In a world where AI is reshaping the recruitment landscape, one question keeps coming up: what happens to the human touch?

In this first roundtable episode of Stopgap Talks, our Leadership Team explore why human connection is still the most powerful part of the recruitment process; for candidates, for clients, and for the long-term health of employer brands.

Together, they dig into:

• Why they chose recruitment in the first place
• What they love about working with candidates and clients
• How AI is helping and where it’s harming the hiring experience
• Why conversations reveal more than any CV or algorithm ever could
• And how human insight strengthens employer brand and improves hiring outcomes

From understanding personality fit and motivations, to guiding clients through market trends, to helping candidates navigate interview highs and lows, this episode is a reminder of why recruitment, at its best, is both a craft and a partnership.

If you’ve felt the frustration of “the silent process”, struggled with AI-driven screening, or simply miss speaking to a real human during job searches, this episode is for you!