Dean Talanehzar

If you’re a People & Talent leader, you already know how quickly the workplace is evolving. Staying ahead means keeping a close eye on the latest trends and data shaping our field. Lattice's 2026 State of People Strategy Report is packed with insights every HR leader should have on their radar for the year ahead. The report highlights: 🌟 How HR teams are approaching AI 🌟 The future of performance management 🌟 Navigating polarization in the workplace 🌟 Priorities from 1,000+ HR leaders worldwide It’s a must-read for anyone shaping people strategy in 2026. 👉 Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/ee9QKkWj

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TA leaders are being pushed to adopt AI, do more with less, and constantly fight for budget. It’s difficult to make the case for investment in a new AI solution or additional recruitment marketing spend. Solution providers are falling short: they are not equipping TA with the insights needed to craft persuasive narratives, to share within their orgs. This is one of my learnings from recent conferences. We need to empower TA leaders to tell compelling stories. The hard truth is TA is often viewed as a cost center. Very few TA leaders enjoy the organizational clout that sales and marketing leaders do, primarily because those functions speak the universal language of revenue. The absence of this persuasive narrative is what’s holding TA back from the influence it deserves. The pivot is simple, but not easy: Transform your data into a compelling, stakeholder-specific narrative. Storytelling is the single most critical tool for influencing your CHRO, your CFO, and your CEO. We need to start telling the story of why great talent is a core competitive advantage. We must make the case for why an investment in AI tools, candidate experience, and recruitment marketing is not just a cost, but an insurance policy against falling behind the competition. The good news? Storytelling is not that hard either. Ask your partners and teams to equip you with the insights you need. This will enable you to: - Unlock dollars. Tell a people-to-profit story. Articulate the ROI of recruitment marketing, candidate experience, and technology investment in those terms. - Influence compensation. Tell the story of labor market competition, talent scarcity, and competitive compensation. - Gain a seat at the AI council table. Provide the context needed to vet vendors and allocate resources. Our community is filled with incredibly talented and passionate leaders. We just need to arm ourselves with the right storytelling tools, insights, and language.

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3 hiring myths costing Sacramento companies great talent: ❌ Myth 1: Post it and they'll come. ❌ Myth 2: AI sourcing solves the supply problem. ❌ Myth 3: A good offer is enough. The truth? Passive talent requires employer branding, relationship-based recruiting, and a streamlined process. Here's what that looks like in practice. 👇 https://lnkd.in/g9gqqYUt

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💰 Your cost-per-hire just dropped 73% while quality increased. How? AI interviews eliminate expensive recruiting agency fees, reduce time-to-fill from 45 to 7 days, and prevent costly bad hires that drain budgets. RecruiterAssistance.IO pays for itself with your first 5 hires. Smart CFOs are already calculating the ROI. https://lnkd.in/e-yS4hf4 #CostEffectiveHiring #ROIHiring #BudgetOptimization #HRFinance #SmartSpending

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Talent acquisition budgets don’t get approved because they’re needed. They get approved because the business impact is clear. With rising costs and stretched TA teams, many leaders are being asked to justify hiring investment more rigorously than ever and traditional arguments aren’t landing. We break down how HR and TA leaders can build a compelling, data-backed business case for TA investment by tying hiring directly to what leadership cares about most: • Revenue impact and speed to delivery • The real cost of unfilled roles and skills gaps • Risk exposure from underinvestment • ROI beyond time-to-fill • Flexible, scalable budget models This isn’t about asking for more budget. It’s about positioning talent acquisition as a growth lever, not a cost center. Read the full blog via the link in the comments. #TalentAcquisition #HRLeadership #WorkforceStrategy #HiringROI #PeopleStrategy #TALeadership #FutureOfWork #LevelUPHCS

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Say goodbye to messy review processes. With Showcase Links, recruiters can now share white-labeled candidate interviews—without cluttering the experience. 👇 Learn how Showcase Links makes collaboration faster, cleaner, and way more professional. 👉 https://lnkd.in/gcd9fmCw #HiringMadeSimple #RecruiterTools #WedgeHR #RecruitmentSoftware #HiringInnovation #CandidateExperience #HRTech #recruiter #recruitment #hiringmanager #talentacquisition #software #hr #interviewing #videointerviews #remotework

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