First and foremost, happy new year!

We’re excited for you to see what we have in store for 2026. To start the year, we wanted to wrap up 2025 by showcasing the amazing guests and topics we had throughout the year with a special episode, and this time, our guest is a familiar voice and our usual host, Stuart Elliott.

After a season packed with conversations on AI, resilience, global hiring, and leadership, today's host and our Marketing Intern, Lola Ojuri reflects with Stuart on the moments that stood out, the ideas that challenged him, and what these discussions reveal about the HR market right now.

Across the season, one theme has been clear: HR is evolving faster than ever. Leaders are balancing transformation with wellbeing, skills with strategy, and technology with human connection. This episode brings those insights together, a look back at the conversations shaping HR today and the challenges that will define the year ahead.

Key timestamps:

• 01:39 - Surprising conversations
• 02:50 - Interesting topics
• 04:30 - Episodes that challenged thoughts
• 06:41 - Trends of 2025
• 08:37 - Evolution of HR
• 09:53 - The market now
• 11:39 - Evolution of recruitment
• 13:10 - Trends of HR looking forward
• 15:18 - Favourite chats
• 17:17 - Themes into 2026
• 19: 26 - Hopes of improvement in HR
• 22:31 - Looking after ourselves in 2026

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