The Recruitment Flex Evergreen Podcasts

The SCOOP! Plum is launching Thrive & Flourish

Knowing that 68% of hard skills wont exist in the next few years, TA and Talent Management need tools to ensure their people are in the right job.

Jason reveals what PLUM scientists have been hard at work on 

PLUM Flourish the free assessment for job seekers will now offer career mapping

For the ELT with vision to lead their company, PLUM Thrive introduces Culture Mapping

To address the culture gap, Talent Management now has the technology to align hard skills and soft skills in just over 8 minutes!  

230% growth in 2 years - PLUM is the overnight success that took 12 years to build!

This week on TRF we cover:

Coming to you from Silicon Valley where we were greeted by the CEO of Linked In, Ryan Roslansky.

Serge killed it on the pickle ball court!

Tune in May 24 at 2 pm ET as we discuss the agenda for TATech - the speakers and who is the ideal person to attend - hosted by our friend Stephen O'Donnell

IN THE NEWS

Indeed lays off 1,000 staff

Canada’s job number for April stay steady

Foreign student fiasco with 800,000 business students when what we need is healthcare and trades 

TIP OF THE WEEK

Creative thinking for recruiters that want to get off the merry-go round and find work in high demand career paths

RECRUITING INSIGHTS

When and why is makes sense to Direct Source using an MSP

Talent acquisition metrics that matter to the CFO

Hung Lee knowledge drops the most profound explanation of the global talent shortage - our heads nearly explode!

Welcome to a special edition of The Recruitment Flex recorded live from the Unleash America conference. In this episode, we dive deep into the future of HR technology and talent management in 2 separate interviews Mike Ehrle and Angela Hood.

Join us as we explore their innovative approaches to onboarding, retention, and leveraging AI in the HR space.

Interview 1: Mike Ehrle, Click Boarding
Mike Ehrle returns to discuss the latest developments at Click Boarding, focusing on enhancing employee engagement from pre-boarding through retention. Mike shares insights into integrating new retention products, the benefits of partnering with Alight, and the challenges of selling standalone HR solutions in a saturated market.
Key Points:

Click Boarding's Core Products: Transition from traditional onboarding to include cross-boarding, off-boarding, and retention solutions.

New Retention Initiatives: Insights from their ongoing market traction and the need for embedded solutions rather than standalone products.

Partnership with Alight: Discussion on the strategic alliance with Alight to streamline benefits enrollment and enhance the onboarding experience.

Future Plans: Upcoming developments, including integration with Microsoft Teams, aiming to simplify corporate software ecosystems.



Interview 2: Angela Hood, This Way Global
Angela Hood, CEO of This Way Global, discusses her company's role at the forefront of AI implementation in HR tech, their approach to removing bias in recruitment processes, and the launch of the Sully Sandbox platform. Angela also reflects on her recognition in the business world and shares her vision for the future of HR technology.
Key Points:

This Way Global's Mission: Leveraging AI to enhance fairness and efficiency in hiring across various sectors.

Sully Sandbox: A new initiative to help businesses utilize AI and data effectively without needing in-house expertise.

Partnership with IBM Watson: Ongoing collaboration and its impact on This Way Global’s operations and market reach.

Personal Insights: Angela's reflections on her career, the impact of age in the professional world, and her recognition as a top female founder.

This week from Las Vegas from Unleash America

Serge puts on a brave face and jumps off the Strat in Las Vegas! 

Unleash America hosts amazing speakers and the trade show floor was buzzing around the start up pavilion. We made some new friends and reconnected with our community of TA tech vendors.

In the News

Ontario has some lofty goals and heavy fines for employers who post jobs for the fun of it and for those who ghost candidates after an interview. 

April’s US job numbers remain vanilla - small changes over March but nothing alarming

Tip of the Week
Reality check on the overqualified applicant, improved job posting will save us all alot of heart ache.

Recruiting Insights

Recruiting teams are the driving force for flexible work to ensure they can recruit the best talent according to Linked In Talent Solutions report 

We are at pivotal moment for talent acquisition, with teams feeling disconnected from strategic workforce plans and pressured towards cost-reduction rather than upskilling recruitment teams. 

Friend of the podcast, Miriam Sanchez from Metova joins us! An episode of many firsts as this is our first guest from Mexico.

Miriam shares the similarities of recruiting tech talent in LATAM to the US and Canada. 

Fierce competition for remote work in the tech space. 

Using technology to recruit and where Ai fits into their tech stack.

Mariam shares how her skill team decodes the job specifications.

This week on TRF
Recording from the beautiful city of Toronto where we met some of the smartest TA professionals in the Country. Thank you Plum, AMS and Humanly.io for organizing a great dinner.

Text message mania, first hand experience with scammers texting job offers and is legitimate recruiters.

In the News

LinkedIn is requiring Recruiters to verify their profile - smart move!

US bans TikTok and give them 270 days or they are out

Tip of the Week

Best practices for in house referral success.

Recruiting Insights

Pros and cons of 2 major firms in the UK who publish their interview questions

94% of US business leaders surveyed “Simply wont hire GenZ” Why do they have such high demands in the workplace 

We cherry pick thru Hung Lee’s 10 essentials of candidate response rate.