Judi Kruger

Earlier this year we came out with our Future Of Recruiting Report where we saw ~84% of Talent Acquisition Professionals and Leaders said that AI can make a difference to how they hire. 🤯 ....And so what did we do? ...We LISTENED. Sharing Hiring Assistant : Think of it as your AI hiring agent with LinkedIn Recruiter. It automates sourcing, screening, and outreach, so recruiters focus on engaging top talent and strategic decisions. While the numbers will be there for everyone to see, here is where LinkedIn first AI tool makes a difference : 💡 Empowering recruiters and hiring managers to automate repetitive parts of their work and spend more time connecting with candidates and stakeholders 💡 Helping orgs hire faster and reach out sharper in one of the most competitive talent landscapes ever. 💡 Humanize interactions even with AI in the background Go check it out : https://lnkd.in/HiringAssistant  🚀 LinkedIn LinkedIn India Linkedin News

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Workday buys Paradox to build out its recruiting suite, delivers strong Q2 http://bit.ly/41irsyv The company said that it is acquiring Paradox, a startup that features a candidate experience agent to work through the job application process. #FutureoWork

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Backblaze partnered with Austin PBS to provide scalable cloud storage, aligning on workflow integration, pricing, and support to preserve 50 years of cultural legacy. Discover more about this partnership: https://lnkd.in/gWS9EyBC

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Last week, I spent some time speaking with several different customers’ CIO and HR teams, and one thing was apparent from the conversations I had. AI is essential for organizations aiming to uplevel their operations, no matter what area of the business they support. I recently ran across this article that does an excellent job of simplifying nine notable advantages of AI. From more accurate decision making to business model expansion and innovation, to improved workforce management and information democratization, businesses who are using AI to gain insights, automate tasks, and personalize experiences are starting to see significant value. Some of the key takeaways from the article, and the conversations I had last week, were remarkably similar: ➡️ AI enhances decision-making by providing data-driven insights that minimize errors and eliminates much of the guesswork (or the trusting your gut) that leaders have traditionally relied on. ➡️ AI improves productivity by automating tasks and freeing up human capital for more creative, higher-level work for employees. ➡️ AI facilitates business model expansion and innovation conversations by discovering patterns in data that can help lead to important business outcomes. It’s clear that AI is no longer a “nice to have,” but a foundational capability for modern organizations. Those that move beyond experimentation and thoughtfully embed AI into their operations will be in a better position to make smarter decisions, empower their workforce, and drive sustainable innovation in an increasingly competitive landscape. #AI #EmployeeExperience #CustomerZero #Microsoft #HR https://lnkd.in/g6WiBGVA

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Explore key labor market trends from UKG’s June 2025 Workforce Activity Report. Shiftwork rose 1.3%, small businesses lead job growth, but healthcare shows signs of strain. https://ukg.inc/3IvqXul

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What does it really take to build a strategic Talent Acquisition function today? In this episode, Matt Staney sits down with Samantha Perlman, Head of People at OneSignal, to unpack what modern TA leadership looks like—from her early days at Airbnb to leading People Strategy and TA at scale. Sam shares practical, grounded insights on connecting talent to business impact—and what TA leaders need to focus on now to stay ahead. 🔍 What you'll learn: - How the definition of strategic TA is evolving - Why foundational systems and tech can make or break your hiring engine - How Sam is thinking about AI in TA -beyond the buzz - The leadership mindset shifts TA pros need heading into 2025 If you care about building a smarter, more future-ready talent function—this one’s a must-listen. 📺 YouTube: https://lnkd.in/e2EZ6Vnu 🎧 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/ecg4WaYe 🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://lnkd.in/ewAKe-Cu #TalentAcquisition #PeopleStrategy #HiringExcellence #TALeadership #FutureOfWork #OneSignal #HiringOnAllCylinders #AIinTA #RecruitingInsights

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Every TA leader invests in technology to move faster, hire better, and protect experience. What leaders rarely get is a chance to hear how AI providers, TA platforms, and large‑scale RPOs see the same decisions very differently in one room. This Innovation Unlocked panel brings together Talent Solutions RPO, Avature, and Carv to share what actually works in practice, not theory. 👉 Register to hear perspectives you’re unlikely to get anywhere else: https://lnkd.in/dmZESCF9 #Webinar #Free #Carv #Avature #TA #HRLeaders #RPO #Talent #ManpowerGroupIndia

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With hiring challenges mounting, more organizations are turning to vendor-neutral workforce solutions to stay agile. The 2025 data shows one clear trend: flexibility wins. Companies that adapt faster, through contingent workforce programs, MSPs, and VMS platforms, are the ones thriving despite the talent shortage. CSSvSource partners with employers to deliver scalable, compliant, and efficient workforce solutions tailored to their business goals. Read more in our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/esQgSUev #MSP #VMS #WorkforceSolutions #ContingentWorkforce #CSSvSource

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In a recent report from Revelio Labs (link below), we learn through their incredible data analysis and insights that compensation and remote work are top contributors to positive employee sentiment. It was also interesting to see #AI as a positive contributor (not to the weight of comp and remote). https://lnkd.in/eFzVWvVK ❓Do you know the sentiment of your high performers? ❓Can you cross-reference their compensation? ❓What do your high performers think of their compensation based on market benchmarks? ❓Compa ratio? Can your #HRTech answer these questions easily? If you answered "NO", then you need to reach out to 15Five and learn more about our newest release, Compensation Insights powered by 15Five AI. #ai #hrtech #data #compensation #engagement #sentiment #15Five #insights

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AI is reshaping work at unprecedented speed, and the questions HR leaders ask now will determine who builds trust, skills, and readiness… and who falls behind. A great read from Kristin Sanderson Allen from the SHL Science team on six practical questions HR should be asking this year to lead AI transformation.

