Best Matt Alder Podcasts (2025)

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Ep 755: Balancing Automation with Authenticity 28:15

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We’ve been talking about automation in recruiting for a long time. The AI developments of the last two years have significantly shifted the landscape of what is possible with automation, making it a strategic imperative rather than a nice-to-have. However, the current situation is pretty problematic. Some recruiters and TA teams are doing it poorly…

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Round Up November 2025 13:39

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If you’ve not listened to Roundup before, it’s a short review of the episodes that I’ve published in the last month to make sure you don’t miss out on the valuable insights that my guests are sharing. I hope you have been enjoying the live Round Up episodes we’ve been doing over the last few months. This month sees a brief return to the old school …

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Lindsey Scrase: The Battle Against Hiring Fraud: COO @ Checkr 48:59

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#thePOZcast is proudly brought to you by Fountain - the leading enterprise platform for workforce management. Our platform enables companies to support their frontline workers from job application to departure. Fountain elevates the hiring, management, and retention of frontline workers at scale. To learn more, please visit: https://www.fountain.co…

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Ep 754: Finding Clarity in Recruiting Chaos 28:01

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It's easy to feel overwhelmed by the pace of change in talent acquisition. AI developments, vendor mergers and acquisitions, a confusing technology landscape, and shifting candidate behaviours are just some of the current trends making everything feel chaotic. But if we take a step back and look carefully, patterns start to emerge. There are clues …

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Ep 753: Hiring Exceptional Executive Talent 20:59

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Despite the challenging economic landscape and wave of layoffs across many sectors, finding exceptional senior talent remains a challenge, and many employers are making it worse for themselves. Trust has eroded with lengthy interview processes, poor candidate experience, and misaligned employer branding are pushing top talent away. With as many as …

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Matt Medved: Living in the Intersection of Music & Tech 1:06:20

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#thePOZcast is proudly brought to you by Fountain - the leading enterprise platform for workforce management. Our platform enables companies to support their frontline workers from job application to departure. Fountain elevates the hiring, management, and retention of frontline workers at scale. To learn more, please visit: https://www.fountain.co…

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Ep 752: Using Job Architecture To Drive Value From AI 31:18

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Skills, tasks, jobs, activities. These terms get used interchangeably across HR and talent acquisition, but they mean fundamentally different things. Skills are attributes of people. Tasks are components of work. Jobs are bundles of activities. Having clarity here matters more now than ever. As AI begins reshaping how work gets done, organisations …

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Ep 751: The Trust Problem In Recruiting 23:12

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Uncertain economic times, high volumes of layoffs, and easy access to AI tools mean many employers are dealing with an unprecedented number of applications. Recruiters are overwhelmed, candidates are getting ghosted, and trust in the recruiting process is suffering. But are TA teams doing all they can to relieve the pressure at the top of the funne…

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BEST OF: Jordan Harbinger: Master Storyteller and Top Podcast Host Distilling Untapped Wisdom from the World's Top Humans (E128) 44:16

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1:47 - Coaching and Dating advice 4:47 - Getting into Podcast 5:29 - Shows on dating 7:30 - Moving to Corporate World 9:36 - Early Influence as a Podcast Host 13:12 - Preparation for a show 15:00 - Pandemic Episode 18:33 - Conspiracy Theory 19:29 - Prediction and Future Trends 23:11 - Russell Brand Show 24:10 - #1 Guest 26:53 - Star Struck 27:50 - …

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Ep 750: Agents, Data, and the Future of Talent Acquisition 23:03

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SAP's recent acquisition of SmartRecruiters has generated considerable interest across the talent acquisition community. The deal brings AI-native recruiting capabilities into a broader HR suite, creating complete visibility into data across the entire employee lifecycle. For recruiters, this means seeing what happens after a hire is made with the …

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Ep 749: Recruiting Past, Present, and Future (Live at TA Tech) 44:26

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This is a special episode, recorded live on stage at TA Tech Europe in London earlier in November. It's a wide-ranging discussion about the state of our industry and where it's heading with one of recruiting's true pioneers, Jeff Taylor, the founder of Monster.com and the soon to be launched Boomband, . We debate AI's true impact on hiring, discuss…

