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 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.

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 HereIt's been clear for a long time that the way we traditionally think about skills and expertise is out of step with our fast-changing and volatile world. This issue runs through the education system in many countries and also influences how employers attract and upskill talent.So, what are the innovative approaches that could solve this problem?My guest this week is Ed Fidoe, co-founder and CEO of the London Interdisciplinary School (LIS). LIS has been described as the most radical new university to open in decades. It offers degrees that use an interdisciplinary approach to solving some of the complex problems that business and society face. There are interesting lessons for employers here around the concept of interactional expertise.In the interview, we discuss:What is LIS, and why was it founded?Building networks of knowledgeConnecting academic learning to the workplaceEnhancing employability by addressing the current mismatch of expertise between college and the workplaceIntellectual curiosity and problem-solvingCultivating diversity of thought through diversity of backgroundThe power of interactional expertise in the knowledge economy What future skills will be needed in an AI-driven world?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 HereIf you listened to the TA Leader interviews in Episode 619, you'd know that Recruiting Future recently collaborated with The Chad & Cheese podcast to host two face-to-face unconference-style events in Edinburgh and Glasgow.On the day between the two events, we decided to combine podcast recording with tourism. What better way to do this than to use a campervan as a mobile recording studio and drive around the southeast of Scotland, taking in some of its world-famous coastal views? Well, that was the plan anyway.Our plans took an unexpected turn as the weather had other ideas. But this led to some exciting impromptu discussions on AI and the future of work, sparked by a tour of a two-hundred-year-old whisky distillery, a flying visit to a seven-hundred-year-old castle, and a trip to the beach.In this episode, we discuss:Is the resume dead?What's going on with skills-based hiringThe differences and similarities between talent acquisition in Scotland and talent acquisition in the USAttitudes to riskThe tricky balance between robots and humansWhat does the long-term future look likeDo we have the right attitude towards the future as an industry?AI is already taking TA jobs.Why smaller employers may have an advantageWhat happens when AI is just baked into everything?What is going to change in the next three yearsFollow 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 HereThe shortening shelf life of skills, shifting business priorities, and the surge in AI-driven job applications are compelling many employers to rethink their candidate assessment and selection processes. This shift towards skills-based thinking is fostering greater integration between talent acquisition and talent management. By combining data on soft skills, hard skills, and career aspirations, employers can leverage a unified dataset to gain a comprehensive view throughout the entire employee lifecycle.So how can this be done, and what advantages can it bring?My guest this week is Jason Putnam, the CRO at Plum. Jason has been driving the charge around the scientific assessment of soft skills for a while and has recently incorporated data on hard skills into their methodology. Jason has some important insights to share on the future of assessment and the implementation of skills-based hiring.In the interview, we discuss:How the market is evolvingThe changing balance between talent acquisition and talent managementTA's responsibility for retentionCombining hard skills and soft skillsPace paradox versus business latencyFocusing on the skills you need rather than the skills you haveThe evolution of the recruiting processBuilding alignment between talent acquisition, talent management, and hiring managersThe importance of one universal datasetThe role of AIFollow this podcast on Apple Podcasts.

Download My Free Whitepaper - “10 Ways AI Will Transform Talent Acquisition” https://recruitingfuturefeast.com/transformCheck out my new course on planning strategically for the future - Trend Spottinghttps://matt-alder-s-school.teachable.com/p/trendspottingRound 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 611: Doing Hiring DifferentlyEp 612: AI-Powered Job SeekersEp 613: Talent AutomationEp 614: Reinventing The Recruiting ProcessEp 615: Building Inclusive Hiring PracticesEp 616: AI And The Art Of The PossibleEp 617: The Practicalities of Skills-Based HiringEp 618: Breaking The Rainbow CeilingFollow this podcast on Apple PodcastsA full transcript will appear here shortly

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 HereDuring May, Recruiting Future combined forces with The Chad and Cheese Podcast to run two face-to-face TA leader meet-ups in Edinburgh and Glasgow.TA is on the brink of a revolution, and people expect significant changes in the coming months and years. While there was some anxiety about potential future scenarios, there was genuine excitement around the potential of AI, skills-based thinking, and a more integrated approach to talent, making recruiting better for everyone.This episode features eight industry leaders talking about the practicalities of the revolution ahead: Danny Caines - HR Project Manager International Talent Acquisition at Babcock George Dobbin - Global Head of Talent Acquisition and Development at Sabio Susan McRoberts - Independent HR Consultant  Nicki Paterson - Chief Growth Officer at Solutions Driven Euan Cameron - CEO at Willo Nicolle Sinclair - Talent Engagement Leader at Diageo Euan McNair - Talent Acquisition, Inclusion, and Brand Director at Aegon Jo Grant - Employer Brand Manager UK and Ireland.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 HereCurrently, there are only four LGBTQ+ CEOs in the Fortune 500 and none in the FTSE 100. This really illustrates the hidden challenges and differences in professional opportunities for LGBTQ+ people, especially when it comes to promotion and recruitment into senior roles.Many employers publically say that improving diversity and inclusion in their workforce is a significant priority, but this will only truly happen with appropriate representation at the top of the organization.My guest this week is Layla McCay, Director of Policy at the NHS Confederation and author of a new book called "Breaking The Rainbow Ceiling." Layla shines a light on the challenges that LGBTQ+ people face at work and offers advice on how companies can recognize and address the barriers and build a more inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive and succeed.In the interview, we discuss:Why she wrote the bookThe barriers that prevent LGBTQ+ people from being hired or promoted into senior rolesRoles models and self-esteemConscious and unconscious biasManagers reinforcing imposter syndrome.Understanding different experiencesAllowing people to do their best workIntersectionalityEquity in talent managementAdvice to employers on inclusive hiringFollow 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 HereSkills-based hiring is not just a passing trend; it's a significant shift in the recruiting landscape. Many employers are eager to unlock its advantages in terms of flexibility, diversity, economic efficiency, and dealing with talent shortages. But is there a gap between theory and practice regarding understanding and implementation?Over the last few months, experienced TA leader Adrian Thomas and myself have partnered with Neil Kelly at Vector on some research to uncover the realities and practicalities of skills-based hiring within large global employers.Neil and Adrian join me on this episode to discuss the findings, some of which are quite surprising, and to look at what employers need to do to advance with skills-based hiring. In the interview, we discuss:Why and how we did the researchMotivations for being skills-basedSome surprising findingsThe problems with skills taxonomiesTalent Acquisition and Talent Management Training Hiring ManagersThe way forward for skills-based hiringDownload our report " Skills-Based Hiring, The Gap Between Theory and Practice”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 HerePodcasting at events and conferences is one of my favorite things to do. I love the joy of seeing people face to face, and you get the opportunity to access a broad range of views and expertise around the topics shaping the industry.At the beginning of May, Recruiting Future was an official media partner of The HR Technology Conference Europe in Amsterdam, the first time the event had been held outside of the US.  AI was a central theme in the discussions, and I was eager to gather insights on the current use cases of AI tools, as well as the potential future implications.The first voice you will hear is Rebecca Carr, CPO and acting CEO of SmartRecruiters, talking about AI as a co-pilot and its potential to enhance the very human aspects of recruiting.Next up after Rebecca is my friend and co-author, the ever-present Mervyn Dinnen, talking about his concerns about the impact of AI on employee experience and creativityFinally, I spoke to Norwegian entrepreneur Eivind Arnsten about the AI employer lawyer his company is building and the potential for widespread automation throughout HR processes and activities.Follow this podcast on Apple Podcasts.