The Talent Shift: Powered by Chatterworks

The Talent Shift: Powered by Chatterworks

This limited series was recorded live at the ERE Recruiting Innovation Summit from the Chatterworks booth on the expo floor. We sat down with 20 Recruiting and TA leaders from around the world to hear what today’s best recruiters are doing to stay sharp, stay relevant, and stay ahead. Powered by Chatterworks, the platform that helps recruiters source faster, connect smarter, and hire better.

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Stop Selling, Start Listening: What Vendors Get Wrong at Events

June 2, 2025 • 21 mins
Ever wonder what happens when a consultant jumps into product strategy? Spoiler: it’s not all roadmaps and wireframes. We’re talking about the human side of tech—how real conversations at conferences, a killer candidate experience, and vendor humility can shape the future of recruitment. This one’s about what actually moves the needle. In this episode we speak with Elaine Orler chief Strategy and Product Officer at Match2 to dig i...
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You’re Already in the Revolution—Recruitment, AI, and the Fight for Relevance

June 2, 2025 • 17 mins
Recruitment is evolving fast—and if you’re not adapting, you’re getting left behind. From AI disruption to cultural shifts, this episode digs deep into how tech is reshaping the hiring game, why your story matters more than ever, and the unexpected cities making big waves in talent. In this episode we speak with industry playboy Aaron Daniels and dive into the recruitment trenches, swap stories from the field, and explore how cult...
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AI Is Eating Recruiting - Here’s What’s Next, or is it? With Johnny Sanchez Head of Talent Operations at Rivian

June 2, 2025 • 13 mins
AI isn’t just a buzzword anymore—it’s the engine behind recruiting’s next evolution. From rapid tech shifts to strange encounters with chatbots, this episode digs into what happens when innovation meets real-world hiring. Spoiler: futurism isn’t science, it’s mostly vibes. In this episode, we speak with Johnny Sanchez, Head of Talent Operations at Rivian about AI, recruiting, innovation, technology, design thinking, and the future...
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You’re Either Learning or You’re Losing

June 2, 2025 • 32 mins
Curiosity isn’t just a buzzword—it’s your edge in a world moving at breakneck speed. In this conversation, we crack open what it really means to keep learning, take feedback seriously, and adapt to the tectonic shifts in recruitment, tech, and workforce dynamics. Spoiler alert: Gen Z’s not waiting for permission. In this episode speak with Edie Goldberg about curiosity, feedback, AI in recruitment, women in tech, and shifting work...
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No Résumé, No Problem: Skill-Based Hiring is Here with Nir Dovrat of Canditech

June 2, 2025 • 15 mins
Recruiting's broken and everyone knows it. From resume roulette to HR tech that overpromises and underdelivers, the old ways are failing fast. Enter Canditech, flipping the hiring script with skill-based assessments and AI that doesn’t try to play recruiter. In this episode we sit down with Nir, co-founder of Canditech, to talk about what real innovation in hiring looks like. We get into the nuts and bolts of skill-first hiring, t...
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Why Gen Z Doesn’t Care About Your Definition of “Professional”

June 2, 2025 • 17 mins
What do Jewish weddings, Gen Z, and professionalism have in common? More than you'd think. This episode blends history, humor, and real-world workplace insight into a conversation that punches through clichés and gets to the heart of how we connect across generations. In this episode, we lay back with Danielle Farage, future of work influencer and speaker to unpack the layered history of Jewish persecution, the cultural power of h...
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Why Respect Is a Competency: Inside Design Pickle's Talent Strategy

June 2, 2025 • 22 mins
You think hiring creatives is easy? Think again. Katelyn Bailey from Design Pickle pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to build and support a team of right-brained badasses. From AI creep in recruiting to why feedback should be part of your hiring loop, this one’s got all the juicy bits. In this episode, we talk about how Design Pickle scaled from a graphic design subscription to a full-blown creative services powerhous...
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The Soundtrack of Hiring: Walkout Music Meets Recruitment Tech

June 2, 2025 • 20 mins
What’s your walkout song? If that question stumps you, you’re missing more than just a vibe check. In this convo, we get loud with Mike Sunderland from Hudson RPO as he rips into the unspoken power of walkout music, the overlooked layers of RPO, and how AI is quietly flipping recruiting on its head. In this episode, we hit everything from the psychology of music in interviews to how AI tools are empowering candidates faster than e...
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Why Mental Health Might Be the Most Underrated Recruitment Strategy

June 2, 2025 • 24 mins
When was the last time a lost credit card sparked a deep dive into recruitment, the job market, and mental health? Paul DeBettignies brings Vegas stories and real talk to the table in this episode. We get raw, reflective, and a little ridiculous in all the right ways. In this episode we spend time with the Minnesotata Headhunter himself to talk about Vegas adventures, recruitment challenges, the shifting economy, the importance of...
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Navigating Talent Acquisition in a Changing Landscape with Lisa Kraska, VP Global Talent Acquisition at Footlocker

