Rosalind Rattan

Still measuring your recruiting success with outdated metrics? You're not alone—but it’s time for a change. 📉📊 The right data can transform your hiring process from unpredictable to unstoppable. ✅💼 Grab our free guide to learn which talent acquisition metrics actually matter and how to use them: 📥 https://lnkd.in/eyGSXh3z

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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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TA is evolving. But are we measuring what actually matters? The talent market is full of contradictions. Hiring is happening, but it’s cautious. Candidates want more clarity. Employers are taking longer to make decisions. AI is everywhere in the conversation, but still nowhere near full adoption. Through it all, TA is changing. The best teams are thinking about skills, internal mobility, and workforce planning, not just filling roles. However, many are still reporting on time to hire and cost per hire, metrics that track activity rather than impact. So how should TA functions prove their value? What should be measured if the goal is real business influence? My guest on Episode 766 of Recruiting Future is Bharat Siyani, VP of People and Culture at Elmo Software. In our conversation, Bharat outlines what impact really looks like, which metrics actually matter, and how TA can position itself as a strategic partner in the business. We discuss: • The contradictions in today’s talent market • Finding the signal in the noise • Understanding nuance in recruiting decisions • What AI should do versus what humans must own • Moving beyond efficiency metrics • Measuring value, outcomes, and long-term fit • Tech hiring in a volatile landscape • Skills, context, and redefining roles • TA’s role in shaping the workforce • What the TA team of the future might look like 🎧 Listen by searching Recruiting Future wherever you get your podcasts #JoinTheConversation

Still juggling too many recruiting vendors and getting too few hires? If you lead Talent Acquisition at a large org, chances are you’ve got: - Multiple agency relationships - Pressure to deliver fast, high-quality hires - A dashboard full of vendor data with no clear story And yet hiring still feels slow, inconsistent, and reactive. This piece breaks down what high-performing recruiting partners actually do differently. And how to tell if yours are adding value or just resumes. If adding more vendors isn’t solving the problem, this article is worth a full read. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/e8icYpgV  #hiring #talentacquisition #hiringnow #recruitment

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The talent industry is evolving fast. Are you keeping up? Built In surveyed 350+ talent leaders to uncover how top teams are navigating today’s biggest hiring shifts. The top takeaway? A multi-channel approach to recruiting is a must have, especially if you’re looking to secure top AI talent. Download the 2025 Talent Trend Report to stay ahead: https://lnkd.in/gTs2ZifZ

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The top 10 Talent Acquisition plays of 2025 (based on conversations with 75 leading TA operators) Most of the gains this year didn’t come from shiny new tools. They came from executing fundamentals with real rigor. Here’s what moved the needle 👇 1. Persona-based candidate messaging Teams that interviewed real employees and built messaging around actual motivations consistently outperformed generic outreach. 2. Email sequencing (done properly) Not “send one nice message and hope.” Structured, multi-touch sequences that compound over time. 3. Firmographic market mapping Using tools like Dealroom or Crunchbase to understand who you’re really hiring from before sourcing even starts. 4. Centralised messaging + A/B testing High-performing team leads provided frameworks, tested messages, and scaled what worked. 5. Recruiter battle cards Prepared responses for common objections, grounded in real value propositions. 6. Candidate experience as a competitive advantage Forward-looking, thoughtful feedback that creates goodwill, even for candidates you reject. 7. AI as a multiplier, not a role replacer AI taking admin, triage, and prep work, recruiters focusing on judgment and relationships. 8. Systemised AI use across teams Not “everyone experimenting in isolation,” but shared workflows, prompts, and standards. 9. Sourcing as a strategic intelligence function. Top teams treat sourcing as a way to gather market data, signal shifts, and inform strategy. 10. Hiring like a GTM motion Clear ICPs. Tiered effort. Measurable funnels. TA borrowing discipline from sales and marketing. The pattern? Nothing here is magic. It’s about systems, clarity, and execution quality. 2026 won’t reward teams that do more. It’ll reward teams that do the right things, consistently. Which ones have you experimented with?

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𝗕𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆. Too often, recruiting teams chase open reqs instead of predicting future needs—and growth suffers. Data analytics changes the game. When TA pros forecast talent needs, they become strategic partners, align hiring with business goals, and cut the strategy-to-staffing gap from years to months. Invest in the AI-analytics-automation trifecta, integrate your systems, and upskill your team. That’s how you future-proof hiring and keep your company moving forward. Read the full blog to see how predictive insights can transform your talent acquisition strategy. https://lnkd.in/gxySz9gC #TalentAcquisition #WorkforcePlanning #PredictiveAnalytics #HRTech #RecruitmentStrategy #FutureOfWork #HiringTrends #WorkforceAgility #DataDrivenRecruiting #HRInnovation

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How to build reliable Recruiting Benchmarks with AI A step-by-step workflow to research, verify, and validate recruiting data for Ukraine and Europe using AI tools. https://lnkd.in/dAmAd-df

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The average organization juggles 9-11 HR tools. That's a lot of silos, friction, and missed insights. Our whitepaper shares how consolidating your HR tech stack can improve talent decisions, streamline workflows, and boost candidate engagement. Download 💻 https://bit.ly/3JrXwtO #TalentAcquisition #HRTech #HiringInsights

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