3 Key Takeaways from our Shaping the Future of Work Webinar

Recently, Employ’s CHRO, Stephanie Manzelli, moderated a discussion between industry experts George LaRocque, Founder and Chief Analyst of WorkTech, Jason Pistulka, AVP of Talent Acquisition at HCA Healthcare, and Terry Terhark, Founder and CEO of NXTThing RPO.  The conversation focused on data and themes from the Employ Recruiter Nation Report 2024 and explored ways to address talent acquisition teams’ greatest challenges and stressors in the year ahead. 

Here are video clips showcasing the top three takeaways from the insightful discussion:  

1. Alleviate the pressure put on HR and TA teams today by using a multi-pronged approach, measuring effectiveness, and adjusting your focus as needed.

How can we alleviate the pressure put on HR and TA teams?

Jason Pistulka, AVP of Talent Acquisition, HCA Healthcare discusses their approach. 

Employ Recruiter Nation Report insight: The challenges and stressors for talent acquisition teams identified in the report mirror each other and illustrate the challenge talent acquisition professionals face in finding quality candidates, which is the reason 48% of TA professionals we surveyed have increased stress today.   

2. Use AI to process candidates more quickly and allow TA teams more time to interact with the best candidates.

How does AI help efforts to build human connections? 

Terry Terhark, Founder and CEO, NXTThing RPO  

Employ Recruiter Nation Report insight: AI has been talked about for years, but we are really seeing more adoption of AI recently. Of those surveyed, 63% already use some form of AI and 39% saw decreased stress due to investment in AI-powered recruiting technologies.  

3. Start leveraging analytics tools to get the data you need to answer your questions.

What opportunities do you see for data to play a larger role in talent acquisition reporting and budgeting?

George LaRocque, Founder and Chief Analyst, WorkTech 

Employ Recruiter Nation Report insight: Recruiting technology can help give hours back in TA teams’ weeks by making pulling reports easier and serving up insights quickly. With 71% of survey respondents pulling reports bi-weekly or weekly and 87% of people surveyed who use analytics still using spreadsheets, there is an opportunity for increased adoption of data built directly into talent acquisition technology. 

View the webinar to hear the full discussion, including thoughts on the impact of speed and flexibility in recruiting, anticipated work model changes, and recommendations to consider when implementing a people-first recruitment strategy in 2025.