Inside Talent with Craig Fisher

Most recruiting technology is still optimized for volume.

More clicks.
More applies.
More noise.

But what if the future looked different?

On the latest episode of Inside Talent, I sat down with Brandon Amoroso from Scalis to talk about a smarter approach to hiring data, sourcing, and matching.

One point Brandon made really stuck with me:

“What if you posted a job and only got 25 applicants… but all 25 were hyper-qualified?”

That changes the entire recruiting conversation.

We talked about:
• Why first-party talent data matters more than scraped profiles
• The limitations of today’s recruiting platforms
• Building a true dual-sided ecosystem for employers AND candidates
• Why quality of applicants beats quantity every time
• How workforce intelligence may reshape recruiting over the next decade

The industry has spent years rewarding volume. The next era may belong to precision.

And honestly, most TA leaders would gladly trade 2,500 unqualified applicants for 25 great ones.

What do you think — are we finally moving toward quality-first hiring systems?

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Managing Complex, High-Volume Hiring Without Sacrificing Candidate Experience
Inside Talent with Craig Fisher featuring Mike Bradshaw, VP of Talent at Pinpoint

In this episode of Inside Talent, Craig Fisher sits down with Mike Bradshaw, VP of Talent at Pinpoint, to explore one of the toughest challenges facing recruiting teams today: how to scale hiring quickly without damaging candidate experience or employer brand.

As companies deal with more roles, more locations, and more pressure to move fast, many hiring processes begin to break down. Candidates feel it first — through slow communication, confusing workflows, and inconsistent hiring experiences.

Craig and Mike dig into what “complex, high-volume hiring” really means today and what talent leaders can do to design hiring processes that scale effectively.

In this conversation, they discuss:

• How high-volume hiring has evolved in the past few years
• Where candidate experience tends to break first when hiring scales
• Why employer brand is shaped more by the hiring process than by marketing
• The real role of automation in recruiting — and where it actually helps candidates
• How flexible workflows and better systems can improve recruiter and hiring manager collaboration
• What great hiring at scale actually looks like in practice
• The patterns Mike sees across organizations that scale hiring successfully
• What talent leaders should focus on first when hiring demand suddenly increases

Whether you’re a TA leader, recruiter, HR executive, or hiring manager, this conversation offers practical insights on balancing speed, scale, and candidate experience in modern hiring.

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Learn more about Pinpoint: https://www.pinpointhq.com

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Dani Monaghan | Leading with Intelligence in the Age of AI | Inside Talent EP 5What does real leadership look like in global talent acquisition right now?In this episode of Inside Talent, Craig Fisher and Doug Berg sit down with Dani Monaghan, SVP of Global Talent Enablement at Expedia Group, to unpack what it means to lead with intelligence in an AI-driven hiring landscape.Dani brings experience from Microsoft, Amazon, Uber, Google, and now Expedia — operating at massive global scale while navigating the rapid evolution of AI in recruiting.In this conversation, we explore:What’s fundamentally different about this AI moment in hiringGovernance, accountability, and the emerging legal landscapeThe shift from Talent Acquisition to Talent EnablementScaling candidate experience without losing trustHow TA leaders can elevate from operational to strategicAI is everywhere in hiring right now. But leadership? That’s the differentiator.If you’re a TA leader, CHRO, recruiter, or HR tech operator trying to understand what matters next — this episode is for you.Connect with Dani Monaghan:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniellemonaghanHosted by:Craig FisherDoug BergPowered by Match2Subscribe for more candid conversations with leaders shaping the future of talent.#TalentAcquisition #HRLeadership #AIinHR #FutureOfWork #Recruiting #Expedia #Hiring #InsideTalent #CraigFisher #Match2

Steve White on What’s Really Broken in Recruiting (and What Comes Next)

In this episode of Inside Talent – Special Edition, host Craig Fisher sits down with longtime industry operator Steve White, joined by co-host Elaine Orler, for a candid, unscripted conversation about what’s actually happening inside talent acquisition right now.

