# Ep 792: Conversations from HR Tech Europe: Wolfgang Brickwedde and Mervyn Dinnen

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Podcast: [Recruiting Future with Matt Alder - What's Next For Talent Acquisition, HR & Hiring?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/recruiting-future-with-matt-alder-what-s-next-for-talent-acquisition-hr-hiring-503313)
Published: 2026-05-03T09:11:00+00:00
Episode link: https://recruitingfuture.com
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## Resource

Talent acquisition is sitting in a strange place right now. AI is in every conversation, but the work of actually hiring people is getting harder rather than easier. Application volumes are swinging in unpredictable ways, the workforce itself is changing shape, and the reality on the ground is some distance from the hype. So what is actually going on in talent acquisition right now? In this episode, recorded at HR Tech Europe in Amsterdam, I'm joined by two guests who have spent decades watching this industry evolve. Wolfgang Brickwedde from the Institute for Competitive Recruiting shares what his research is telling him about the market employers are navigating and where vendors are still getting it wrong. Mervyn Dinnen then joins me to talk about the reality behind the AI hype and how the multigenerational workforce is reshaping the world of work. Follow this podcast on Apple Podcasts. Follow this podcast on Spotify.

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