Recruiting Future with Matt Alder - What's Next For Talent Acquisition, HR & Hiring?
Matt Alder
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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May 11, 2015 • 30min
Ep 12: How to Make Talent Communities Work
In this episode Matt Alder talks to Adam Gordon MD of Social Media SearchTalent Communities have always been a controversial topic in Social Recruiting. There is always a lot of talk about them but case studies that prove whether they are actually effective can be hard to find. In this interview Matt and Adam discuss the three main reasons talent communities fail and how employers can optimise their community approach for success. Adam gives a number of examples of talent communities that have succeeded and outlines how he feels this area of recruiting can develop in the future.
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May 5, 2015 • 24min
Ep 11: How To Recruit Tech Talent
In this episode Matt Alder talks to Matt Buckland Head of Talent at Forward Partners.Tech recruitment is challenging and tech recruitment for start up companies is especially challenging. In this interview Matt and Matt discuss the approaches and techniques that are currently working in London’s Silicon Roundabout. Other topics covered include why you can’t replace a recruiter with an algorithm, Schrodinger’s (stuffed) cat and how to get 25k retweets on Twitter.
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Apr 24, 2015 • 20min
Ep 10: Good Recruitment in The World’s Best Jobs Market
Matt Alder talks to Kevin Green Chief Executive of the RECIn this interview Matt and Kevin discuss the REC’s Good Recruitment Charter and their recently published report on the future of the UK Jobs Market.The Good Recruitment Charter was created in conjunction with a cross section of UK employers and Kevin shares the insights that have come out of this process in terms of employer brand and candidate experience.The REC publication, “Building The Best Jobs Market in the World” is a collection of essays from an eclectic selection of thinkers and is intended to give politicians and other policy markers food for thought in this election year. Kevin talks through the thinking behind the report and gives the REC’s own view on the future of the labour market
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The Good Recruitment Guide
Building the Best Jobs Market in the World
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Apr 21, 2015 • 20min
Ep 9: The Current State of Social Recruiting
In this Episode Matt Alder talks to Andy Headworth Consultant and author of the major new book on Social RecruitingSocial Recruiting has been around now for nearly ten years but many companies are still struggling to use social platforms for recruitment in a successful way. In this interview Matt and Andy discuss social recruiting, how it is changing and what it takes to be successful in social. Andy also shares some great case studies from round the world, which he found while researching his forthcoming book.Links: “Social Media Recruitment: How to successfully integrate social media into recriutment strategy” – Andy’s book“Social Recruiting 5 Things to Stop Doing” – Matt’s latest Social Recruiting blogSubscribe to this podcast in iTunes
Apr 14, 2015 • 18min
Ep 8: How Should HR Respond to the Digital Revolution?
n this episode Matt Alder talks to Neil Morrison Group HR Director for Penguin Random House UK.The space where people, work and technology meet is becoming ever more fascinating and is throwing up huge issues for HR departments round organisational flexibility and change management. In this interview Matt and Neil discuss how Penguin Random House has had to respond to the digital revolution and the technology driven change which is fast becoming the norm in HR. Neil share his thoughts on the evolving nature of HR technology and also gives an insight into a groundbreaking approach Penguin Random House is taking to recruit marketing talent for their businessSubcribe to the podcast in iTunes
Apr 1, 2015 • 18min
Ep 7: What is Content Marketing and Why is it Important?
In this episode Matt Alder talks to Mervyn Dinnen Content Marketing Expert for HR and RecruitingThe importance of content marketing has risen significantly in the last two years, however it is still under used in the Recruiting and HR space. In this interview Matt and Mervyn discuss just what content marketing is and how it can be used for recruiting, employer branding and customer engagement. Mervyn shares what is working and gives us his 7 tips for producing great content. They also discuss the current state of Social Recruiting as well as Poldark and Kittens……
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Mar 23, 2015 • 22min
Ep6: The Current State of In House Recruitment
In this episode Matt Alder talks to Jamie Leonard Founder of ReconverseReconverse is a successful boutique networking and events company for in-house recruiters that is just about to celebrate 100 round table events. Chairing these round table discussions gives Jamie a unique perspective on the industry and in the interview he gives us his take on the in house resourcing market. Matt and Jamie discuss numerous topics in this area including recruiter skill shortages, what’s new in recruitment technology, categorisation in the ATS market and a potentially terrifying game changer for established job boards.
Mar 17, 2015 • 23min
Ep 5: Glassdoor and the New Transparency of Employer Brands
In this Episode Matt Alder talks to Joe Wiggins, Senior PR manager Europe at Glassdoor.
Glassdoor describes itself as the world’s most transparent career community that is changing the way people find jobs, and companies recruit top talent. Over the last few years it has expanded operations significantly from its original base in California and now has a presence in the UK, Germany and France with more country launches being planned.In the interview Matt and Joe discuss the reception Glassdoor has had in these countries and the types of companies whose employees are engaging with the site the most. They talk through how the transparency of Glassdoor is making companies think differently about their employer brand and Joe gives some great tips on what employers can do to ensure they are managing their reputation in the most impactful way.
Mar 8, 2015 • 14min
Recruiting Future Podcast Episode 4
In this episode Matt Alder talks to Clare Lewis the Head of Resourcing UK at Willis.
Willis is a leading global risk advisor, insurance and reinsurance broker and like many companies in their sector they are suffering from skill shortage problems when looking for specialist talent. In the interview Clare talks about the innovative approaches they are taking to solve this problem which involve both local outreach and key improvements to the candidate experience.
Feb 17, 2015 • 14min
Recruiting Future Podcast Episode 3
In this episode Matt Alder talks to Bethan Davies the Head of Recruitment Europe & Asia Pac for RMS.
RMS are a catastrophe modelling company and as such have to search the globe for unique talent. Bethan talks about some of the techniques they use to do this as well as their innovative approach to brand communications. RMS also have an award winning "treat others as you would expect to be treated" approach to candidate experience and Bethan gives an insight into how they execute on this.
