The Changing State of Talent Acquisition

Mar 03 2025 64 ep. 41 mins 26
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The future of hiring is evolving fast—driven by AI, automation, recruitment marketing, and shifting labor market dynamics. But what’s actually shaping talent acquisition? The Changing State of Talent Acquisition goes beyond surface-level takes to explore the trends redefining how companies attract, engage, and hire talent.

Each week, we sit down with industry experts to break down what’s driving results. This means labor market economists, talent transformation leaders, and heads of innovation—the people actually shaping the future of work. From the impact of AI on hiring to the evolving role of employer branding and the latest workforce trends, we deliver conversations that cut through the noise.

If you want to understand the forces shaping the future of the workforce—and hear from the experts leading the charge—this is the podcast for you.

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#64: Rethinking Upskilling: On Building Resilient Careers in an AI-Driven World

Mar 03 2025 40 mins  
In this episode of the Changing State of Talent Acquisition, hosts Graham Thornton and Martin Predd are joined by Matthew J. Daniel, Senior Principal of Talent Strategy at Guild, for a deep dive into the evolving nature of skills and career development. Matthew shares insights from his diverse background in learning, talent development, and in-house strategy, challenging the notion

#63: Workforce Risk – On Navigating Demographics, AI & the Changing American Dream

Feb 25 2025 44 mins  
This week Graham and Marty sit down with Cole Napper, VP of Research and Innovation at Lightcast and host of the Directionally Correct Podcast, to dive into groundbreaking research on workforce risk. Cole draws on his extensive people analytics experience—from multinational corporations to startups—to shed light on Lightcast’s Workforce Risk Report and its roots in earlier st

#62: The Promise of AI – Aligning Efficiency with the Candidate (and Recruiter) Experiences

Feb 19 2025 43 mins  
This week we welcome David Ellis to the podcast. David started his career as a recruiter in New Zealand, before relocating to Europe to work as a talent consultant. After earning his PhD, he moved to Boston to join Korn Ferry, where he currently sits as SVP of Talent Transformation. Topics include: The future of talent acquisition, how AI can streamline processes while enriching ca

#61: State of the Industry – On The Trends That Will Shape Talent Acquisition in 2025

Jan 27 2025 39 mins  

#60: On the Frontline – How AI is Shaping the Future of High Volume Recruiting

May 15 2024 37 mins  
#60: On the Frontline – How AI is Shaping the Future of High Volume Recruiting This week we welcome Sean Behr to the podcast. Sean is a successful entrepreneur spanning multiple industries, including e-commerce, advertising and automotive. Before joining Fountain as an investor and CEO, Sean held a number of founding and senior leadership roles at STRATIM, Adap.tv, and Shopping.c

Change State Methods & Practices #1: Where to Start When Building an Employee Value Proposition

May 01 2024 18 mins  
Change State is thrilled to introduce a new recurring “mini” feature on the Changing State of Talent Acquisition podcast. In “Change State Method and Practices”, we’ll periodically share practical tips, frameworks, tools, and strategies we rely on to help our clients build world-class talent brands and recruitment marketing strategies. What is Methods & Practices? We

#58: The Coming Storm – Interest Rates & Workforce Readiness in a Persistently Tight Labor Market

Apr 08 2024 39 mins  
This week we welcome William Sims to the podcast. Before joining Lightcast as SVP of Professional Services, Williams held a number of leadership positions in talent acquisition and sales at Qualtrics, Jani-King Gulf Coast, and Career Builder, where he served as Director of Global Solutions Architects. Topics include: the current state of the labor market, the connection between the

#57: Employer Branding With Purpose – On Fostering Communal Relationships Across the Talent Lifecycle

Mar 27 2024 46 mins  
This week we welcome Susan LeMotte to the podcast. Before starting exaqueo, Susan held a number of leadership positions in talent acquisition and employer branding, including as an HR consultant for Home Depot, Director of Talent Acquisition at Ritz Carlton, and Senior Director of Global Employer Branding and Marketing at Marriott. Topics include: the evolution of and current state

#56: Employer Branding From the Top Down – How To Move Beyond Tactics and Leverage Your Employer Brand as a Strategic Asset

Mar 07 2024 29 mins  
This week we welcome Heather Tenuto to the podcast. Before taking on her current role as CEO of The Muse Group (owners of The Muse and Fairygodboss), Heather spent her early career as a public school teacher before pivoting to a range of sales enablement and revenue growth roles, including VP of Channels at ShoreTel, VP of Sales (SMB Services) at Office Depot, and Chief Revenue Off

#55: State of the Industry – How Modern Workforce Intelligence is Shaping the Future of Work

Mar 05 2024 37 mins  
This week we welcome Ben Zweig to the podcast. With a Ph.D. in Economics, Ben currently teaches a course on “the Future of Work” at NYU’s Stern School of Business, and serves as CEO of Revelio Labs, a workforce intelligence consultancy he founded in 2018. Topics include: economics, the basic definition of “work,” the value of viewing jobs as a bundle of work activities an