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 & Innovation Officer, to reflect on a challenging but pivotal year for recruitment. They explore what’s held hiring back in 2025, where confidence is starting to return, and how recruiters are adapting their business models, skills and use of technology to prepare for growth in 2026. The discussion covers market resilience, the growing importance of trusted client partnerships, the practical role of AI in improving productivity, and why recruiters will be central to navigating labour market change in the year ahead. Guest: Maxine Bligh, Chief Membership & Innovation Officer, REC

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Episode 72: 2025 Recruitment Roundup – Why human insight still matters in a tech-driven market is an episode from REC Scale Up Podcast by Talking Recruitment Podcasts.

This episode is 00:30:45 long.

This episode was published on Dec 17, 2025.

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