Ep 651: Navigating TA's Perfect Storm

Recruiting Future with Matt Alder

Talent Acquisition appears to be facing the perfect storm. The volume of inbound applications is increasing at unprecedented levels; however, at the same time, budgets are being reduced, and TA teams are getting smaller. On top of that, hiring for specialist talent is getting harder with remote work, making talent markets truly global and increasing competition for the hardest-to-find skills.

So, how can TA Leaders navigate these disruptive waters? AI is often positioned as a magic solution, but cutting through the cacophony of marketing noise it generates is a real challenge.

My guest this week is Steve Bartel, Founder and CEO of Gem. Steve offers us insights and advice from the perspective of a vendor building solutions to the challenges TA teams face. As well as talking about the trends that matter and the long-term impact of AI, he also shares some valuable advice on properly assessing potential AI solutions and avoiding some of the common pitfalls currently out there.

In the interview, we discuss:

• The challenges TA faces

• Noise versus signal

• What are the real game-changing trends?

• Single vendor versus point solutions

• Navigating the Gen AI revolution as a vendor

• The long term impact of AI on Talent Acquisition

• The AI hype cycle

• Ranking and matching

• Delivering an exceptional candidate experience

• What should buyers be aware of

• Recruiting Nirvana

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