In this episode of TA Draft Mode, Tangie Pettis, Head of Community at SeekOut, sits down with Matt Lowney, Managing Director of TA & HR Operations at CoreCivic, to talk honestly about what AI transformation looks like inside a complex, high-volume hiring environment.

For TA leaders trying to make sense of AI while still keeping teams, candidates, and business outcomes at the center, this conversation offers a practical and refreshingly candid perspective.

In the second episode of TA Draft Mode, host Tangie Pettis, VP of Community & Brand Engagement at SeekOut, talks with John Murphy, Senior VP of TA at The Aspen Group, about how TA teams can use AI to scale recruiting without losing the human touch.

John shares how his team is experimenting with AI to automate sourcing, outreach, and early screening, with the goal of increasing volume and freeing up recruiters to focus on candidate conversations. He also emphasizes the importance of clear workflows, continuous testing, and staying grounded in what actually drives hiring outcomes.

In the first episode of TA Draft Mode, host Tangie Pettis, VP of Community & Brand Engagement at SeekOut, talks with Craig Barry, VP of Recruiting at Hero Practice Services, about how talent acquisition leaders can approach AI without losing the human side of recruiting. Craig shares how he uses AI as a tool for brainstorming, efficiency, and reducing admin work, while also making the case for transparency, relationship-building, and keeping human judgment at the center of TA.