Ep 720: Why Talent Acquisition Can Drive An HR Revolution

We are on the cusp of a significant transformation in the world of work, with HR and Talent teams currently at the frontline of change. CHROs face unprecedented questions about the impact of agentic AI on the structure of organisations and the continuing need for agility and adaptation as skills go in and out of relevance at an ever-accelerating pace.

The most innovative CHROs are looking in two directions - collaborating with IT teams in entirely new ways and studying how product teams operate with their test-learn-iterate mindset.

Over the last few years, talent acquisition has often been more exposed to constant tech experimentation and workflow optimization than their HR colleagues. So could TA Leaders play a significant role in driving this workforce transformation?

My guest this week is Amy Schultz, VP Market Development & Operations for RPO at Korn Ferry ANZ. Amy brings a unique perspective from a career spanning agency, RPO, and senior in-house roles at LinkedIn and Canva. In our conversation, she shares her belief that TA's natural product mindset and tech experience well-position recruiting teams to guide HR's evolution from fixed programs towards an agile, iterative product development mindset. This is a fascinating discussion!

In the interview, we discuss:

• The core challenges employers are facing

• A mismatch in AI readiness

• What are the most innovative CHROs doing?

• Learning from product managers to move from programs to products

• TA's unique influence and tech adoption advantage

• Removing silos in the talent function

• The changing meaning of Build, Buy, Borrow, Bot, Bounce.

• Human / Agent hybrid working.

• Human first doesn't mean AI last and vice versa.

• What does the future look like

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