Brainfood Live On Air - Ep398 - Meet Ema - Your AI Employee for HR, IT and Finance (Live Demo)

Brainfood Live On Air - Ep403 - From Talent Acquisition to Organisational Performance

From Talent Acquisition to Organisational Performance   For years, Talent Acquisition has been measured by hiring metrics: time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, source-of-hire and offer acceptance rates. While these remain important, they only tell part of the story. The real question is not whether we filled the vacancy quickly, but whether hiring decisions improve business performance. As organisations become more data-driven and AI makes recruitment increasingly efficient, Talent Acquisition has an opportunity to redefine its value—not as a function that fills jobs, but as one that directly influences productivity, innovation, growth and competitive advantage. In this webinar, we'll explore how TA leaders can shift the conversation from recruitment outcomes to organisational outcomes.   Key Themes We'll Cover: * Beyond Hiring Metrics – Why traditional recruitment KPIs no longer capture the full impact of Talent Acquisition * Connecting Talent to Business Results – How hiring decisions influence productivity, revenue, customer experience, innovation and long-term organisational success * Quality of Hire Revisited – Moving beyond performance reviews to understand the characteristics of hires who create lasting business value * The Rise of Talent Intelligence – Using workforce data, labour market insights and AI to make better strategic hiring decisions * Partnering Beyond HR – Building stronger relationships with finance, operations and business leaders to align hiring with organisational priorities * From Filling Roles to Building Capability – Shifting focus from immediate vacancies to developing the workforce needed for future growth * Measuring What Really Matters – Exploring new ways to demonstrate Talent Acquisition's contribution through business-focused outcomes rather than recruitment activity * The Skills of the Modern TA Leader – Why commercial acumen, workforce planning, analytics and strategic influence are becoming core capabilities * The Future of Talent Acquisition – How the function is evolving into a critical driver of organisational performance in an AI-enabled world Talent Acquisition has the opportunity to become one of the most strategically important functions in every organisation—but only if it measures success differently and speaks the language of business. Join Recruiting Brainfood as we explore how leading organisations are making this shift, and what it takes to position TA as a driver of organisational performance rather than simply a provider of talent.   We are on Friday 21st August, 2pm BST. Follow the channel here [https://www.crowdcast.io/@hung-lee] and register for the show by saving your spot here [https://www.crowdcast.io/c/brainfood-live-on-air-ep403].   Ep403 is supported by our friends Lavalier by Textio [https://lavalier.ai/]   Better hires, half the time. What happens when hiring is finally structured at scale.   Every TA leader has lived with the speed-versus-quality tradeoff for too long: go faster and quality slips; raise the bar and hiring slows down. But slow hiring and bad hiring come from the same place: a process that isn’t structured.   When hiring criteria isn’t clear and interviews are improvised, every interviewer assesses something different, candidates aren’t evaluated fairly, and teams stall and re-interview to improve decision confidence. That’s what produces both the delay and the mis-hire. Fix the structure and you fix both at once.   Lavalier by Textio gives you a complete structured interview platform, connected to your ATS, so you can: * Save 12+ hours per hiring cycle * Eliminate time and $$$ spent on training * Cut total interviews in half * Reduce time-to-decision to minutes Ready to save time and improve hiring quality? Book a structured interview demo [https://lavalier.ai/book-a-demo?utm_source=hungs-friends&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=recruiting-brainfood-newsletter] and get a $50 Amazon gift card.

Brainfood Live On Air - Ep401 - National Interview Week - Helping 100,000 People Back to Work

NATIONAL INTERVIEW WEEK - HELPING 100,000 YOUNG PEOPLE INTO THE WORKFORCE   National Interview Week is a nationwide movement designed to equip young people from state-educated schools with the confidence, skills, and professional exposure they need to succeed in interviews and access meaningful career opportunities.   Over the next five years, we aim to support 100,000 students through structured interview training, industry-specific preparation, and direct engagement with professional volunteers from leading organisations. This initiative addresses a critical gap: many talented young people lack access to professional networks, tailored interview preparation, and industry insight. National Interview Week exists to change that.   We are getting together with an ensemble cast of recruitment practitioners to share insight on how to be a great job interviewee. We'll bring recruiters from agency side, RPO, in-house, from companies large and small, public and private in a collect   We're on Weds 19th August, 2pm BST. Follow the channel here [https://www.crowdcast.io/@hung-lee] (recommended) and register by saving your spot here [https://www.crowdcast.io/c/brainfood-live-on-air-ep401].   Ep401 is supported by our friends Equitas [https://equitas.ai/]   All-in-one interview platform harnesses the power of technology to make hiring more efficient and less biased. Focus more on candidates, and less on note-taking. Say goodbye to old-fashioned, paper-based interviews. Say hello to one source of truth.   Check it out here [https://equitas.ai/]

Brainfood Live On Air - Ep398 - Meet Ema - Your AI Employee for HR, IT and Finance (Live Demo)

