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7 days ago
7 days ago
AI Agents in TA & HR Hype vs Reality?
Some people are saying that will be the year of the AI Agent - an advancement of AI where it crosses over from being an amazing tool to being a competent colleague. The Google Whitepaper shared in recruiting brainfood a few weeks ago was an outstanding introduction to the topic and we're going to use this session to deep dive into state of play when it comes to Agentic AI
You will learn what TA Leaders think about:
- What is Agentic AI?
- Why is this a step change from 'normal AI'?
- Do we have AI Agents currently out there in production?
- In what fields or sectors: can we see one in action?
- How are AI agents built?
- What might be the use cases for Agentic AI in Recruitment?
- How do we anticipate Agentic AI making an appearance in the workflow?
- Are there any Agentic AI's operating in recruiting or HR right now?
- What is the best thing that TA / HR should do in given what we know about Agentic AI?
All this and more on Brainfood Live On Air. We're with Johannes Sundlo, People Director, (Avalanche Studios Group), Jessie Schofer, Founder (Stakkd), Simão Nogueira, Head of AI (Talent Protocol) & Jose Kadlec, Author (HR Robosapiens) - on Friday 14th Feb, 11.00am GMT
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Friday Feb 07, 2025
Friday Feb 07, 2025
State of Hiring - What Do 100 Talent Leaders Think for 2025?
Every year Willo put together a report from an in-depth survey of 100+ Heads of Talent. And every year Brainfood Live gets CEO Euan Cameron on screen to talk us through it. If you're a TA Leader who needs to benchmark what your peers are thinking, this show is for you:
You will learn what TA Leaders think about:
- Budget allocation in 2025
- Tech / Tools which are the priorities
- TA upskilling, what are the skills gaps in the current Talent Acquisition set up
- Hiring: what is the scale of hiring for TA, what skills / attributes are most important right now?
- Compensation: what rates for which levels in TA
- How does the TA structure look like 2024 vs 2025?
- What is the degree of off shoring in team?
- FTE vs Non-FTE in team
- What even is the right size of a TA team?
All this and more on Brainfood Live On Air. We're on Friday 7th Feb, 10am GMT
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Friday Feb 07, 2025
Friday Feb 07, 2025
How to Hire in Malaysia in 2025
Brainfood On Tour is back on folks - we're now in Malaysia and its time to deep dive into this fascinating country made of many ethnicities, faiths and regions. A nation of 70 million people, Malaysia is a coming powerhouse of SE Asia region with huge economic potential
We will find out:
- What are the main things people need to know about hiring in Malaysia?
- In economy, what are the most dynamic sectors?
- What are the demographics looking like here?
- What are the main government policies which employers need to be aware of when hiring in Malaysia?
- Language & diversity: how do employers navigate this?
- What are the main qualities of a great recruiter for the Malaysia market?
- What tools / technologies are important for the recruiter community here?
- How does one find out more about how to hire in Malaysia?
All this and more as we deep dive into what makes the Malaysia recruitment market tick!
We're with Ian Turnpenny Andrei Perevalov, Head of People Ops (Virtual Internships) , Elena Argyriou, Head of People & Culture (SnappyMob), Rodica Belocosov, VP of People (MoneyLion), Sam Baxendale, CEO (Kinetik) & friends
And on Friday 7th February, 12pm KUL
Friday Jan 31, 2025
Friday Jan 31, 2025
Talent Insights for 2025 from 1000 CHRO's
Nobody doubts this 2025 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for how businesses organise. Transformational breakthroughs in Artificial Intelligence, rapid remodelling of organisation structure, requirement for re-skilling and re-deployment, almost every job will be impacted. How do CHRO's think about this year, and what do they see as the priorities?
- Demographics of respondents
- Priorities: talent acquisition, talent density, talent retention?
- Technology & tools
- Budget allocation, where is it going in 2025?
- Non-FTE vs FTE
- DEIB: is HR under attack? And if so what do we need to do about it?
- Generational differences in the workforce
- Impact of AI in the job market
- Has it changed your source of hire?