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From Fighter Pilot to Fearless Leader: Michelle “Mace” Curran 52:49

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#thePOZcast is proudly brought to you by Fountain - the leading enterprise platform for workforce management. Our platform enables companies to support their frontline workers from job application to departure. Fountain elevates the hiring, management, and retention of frontline workers at scale. To learn more, please visit: https://www.fountain.co…

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Ep 748: The Real Value Of AI Agents 34:25

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The AI agent marketplace has become a confusing landscape full of chatbots and co-pilots that aren't agents, claiming revolutionary capabilities. But genuine AI agents represent something fundamentally different. They're digital workers that can handle complex, multi-step processes independently, making decisions and adjustments along the way. The …

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Ep 747: Rethinking Fairness in Hiring 30:52

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Many organizations treat accessibility as just a compliance checkbox, checking the box to meet legal requirements and then moving on. But this mindset misses massive opportunities. When companies design truly inclusive hiring processes, they don't just help candidates with disabilities, but also improve the experience for everyone. Forward-thinking…

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Ep 746 Building Digital Trust In Hiring 22:12

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The recruitment experience is undergoing a fundamental transformation with AI and automation playing an increasingly larger role. It's essential to recognise the consequences of lost human connection. Trust is an absolutely critical element here, and employers need to ensure they aren't losing the emotional intelligence and genuine connections that…

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Ep 745: Recruiting Excellence In Disruptive Times 35:50

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Talent acquisition is being tested like never before. Teams are continually being asked to do more with less, hiring volumes remain unpredictable, and technology is evolving faster than organizations can adapt. AI promises transformation but often delivers confusion, with some vendors labeling simple automation as intelligence, while, at the same t…

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Ep 744: How Job Ads Impact Quality Of Hire 32:56

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Application volumes are continuing to rise, but finding quality hires remains a challenge. The usual suspects that tend to get the blame are candidates using AI, economic uncertainty, and a continuing decline in job board effectiveness. However, research suggests a more fundamental issue that many organizations overlook. The words in job descriptio…

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Building a Meal Delivery Empire: Insights from Carlos Ventura Jr. 50:41

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#thePOZcast is proudly brought to you by Fountain - the leading enterprise platform for workforce management. Our platform enables companies to support their frontline workers from job application to departure. Fountain elevates the hiring, management, and retention of frontline workers at scale. To learn more, please visit: https://www.fountain.co…

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Community, Curiosity, and the Future of Recruiting: Live from RecFest USA 2025 17:50

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Thanks for listening, and please follow us on Insta @NHPTalent and www.youtube.com/thePOZcast For all episodes, please check out www.thePOZcast.com CHAPTERS / TIMESTAMPS 00:00 – Welcome to RecFest Nashville 2025 Adam sets the scene and kicks off day two of #thePOZcast live from the Juicebox.ai booth. 00:28 – Guest 1: Steve Levy – The Elder Statesma…

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The Power of the Recruitment Community: Live @ RecFest USA 2025 29:33

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Thanks for listening, and please follow us on Insta @NHPTalent and www.youtube.com/thePOZcast For all episodes, please check out www.thePOZcast.com Chapter Breakdown 00:00 – Welcome to RecFest Nashville 2025 Adam sets the scene at the Juicebox.ai booth and kicks off #thePOZcast live from the field. 00:28 – Guest 1: Omar Khateeb – The Power of Authe…

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Round Up October 2025 34:41

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Recruiting Future Round Up is back in a brand-new live format. Round Up has always been a quick way to catch up on the most important insights from the month’s Recruiting Future interviews. Now we’re taking it further, streaming live on LinkedIn, Facebook, and YouTube so you can join the conversation in real time. In this recording (previously live…

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Jay Williams: Building a Brand with Soul: The Freebird Story 45:15

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#thePOZcast is proudly brought to you by Fountain - the leading enterprise platform for workforce management. Our platform enables companies to support their frontline workers from job application to departure. Fountain elevates the hiring, management, and retention of frontline workers at scale. To learn more, please visit: https://www.fountain.co…

