Future of Talent Weekly Newsletter

The 2026 Talent Reset: 10 Predictions on the Future of Recruiting, AI Agents, and Organizational Delayering

I don’t make magic ball predictions.

Jan 7 • Kevin Wheeler

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December 2025

A Recap of 2025: A Year of Maturity

Agents Finally Can DO

Dec 3, 2025 • Kevin Wheeler

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November 2025

Black Friday Sale

For the first time, I am offering a $20/year discount on an annual subscription.

Nov 28, 2025 • Kevin Wheeler

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Beyond the Buzzwords: Making Skills-Based Hiring Real

Explaining skills, capabilities, and aptitudes

Nov 26, 2025 • Kevin Wheeler

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The Great Talent Exodus: How Immigration Challenges Are Reshaping America’s Competitive Advantage

Canada, Portugal, and The Netherlands are Benefiting

Nov 19, 2025 • Kevin Wheeler

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Reprogramming Recruiting: A Human Story About Machines and Meaning

The Reluctant Revolution

Nov 12, 2025 • Kevin Wheeler

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Recruiting Technology in 2025: The Great Consolidation and the Rise of the AI Stack

The Recruiting Tech Roll-Up: Who’s Left Standing in 2025?

Nov 5, 2025 • Kevin Wheeler

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October 2025

Navigating Talent Strategy in an Era of Trade Friction, Slowing Growth, and Labor Market Uncertainty

Introduction: A Shifting Economic and Talent Landscape

Oct 29, 2025 • Kevin Wheeler

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The Recruiter Who Outsmarted the Machine

A Mostly True Tale of Defiance, Data, and a Little Bit of Luck

Oct 22, 2025 • Kevin Wheeler

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The Recruiter Renaissance

Transformation, Not Elimination: How AI Is Reshaping Talent Acquisition

Oct 15, 2025 • Kevin Wheeler

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Podcasts & Videos Featuring Me

Many people have asked if there are any podcasts or videos of me speaking.

Oct 10, 2025 • Kevin Wheeler

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We’ve Been Measuring Quality of Hire All Wrong

From Prediction to Pattern: A Cynefin Approach to Quality of Hire

Oct 8, 2025 • Kevin Wheeler

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