at all stages of the recruitment process and makes it very clear that recruitment is not just a science it is also an art.
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Ep 37: How To Engage Hiring Managers Jan 07, 2016

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In this episode Matt Alder speaks to John Vlastelica from Recruiting Toolbox

One of the most critical success factors for any in house recruitment team is the quality of relationship they have with their hiring managers. Despite being a key issue for pretty much every employer it is not something that gets written or spoken about in public very often.
I’m delighted to have John Vlastelica from Recruiting Toolbox as my guest for this episode. Before founding Recruiting Toolbox John was Director of Recruiting at Amazon and Head of Global Recruiting at Expedia. He is passionate about helping recruiters to improve hiring manager engagement and now trains in house recruiting teams all over the world.
In the interview we discuss:
• Why hiring manager engagement is the secret sauce to recruiting success
• How to influence hiring managers by speaking their language and pressing the pain button
• The two most important things hiring managers care about
• Common mistakes recruiters make when trying to influence hiring managers
• The one key factor that drives the improvement of the candidate experience
John also share his thoughts on the differences in recruiting behaviour across different industries as well as the changes and innovations we can expect to see during 2016.
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Ep 36: Three Recruiting Revolutions Dec 16, 2015

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In this episode Matt Alder talks to Dave Drury

I’ve recently returned from HR Tech Fest in Sydney and while I was in Australia I was planning on interviewing my good friend Dave Drury, a thought leader in Experience Design for HR. However Dave had other ideas and when I got to his office he decided that he wanted to interview me instead!
Our conversation covers a lot of ground and some of the topics we discuss include:
• The three revolutions we have seen during our careers in recruitment
• The talent centric future of the industry
• Key trends for the next five years
• The biggest problem with HR Technologies
I also talk about what I’ve learned from doing the podcast this year, who my favourite guests have been and give some hints about some exciting developments in 2016
Link to the Tech Recruiting Whitepaper I mention in the interview
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Ep 35: The Broadening Appeal Of Video Interviewing Dec 09, 2015

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Matt Alder talks to Iain Wills from Powermeeter

Back in 2013 I researched and wrote a market report on video interviewing and I’ve been tracking the space every since. This year I’ve noticed video interviewing get some significant traction in a number of recruitment markets and I was keen to get an update from the front line.
My guest this week is Iain Wills the MD of Powermeeter, an emerging provider of video interviewing products.
In the interview we discuss:
• Where video interviewing is currently fitting into the recruitment process
• How the candidates are reacting
• The market fit for video interviewing
• Video interview as a potential solution to the technology problems in mobile recruitment
• Video in recruitment at a more general level
Iain also tells us about the most unexpected thing he has learned about video interviewing since joining Powermeeter and gives us his thoughts on the future of the space
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Ep 34: How To Recruit Tech Talent In A Competitive Market Nov 25, 2015

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Matt Alder talks to William Uranga from GoDaddy

Over the last few weeks I’ve been deep in research mode looking in detail at how the best in house recruiters are finding tech talent in increasingly competitive marketplaces.
The most competitive market of all for tech talent is Silicon Valley and it is always interesting to get an insight into the strategies its most successful tech business are using to keep ahead of the pack.
My guest this week is William Uranga, Director of Technical and Corporate Recruiting at GoDaddy.
In the interview we discuss:
• Why Employer Brand should be every recruiting team’s secret weapon
• The collaboration and creativity required to craft the compelling stories the recruiting team use to engage with top talent
• What specifically motivates people to join GoDaddy
• How his team use technology as a force multiplier and the tools that are working for them.
William also gives us his future vision and discusses the pivotal role their employees social media presence is playing in GoDaddy’s success

Links from this episode:

How To Rech Tech Talent Whitepaper 

Papirfly Website 

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Ep 33: Getting Started With Recruiting Analytics Nov 19, 2015

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In this episode Matt Alder talks to Matt Bradburn Talent Acquisition Manager at Lyst

