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A majority of talent acquisition (TA) leaders lack hiring strategies ready for market fluctuations. This data expose how quickly teams lose traction when demand drops. Today’s talent acquisition teams face shrinking req loads, rising pressure to prove value, and unpredictable workforce needs, a combination driving a widening performance gap. Only a small fraction leverages data-driven workforce planning to convert this slowdown into strategic momentum, leaving most employers vulnerable to escalating costs, weakened pipelines, and missed growth windows.
Solving this uncertainty requires rethinking the entire recruiting engine—so what should TA leaders do to build resilience in a soft market? In this episode of the Time to Hire podcast, host Lamees Abourahma speaks with Heather Taylor, Director of RPO Solutions at MAU Workforce Solutions, to examine how RPO partnerships, analytics, and smarter processes strengthen quality of hire, reduce cost, and future-proof talent strategies across shifting labor conditions.
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Chapters
1. Intro (00:00:00)
2. About MAU Workforce Solutions (00:01:47)
3. RPO’s Role in a Soft Hiring Market (00:02:36)
4. From Reactive to Strategic Talent Acquisition (00:03:55)
5. Real-World Examples of Strategic RPO Impact (00:04:47)
6. KPIs That Matter in a Soft Market (00:06:44)
7. Advice for TA Leaders Considering RPO (00:08:28)
8. Common Misconceptions About RPO (00:10:21)
9. AI Adoption in Manufacturing & Supply Chain Recruiting (00:12:40)
10. Integrating RPO Technology with Client Systems (00:14:25)
11. Outro (00:15:10)
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