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Ep 743: The Talent Acquisition Revolution 30:04

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The recruiting technology landscape is transforming at an unprecedented speed. AI Tools that seemed like far-fetched concepts just a few years ago are hitting the market and delivering results. But adoption is messy and uneven. Some employers are experimenting with AI-driven interviews, while others worry about bias and legal risks. High-volume rec…

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From Amazon to Custom Ink: Real Talk on Recruiting, AI & Career Pivots- LIVE from RecFest 2025 51:03

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Chapters / Timestamps 00:00 – Intro / RecFest Kick-off 00:30 – Guest #1 – Tijal Rives (Amazon) 00:40 The power of speaking your truth & dealing with trolls 01:45 Career path – from recruiting → product at Amazon 02:45 Curiosity as a superpower (“the red-button” story) 03:40 Inside Amazon’s hiring process & the Bar Raiser 05:50 Making the move from …

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Ep 742: Aligning Hiring with Values 22:00

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Most hiring currently focuses on assessing a mix of skills and experience. However, there's a deeper layer that often gets overlooked. Companies talk endlessly about culture and values, yet few know how to genuinely assess them. This matters especially for purpose-driven organizations. Whether it's a B Corp, a sustainability-focused business, or an…

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TA on the Front Lines: Panda, 7-Eleven, Champions Group & CoverGenius - LIVE from RecFest 2025 53:53

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Thanks for listening, and please follow us on Insta @NHPTalent and www.youtube.com/thePOZcast For all episodes, please check out www.thePOZcast.com Chapters / Timestamps Joey Lee — Panda Restaurant Group 00:40 – Joey Lee joins: falling into TA & purpose of helping people 02:36 – Scale at Panda: ~3,000 store openings; ~100 corporate roles 03:20 – Or…

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Claude Silver: Be Yourself at Work: A New Era 46:22

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#thePOZcast is proudly brought to you by Fountain - the leading enterprise platform for workforce management. Our platform enables companies to support their frontline workers from job application to departure. Fountain elevates the hiring, management, and retention of frontline workers at scale. To learn more, please visit: https://www.fountain.co…

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Ep 741: The Competitive Advantage Of Neuro-Inclusion 33:02

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As many as 1 in 7 people are neurodivergent, with brains that process information, communicate, and work differently. Many have ADHD, autism, dyslexia, or other conditions they've hidden throughout their careers, masking to fit workplace norms. But creating environments where these individuals thrive isn't about expensive accommodations or special …

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LIVE from RecFestUS: David Paffenholz: CEO @ JuiceBox- the AI Recruiting platform 15:44

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Thanks for listening, and please follow us on Insta @NHPTalent and www.youtube.com/thePOZcast For all episodes, please check out www.thePOZcast.com Chapters 00:00 – Intro from Nashville 00:45 – Shoutout to Juicebox.ai & why Adam actually uses it 01:40 – The Origin Story: From failed recruiting agency to AI powerhouse 03:45 – Empowering, not replaci…

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Ep 740: Are We Really Ready For AI? 32:59

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We've lived through technology revolutions before. Personal computers. The Internet. Smartphones. Social media. Each felt transformative at the time, reshaping how we work and communicate. But something fundamentally different is happening now. AI learns from every interaction and improves with each release. Yet the signals are confusing. Some pilo…

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Dave Vu: Harnessing AI for Smarter Hiring 39:19

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#thePOZcast is proudly brought to you by Fountain - the leading enterprise platform for workforce management. Our platform enables companies to support their frontline workers from job application to departure. Fountain elevates the hiring, management, and retention of frontline workers at scale. To learn more, please visit: https://www.fountain.co…

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Ep 739: TA's Challenges and Priorities for 2026 30:56

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The economic, demographic, and technological forces of change are continuing to drive disruption, confusion, and chaos. Against the backdrop of this ever-shifting landscape, TA Leaders are expected to deliver greater value to their organizations than ever before. So how are they planning to do this in the next 12 months? What are the strategic prio…