Steve has spent years on the inside of TA organizations and HR tech, and he doesn’t sugarcoat the reality. Together, they dig into:

• Why recruiting still feels harder than it should
• Where technology helps—and where it actively gets in the way
• The widening gap between candidate experience promises and reality
• Why process and behavior matter more than tools
• What TA leaders are missing when they chase “the next big thing”
• How trust, speed, and clarity are becoming competitive advantages

This is not a hype-driven AI conversation. It’s a grounded, operator-to-operator discussion about systems, incentives, and decisions that shape hiring outcomes every day.

If you’re a TA leader, recruiter, HR technologist, or employer trying to make sense of the noise—and figure out what actually deserves your attention—this episode is for you.

About Inside Talent
Inside Talent is a long-form podcast hosted by Craig Fisher, featuring honest conversations with the people shaping recruiting, HR, and the future of work. No buzzwords. No sales pitches. Just real talk from people who’ve been in the trenches.

Inside Talent Special Edition | Madeline Laurano on AI Lawsuits, TA Tech Chaos, and What’s Actually Breaking in Recruiting

In this episode of Inside Talent – Special Edition, host Craig Fisher is joined by co-hosts Doug Berg and Elaine Orler for a timely, candid conversation with Madeline Laurano, Founder of Aptitude Research.

Madeline brings a research-backed perspective to the issues talent acquisition leaders are grappling with right now — not the trends getting the most stage time, but the ones quietly reshaping how hiring actually works.

We dig into:

• The growing wave of AI-related lawsuits in hiring and what they mean for employers and vendors

• Why fraudulent and bot-driven applications are accelerating — and why most systems aren’t built to handle it

• The rising complexity of the TA tech stack and where it’s actively working against teams

• Accountability, transparency, and who really owns the outcomes when AI is embedded in hiring workflows

• What Madeline’s latest research is revealing about buyer behavior, risk tolerance, and trust in recruiting tech

This is a long-form, unscripted discussion focused on what’s changing now — and what TA leaders need to understand before the next buying or implementation decision.

🎙️ Guests & Hosts

• Craig Fisher, Host – Inside Talent

• Doug Berg, Co-host

• Elaine Orler, Co-host

• Madeline Laurano, Founder – Aptitude Research

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In this episode of Inside Talent, Craig Fisher is joined by Tim Sackett—author, talent leader, and one of the most influential voices in recruiting—and co-host Elaine Orler of Match2.

Tim brings his unfiltered perspective on what’s really broken in hiring today: overwhelming application volume, misused technology, hiring manager behavior, and why most companies aren’t actually hiring the “best” talent they claim to be. The conversation covers what AI is (and isn’t) fixing, why recruiters are busier than ever despite slower hiring, and what still excites Tim about the future of talent acquisition.

A candid, practical discussion for TA leaders, recruiters, and HR professionals who want substance—not buzzwords.

🎧 Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wZitPPEhBF0

Welcome to Inside Talent – Special Edition powered by Match2, hosted by Craig Fisher with co-host Doug Berg. In this debut episode, we sit down with one of the sharpest, most outspoken, and most respected minds in recruiting and HR tech media — Matt Charney.Matt has built and shaped global recruiting conversations for more than a decade. From leadership roles at Recruitment Marketing platforms and global RPOs, to his latest work disrupting talent media strategy, Matt brings an unmatched blend of humor, honesty, and clarity about what really matters in hiring today.This is a candid, long-form conversation the industry rarely gets to hear — no hype, no buzzword bingo, just the truth about:The real state of HR tech (beyond vendor hype)What employers are still getting wrong about hiringWhy recruiting storytelling matters more than everHow media is reshaping the talent landscapeWhere the talent industry is headed next…and plenty of smart commentary and fun along the way.🎙️ About Matt CharneyMatt is a globally recognized voice in talent, media, and HR tech. His career includes leading editorial and strategy for some of the most influential recruiting platforms in the world, consulting for major brands, and shaping how organizations talk about work, hiring, and technology.Learn more:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcharney🎙️About Match2Match2 is a next-generation talent engagement platform built to fix the broken disconnect between candidates and employers. Instead of one-and-done applications and stale databases, Match2 creates a private, bi-directional Direct Talent Network where every candidate maintains a living profile, stays connected over time, and receives meaningful matches — while employers finally get fresh, actionable candidate data and real relationships instead of ghosting, re-buying, and wasted spend.

