At the beginning of May, I attended UNLEASH America as a podcaster and panel host. It was UNLEASH's biggest event to date in the US, and the content and conversations were excellent. As you can imagine, the implications of Generative AI dominated the discussion. From talking to a range of practitioners, vendors, and thought leaders, it was clear that everyone agrees that Talent Acquisition will be changed quickly and forever by new technology. 

However, it is not just technology that is driving change; aside from the obvious economic issues, many employers are rethinking their whole approach to talent, and this was reflected in several conversations I had about the blurring lines between talent acquisition and talent management.

Next week I'll be publishing some long-form interviews I recorded at the event, but in the meantime, here is a series of short conversations that capture the essence of the discussion at the show. 

Appearing in this episode:

John Vlastelica, the CEO of Recruiting Toolbox

Sarah White, the Founder of Aspect 43

Mervyn Dinnen, HR Analyst and my co-author on "Digital Talent."

Crissy McConnell, Internal Recruiting Lead at Guild.

Topics discussed include:

• Thinking holistically about talent

• Breaking down the silos between Talent Acquisition and Talent Management

• The impact of Generative AI

• The market for recruiting technology

• Legislation and legal confusion around AI

• Psychological Safety and ERGs

• The future of jobs and the end of everything

• Candidate and consumer attitudes to AI

• Regenerating talent to open opportunity

• Surfacing internal talent

• Total experience

• The future of talent acquisition

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