The Talent Shift

The Talent Shift

Redefining Talent Strategy

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.

Stop Selling, Start Listening: What Vendors Get Wrong at Events
The Talent ShiftJune 02, 202500:19:24

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

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 ...

You’re Already in the Revolution—Recruitment, AI, and the Fight for Relevance
The Talent ShiftJune 02, 2025
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You’re Already in the Revolution—Recruitment, AI, and the Fight for Relevance

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 ...

Why Gen Z Doesn’t Care About Your Definition of “Professional”
The Talent ShiftJune 02, 202500:16:11

Why Gen Z Doesn’t Care About Your Definition of “Professional”

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 wi...

AI Is Eating Recruiting - Here’s What’s Next, or is it? With Johnny Sanchez Head of Talent Operations at Rivian
The Talent ShiftJune 02, 202500:11:36

AI Is Eating Recruiting - Here’s What’s Next, or is it? With Johnny Sanchez Head of Talent Operations at Rivian

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 ...

You’re Either Learning or You’re Losing
The Talent ShiftJune 02, 202500:30:20

You’re Either Learning or You’re Losing

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 f...

No Résumé, No Problem: Skill-Based Hiring is Here with Nir Dovrat of Canditech
The Talent ShiftJune 02, 202500:13:30

No Résumé, No Problem: Skill-Based Hiring is Here with Nir Dovrat of Canditech

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-...

Why Respect Is a Competency: Inside Design Pickle's Talent Strategy
The Talent ShiftJune 02, 202500:21:01

Why Respect Is a Competency: Inside Design Pickle's Talent Strategy

You think hiring creatives is easy? Think again. Cailean 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. ...

The Soundtrack of Hiring: Walkout Music Meets Recruitment Tech
The Talent ShiftJune 02, 202500:19:09

The Soundtrack of Hiring: Walkout Music Meets Recruitment Tech

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....

Why Mental Health Might Be the Most Underrated Recruitment Strategy
The Talent ShiftJune 02, 202500:22:48

Why Mental Health Might Be the Most Underrated Recruitment Strategy

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 w...

Why TLDR and Brandon Jeffs Are Flipping the Hiring Script
The Talent ShiftJune 02, 202500:22:53

Why TLDR and Brandon Jeffs Are Flipping the Hiring Script

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-...