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Time to Hire
Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association (RPOA)
44 episodes
4 days ago
Today’s talent acquisition landscape is experiencing rapid disruption. Did you know that 90% of employees use generative AI, yet only 40% of enterprises provide official access, according to industry research? Talent leaders face a mounting crisis: adoption is outpacing oversight, creating real “shadow AI” and data security risks. With 90-99% of the workforce lacking formal backgrounds in data and AI, only organizations prepared for this revolution will seize emerging opportunities. In this s...
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Today’s talent acquisition landscape is experiencing rapid disruption. Did you know that 90% of employees use generative AI, yet only 40% of enterprises provide official access, according to industry research? Talent leaders face a mounting crisis: adoption is outpacing oversight, creating real “shadow AI” and data security risks. With 90-99% of the workforce lacking formal backgrounds in data and AI, only organizations prepared for this revolution will seize emerging opportunities. In this s...
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Business,
Careers
Episodes (20/44)
Time to Hire
Ep 44 AI-Native Talent Strategies: Future-Proofing RPO with Jordan Morrow
Today’s talent acquisition landscape is experiencing rapid disruption. Did you know that 90% of employees use generative AI, yet only 40% of enterprises provide official access, according to industry research? Talent leaders face a mounting crisis: adoption is outpacing oversight, creating real “shadow AI” and data security risks. With 90-99% of the workforce lacking formal backgrounds in data and AI, only organizations prepared for this revolution will seize emerging opportunities. In this s...
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4 days ago
52 minutes

Time to Hire
Ep 43 Ted Peirni of Robertson Explains How Organizations Can Transform Their Talent Acquisition Function
Across the talent acquisition landscape, 77% of companies report difficulty keeping teams right-sized amid unpredictable hiring cycles, according to the Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association (RPOA). Recruiting leaders confront a perfect storm: skills gaps are widening, candidate fraud is on the rise, and AI disrupts every facet of hiring. Only 42% of organizations proactively modernize their recruitment processes when volatility strikes, putting business agility and resilience at risk. ...
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2 weeks ago
31 minutes

Time to Hire
Ep 42 Why Joe Cote Champions RPO As A Stabilizing Force In A Volatile Tech Market
A handful of $500 million-plus Series A rounds in AI highlight capital concentrating into a small set of hyperscale bets. Tech hiring pipelines expand at unnatural speed as AI-focused candidates flood postings, creating a volume shock that overwhelms screening systems. Recruiters confront shifting skill demands, hyper-competitive compensation dynamics, and application pools engineered by AI tools rather than genuine qualifications. Only a low single-digit share of applicants, on average, reac...
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1 month ago
26 minutes

Time to Hire
Ep 41 Heather Taylor of MAU: How to Build a Resilient Talent Pipeline Without Over-Hiring in a Downturn
A majority of talent acquisition (TA) leaders lack hiring strategies ready for market fluctuations. This data expose how quickly teams lose traction when demand drops. Today’s talent acquisition teams face shrinking req loads, rising pressure to prove value, and unpredictable workforce needs, a combination driving a widening performance gap. Only a small fraction leverages data-driven workforce planning to convert this slowdown into strategic momentum, leaving most employers vulnerable to esc...
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1 month ago
15 minutes

Time to Hire
Ep 40 Why RPO partnerships fail (and what ZRG and Symbotic did differently)
In high-growth technology sectors, talent acquisition leaders face an unprecedented scaling challenge: how can organizations rapidly deploy recruiting capacity while maintaining quality and cultural fit? The RPOA's 2025 RPO Trends Report shows that relationship quality ranks as the top factor in RPO partnership success. Technology companies scaling warehouse automation and robotics operations struggle to build recruiting teams fast enough to support 30+ site deployments across multiple states...
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2 months ago
34 minutes

Time to Hire
Ep 39 Diana Doro of Orion Talent: Why Employer Brand Matters More Than Ever (And What to Do About It)
Research shows referred candidates get hired at a rate of 30% compared to just 7% for applicants sourced through traditional job boards. Today's employers face an unprecedented challenge: quality candidates no longer fill the top of the funnel the way they once did, rendering traditional job board strategies obsolete. Candidates have stopped downloading job board apps and browsing corporate career sites. Instead, they rely on trust, transparency, and referrals from their professional n...
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2 months ago
32 minutes

