Time to Hire
af Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association (RPOA)
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Orion Talent CEO Greg Summers on the Future of RPO Partnerships
Orion Talent CEO Greg Summers on the Future of RPO Partnerships
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Welcome to "Time to Hire," a dynamic and insightful podcast created by the Recruitment Process Outsourcing Association (RPOA) specifically for talent acquisition professionals to keep them well-informed about the latest industry trends and best practices.
In each episode, RPOA Executive Director, Lamees Abourahma, hosts prodigious talent leaders to share talent market intelligence and innovative recruitment approaches. Tune in to the podcast to help you enhance your hiring processes, strengthen your employer brand, and innovate your talent strategy.
Whether you're a seasoned talent acquisition professional or just starting in the field, "Time to Hire" provides an invaluable platform to expand your knowledge, learn from industry leaders, and stay up-to-date with the rapidly changing world of recruitment.
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- Orion Talent CEO Greg Summers on the Future of RPO Partnerships · 24 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 62Nearly seven in 10 employers report a positive ROI from their recruitment process outsourcing partnership, and 61% say their hiring metrics have improved overall, according to…
- One in Four Applicants Could Be Fake: Identity Fraud in Hiring with Matt Moynahan · 33 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 61Applicant fraud has evolved from resume embellishment into a sophisticated, AI-enabled threat — and the hiring process is now a primary attack vector. According to Gartner, by…
- How a VP of Talent Acquisition Built High-Impact RPO Partnerships for Healthcare Hiring · 24 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 60Recruitment Process Outsourcing (also known as RPO) is often misunderstood as a transactional staffing solution. But for talent acquisition leaders navigating today's market…
- Keep Hiring Human: Nick Livingston on AI-Assisted Interviewing and the Future of Recruiter Intelligence · 43 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 59Recruiting teams are gaining back real time — but the more significant shift is what happens to the conversation once the note-taking disappears. According to RPOA's 2026 RPO…
- From Hype to Hiring Outcomes: Jan Grohoske on AI Strategy, Applicant Fraud, and What RPO Partners Must Deliver in 2026 · 34 min. · Episode 58Artificial intelligence has moved from a competitive advantage to a baseline expectation in talent acquisition — and the pressure on recruiting teams is intensifying. According…
- From Tool Users to Trusted Advisors: John Fitzgerald on AI Strategy, Organizational Readiness, and What RPO Partners Must Deliver Now · 27 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 57AI consulting and expertise have become the top capability buyers demand from RPO partners — surpassing operational delivery for the first time. According to the 2026 RPOA RPO…
- Skills Over Jobs: Stefan Lint on Navigating Talent Scarcity, AI, and the Future of RPO · 33 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 56In today’s evolving talent landscape, organizations face a paradox: a cooling labor market alongside persistent shortages in high-value skills. As Stefan Lint explains, the shift…
- Navigating Skills Gaps, Passive Talent, and Embedded Recruiting Strategy with Lori Prehar · 30 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 55Hiring demand is no longer linear—it’s uneven, unpredictable, and increasingly skills-driven. While some roles stall, others remain critically hard to fill, forcing talent…
- Closing the Skills Gap: Jim Sheehan on the Silver Wave, Skills-First Hiring, and AI-Driven Talent Strategy in Advanced Manufacturing · 29 min. · Sæson 4 Episode 54The manufacturing sector is facing a talent crisis that no amount of job postings will solve. Gartner predicts that by 2030, half of all enterprises will face irreversible skill…
- Fede Calvino on Skills-First Hiring, AI Recalibration, and Global Talent Strategy in a Restructured Labor Market · 26 min. · Episode 53When hiring slows but demand for specialized skills accelerates, talent leaders face a paradox. According to LinkedIn’s Global Talent Trends research, 73% of professionals are…
- Winning the AI Talent Race: Grant Jessup on Specialized Hiring, Passive Talent Strategy, and the Future of RPO · 23 min. · Episode 52Hiring volume may be cooling, but competition for specialized skills is intensifying. As AI adoption accelerates across industries, organizations face a widening gap between…
- Applicant Fraud and How to Detect Fake Candidates · 35 min. · Episode 51Applicant fraud is no longer a fringe issue—it’s becoming a structural risk in talent acquisition. As AI tools make it easier to fabricate resumes, manipulate interviews, and…
- Ep 50 Skills-First Hiring in 2026: How AI, Emerging Skills, and RPO Are Redefining Talent Acquisition with Chip Holmes · 33 min.In 2026, demand for emerging skills is accelerating even as overall hiring slows—yet only 21% of companies have fully adopted skills-based hiring, according to LinkedIn’s 2024…
- Ep 49 Skills-First Revolution: Kyle MK on Redefining Talent Acquisition · 24 min.Did you know that 81% of jobs on Indeed are now matched to candidates based on skills, not degrees? Yet talent acquisition leaders struggle as employer expectations outpace…
- Transformation: The New Role of Recruitment Process Outsourcing with Alex Ridder · 47 min.The RPO landscape faces a reckoning: according to Nelson Hall, 60% of buyers now view providers as largely interchangeable—a figure underscoring industry-wide commoditization. As…
- Ep 47 The End of Recruitment as We Know It with Scotty AI Co-Founder · 43 min.AI-driven recruiting is rewriting the rules of talent acquisition. At the 2025 RPOA Annual Conference, we learned of an innovative AI hiring platform that made 5,201 hires in…
- Ep 46 Thriving Through Turbulence: RPO Leadership Resilliance with Terry Terhark · 35 min.Global RPO revenue growth took a stark turn, with 2024 marking a -13% drop and 2025 showing flat or even negative growth (according to multiple industry analysts). As the RPO…
- Ep 45 AI Governance & Trust in Recruitment: Insights from FairNow's CEO · 42 min.AI adoption is transforming recruitment, yet 30+ new global AI regulations introduced in just four years reveal a sector racing to manage unprecedented risk. Recruitment leaders…
- Ep 44 AI-Native Talent Strategies: Future-Proofing RPO with Jordan Morrow · 52 min.Today’s talent acquisition landscape is experiencing rapid disruption. Did you know that 90% of employees use generative AI, yet only 40% of enterprises provide official access…
- Ep 43 Ted Pierni of Robertson Explains How Organizations Can Transform Their Talent Acquisition Function · 31 min.Across the talent acquisition landscape, 77% of companies report difficulty keeping teams right-sized amid unpredictable hiring cycles, according to the Recruitment Process…