All this and more on Brainfood Live On Air. Greenhouse Co-founder Jon Stross with run us through the results. We're on Friday 31st Jan, 2pm GMT
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Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
Tuesday Jan 28, 2025
How to Hire in India in 2025
Brainfood On Tour is back for another season! I am delighted to back in India - for the first time since before Covid. This is one of the most diverse, vibrant, populous and important countries in the world - and potentially one of the major engines of economic growth for the future. Let's find out what it is like to hire in India!
We will find out:
- What are the main things people need to know about hiring in India?
- In economy, what are the most dynamic sectors?
- How do employers plan for the talent surplus that India consistently produces?
- What are the main government policies which employers need to be aware of when hiring in India?
- Language & diversity: how do employers navigate this?
- What are the main qualities of a great recruiter for the India market?
- What tools / technologies are important for the recruiter community here?
- How does one find out more about how to hire in India?
All this and more as we deep dive into what makes the India recruitment market tick!
We're with with Bharath C, Senior Manager Talent Acquisition (Ultraviolette Automotive), AK Menon, Director (Options Exec Search), Ridhi Malhotra, Demand Generation, Deepa Joshi, Head of Talent Acquisition (Novonesis) & friends
And on Tuesday 28th January, 12pm IST
Friday Jan 24, 2025
Friday Jan 24, 2025
Req Load: How Much is Too Much Per Recruiter in the Age of AI?
If Artificial Intelligence going to make recruiters hyper productive, how many requirements can we now expect to manage? There's no question that this question is going to be on the mind of CEO's going into 2025. Whilst we CAN expect some increase in req load, how much is too much?
In this session, we are going to discuss the variables which go into calculating requirements per recruiter, and how to explain that numbers don't capture everything a recruiter does.
- Volume of roles
- Number of repeats
- Complexity of hire
- Availability of talent
- Condition of employer branding - are we an attractive employer?
- Calibre of current team
- EVP
- Tools / techniques - do we even have a LinkedIn Recruiter license (jk)
- Impact of DEIB, are we invested and committed?
- Hiring philosophy: open hiring, skills based hiring, traditional hiring?
- Structure of organisation
- Regional variance
- Functional variance.
All this and more on Brainfood Live On Air. We're with Matthias Schmeisser, Head of Talent, (Emnify), Mark Deubels, TA Leader (Synthesia), Oksana Strippentow, Head of Talent (ex-Mangopay) & Mary Kay Baldino, Head of Talent Acquisition (Morningstar)
We're on Friday 24th Jan, 2pm GMT
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Friday Jan 10, 2025
Friday Jan 10, 2025
Forecasting Recruiting in 2025
Happy New Year Everybody!
And welcome to Season 5 of Brainfood Live On Air - the weekly show where we gather the world's top experts to come on and discuss live on air the topics of the day. The year would not make a proper start without a forecast of what we think the recruiting environment is going to look like. Lets review how we think the market is going to shape up:
- Investment in TA / HR Tech
- Assessment & Candidate use of AI
- Volume of job applications / job advert volume
- TA organisational set up / and role distribution
- Decentralised hiring - will more recruiting work be pushed back to the line?
- State of DEI
- Use of Artificial Intelligence - where do we stand on this?
- Future for Employer branding, what innovations do we expect?
- TA job market - any recovery, and if so, where?
All this and more on Brainfood Live On Air.
We are bringing all of the big guns: join George LaRoque, Founder (Workbench), Madeline Laurano, Founder (Aptitude Research), Bas van de Haterd, Author (Talent Acquisition Excellence), Tim Sackett, President (HRU), Torin Ellis (himself) & friends
We're on Friday 10th Jan, 2pm GMT
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Monday Dec 30, 2024
Monday Dec 30, 2024
Brainfood Live Christmas Party 2024 - Open Mic
Friends, this is the last Brainfood Live of the year!
This will be our 50th show of the year, so our cadence of doing these more or less once per week, every week, remains pretty much unbroken - not even sure where the two missing weeks went!