June 2, 2025 • 20 mins
Foot Locker’s newest recruiting leader isn’t playing defense—she’s rewriting the playbook. In this episode, Lisa Kraska shares her journey from healthcare into retail talent acquisition, unpacking what it really takes to build relationships, adapt to tech, and keep your recruiting game sharp. No fluff—just smart insight from someone who’s living it. We talk about Foot Locker, recruitment, talent acquisition strategies, company cul...
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Why TLDR and Brandon Jeffs Are Flipping the Hiring Script

June 2, 2025 • 24 mins
Recruiting ain't dead—but your tactics might be. Brandon Jeffs, Director of People and Talent at TLDR, drops the mic on what’s broken in recruitment and what’s actually working. From empathy-led engagement to the quiet power of newsletters, this convo hits hard on what it takes to recruit in a tech-first, human-centered world. In this episode, we talk about recruitment innovation, candidate engagement, TLDR’s hiring philosophy, te...
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AI Just Took Your Job… Unless You’re Listening to This

June 2, 2025 • 19 mins
Recruiting isn’t dead—but the way we’ve been doing it might be. In this episode, we crack into how AI is shaking up the game, where humans still matter, and why that dude in Gen Z doesn’t care about your handshake. From awkward interview vibes to cutting-edge solutions at the latest industry events, this one hits hard. In this episode we talk about AI in recruitment, sourcing innovations, human interaction, interview etiquette, an...
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Why Most Recruiters Are About to Get Left Behind

June 2, 2025 • 16 mins
The recruiting game is shifting—and not everyone’s ready. In a no-BS conversation from the Recruiting Innovation Summit, Carmen Hudson joins William Tincup and Ryan Leary to break down what’s working, what’s outdated, and why being a recruiter in 2025 ain’t for the faint of heart. From AI’s role in hiring to the generational crash course happening in interview rooms, this episode is stacked with truth bombs and strategy. In this e...
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How Industry Events Can Make (or Break) Your Career with Jim Stroud of Sourecon

June 2, 2025 • 13 mins
Ever been to an event where you leave smarter and with better memes? That’s SourceCon and the Recruiting Innovation Summit rolled into one chaotic, inspiring, laugh-out-loud ride. From side-eyes in the audience to post-panel epiphanies, we’re unpacking what it really means to stay sharp in recruiting—and why “fighting for your right” might just be your best career strategy. In this episode we talk about SourceCon, Recruiting Innov...
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Killing Resumes and Cracking Funnels

June 2, 2025 • 17 mins
AI isn’t just another tool—it’s changing the damn rules. In this episode, we pull back the curtain with Chris Cabe from Capstone IT to talk recruiting tech, killer candidate evals, and why your resume is basically a zombie at this point. If you’re still relying on vibe checks and keyword still 2015, this is your wake-up call. In this episode we talk about recruiting, AI, candidate evaluation, staffing, hiring tools, and innovation...
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Stay Curious or Get Left Behind: Gerry Crispin on the Future of Work

June 2, 2025 • 27 mins
Have you ever met someone who just gets it? They travel, they ask questions, they listen. This one’s a ride through learning, global HR culture, and how AI is punching traditional recruiting right in the face. No lectures, just sharp takes and smarter conversations. In this episode we explore the mindset of someone who never stops learning. Gerry Crispin, CEO and Founder or CareerXroads , stops by the booth to share his insight on...
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Under the Hood of Global Recruiting: Melissa Thompson on Fixing Talent Acquisition

June 2, 2025 • 16 mins
What happens when global hiring meets Detroit horsepower? Melissa Thompson from Ford Motor Company breaks down the state of talent acquisition like a seasoned pit crew chief. From AI disruptions to recruiter burnout, she throws down insight after insight on where recruiting is heading—and what’s already broken. In this episode we get under the hood with Melissa Thompson, Global TA lead at Ford. We talk recruitment tech, the real s...
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Stop Blaming Candidates. Fix Your Broken HR Process with Joel Lagee

June 2, 2025 • 14 mins
Let’s get real: the recruitment game has changed, and most folks are still playing by 2012 rules. From botched interviews to leaders stuck in dial-up era thinking, this episode pulls back the curtain on the real friction points in HR and recruiting. In this episode we talk about HR, recruitment, technology, job seeking, interviews, and AI. We explore how candidates are using tools to outsmart outdated hiring processes, why leaders...
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Burn Your Resume, Build Relationships with Susan LaMotte CEO @ exaqueo

June 2, 2025 • 21 mins
Let’s be honest—recruitment’s been transactional for too long. Susan LaMotte, founder and CEO of exaqueo, came through to call that out and drop some truth bombs about how hiring actually works when it works. Forget automation overload and resume graveyards—this one’s about building trust, reading the room, and doing it better. In this episode we dig into the human side of recruitment and how employer branding isn’t just a buzzwor...
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