Ep 691: Are We Thinking Big Enough About AI?

Recruiting Future with Matt Alder - What's Next For Talent Acquisition, HR & Hiring?

The pace of AI adoption is accelerating rapidly, yet most organizations aren't integrating it effectively into talent acquisition—and they certainly aren't thinking big enough about its implications. Many companies are simply automating existing processes rather than reimagining what recruitment could become in an AI-driven world.

So, how can talent acquisition leaders think exponentially bigger about AI's potential, moving beyond incremental improvements to envision and create an entirely new paradigm for talent strategy?

My guest this week is Richard Bradley, who has decades of experience in the RPO space and the wider staffing and TA ecosystem. Richard challenges us to think radically bigger about AI's impact, arguing that most organizations are severely underestimating the scale of transformation ahead. He explores how forward-thinking TA leaders must move beyond automating processes to reimagining the entire concept of recruitment.

In the interview, we discuss:

• How does AI in 2025 compare to the Internet revolution of the late '90s

• Ask & Generate vs Search & Consume

• The risks of automating bad processes with AI rather than reimagining them

• How TA technology needs to evolve to be fit for purpose

• Durable soft skills

• The shift from traditional recruiters to talent strategists

• Why TA will evolve rather than disappear

• What the TA team of the future will look like

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