Archive - Future of Talent Weekly Newsletter

Fun with Dick and Jane: A Field Guide for the Post-Job Workplace

This is a fictional story about the looming future of work, HR, and recruiting.

May 20 • Kevin Wheeler

Recruiting’s Identity Crisis: Why AI is Forcing Us to Define What is "Human"

When we talk about AI and recruiting, we discuss automation, efficiency, bias reduction, sourcing tools, assessment algorithms, and productivity gains.

May 13 • Kevin Wheeler

The Skills-Based Hiring Mirage: Why the Data Doesn’t Match the Hype

The Paper Ceiling is Still There

May 6 • Kevin Wheeler

April 2026

A TA Leader/CHRO’s Response: Evaluating the Case for Externalizing Talent Acquisition

Last week, I presented an argument a CEO might make for eliminating or greatly reducing the internal TA function.

Apr 29 • Kevin Wheeler

Will Your CEO Force TA Out?

What's the probability?

Apr 22 • Kevin Wheeler

You Don’t Need Recruiters. You Need a Supply Chain

The Large In-House Recruiting Department Is Dead

Apr 15 • Kevin Wheeler

The Portfolio Recruiter: Diversifying Your Career in the Age of Automation

Career Advice for the Stuck Recruiter

Apr 8 • Kevin Wheeler

You Are the First Thing They Cut

A Wake-Up Call For Action

Apr 1 • Kevin Wheeler

March 2026

How to Design a High-Touch, AI-Enabled Candidate Experience

6 Strategies for Building-in Human Connection

Mar 25 • Kevin Wheeler

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

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