Recruiting Future with Matt Alder - What's Next For Talent Acquisition, HR & Hiring?

Get my free whitepaper "10 Ways AI Will Transform Talent Acquisition" – Download Now Transform Talent Acquisition – Find out how my digital course will help you shape the future of talent acquisition in your organization – Click HereAssessment is the one area of talent acquisition practice where we have proper peer-reviewed science about what is and isn't effective. Unfortunately, the use of science in assessment has tended to only happen in larger organizations and then not necessarily consistently.AI has the potential to change everything, making assessment technology faster and more accessible to employers of all sizes. However, there are huge dangers here. Not only does AI bring with it the potential for more bias in the process, things are moving so quickly that it may well be that some tech solutions coming into the market are built without due consideration of the fundamental principles of science and psychology that should be applied to assessment. So, what steps can TA Leaders take to ensure their technology is fit for purpose and embed a more strategic approach to assessment?My guest this week is Dr Charles Handler. Charles is the President & Founder of Rocket-Hire, an organization that designs, implements, and validates employee selection solutions. He is also a Futurist, working extensively to research and understand the impact of AI on the future of assessment.In the interview, we discuss:How assessment has evolved over the last five yearsMaking the science more accessible and assessments more user-friendlyThe importance of properly evaluating assessment technology.The opportunities and threats of AIFinding a positive way to respond to the growing use of AI by jobseekersSkills-based hiringHow to think more strategically about assessmentWhat does the future look likeFollow this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

Get my free whitepaper "10 Ways AI Will Transform Talent Acquisition" – Download Now Transform Talent Acquisition – Find out how my digital course will help you shape the future of talent acquisition in your organization – Click HereOne key aspect of any journey to becoming a skills-based organization is having effective skills assessment strategies in place. This doesn't just apply to hiring and leadership development. Some of the most cutting-edge organizations are using assessment as part of the onboarding process to help understand the development needs of new employees.My guest this week is Simone Jacobi, Global Director of Talent Assessment at McKinsey. In our conversation, Simone talks about how McKinsey is gratifying assessments in its journey toward becoming a skills-based organization. In the interview, we discuss:What do skills mean at McKinsey?How McKinsey's talent acquisition process is evolvingBroadening talent sourcesThe advantages of gamifying assessmentOnboarding and "Day One Readiness" assessments to help people become productive as quickly as possibleUsing Gen AI to Personalize AssessmentsBuilding individual skills profiles and mapping up skills developmentReducing bias and using "Fairness Observers" when making people decisionsWhat are the most essential skills for the future?Follow this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

Get my free whitepaper "10 Ways AI Will Transform Talent Acquisition" – Download Now Transform Talent Acquisition – Find out how my digital course will help you shape the future of talent acquisition in your organization – Click HereProviding a quality candidate experience remains a significant challenge for many organizations. This challenge has been intensified in recent years by evolving candidate expectations, volatile talent markets, shrinking TA teams, and technology that has yet to be designed with the candidate in mind.However, are we on the cusp of an era when technology, rather than making the candidate experience worse, can actually help provide the high-quality, personalized candidate experience we have all been seeking?My guests this week are Luke Smith, Talent Acquisition & Experience Specialist at Toyota GB, and Euan Cameron, CEO at Willo. This discussion offers many great insights into what personalization is possible now and what will be possible in the future.In the interview, we discuss:Toyota's customer-centric approach to candidate experienceAutomating the processBusting myths about video interviewingGiving candidates control and flexibilityReducing bias in Recruitment MarketingWellbing the interview processSentiment analysisWhat does the future look like?Download Willo’s “Hiring Humans” eBookFollow this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

Get my free whitepaper "10 Ways AI Will Transform Talent Acquisition" – Download Now Transform Talent Acquisition – Find out how my digital course will help you shape the future of talent acquisition in your organization – Click HereIt has been a highly volatile few years for talent markets and hiring. So, how is all the uncertainty and disruption shifting employers' thinking around EVP and Employer Branding? Is it still considered as important as before, and what might the future direction look like?My guests this week are Neil Harrison, an independent employer branding consultant, and Mike Heal, managing director at WDAD Communications. Neil recently collaborated with WDAD on qualitative research into the current EVP and Employer Brand landscape. The findings give some unique insights into the priority employers are giving to their employer brands and how things have changed since the pandemic.In the interview, we discuss:The background to the research project and how it was carried outHow things have changed in the last three yearsDE&I as a focus for employer brandingKey metrics to get senior stakeholder buy-in and future investmentIs employer branding still considered important by organizations?How happy are employers with the current state of their EVP?Building agility and flexibility into the brand research process to ensure relevancyChanging employee attitudes to workThe evolution of employee storiesThe importance of belongingDifferentiation and competitive benchmarkingWhat does the future look like?Follow this podcast on Apple Podcasts

Get my free whitepaper "10 Ways AI Will Transform Talent Acquisition" – Download Now Transform Talent Acquisition – Find out how my digital course will help you shape the future of talent acquisition in your organization – Click HereThe distribution patterns of the global working-age population are starting to change dramatically. North America and Europe both have aging populations and by 2040, the African continent, with a projected population of 1.1 billion, will have the largest workforce globally.So how are African countries preparing, and what opportunities are there for employers to tap into this mega talent market?My guest this week is Hilda Kabushenga, CEO of The African Talent Company. The African Talent Company is a group of pan-African businesses working together to bridge the talent gap in Africa via career development and recruiting solutions. Hilda gives us a unique insight into the current African talent market and its incredible future potential.In the interview, we discuss:How will global workforce demographics change over the next few years?Reskilling for the future for jobs where there is demand for talentMaking interventions around the right skills, democratic access to opportunities, and job creation.How does upskilling work at scale?Delivering courses on WhatsApp to deal with data availability issuesOpportunities for global employers to access African talentThe potential impact of AIWhat will things look like by 2050Follow this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