Time to Hire
Ep 38 Elaine Nicol of AgileOne on How to Build a Magnetic Employer Brand Without a Massive Budget
Your Employer Brand Bleeds Talent—And You Don't Even Know It According to Lighthouse Research & Advisory, 83% of candidates distrust employer brand authenticity—a crisis that costs organizations their best talent before interviews even begin. Talent acquisition leaders confront a stark reality: while 72% of professionals refuse to apply to companies with negative reputations (even when unemployed), most organizations treat employer branding as an afterthought rather than a strategic imper...
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3 months ago
58 minutes

Time to Hire
Ep 37 Hillary Jarman of Hueman People Solutions: How to Build Strong Healthcare Employer Branding Without Slowing Down Hiring
According to Deloitte, companies that effectively activate their employer value proposition can improve retention by up to 69%, yet healthcare systems face unprecedented talent shortages. The American Healthcare Association reports healthcare organizations expect a deficit of nearly 100,000 critical workers by 2028 while battling post-COVID financial pressures. To make matters worse, Lighthouse Research & Advisory shows only 17% of candidates trust employer brand claims, creating a credi...
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3 months ago
34 minutes

Time to Hire
Ep 36 Emily Gordon & Zack Flippo of Randall Reilly on Brand Marketing for Transportation Companies
With an 80% average turnover rate plaguing the trucking industry, transportation organizations struggle to fill critical positions while facing an unprecedented driver shortage. The trucking sector needs 1.2 million new drivers over the next decade, yet current recruitment strategies continue to fail at scale. Only 17% of candidates believe employers are honest about their employer brand, creating a crisis of trust that compounds talent acquisition challenges. This shortage threatens the back...
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4 months ago
34 minutes

Time to Hire
Ep 35: Michelle Krier of Advanced RPO: How to Fill Food and Beverage Jobs Without Losing Day-One Hires
The Food and Beverage industry and other high-volume-hiring industries face a critical employer branding crisis costing organizations qualified candidates and revenue daily. Production, quality control, and engineering roles now require what industry experts call "radical transparency over sugar-coating" - candidates demand honest conversations about workplace culture and conditions. Organizations deploying generic "people-first" messaging watch candidates abandon the process for compet...
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4 months ago
21 minutes

Time to Hire
EP 34 Jamie Minier of NXTThing RPO: For Talent Leaders Tired of Losing Candidates to Slow Hiring
High-volume hiring faces a critical speed-to-hire crisis costing organizations top talent daily. Frontline positions now require what industry experts call "drive-through hiring" - candidates expect job offers as quickly as they receive fast-food orders. Organizations deploying lengthy applications and password-protected portals watch qualified candidates abandon the process for competitors offering streamlined, mobile-friendly experiences completable in 60 seconds or less. In this episode of...
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5 months ago
20 minutes

Time to Hire
Ep 33 The Future of Workforce Intelligence: Raleen Gagnon on Building Predictive Hiring Strategies
Raleen Gagnon joins Lamees Abourahma to discuss how global workforce intelligence transforms talent acquisition strategy, why traditional outsourcing assumptions no longer work, and how predictive data gives companies a competitive edge in today's rapidly changing market. Learn how Raleen solved the frustrating challenge of using 30+ different tools by building TalentEdge—a unified platform that consolidates global workforce data and provides 3-6 month market forecasting. What talent acquisit...
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5 months ago
22 minutes

Time to Hire
Ep 32 Heather Siler on Why Smart Healthcare Leaders Prefer Flexible Recruitment Solutions
Heather Siler from Hire Velocity joins Lamees Abourahma to discuss how Project RPO can solve healthcare's most pressing talent challenges, from managing workforce fluctuations to scaling teams rapidly across multiple geographies. They explore real-world examples of successful implementations, the evolving role of AI in recruitment, and why the human touch remains irreplaceable in healthcare hiring. This is a conversation you won't want to miss. Key Takeaways Include: Project RPO offers flexib...
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6 months ago
22 minutes

