Archive - Future of Talent Weekly Newsletter

What Hiring Looks Like When Nobody Trusts Anyone And What To Do About It

We are standing in the wreckage of the recruiting process while trying to pretend that what is happening is just an evolution.

Mar 18 • Kevin Wheeler

After the Job Description: How Work Is Being Rebuilt Around Skills, Tasks, and Whoever Has the Right Capability

The AI labor market is the clearest preview we have of what comes next and it should unsettle everyone.

Mar 11 • Kevin Wheeler

Get Ready to Count Your Robots

When a robot does the work of a person, does the robot count as part of your workforce?

Mar 4 • Kevin Wheeler

February 2026

Why Companies Really Want You Back: The $0 Layoff Strategy

Is RTO Really About Culture

Feb 25 • Kevin Wheeler

The Algorithm Would Have Rejected Patton

Where AI stumbles.

Feb 18 • Kevin Wheeler

Join the Conversation: Spring Special Offer

As we navigate the complexities of this “brittle” 2026 labor market and economy and the impact of AI, staying informed is more critical than ever.

Feb 12 • Kevin Wheeler

The Efficiency Purge: Why the 2026 Labor Market Feels Like a Recession

The headline numbers say the economy is good. The experience of millions of workers says otherwise.

Feb 10 • Kevin Wheeler

The Great Unbundling: Why Smart Teams Are Breaking Up with LinkedIn

There is a rebellion brewing in the TA world.

Feb 4 • Kevin Wheeler

January 2026

Why Bill Found a Job and Sally Did Not: Two Careers Searches in the New Labor Market

Note: This story is not about real people or real situations.

Jan 28 • Kevin Wheeler

Does the Legal Case Against Eightfold Have Merits?

Why is the legal case against Eightfold novel, and what new questions does it pose?

Jan 26 • Kevin Wheeler

The Future of RPO and the Strategies Required for Success

Recruitment process outsourcing is entering a structural transition.

Jan 21 • Kevin Wheeler

From VUCA to BANI: The Hidden Fragility of Modern Talent Acquisition

BANI is a framework used to describe the conditions facing modern organizations and their functions as well as societies.

Jan 14 • Kevin Wheeler

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