Welcome to Recruiting Trailblazers – a podcast where we delve into the world of talent acquisition with industry experts from across the globe. In this episode, we host Adam Smith, who is renowned for his experience in recruiting and leading talent acquisition in fast-paced technology companies like Applovin and Machine Zone.

Like many great internal recruiters and leaders, he began his recruiting career in the staffing game at Palo Alto Staffing – and, interestingly he is also a Recruiting Advisor @ The Dancing Cat!

https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamsmith13/

Adam shares his insights and experiences, touching on an array of subjects from internal talent acquisition to the changing trends in the industry.

• Discussion on the shift from agency recruiters to internal recruiters, and the challenges and benefits.
• The impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in recruitment and how it expedites the hiring process while allowing recruiters to build relationships.
• Broaching on creating effective talent acquisition strategies to ensure a successful in-house team.
• Shedding light on countering biases in the recruitment process to ensure a more equitable selection.
• Adam addresses the importance of feedback and self-evaluation in improving as a recruiter.

Key Takeaways:

1. The advancement of AI is not detrimental to recruiting. Instead, it will reshape the scope of recruiting activities allowing recruiters to expedite the hiring process and spend more time building relationships.

2. Ensuring consistent measurement and alignment between interviews and the performance of current employees is crucial for successful talent acquisition. Building mission statements with the team and using these statements to guide the interview process can improve the effectiveness of hiring.

3. Recruiters play a crucial role in countering biases in the hiring process. Honest self-evaluation helps recruiters improve their decision-making and increase the likelihood of successful hires.