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🎙 Beacon Bits Podcast this week!🎙
🔹 HR Tech Conference Takeaways
- Serge Boudreau attended the HR Tech show in Las Vegas and highlighted key industry trends:
- AI Fatigue: Despite AI being a hot topic last year, it saw a decline in focus this year due to regulatory concerns and slower adoption.
- Skill-based Hiring: Still a major topic with significant conversation around its importance.
- Crowded Market: Employee engagement platforms were noted as oversaturated, with unclear differentiation between them.
🔹 Upcoming CPHR Atlantic Keynote
- Yves is set to deliver the opening keynote at the CPHR Atlantic conference, which is sold out and the largest to date.
- High expectations, with other notable speakers like Torin Ellis on the lineup.
🔹 HR Tech Industry News
- Appcast Leadership Change: Chris Foreman, CEO of Appcast, announced his retirement, with Matt Molinari stepping in as the new CEO.
🔹 Discussion on Canada's International Students
- Government has reduced international student intake by 10%, impacting post-secondary institutions that rely heavily on these students for revenue.
- The housing crisis and unemployment rates for minorities were also part of the conversation, with suggestions that this may lead to a societal reset in housing and job market dynamics.
🔹 Gen Z in the Workforce
- Serge and Yves reacted to a viral video addressing common issues Gen Z employees face in the workplace:
- Work-life balance: New graduates often expect both high salaries and strong work-life balance, but that's unrealistic early in their careers.
- Professionalism: Communication skills and confidence, like a good handshake, can leave a lasting impression.
- Effort is key: Hard work remains essential for success, similar to the dedication required by professional athletes.
🔹 Hung Lee's Talent Acquisition Predictions for 2025
- Serge highlighted some of Hung Lee's Top 10 Talent Acquisition Predictions for 2025:
- AI-enabled applications as a DDoS attack on hiring funnels: Serge emphasized how AI-generated applications are overwhelming hiring funnels with unqualified candidates, becoming a growing issue.
- Lazy Apply Tools: Serge expressed frustration with "lazy apply" tools that allow candidates to mass-apply to jobs without effort. He criticized these tools for undermining the need to stand out in the hiring process and shared that Rubicon refuses to enable such tools.
- Fraud Detection: Candidate verification will become a top recruiter responsibility as distinguishing between real and fake candidates becomes increasingly challenging with AI.
- The Collapse of Engagement: AI-powered personalization is losing its appeal, with people increasingly ignoring generic outreach and craving genuine human interaction.
🔹 The Importance of Personal Branding
- Serge noted that building a personal brand and forming relationships are more crucial than ever for recruiters and candidates alike.
- Mass outreach and automation in recruiting are becoming less effective, and personalized engagement will be key for success.
🔹 Future Recruitment Trends
- Serge predicted that finding talent will require more effort than ever, with recruiters needing to go beyond traditional platforms and into niche spaces like Reddit, WhatsApp, and in-person networking events.
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By CareerBeacon🎙 Beacon Bits Podcast this week!🎙
🔹 HR Tech Conference Takeaways
- Serge Boudreau attended the HR Tech show in Las Vegas and highlighted key industry trends:
- AI Fatigue: Despite AI being a hot topic last year, it saw a decline in focus this year due to regulatory concerns and slower adoption.
- Skill-based Hiring: Still a major topic with significant conversation around its importance.
- Crowded Market: Employee engagement platforms were noted as oversaturated, with unclear differentiation between them.
🔹 Upcoming CPHR Atlantic Keynote
- Yves is set to deliver the opening keynote at the CPHR Atlantic conference, which is sold out and the largest to date.
- High expectations, with other notable speakers like Torin Ellis on the lineup.
🔹 HR Tech Industry News
- Appcast Leadership Change: Chris Foreman, CEO of Appcast, announced his retirement, with Matt Molinari stepping in as the new CEO.
🔹 Discussion on Canada's International Students
- Government has reduced international student intake by 10%, impacting post-secondary institutions that rely heavily on these students for revenue.
- The housing crisis and unemployment rates for minorities were also part of the conversation, with suggestions that this may lead to a societal reset in housing and job market dynamics.
🔹 Gen Z in the Workforce
- Serge and Yves reacted to a viral video addressing common issues Gen Z employees face in the workplace:
- Work-life balance: New graduates often expect both high salaries and strong work-life balance, but that's unrealistic early in their careers.
- Professionalism: Communication skills and confidence, like a good handshake, can leave a lasting impression.
- Effort is key: Hard work remains essential for success, similar to the dedication required by professional athletes.
🔹 Hung Lee's Talent Acquisition Predictions for 2025
- Serge highlighted some of Hung Lee's Top 10 Talent Acquisition Predictions for 2025:
- AI-enabled applications as a DDoS attack on hiring funnels: Serge emphasized how AI-generated applications are overwhelming hiring funnels with unqualified candidates, becoming a growing issue.
- Lazy Apply Tools: Serge expressed frustration with "lazy apply" tools that allow candidates to mass-apply to jobs without effort. He criticized these tools for undermining the need to stand out in the hiring process and shared that Rubicon refuses to enable such tools.
- Fraud Detection: Candidate verification will become a top recruiter responsibility as distinguishing between real and fake candidates becomes increasingly challenging with AI.
- The Collapse of Engagement: AI-powered personalization is losing its appeal, with people increasingly ignoring generic outreach and craving genuine human interaction.
🔹 The Importance of Personal Branding
- Serge noted that building a personal brand and forming relationships are more crucial than ever for recruiters and candidates alike.
- Mass outreach and automation in recruiting are becoming less effective, and personalized engagement will be key for success.
🔹 Future Recruitment Trends
- Serge predicted that finding talent will require more effort than ever, with recruiters needing to go beyond traditional platforms and into niche spaces like Reddit, WhatsApp, and in-person networking events.