MEET EMA - YOUR AI EMPLOYEE FOR HR, IT & FINANCE (LIVE DEMO)   We're back with another founder chat and live demo, this time with Surojit Chatterjee, CEO of Ema. Former CPO of Coinbase and Senior Exec at Google and Flipkart, Surojit is a vastly experienced tech executive. I'm delighted to be share some time with him to learn about his vision and why the future of human-AI collaboration is going to look lot like Ema.   Live demo folks so make sure you register   We're on Tues 18th August at 6pm BST / 10am PST. Register by clicking on the green button (save your spot) and follow the channel here [https://www.crowdcast.io/@hung-lee](recommended).     Ep398 is supported by our friends at Ema [https://www.ema.ai/]   Ema builds AI employees for the enterprise - purpose-built to automate complex workflows across HR, IT, and Finance, from hire to retire.   Ema's AI employees work end-to-end across the full employee lifecycle: sourcing and screening candidates, onboarding new hires, resolving IT and HR queries, managing benefits, and processing finance requests - delivering speed, precision, and security at enterprise scale.   Trusted by Fortune 500 companies worldwide, Ema is backed by leading investors and partners like Accel, Workday, ADP, and Hitachi. With a library of pre-built agents and dedicated deployment teams, Ema delivers fast time-to-value, taking enterprises from proof-of-concept to secure, large-scale production.   Learn more about Ema today here [https://www.ema.ai/]

Brainfood Live On Air - Ep 400 - The State of AI Readiness: Is Your Organisation Ready?

The State of AI Readiness: A Framework to Gauge Your Organisation's AI Readiness   Every organisation says it's embracing AI - but very few can answer a simple question: how AI-ready are we, really?   While new tools continue to appear at breakneck speed, successful AI adoption depends on much more than buying software. It requires the right leadership, governance, skills, culture, data, processes and appetite for change. In this webinar, we'll introduce a practical framework for assessing AI readiness across your organisation, helping talent leaders understand where they are today, what gaps need closing, and what it will take to move from experimentation to sustainable transformation.   Key Themes We'll Cover: * What AI Readiness Actually Means – Looking beyond technology to assess the organisational capabilities required for successful AI adoption * The AI Readiness Framework – A practical model for evaluating your organisation across leadership, people, processes, technology and governance * Leadership and Vision – Why executive sponsorship and a clear AI strategy are essential before scaling implementation * Skills for the AI Era – Assessing whether your workforce has the capabilities needed to effectively work alongside AI systems * Culture and Change Readiness – Understanding how curiosity, experimentation and trust influence successful adoption * Governance Without Bureaucracy – Establishing policies for responsible AI that encourage innovation while managing risk * Data: The Hidden Foundation – Why data quality, accessibility and security remain critical enablers of effective AI * From Pilot Projects to Enterprise Scale – Identifying the common barriers that prevent promising AI initiatives from delivering lasting business value * Benchmarking Your Organisation – How to identify your current maturity level, prioritise investments and build a realistic roadmap for progress AI readiness isn't a destination - it's an ongoing capability that organisations will need to strengthen as technology continues to evolve. Whether you're just beginning your AI journey or already rolling out AI across multiple functions, this session will give you a practical framework for understanding where you stand today and the actions that will have the greatest impact tomorrow.   We're on Friday 14th August, 2pm BST - make sure to follow the channel here [https://www.crowdcast.io/@hung-lee] (recommended) and register by saving your spot here [https://www.crowdcast.io/c/brainfood-live-on-air-ep400].   Ep400 is supported by our friends CoderPad [https://coderpad.io/].   CoderPad is the technical hiring platform built for the AI era - trusted by over 4,000 organizations in 165+ countries to evaluate real engineering skill, not test-taking ability. From first screen to final interview, we help companies confidently hire developers who can build, collaborate, and thrive in modern, AI-integrated environments.   Request a demo [https://coderpad.io/sales/] now!

Brainfood Live On Air - Ep396 - The Employer Branding: the Reckoning - Automation vs Authenticy

The Employer Branding Reckoning: Authenticity vs Automation   Employer branding has entered a new era. AI can now write careers content, personalise candidate outreach, generate videos, and automate engagement at a scale that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago. At the same time, candidates have never been better at spotting generic messaging, over-produced content, or a culture that doesn't match reality. So where should employers draw the line? In this session, we'll explore how organisations can embrace AI without losing the authenticity that attracts - and retains - the right talent.   Key Themes We'll Cover: * The New Employer Brand Toolkit – How AI is changing the way organisations create, distribute and measure employer brand content * Authenticity Still Wins – Why real employee stories continue to outperform polished corporate messaging in building trust with candidates * Scaling Without Sounding Generic – Practical ways to use automation while keeping your employer brand distinctive and human * Personalisation at Scale – Where AI can improve candidate engagement, and where human interaction still makes the biggest difference * The Candidate Trust Factor – How job seekers evaluate employer claims through reviews, social media and employee-generated content * Balancing Speed with Substance – Avoiding the temptation to prioritise content volume over meaningful communication * The Role of Recruiters and Employer Brand Teams – How AI is changing workflows, skills and responsibilities rather than replacing them * Examples That Get It Right – Organisations successfully combining AI-powered efficiency with genuine employer storytelling * What Comes Next – How employer branding is likely to evolve as AI becomes a standard part of every talent acquisition function Whether you're building an employer brand from scratch or adapting an established strategy for the AI era, this session will provide practical insights to help you stay credible, competitive and connected with candidates. Join Recruiting Brainfood as we explore what authentic employer branding looks like when automation becomes the norm.   We're on Friday 7th August, 2pm BST. Follow the channel here [https://www.crowdcast.io/@hung-lee](recommended) and register for the show (save my spot) here [https://www.crowdcast.io/c/brainfood-live-on-air-ep396].   Ep396 is supported by our friends at Joveo [https://www.joveo.com/]   High-Performance Recruitment Marketing Powered by Agentic AI. Integrated Talent Attraction - everything before the ATS. Find out more here [https://www.joveo.com/]