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Innovation and futurology in Recruiting, Recruitment Marketing and HR Technology. Matt Alder interviews thought leaders who are influencing and changing an industry

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    • 4.7 • 75 Ratings

Innovation and futurology in Recruiting, Recruitment Marketing and HR Technology. Matt Alder interviews thought leaders who are influencing and changing an industry

    Doing Hiring Differently

    Doing Hiring Differently

    Many aspects of how companies hire talent have been set in stone and unquestioned for decades. Even if Talent Acquisition wants to drive change, the power of accepted wisdom among hiring managers and the C-Suite is difficult to challenge. So what happens when the CEO of a business champions a completely different way of doing things?

    My guest this week is Jeff Dewing, Group CEO at Cloudfm. Jeff's story is amazing, and his approach to business is encapsulated in the title of his book, "Doing The Opposite." When it comes to hiring, Jeff has challenged conventional wisdom around interviews and skills head-on with some spectacular results. I loved this conversation, and it is an absolute must-listen for everyone.

    In the interview, we discuss:

    Jeff's rollercoaster journey to get where he is today

    Where everyone needs autonomy, mastery, and purpose

    Why Cloudfm no longer use interviews in their hiring process and what they do instead of 

    Removing the risk in hiring

    Achieving a 95% recruitment retention rate

    Individual career plans and ups killing

    Giving people autonomy about how and where they work.

    The office as a creative, problem-solving collaboration space

    The impact AI will have on the future.

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    • 30 min
    Round Up April 2024

    Round Up April 2024

    Round Up is the monthly show on The Recruiting Future Podcast channel that highlights episodes you may have missed and gives my take on some of the key learnings from the guests.

    Episodes mentioned in this Round Up:

    Ep 604: Building Talent Pipelines With Internships

    Ep 605: Can AI Be Biased? Legal Implications for Hiring

    Ep 606: Empowering Gen Z & Building A Social Brand

    Ep 607: AI Powered Talent Acquisition

    Ep 608: Transforming HR

    Ep 609: Building A Neuro-Inclusive Hiring Process

    Ep 610: Future Skills

    Scottish Meet Ups

    AI Whitepaper

    Recruiting Future YouTube channel

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    • 11 min
    Future Skills

    Future Skills

    It's becoming evident that we are at a critical pivot point for talent acquisition. While the debates around AI are sucking up most of the attention, massive shifts are happening in terms of the shelf life of skills, ongoing challenges with skills acquisition, and upskilling people for a very different future world of work.
    So, how should employers think about skills, and how can talent acquisition gain the future focus it needs to drive organizational value?
    My guest this week is Lisa Monteith, Head of Talent Acquisition and onboarding for HSBC UK. In our wide-ranging conversation, we talk about the skills challenges facing organizations and the importance of taking a long-term view.
    In the interview, we discuss:

    Current talent acquisition challenges

    Selling work as a product

    The shortening lifespan of skills

    Providing easy access to learning

    Total talent thinking

    Learning agility, curiosity, and other skills for the future

    Failing education systems and disappearing entry-level jobs

    Individual responsibility for learning

    Neuroinclusion in the recruiting process and the danger of homogenization

    How does talent acquisition need to re-invent itself for the future?


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    A full transcript will appear here shortly.

    • 25 min
    Building A Neuro-inclusive Hiring Process

    Building A Neuro-inclusive Hiring Process

    Somewhere between 15% and 20% of the population is neurodivergent. The majority have yet to receive a formal diagnosis, and a significant number of those with a diagnosis choose not to share it publically. Over the last few years, we've seen a growing number of employers taking steps to be more neuro-inclusive, which is great to see. However, there is still a long way to go with recruiting, as most hiring processes contain significant barriers for neurodiverse people. There is also a danger that the move to AI-driven recruiting may make things worse if neuro-inclusion isn't proactively prioritized.

    So, what steps can employers take to embed neuro-inclusion in their recruiting processes effectively?

    My guest this week is Tania Martin, a neuro-inclusion consultant who was previously Head of EY's Neuro-Diverse Centre of Excellence in the UK and Ireland. In our conversation, Tania discusses the shortcomings of the traditional recruiting process and how we can rethink it to be better for everyone.

    In the interview, we discuss:

    Harnessing neurodiversity in the workforce

    How EY's Neuro-Diverse Centre of Excellence was set up

    Why can making recruiting processes more neuro-inclusive be good for everyone?

