Sean Paulseth, based in Canada, is the Global Head of Sales for Silicon Valley’s Humanly.io. His career path is unique as he brings lived experience being a former HR professional.  

• High volume hiring such as The Calgary Stampede who hires 3,500 people for 10 days, can now use technology to make the process more efficient. 

• Conversational AI helps the job seeker experience by getting right to the heart of the matter - getting an interview. 

• Fear of robots taking over the recruiter’s job are unfounded, AI can scale in a way that humans just can't, making recruiter’s lives better. 

• Sean makes a well educated prediction for 2024. 

This week on TRF we cover:

• Shelley’s first born, Chandler defended his thesis and passed! Being a stand up comedian came in handy, the ability to handle hecklers or disruption when presenting, is a skill well earned on stage. 

• Global News Calgary anchor person Leslie Horton claps back at a rude email, making her internet famous for the 3rd time. 

In the News

• Spotify’s third round of layoffs this year. Watching the giants start to fall this year as IBM, Google & Meta have all made significant reductions in staff this year. 

• Job Scams are up 250% compared to this time last year.

Tip of the Week

• Dress for the job you want! Video interviews allow us to dress up the top half and not worry about the rest. Internal promotion or a new job, dress for success never goes out of style. 

Recruiting insights

• AI training is in such high demand, employers can't find people with the skills they need. IBM and AWS have committed to providing over 4 million people with free AI education! 

• Skills based hiring is trending in popularity. The focus is shifting from things like formal education and a list of duties to the skills needed. In the US this year, 41.6% of US job postings dont list qualifications. 

• Got a beef with BDI? It's so outdated. Move to structured interviews. Ask interview questions to determine if someone has the skills needed to do the job. 

TRF feat Job Board Geeks Reunited!

• Steven Rothsberg Founder of College Recruiter and Jeff Dickey-Chasins The Job Board Doctor join us for a 2023 year in review.

• Niche job board traffic was flat while Freelance work sites like Upwork are doing well. The big 5 job boards are returning to pre-pandemic levels. 

• Google for jobs didn't get the big YAWN that X jobs board did!

• Indeed is seeing strong growth in Europe while disrupting their own market in Canada & US

• Predictions for the TA industry from each of us. 

This week on TRF we cover:

• Christmas party season, get drunk and make a fool of yourself. Not a good look.

• Life choices, baby boom, unmarried parents or double income no kids.

In the News 

• Indeed walks back the PPA, gone as of December 18 is sunset.

• Canada’s unemployment rate stays in a good spot at 5.8%

• Grief on a timeline, research says 14 day is necessary, not 5.

Tip of the Week

• Recruiters need raises! Get informed before you go ask for yours.

Recruiting Insights

• Workplace trends - The look of the 5 day work week is changing and the “D” in DEI is losing its focus. 

• Forcing RTO with an iron fist has landed a few with legal battles they will not win.

TRF feat Alex Fourlis SVP & Managing Director at Veritone 

• Job distribution marries programmatic, Veritone will soon reveal what the new baby will be called. 

• The June 2023 acquisition of Broadbean, Alex shares the vision Veritone has to unite Pandologic & Broadbean.

• Transparency in AI as a way of doing business ensures Veritone is ahead of the curve in light of the laws being passed in New York and other states in the US. 

• Alex shares the similarities of Canada & Europe when it comes to the uptake on programmatic job advertising. 

• Sitting on a mountain of data, 12 million job ads and 160 million applicants, gaining insights and connecting the dots will make recruiters better at doing what we do best, recruit.

This week on TRF we cover:

• Another trip, another band - Shelley and Brook are off to see The 1975

• Serge must protest as the lead singer is now on Taylor Swift's long list of x-lovers.

In the News 

• Elon cant help himself, throwing daggers at Linked In as X tries their hand at being a job board 

• Union Drama Queen gets in a snit over TFWs coming to build an EV battery plant in Windsor ON; he seems to think Canada has an extra 1600 unemployed technical experts just sitting on their hands.

• Easier said than done, using express entry to fill the huge demand for Truck drivers in an industry that is rotten with bad actors like Driver Inc.

Tip of the Week

• Recruiters looking for a recession proof industry to specialize in? Start building a talent pool of electricians. 

Recruiting Insights

• The best 2 places to start on your recruitment marketing journey. Google Analytics will give you a solid understanding of traffic and using Tableau to dashboard your analytics. 

• The 12 system features to look for in an ATS, our top picks are integration, user friendly interface and bonus points for pre-boarding and on-boarding features.

• A positive outlook for 2024. Employ survey says 61% of TA Leaders see increased budgets next year.

TRF feat Leah Daniels, CCO with JobSync

• We welcome back a long time friend of the show Leah Daniels who joins us at the PLUM booth at HR Tech. 

• To improve the candidate experience and the recruiter experience, we can point the finger at who developed the ATS.  

• Layer on the confusing state/provincial and federal government compliance requirements and we now have the perfect storm.

• Leah give expert advice for TA professionals when shopping for technology, define the problem and make the vendor prove integration.

This week on TRF we cover:

• Like politics and religion, no one agrees on music. If you want to keep the peace, don't debate someone’s taste in music. 

• Mentoring with The Forum, Shelley is excited to give back to Women entrepreneurs who are early in their journey. 

In the news

• HOT TAKES on the drama unfolding at OpenAI. 

Tip of the Week

• Open Hiring is an honest solution when considering your entire workforce. No one size fits all when it comes to interview or not to interview before hiring. 

Recruiting Insights

• Forrester’s predictions for 2024 with AI maturing on the employer side and applicant side. Grab the popcorn and watch which big name firm will be the first to hire a non-existant candidate

• Wyndham Hotels & Resorts put AI to good and ethical use. 

• New hires keep looking. In fact 6 months into a new job almost 40% are planning their escape. An easy fix is onboarding. 

• Growth by acquisition works well, so long as there is a solid plan in place to merge the new people into the company. 

• No connection between an employee’s age and their remote work preference. Survey says, consider the nature of the role and individual preferences. Sounds like management’s worst nightmare. 

This week we welcome Jenn Ravalli, CMO at HARRI on The Recruitment Flex

• The most exciting announcement of the year for investment in HR Tech was HARRI, who secured funding to the tune of $43MM USD in a Series B.

• As we look inside and see who their customers are and what problems HARRI solves, it makes perfect sense. Who wouldn't want to be part of this?

• Solving for the first 90 days in the restaurant industry answers the only 2 things workers want, “What's the shift and who’s my new leader?”.

• Drive for retention vs keep filling the top of the funnel, HARRI stays with you, like a good meal. 

This week on TRF We cover:

• Refreshed and tanned, Serge shares his skin care secrets and the live free or die culture that is Florida. 

In the News

• Apple pulls a fast one on Immigration and pays the price, is $25 million enough? 

• Not falling for the drama around Christmas hiring, let’s unpack the reality.

• ZipRecruiter and Indeed feel the drop in paid advertising again in their quarterly results.

• Ontario is on top of the bad actors in the staffing industry by requiring licenses and guarantees. 

• BC boldly goes where other provinces will follow, as of November 1 all employers must post pay ranges. 

Tip Of The Week

• Recruiting events and how to get the most out of participating - should you choose to participate - be intentional. 

Recruiting Insights

• A Tech Recruiter for Meta does the humble brag on why it's so easy to attract talent, starting with their perks. 

• Hiring strategy - applications vs sourcing. We are no further ahead after all this time and effort to build a candidate pipeline. 

• Recruiter skills for 2024, some are classic along with a few new ones. Cultural Intelligence makes the list.