{"podcast":{"title":"Recruiting Future with Matt Alder - What's Next For Talent Acquisition, HR & Hiring?","slug":"recruiting-future-with-matt-alder-what-s-next-for-talent-acquisition-hr-hiring-503313","podcast_index_feed_id":503313,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/recruitingfuture","website_url":"http://recruitingfuture.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/d397482e-c6a7-11ea-8766-d3ae6f5bcdc7/image/1983-Recruiting-Future-Apple-Podcast-Sponsor.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Matt Alder","episode_count":882,"summary":"Talent acquisition is undergoing unprecedented disruption as AI, economic uncertainty, and the ever-shortening lifespan of skills radically reshape recruiting. On Recruiting Future, Matt Alder explores this evolving landscape, using insightful interviews with transformational TA practitioners and forward-thinking experts to spark your imagination and provide the insights you need to shape the future of talent acquisition in your organization. Each episode explores topics such as AI, recruiting automation, recruitment marketing, employer branding, skills-based hiring, assessment, candidate experience, DEI, internal mobility, and the transformation of TA teams. Recruiting Future is an essential resource for everyone involved in hiring. Matt Alder is a globally respected talent acquisition futurist, author, and speaker with over 25 years of experience exploring what’s next in recruiting. Renowned for his expertise in strategic foresight and technology trends, Matt provides a unique perspective that empowers leaders to navigate disruption. His deep industry knowledge and ability to spark meaningful conversations make Recruiting Future a must-listen for talent acquisition and HR profes…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-12T12:17:52.426667+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/recruiting-future-with-matt-alder-what-s-next-for-talent-acquisition-hr-hiring-503313"},"episode":{"title":"Ep 796: How Hiring Shapes Employee Engagement","slug":"ep-796-how-hiring-shapes-employee-engagement","published_at":"2026-05-20T13:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/recruiting-future-with-matt-alder-what-s-next-for-talent-acquisition-hr-hiring-503313/ep-796-how-hiring-shapes-employee-engagement","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/recruiting-future-with-matt-alder-what-s-next-for-talent-acquisition-hr-hiring-503313","url":"https://recruitingfuture.com","audio_url":"https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/traffic.megaphone.fm/FPMN8619788144.mp3","summary":"Employee engagement remains one of the most talked-about challenges in the world of work. Year after year, the data tells the same story: levels barely shift, no matter what organizations try. The usual response is to focus on what happens once people are already in the door, but the results rarely change. At the same time, AI is reshaping roles and expectations, making employees question their value in ways that weren't there before. So what if the real engagement problem starts in the hiring process itself? My guest this week is Dr. Roz Cohen, Chief People Officer and author of “The Engagement Dilemma”. In our conversation, she explains why there are three distinct types of engagement, how outdated job descriptions undermine them, and what hiring teams should do differently to build belonging from the start. In the interview, we discuss: Why engagement levels haven't shifted Three types of employee engagement The role of TA in employee engagement Reassessing roles before recruiting Hiring for attributes and behaviours Onboarding for connection and belonging Identity beyond surface characteristics What does the future look like? Follow this podcast on Apple Podcasts. Follow this podcast on Spotify. A full transcript will appear here shortly.","meta_description":"Employee engagement remains one of the most talked-about challenges in the world of work. Year after year, the data tells the same story: levels barely sh…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1153,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/recruiting-future-with-matt-alder-what-s-next-for-talent-acquisition-hr-hiring-503313/episodes/ep-796-how-hiring-shapes-employee-engagement/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/recruiting-future-with-matt-alder-what-s-next-for-talent-acquisition-hr-hiring-503313/ep-796-how-hiring-shapes-employee-engagement.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}