Time to Hire
EP 31 Leigh Cuevas on Using Direct Sourcing to Build Proactive Talent Communities
Leigh Cuevas joins Lamees Abourahma to discuss the three critical shifts every TA leader must make: moving from reactive to proactive sourcing, turning sourcers into passionate brand ambassadors, and building engaged talent communities before you need them. Discover the proven framework that cut one aerospace manufacturer's time-to-fill in half while boosting retention to 87%. This is a conversation you won't want to miss. Join us in Chicago for the 2025 RPOA Annual Conference! Connect with R...
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6 months ago
45 minutes

Time to Hire
EP 30 Matt Corbett on Navigating AI's Massive Recruiting Transformation Without Getting Lost in Complexity
In this episode, Matt Corbett, President at ZRG Embedded Recruiting, joins Lamees Abourahma to discuss the transformative effect of AI on the recruiting industry. They examine the benefits and challenges of integrating AI into hiring processes, the importance of balancing technology and human touch. Matt also shares insights on how organizations can successfully navigate the turbulent seas of AI-powered recruiting. This is a conversation you won't want to miss. This episode helps talent acqui...
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7 months ago
21 minutes

Time to Hire
Ep 29 Jenna Hinrichsen on Data Analytics: Strategic Effect on Talent Acquisition
In this episode, Jenna Hinrichsen, Director of Recruitment Strategy and Labor Market Analytics at Advanced RPO, joins Lamees Abourahma to share strategic insights on leveraging data analytics for effective talent acquisition. They explore how organizations can move from reactive hiring to proactive workforce planning through market intelligence and competitor analysis. Jenna outlines a framework for developing data-driven recruitment strategies that align with market realities while deliverin...
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7 months ago
15 minutes

Time to Hire
Ep 28 Chip Holmes on Hiring Efficiency: How Project-Based RPO Eases Recruitment Surges
In this episode, RPO expert Chip Holmes joins Lamees Abourahma to share insights on the growing trend of Project-Based RPO. As organizations navigate economic uncertainty, this flexible recruiting approach functions as a critical "relief valve" for hiring challenges. Chip explains how Project-Based RPO helps companies maintain stability during seasonal demands, facility relocations, and post-merger integrations without disrupting internal teams. The conversation explores how AI and automation...
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8 months ago
31 minutes

Time to Hire
EP 27 Talent Acquisition Tech Strategists on AI and Automation Transforming Recruitment Processes
In this insightful episode of Time to Hire, host Lamees Abourahma speaks with Agile One executives Andrea Barre (VP of RPO) and Jordan Morrow (SVP of Data and AI Transformation) about transforming talent acquisition through data analytics. Barre and Morrow discuss how organizations can pivot from reactive recruitment to strategic workforce planning by using high-quality data and AI. They explore essential metrics for optimizing hiring processes, strategies for aligning talent acquisition with...
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8 months ago
27 minutes

Time to Hire
EP 26 Mindset Transformation: Kristen Fox on Conquering Leadership Challenges with Mental Fitness
In this episode of Time to Hire, Lamees Abourahma welcomes mental fitness expert Kristen Fox, Practice Leader at Talent Rise, alongside Suzie Mitchell, SVP of Client Delivery at Broadleaf Results. Fox reveals how brain training transforms leadership effectiveness in talent acquisition. The conversation delivers strategies to overcome negative thought patterns and build resilience. The discussion provides actionable insights on: - Convert saboteur thinking to sage perspective - Develop mental...
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9 months ago
45 minutes

Time to Hire
EP 25: Talent and Procurement Leaders on RPO's Evolving Role in Talent and Procurement
In this episode of Time to Hire, Lamees Abouramha welcomes global talent and procurement experts to discuss the changing role of Recruitment Process Outsourcing in talent acquisition and procurement strategies. Moderator Sherry Hamilton leads procurement officer Michael Stringer and global talent expert Gloria MacLennan through key developments for 2025. The panel explores how RPO providers deliver value through technology innovation while maintaining human connections. They highlight the imp...
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9 months ago
53 minutes

Time to Hire
Today’s talent acquisition landscape is experiencing rapid disruption. Did you know that 90% of employees use generative AI, yet only 40% of enterprises provide official access, according to industry research? Talent leaders face a mounting crisis: adoption is outpacing oversight, creating real “shadow AI” and data security risks. With 90-99% of the workforce lacking formal backgrounds in data and AI, only organizations prepared for this revolution will seize emerging opportunities. In this s...