Learn more:

⁠Match2: https://match2.jobs🧠 Episode Highlights00:00 – Intro & Why Matt Matters to the Industry03:30 – How the Talent Industry Changed (and Didn’t)10:15 – HR Tech Reality vs Marketing Spin18:20 – What Employers Still Don’t Understand About Candidates27:45 – The Future of Talent Media & Influence35:00 – What’s Coming Next in Recruiting40:00 – Final Thoughts + What Matt Is Excited About💡 About Inside TalentInside Talent brings together the most influential thinkers, leaders, analysts, and innovators in recruiting and HR tech for real conversations about what’s working, what isn’t, and where the industry is heading next.Hosted by Craig Fisher, joined by leaders from Match2, and powered by decades of hands-on experience in hiring, marketing, tech, and strategy.👍 Like, Subscribe & Stay ConnectedIf you enjoyed this conversation, hit Like, drop a comment, and subscribe for upcoming episodes featuring top industry leaders.Subscribe & watch more episodes:👉 Inside Talent Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Bs2Ef_qYYy2jO1RcmJ0IL7rdWadtpHm👉 Learn more about Match2: https://match2.jobs

Welcome back to Inside Talent — the podcast that digs into the people, tech, and trends shaping the future of hiring.

In this episode, host Craig Fisher talks with Adam Stokar, founder of Talent Llama, about the rise of AI-driven interviews and a new hiring philosophy called The Fairness Factor. What if the resume wasn't the deciding factor? What if screening could be faster, more objective, and better for candidates?

This conversation unpacks:

• What “The Fairness Factor” really means in modern recruiting

• Why dynamic skills inference beats keyword filtering

• How Talent Llama helps teams screen thousands fairly and efficiently

• Adam’s founder journey and vision for unbiased, scalable hiring

• The future of TA tech — and where humans still matter most

💡 Brought to you by Inside Talent — where smart hiring meets smarter conversations.

🔗 Learn more at TalentLlama.com
🎙 Hosted by Craig Fisher | LinkedIn

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🚀 Inside Talent: Agentic AI with Steven Jiang, CEO of HireEZ
🎙 Hosted by Craig Fisher

We’re diving deep into the future of AI in recruiting! In this episode of Inside Talent, Craig Fisher sits down with Steven Jiang, the visionary founder and CEO of HireEZ, to unpack the launch of Agentic AI — and how it's reshaping the talent acquisition landscape.

🔍 What you’ll learn:

• The origin story of HireEZ (formerly Hiretual)

• What makes Agentic AI different from basic automation or chatbots

• How semi-autonomous AI empowers recruiters (not replaces them)

• Why ethical AI and data compliance are at the core of this evolution

• A bold vision of recruiters as strategic business partners

🎉 Plus, we recap the exciting HireEZ Hoedown and analyst breakfast!

If you're an HR or TA leader, staffing pro, or tech-forward recruiter — this is a must-watch.

👇 Drop your thoughts below or connect with us to learn how AI is changing the game in talent tech.

#InsideTalent #HireEZ #AgenticAI #HRTech #RecruitingInnovation #TalentAcquisition #FutureOfWork #CraigFisher #StevenJiang #AIRecruiting

🚨 New Episode: Inside Talent with Craig Fisher 🚨

In this episode, I had an insightful conversation with Annie Culbertson, Talent Acquisition leader at Gensler, the largest architecture and design firm in the world. 🎙️

Here are some key takeaways:

Join us for a deep dive into the future of talent acquisition and the role of innovation in shaping the workplace!

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