Get my free whitepaper "10 Ways AI Will Transform Talent Acquisition" – Download Now Trend Spotting – Find out how my digital course will help you shape the future of talent acquisition in your organization – Click HereIt is becoming clear that company CEOs are taking AI very seriously, and it is starting to inform the strategic direction of many businesses. For example, 44% of CEOs responding to PwC's 2024 Annual Global CEOs survey believed that Gen AI will drive efficiency and boost profits in the next 12 months. It is now critical that Talent Acquisition leaders take AI seriously and build strategies that closely align with their business's strategic direction. Unfortunately, in most cases, this isn't happening with the urgency that the situation requires.So, what are the barriers here? Do we fully understand the challenges, and what can TA leaders do to ensure they stay in step with the rest of their business?My guest this week is Paul Maxin. Paul is a highly experienced Global TA Leader who has worked at a diverse range of major public and private organizations. Paul firmly believes in the importance of approaching AI strategically with a sense of urgency and shares some pragmatic advice on how best to achieve this. In the interview, we discuss:Why TA is out of step with the rest of the enterpriseThe challenges that stop TA from being strategicThe importance of scenario planningCalls to actionWhat questions should TA leaders be asking themselves?Data, measurement, and transparencyProving the strategic value of TAAuditing and the danger of AI being bias on steroidsThe continuing importance of the candidate experienceAn increasing risk of burnoutWhat might the future hold?Follow this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

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 619: TA On The Brink Of RevolutionEp 620: Hard Skills & Soft SkillsEp 621: Rain, Whisky and RobotsEp 622: Redefining ExpertiseEp 623: An Inclusive Candidate ExperienceEp 624: The TA Team Of The FutureEp 625: What’s Next For Generative AI?Follow this podcast on Apple Podcasts

Get my free whitepaper "10 Ways AI Will Transform Talent Acquisition" - Download NowTrend Spotting - Find out how my digital course will help you shape the future of talent acquisition in your organization - Click Here The hype around the arrival of Gen AI was off-the-scale crazy. Now that things have calmed down and the use of LLMs is starting to normalize, it can be easy to think that the hype was overblown. However, we are about to see some developments in technology that will change our mindsets entirely and start to bridge the gap between the initial hype and our current reality.My guest this week is Jack Houghton, Co-Founder of Mindset AI. Mindset AI uses cutting-edge AI technology in the HR and Learning space. Jack talks us through the potential of Autonomous AI Agents to change how we work forever and help some of the initial hype around AI become reality.In the interview, we discuss:The huge developments coming in the next 12 monthsHow will removing the current friction in accessing Gen AI accelerate adoption?How Autonomous AI Agents will bridge where we are and where we are going.Tools, APIs, and logical reasoningHow do AI Agents communicate in Swarms to build workflows and intelligently manage tasks?Ask use cases and Do use cases.What are the limitations and the implications for jobs?The importance of taking a strategic approachWhere might we be in 3-5 years?Follow this podcast in Apple Podcasts.

Get my free whitepaper "10 Ways AI Will Transform Talent Acquisition" - Download NowTrend Spotting - Find out how my digital course will help you shape the future of talent acquisition in your organization - Click Here Much of the conversation about the future of talent acquisition focuses on absolutes. The questions debated revolve around whether there will actually be a need for talent acquisition in the future, whether robots will do all the recruiting, and whether most jobs will even still exist. While these discussions are essential, they tend to polarize opinion and don't do much to move the industry forward. We need to have nuanced conversations about the practicalities of this transformation process and focus on the skills and roles that will drive the change we need.My guest this week is Andreea Lungulescu, Principal Talent Acquisition Partner at thermondo. Andreea strongly advocates for strategic talent acquisition and the importance of TA shaping its own destiny. She has done some significant work around the future roles talent acquisition will need and has some highly valuable insights to shareIn the interview, we discuss:Elevating the role of TA and making it strategicThe importance of understanding rapidly changing business prioritiesHow are employers responding to AI?The enthusiasm vs. implementation gapWhat are AI skills?Removing silos in the talent functionDisrupting the traditional career framework in TAWhat TA roles might we see in the future?What skills do TA professionals need to developWhat is going to happen over the next 18 monthsFollow this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

Get my free whitepaper "10 Ways AI Will Transform Talent Acquisition" - Download NowTrend Spotting - Find out how my digital course will help you shape the future of talent acquisition in your organization - Click Here When we talk about employers becoming more inclusive, the focus is often on big strategic thinking and a long process of organizational change. However, companies can often make significant progress by taking small steps in important areas.The quality of the candidate's experience is the critical first step in an organization's inclusivity, and recent data indicates that quality has been dramatically deteriorating over the last 18 months.So, what practical and immediate steps can employers take to be more inclusive with their recruiting?My guest this week is Advita Patel from Comms Rebel. Advita is a communication and workplace culture strategist who helps organizations cultivate a culture of inclusion. In our conversation, she shares practical, pragmatic advice on how employers can build inclusive candidate experience by improving the quality of their communication.In the interview, we discuss:The importance of inclusive communicationBeing a comms rebelHow can the recruiting process be more inclusive?Job descriptions and degreesRecognizing biasTaking micro-steps The impact of poor communication on candidatesWhat can employers and individual recruiters do to improve the candidate experience?The dangers of overly generic AI-generated languageCandidates calling out employers in publicChanging expectations of work and the importance of belongingWill AI make things better or worse?Follow this podcast on Apple Podcasts.