Rudi Bauer & Mahmoud Aly
Talent Acquisition: Putting People First in the Age of AI
#1about 4 minutes
Navigating recent shifts in the tech hiring market
The tech hiring market has shifted from a boom to a more cautious phase, yet candidates retain power by prioritizing flexibility and transparency.
#2about 2 minutes
How recent layoffs created a more balanced market
Recent industry layoffs have shifted the power dynamic, leading to more balanced, eye-level conversations between recruiters and candidates.
#3about 4 minutes
Using AI to automate tasks and focus on people
AI tools can handle transactional tasks like note-taking and scheduling, freeing up recruiters to focus on building genuine partnerships with candidates.
#4about 3 minutes
Why human interaction is still essential in recruiting
Despite AI's capabilities, candidates still prefer speaking with a person to be truly understood, highlighting the current limits of automation in recruitment.
#5about 8 minutes
The power of community in talent acquisition
Building professional communities creates a space for belonging and knowledge sharing, which is crucial for engaging with passive candidates and new talent.
#6about 6 minutes
Moving beyond a one-size-fits-all hiring approach
Effective talent attraction requires personalizing communication and the employee value proposition (EVP) for different target audiences, such as junior versus senior talent.
#7about 3 minutes
A preview of the talk "Stories from an Unsuccessful Recruiter"
The speaker gives a preview of his upcoming talk at the WeAreDevelopers World Congress, which will focus on learning from failures in his recruiting career.
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