Talent attraction and retention in a rapidly changing landscape
From HR Leader Podcast Network by Momentum Media
May 13, 2026 · 21 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the challenges of talent attraction and retention in a diverse and rapidly changing workforce.
With more generations in the workforce than ever before and against the backdrop of myriad technological and sociocultural changes, hiring the right staff is more difficult than ever. In this episode of The HR Leader Podcast, host Jerome Doraisamy speaks with Blue Connections IT chief people and operations officer Cassandra Eastham about having pivoted her career from biochemistry to using people skills, the people challenges facing HR practitioners, adapting one's approach to working with staff, and striking the right balance between generations. Eastham also delves into the importance of having an open mind, onboarding tech while not ignoring the human aspect of work, ensuring staff feel comfortable, what best practice looks like in attracting and retaining talent right now, employing newer and more creative strategies, maintaining a competitive edge, what's worked and not worked in her experience, and looming opportunities to reinforce the importance of the HR function.
People in this episode
Host: Jerome Doraisamy
Guest: Cassandra Eastham
Topics covered
- talent attraction
- talent retention
- generational workforce
- HR challenges
- onboarding
- employee comfort
- competitive edge
Keywords
- talent attraction
- retention
- HR practices
- generational balance
- onboarding technology
- employee engagement
- workforce diversity
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Blue Connections IT
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