Unlocking overlooked talent: the business case for fair chance hiring
With skills shortages continuing across the UK, could employers be overlooking millions of people who have the skills and potential they nee...
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The Human Advantage: What Recruiters Need in an AI World
AI is transforming recruitment, but technology alone won't create better hiring outcomes. As automation takes care of more administrative ta...
AI in recruitment: why people, not technology, make the difference
In this episode of Talking Recruitment, REC Chief Executive Neil Carberry is joined by Katy Forsyth, Owner and Managing Director of Red Recr...
AI in staffing: smarter matching, stronger relationships
In this episode of Talking Recruitment, REC Chief Membership and Innovation Officer Maxine Bligh is joined by Jan Govaerts, CEO of theMatchB...
AI in recruitment: what’s delivering real value?
A year ago, many recruitment businesses were experimenting with AI. Today, the challenge is no longer whether to use it, but how to use it e...
Untapped talent: creating pathways into work
In this episode of the Talking Recruitment podcast, Neil Carberry is joined by Sarah Bishop from The Talent Arc and Guy Venables from Maximu...
Has EDI been deprioritised – or is it evolving?
In this episode of Talking Recruitment, Olga Frańczak is joined by Beth Foley and Helen Tomlinson to discuss how approaches to equality, div...
Global recruitment trends: what’s next for UK agencies?
In this episode of Talking Recruitment, Maxine Bligh is joined by Ross Thompson and Jurgen Jaarsma to discuss what is happening across globa...
Is the recruitment model changing for good?
As the pace of legislative change accelerates, this episode of Talking Recruitment asks a bigger question: is the recruitment model itself s...
Employment Rights Act: What next for recruiters?
In this episode of Talking Recruitment, Neil Carberry is joined by David Levenston (Orbital) and Lee McChrystal (Brookson) to explore how ag...
Hiring for growth: how to avoid costly mis-hires in recruitment with Dominic Waters
In this episode of Talking Recruitment, Maxine Bligh, Chief Membership and Innovation Officer at the REC, is joined by Dominic Waters (Paul...
Get April Ready: What you need to know about the Employment Rights Act
In this episode of Talking Recruitment, Neil Carberry is joined by Paul Chamberlain (JMW Solicitors), David Johnson (PayStream) and Lewis Go...
Get April Ready: Risk in a changing legal landscape
In this episode of Talking Recruitment, Neil Carberry is joined by Daniel Haslam (Giant Group), Rob Leake (NumberMill) and Sebastien Sauca (...
Lifetime Achievement: What it really takes to build a lasting recruitment business
In Episode 75 of the Talking Recruitment Podcast, REC Chief Executive, Neil Carberry OBE, is joined by the REC’s 2025 Lifetime Achievement A...
Why the CV is dead and what comes next
In this episode of Talking Recruitment, REC Chief Executive Neil Carberry OBE is joined by recruitment reformer and tech innovator Keith Lan...
Episode 73: Better Together: The REC & TRN on the future of recruitment
In this episode of Talking Recruitment, REC Chief Executive Neil Carberry OBE is joined by James Osborne, Founder of The Recruitment Network...
Episode 72: 2025 Recruitment Roundup – Why human insight still matters in a tech-driven market
In the final Talking Recruitment podcast of the year Neil Carberry OBE, REC Chief Executive, is joined by Maxine Bligh, REC Chief Membership...
Episode 71: Compliance – what’s on the horizon for 2026?
In this episode, REC Chief Executive Neil Carberry OBE is joined by three industry specialists: Daniel Haslam, Chief Business Development Of...
Episode 70: Five legal updates that could affect your recruitment business in 2025 and beyond
In this episode, Neil Carberry is joined by Melissa Mhondoro, Legal Advice Manager at the REC, to discuss the significant regulatory and mar...
Episode 69: Bridging the gap: wellness, workforce, and what’s next for the NHS.
In this episode, Neil Carberry speaks with Suhail Mirza, Global Wellness Speaker, Healthcare Expert & Staffing Sector Board Advisor, about h...