    Accessing untapped pools of talent

    Intimidating job specs

    Assessment and spiky profiles

    Helping people to show their best selves during the interview process

    Educating hiring managers

    The role of technology

    What will neuro-inclusion look like for future generations in the workforce?


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    • 29 min
    Transforming HR

    Transforming HR

    Economic challenges, technology innovations, changing attitudes to how and where we work, and a new, very different generation entering the workplace. These are just some of the forces driving change across the whole of the people function.
    In this second compilation episode of interviews I recorded at Transform earlier in the year, I speak to two of the most innovative HR Executives out there about the changing Talent landscape.
    My first guest, Donald Knight, Chief People Officer at Greenhouse, shares his insights on the current challenges for CPOs, the importance of developing curiosity, and the need to eliminate the laggard approach that has categorized HR for so long. 
    My second conversation is with John Baldino, President of Humareso. This was the final interview I recorded at the conference, and we reflect on the event, our key learnings from it, and the future of HR in an AI-driven world.

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    • 33 min
    AI Powered Talent Acquisition

    AI Powered Talent Acquisition

    It's been nearly 18 months since ChatGPT launched and sparked a lively debate about the future of Talent Acquisition. While it's important to consider the long-term implications, a crucial part of building a strategy is embracing the potential of current technology through experimentation and skill development.

    My guest this week is Andy Headworth, Deputy Director of Talent Acquisition at HMRC. Over the last few months, Andy's team has gone from lunchtime AI experimentation sessions to rolling out the platform they created across their organization. This has driven radical improvements to their hiring process, improving its quality while simultaneously saving many hours of hiring manager and recruiter time. Andy shares its impact, the lessons they have learned, and his advice for TA leaders on building strategies for an AI-driven future.

    In the interview, we discuss:

    The recruiting challenges at HMRC

    Experimentation, learning, and being brave with your thinking

    Understanding the problem you are trying to solve

    Revolutionizing the hiring manager experience

    Building platforms using publically available tools and data 

    Implications for TA and HR software vendors

    The use of AI by candidates

    Advice to TA leaders

    What does the future look like?

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    A full transcript will appear here shortly.

    • 27 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
75 Ratings

75 Ratings

Mridu Parikh ,

A Must-Listen!

If you’re in HR, this podcast is a no brainer and a must listen! Matt and his guests provide practical and valuable advice and cover so many topics from resilience to talent acquistion to AI. Matt is consistently thought provoking and insightful. Don’t think about it - subscribe now.

J.D. Hanson ,

Relevant Insights Across The Globe Regarding Talent Acquisition

I began listening to Matt’s podcast which happened to air the same year I began a job as a full cycle recruiter in an industry I knew nothing about. I thought maybe during my commute I can learn some tips and tricks to this recruiting thing. I can’t say the podcast made me a superstar at that short lived assignment, but his podcast was a huge factor into why I am still today in Talent Acquisition, no longer striving but thriving. This industry continues to evolve and change at an ever increasing rate, so much so it gets hard at times to keep up. Listen to Matt’s Podcast and you will feel informed and confident as a calm and witty tone invites listeners on a continuous journey to large Fortune 500 companies as well as up and coming startups, peering into the inner workings of what makes a particular company successful in their approach to everything from initial recruitment and marketing campaigns to sourcing and screening candidates and for the lucky who are made an offer we hear stories of best onboarding practices. You cannot succeed as a Recruiter or Sourcer or in any position under the Talent Acquisition umbrella if you do not keep up with the latest and greatest as well as the expanding and changing labor laws that are critical to be informed on. So join Matt on his spirited ventures and find out what hidden secrets some of the best and brightest I'm the industry use that has made them a super success.

SnapDragon66 ,

Critical & Informative

As a business owner with recruiting on my mind way more than I would ever wish, this podcast is a phenomenal find!
I’ve been binge listening and at about 10 episodes in feel more empowered to launch our next recruiting effort than ever.
Most of the information here seems to relate to big and global business so I’m adapting the information to my small 22 person company.
I believe that understanding the larger National and Global trends and tools helps get out of the microcosm of small business that can feel limiting.
It would be amazing to hear some conversations about small business - especially in the professional trades - in the future as we are experiencing unprecedented growth due to the “return to home” sparked by the pandemic.
Thanks for all your fabulous efforts Matt. This is a must-listen podcast and I will be sharing with my fellow business owners!
Monique Allen
TheGardenContinuum.com

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