Amanda Augustine, CPCC, CPRW

In this new article from HR Brew, Rajesh Namboothiry, SVP at Manpower U.S., breaks down August’s “low-hire, low-fire” trend: cautious employers, a growing skills mismatch as “new jobs and new skills” emerge and fewer quits — showing lower worker confidence. His advice? 📈 Invest in upskilling and career pathways to bridge the gap. 👉 Read the article: https://bit.ly/4nKScB4

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From NYPD Auxiliary Sergeant to Workday Technical Integration Consultant. 👮‍♂️ ➡️ 💻 Ezra's unique journey now involves helping companies revolutionise hiring with HiredScore. Discover his inspiring story and valuable advice for aspiring tech consultants. Read more: https://bit.ly/45pmLpg #WDAYLife

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TA Leaders - Let’s talk budget. Annual budgets? That’s old news… Now it’s: 🧾 Start at zero 📈 Make the case 💰 Hope you get what your team needs So how do you secure a budget for the tools, headcount, consultants, or programs that would make your life easier and your team more effective? Here’s what we’ve learned from supporting dozens of companies: 👉 Budget approvals rarely start or end with Finance. Your CFO might sign the check, but the case is won or lost with your cross-functional allies. If you want buy-in, speak their language. Start with urgency → highlight the pain → paint the upside for the business. 🎯 Talking to your Head of Engineering? They need to hire 100 engineers in 6 months - 4x their usual pace: Don’t just say “we need process help.” Say: “At our current conversion rate, we’ll need 750 interviews. That’s 500+ hours of Eng time. But with structured interviews, we can reduce interview load by 40% and hire faster. Let’s invest now to save hundreds of hours later.” 💡 Pitching to your Head of People? They’re managing tradeoffs across the entire People team. Don’t say: “We need to improve our interview process.” Say: “Our current process is creating inconsistent candidate experiences - and it’s showing up in Glassdoor reviews and offer declines. If we roll out a interview training program, we’ll improve manager confidence, mitigate bias, and better support our DEI and employer brand goals. It’s a small investment with high visibility and long-term retention benefits.” 📊 And for your CFO? Quantify the cost of inefficiency. Don’t say: “We need a sourcing tool.” Say: “Last quarter, we spent over $150K on agency fees to fill roles we had already sourced candidates for - but couldn’t move fast enough. With a lightweight investment in interview scheduling automation and better funnel analytics, we could cut agency usage in half this year.” Most people outside TA don’t realize what it takes to run a high-performing function. It’s on you to educate, empathize, and make the business case crystal clear. Your ask should feel so logical, so strategic, and so tied to business outcomes - that saying no would be irresponsible. You don’t need to beg for budget. You need to build the case. 🛠️ Want help making that case? We helped the VP of Talent at FLYR Labs secure budget for fractional RecOps support when they couldn’t afford a full-time hire. And we’d be happy to help you do the same. ———————————————————————— 👋 I’m Brandon. I help TA leaders build high-performing recruiting engines - through better systems, streamlined processes, and empowered teams. Ready to lead with less stress and more support? Let’s talk. #TalentLeadership #RecruitingOperations #RecOps #BudgetStrategy #TAReality #NobleTalent

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What are the eight most significant trends in recruiting and TA today? I explain them in this article with some ideas on how to respond. Next week, I will highlight the most "out there" bleeding-edge trends that MAY change everything we do. Be sure to read this week's and next week's article to understand the trajectory of change in our profession. https://lnkd.in/gjCYtA4e

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