Talk of analytics and data has been everywhere this year with their importance empathised by numerous, blogs, whitepapers and conference presentations. Very often though getting started with analytics can be difficult and with a seemingly endless array of technologies on the market many Talent Acquisition professionals are confused about how to get started.
My guest this week is Matt Bradburn, Talent Acquisition Manager at Lyst where he has spent the last few months implementing recruiting analytics.
In the interview we discuss:
• How data can’t predict the future but can help you to make incremental gains by understanding what has happened in the past
• Why you should ignore some of generic advice on analytics and focus on what is useful for you
• How Lyst have used metrics to reduce interviewing time while simultaneously raising quality
• How his team measured the engagement of their sourcing outreach and now achieve a 60% response rate from the messages they send
• Why you don’t necessarily need complex technology to be successful with analytics
Matt also gives us his views on the future and talks about the one metric which he would love to able to measure.
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Episode 32: HR, Recruiting and Digital Transformation at HR Tech World Oct 29, 2015

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This week I’ve been at HR Tech World in Paris, where over 3000 HR and Recruiting professionals in European came together to listen to their peers, industry thought leaders and a line up of key note speakers which included Sir Richard Branson.
In this episode you’ll hear from some of the attendees in addition to two interviews round the topic of digital transformation.
Lisa Nelson is the Global VP of HR for Match.com and tells us how HR changed its focus to align with the technical transformation that was taking place in the business and talks about a surprising outcome from their Social Recruiting activity.
Jane McConnell is an analyst and advisor on Digital Workplace strategies and she talks about the role HR needs to play in digital transformation.
You’ll also hear Johnny Campbell, Bill Boorman and Chris Hoyt give their thoughts on the event
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Ep 31: The Rapid Evolution Of Talent Acquisition Oct 20, 2015

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In this episode Matt Alder talks to Jennifer Boulanger Head of Global Recruitment at Booking.com
It has become very clear from the research I’ve been doing this year that Talent Acquisition is developing in complexity at the fastest pace we have ever experienced. To be truly successful at recruiting in today’s agile business environment employers needs the right mix of expertise, technology, process and data.
My guest this week is Jennifer Boulanger who is Head of Global Recruitment at Booking.com.
In the interview we discuss:
• The challenges Booking.com have faced recruiting 5000 people in the past year
• Global mobility in tech hiring and the tools and techniques that make it successful
• Applying marketing thinking to Employer Branding
• The journey Booking.com is taking towards data driven Talent Acquisition
Jennifer also discusses the technology Booking.com use to manage recruiting and provide a great candidate experience and shares her thoughts on technology trends for the future
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Ep30: How To Be Creative Oct 13, 2015

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In this episode Matt Alder talks to Doug Shaw from What Goes Around
The importance of creativity in business is well documented, particularly when it comes to transformation and innovation. However what has become clear during my on-going research into recruiting innovation is that many companies struggle to think creatively.
My guest for this episode is Doug Shaw, an HR consultant with a particular focus on creativity and collaboration.
In the interview we discuss:
• Why you don’t have to be a creative business to think creatively
• Why creatively should be a coactive exercise rather than a coercive one
• The business outputs that creativity collaboration can drive
Doug also describes how companies can literally sketch their future into existence and give us his three key principles which can help companies to be more creative
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Ep29: How To Research And Build Your Employer Brand In Real Time Oct 01, 2015

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In this episode Matt Alder talks to Jason Seiden from Brand Amper
Some of the most popular podcast episodes so far have been the ones that cover employer branding. We discussed how to measure the impact of employer brands as well as innovative ways of communicating them. Up to this point though we’ve not looked at the work involved in building them and the way in which some the traditional methods of employer brand research are being challenged by new approaches.
My guest for this episode is Jason Seiden who is challenging established thinking about employer brand development via his company Brand Amper.
In the interview we discuss:
• Why traditional employer brand research takes too long
• Turning employees stories into employer brand equity
• The power of Social Proof in recruiting
• Thinking about employer brand the same way as product placement
• Why companies who are afraid of giving their employers a voice will fail
Jason also talks about the fundamental changes happening in the way people in organizations relate to each other and the importance of company culture in this context.
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