What if the biggest mistake we’re making with AI in talent acquisition is using it to make an outdated model work faster?

In this episode of The Future of Hiring, I’m joined by longtime friend, CHRO and board member Joanne Ferris for a wide-ranging conversation about what talent acquisition needs to become as we head toward 2030.

We explore why TA leaders need to move beyond time-to-hire and cost-per-hire and start speaking the language of business strategy, capability and value creation. We dig into where AI and automation should take over, where human judgment still matters, and why organizations should stop asking “Who do we need to hire?” and start asking “What work needs to be done?”

Jo also shares her thinking on capability pools, fractional talent, internal mobility, quality of hire, the idea of a human capital P&L, and what CEOs and boards should really be asking their talent leaders.

And, naturally, we fire up the DeLorean, head to 2030 and discover that the future of talent may involve fewer silos, more connected ecosystems, and apparently, a lot more Crocs.

A smart, provocative and occasionally irreverent conversation about building talent acquisition for where business is going, rather than where it’s been.

Apologies as I’m still working on balancing the sound quality and learning to be a better host!