In any case, we're going to do an Open Mic session where all the years panelists and guests can come on and say their piece to the camera on what they thought of 2024. See the great and the good join Brainfood Live one last time for 2024 - and feel welcome to join on screen if you want to say your piece.
What do you think about:
- Job market for TA
- Skill Based Hiring
- Talent Density
- Offshoring
- Automation and AI
- DEI vs Wokelash
- Pay equity
- Fractional HR / TA
- LinkedIn search / copilot
- Content and Audience building
- Network value
- Conference scene
All this and more on Brainfood Live On Air. We'e with the great and the good and YOU!
We're on Friday 20th Dec, 2pm GMT
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Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Sustainable Recruitment in Healthcare: Strategies for 2024 and Beyond
The UK healthcare sector is at a critical crossroads. Recruitment challenges are intensifying, driven by an aging population, workforce burnout, and shifting political landscapes. As we enter 2024 under a new Labour government, healthcare recruiters must brace for significant policy changes while continuing to navigate the existing talent shortages. This event will explore the current state of healthcare hiring, the impact of government reforms, and the best practices that will define success in the coming years.
Key Themes:
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State of Healthcare Hiring in the UK: An overview of the current recruitment crisis and the key factors driving demand in the NHS and care sectors.
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Impact of Labour's Government on Healthcare Recruitment: What changes to expect in workforce planning, immigration policies, pay structures, and working conditions as the Labour Party implements its healthcare reforms.
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Addressing Talent Shortages: Is the candidate shortage real or a result of inefficient hiring practices? Explore insights into the availability of healthcare talent and how organisations can strengthen their candidate pools.
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Role of Agency Workers & Workforce Flexibility: The growing reliance on agency staff and temporary workers in the NHS and care sectors—how can employers balance flexibility with stability?
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Pay Transparency & Equity: How will Labour's push for pay transparency and fair wages reshape compensation strategies in healthcare recruitment?
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Retention Strategies: The importance of retaining top talent in a high-turnover industry. Practical solutions for boosting employee engagement, reducing burnout, and creating long-term career pathways for healthcare professionals.
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Recruitment Best Practices: What recruitment channels and technologies are most effective in 2024? How can data-driven insights and diversity initiatives optimise hiring outcomes?
Join us for a deep dive into the trends shaping healthcare recruitment and practical strategies to stay ahead in a transforming political and economic environment. Whether you’re a healthcare recruiter, HR leader, or agency professional, this event will equip you with the insights and tools needed to adapt and thrive.
All this and more on Brainfood Live On Air.
We're on Monday 16th December, 4pm GMT
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Friday Dec 13, 2024
Friday Dec 13, 2024
2024 in Review: State of Talent Acquisition
It's been another challenging year for Talent Acquisition - I make it two years since the hey days of 2021/2022. What can we learn from the current market conditions for Talent Acquisition, how are companies seeing the function and what are professionals doing to ensure they are staying ahead of the competition?
- Real Talk: Is Talent Acquisition heading toward extinction?
- How are employers viewing TA in the era of AI / Doing More With Less?
- What are the challenges to function in a candidate rich market?
- Expansion of scope - in what areas are TA moving their focus?
- Contraction of scope - in what areas are TA reducing their focus?
- AI in TA: what the current state / future states
- Hiring for TA in 2024: what type of skills are we looking for?
- How do candidates on the market distinguish themselves?
- Global dispersal of TA - are functions being offshored?
- How is this impact salary / compensation?
- Fractional TA - is this happening?
- Provisional projection for 2025 - recommendations for TA!
All this and more on Brainfood Live On Air. We're with Emma Mirrington, CEO (The Talent Labs), Becky Lee, Global Early Careers Transformation Leader (Join Talent), Andreea Lungulescu, Founder (TA Talent Crunch) & Jim Miller, Head of Talent (Ashby)
We're on Friday 13th Dec, 2pm GMT
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Ashby’s AI-Assisted Application Review tool lets you fly through your inbound volume — think 1,500 resumes in just 6 hours!
Plus, Ashby’s AI-generated feedback summaries speed up collaboration across teams.
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