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Hardcore work culture might feel like it’s back—but as Betterworks CEO Doug Dennerline shares, measuring outcomes (not hours) is what keeps people engaged and businesses thriving. https://gag.gl/20BLNb

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Workforce transformation is front and center at SHRM Talent 2026. But one part of the talent lifecycle is still often overlooked: 👉 Offboarding How employees leave directly impacts employer brand, candidate perception, and your ability to hire top talent. At Onwards HR, we provide a workforce transformation platform that centralizes and streamlines offboarding. This helps organizations: 🔸 Deliver consistent, tech-enabled exit experiences 🔸 Strengthen employer brand and improve recruiting outcomes 🔸 Capture exit data to inform retention and workforce planning 🔸 Enable internal mobility and redeploy talent instead of losing it If you’re heading to SHRM Talent, let’s connect to talk about how a more structured, technology-driven approach to offboarding can strengthen your overall talent strategy. 📍 Booth 1107 | Dallas, TX 📅 April 19–22 Stop by our booth or schedule a 1:1 meeting. https://hubs.li/Q04b5c_20 #Talent2026 #SHRM #HRInnovation #FutureOfWork #WorkforceTransformation

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🚀 'A strong TA function directly impacts three things: speed, quality, and culture.' – Shinda Shivaji In fast-growing companies, weak hiring slows revenue and customer experience. Great TA? It builds leadership pipelines, team morale, and defines collaboration.​ Check this short sneak peak from our latest episode where we dive deep into TA as a strategic lever for business growth—not just a support role.​​ Listen to the full conversation, out now! - https://lnkd.in/dNfrxjxT What's your biggest TA challenge? Share below! 👇 #recruitertalks #TA #businessPartners #podcast

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Ashby-powered recruiting teams deal with a familiar volume problem. As the pipeline grows, candidate communication scales with it. Stage updates, reschedule requests, timeline questions - each one requires looking up the candidate before a useful reply can go out. Ashby has the application stage, interview schedule, and job details. The question is whether anyone consults it before hitting reply. virtualworkforce.ai connects to Ashby so that consultation is automatic. When a candidate email arrives, the agent queries Ashby for the profile, current application stage, and interview schedule - then drafts a reply with the right information already in it. The team reviews and sends. #Ashby #Recruiting #ATS #AIAutomation #virtualworkforceai #TalentOps

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Recruiting gets very different when an organization is under real scrutiny. At that point, speed still matters. But speed without strategy is where things start to drift. Aledria Howard talks about what it takes to recruit in high-pressure environments like organizations operating under FDA consent: you have to pivot quickly, scale intelligently, understand the landscape of the business, and have real conversations with C-suite leaders about what is actually missing. That is the key. Not just hearing what leaders say. Listening for the underlying issue. Understanding which leaders to align with. And making sure the talent strategy connects to the real operational gap. Because in those moments, recruiting cannot just be a hiring function. It has to be a strategic function. #LifeSciences #Pharma #Recruiting #TalentAcquisition #HiringStrategy #ExecutiveSearch #Leadership #Qualigence

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Advice to CHROs Building Out Their Exec Search Function If you’re a CHRO building out internal Executive Search, here are 4 quick tips: 🎯 Hire search pros who can consult, not just recruit. 🛠️ Give them tools and access equal to external firms. 🔁 Create a feedback loop between business and search. 📊 Track metrics that matter: time-to-decision, quality of hire, and business impact. Done right, internal search becomes a competitive advantage — not a compromise. 💬 Does your company run internal executive search — and how’s it going?

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At Talent Foundry, we measure team success by outcomes that move the business forward, not just activity. That means focusing on metrics that reflect real delivery and alignment, not numbers that track effort without reflecting results.. We look at things like time-to-impact after onboarding, sprint predictability, delivery velocity, code quality trends, and how effectively teams collaborate with US-based stakeholders. We also pay close attention to continuity and ownership because teams that stay stable and context-rich consistently outperform teams that churn. Why does this matter for US founders and CTOs? Because the true cost of scaling isn’t salary, it’s lost time, rework, and misalignment. When teams are measured the right way, problems surface early, performance improves faster, and leaders get clear visibility into what’s working. The goal isn’t to track more metrics. It’s to track the right ones so teams improve, products ship faster, and scale stays predictable. #EngineeringMetrics #TeamPerformance #CTOLife #StartupScaling   #ProductEngineering #GlobalTeams #HireFromIndia #OffshoreStaffing   #TalentFoundry #FutureOfWork

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