In this Talent Grind Live session, Alex Mann and I dove deep into the current state of recruiting, the impact of AI, and how professionals can position themselves for success in this evolving landscape.

We started by acknowledging the challenging economic environment. As Alex put it, channeling Gerald Ford: ”The state of the union is not good.” This sentiment reflects what many recruiters are experiencing – a frozen job market with companies cutting back to the bone and overloading their existing employees rather than bringing on new talent.

What's particularly interesting is that while there appears to be some uptick in recruiting activity, it's not necessarily translating to new recruiter hires. Instead, companies are demanding more from their existing talent acquisition teams:

”In the last week I've done multiple digit calls with recruiters and I have heard less about hiring recruiters and more that we need tools to help us because the demand is so high… recruiters have been told 'do more with less, and we're gonna give you the AI tools to try and figure out how to make that happen.'”

The Economy and Recruiting: ”The State of the Union Is Not Good”