Talking Recruitment

by Recruitment & Employment Confederation

A regular podcast featuring the leading thinkers from across the recruitment and business world, in conversation with REC Chief Executive Neil Carberry.*The views expressed by guests on the REC's Talking Recruitment podcast are not those of the REC and reflect the individual's personal opinions.

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Categories: business

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Frequency: ~3-4 / Week

150+ episodes since 2020

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recruitment

ai in recruitment

compliance

technology in recruitment

recruiter productivity

data quality

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On the show

From 15 eps

Hosts

Neil Carberry

7 eps

Neil Carberry OBE

4 eps

Maxine Bligh

3 eps

Olga Frańczak

1 ep

Recent guests

20 across last 15 eps

Ross Thompson

2 eps

Simon Whitehead

1 ep

Jurgen Jaarsma

1 ep

David Levenston

1 ep

Lee McChrystal

1 ep

Dominic Waters

1 ep

Paul Chamberlain

1 ep

David Johnson

1 ep

Lewis Gosling

1 ep

Daniel Haslam

1 ep

Rob Leake

1 ep

Sebastien Sauca

1 ep

Kate Allen

1 ep

Keith Langbo

1 ep

James Osborne

1 ep

Maxine Bligh

1 ep

Beth Foley

1 ep

Helen Tomlinson

1 ep

Sarah Bishop

1 ep

Guy Venables

1 ep

Recent episodes

AI in recruitment: why people, not technology, make the difference

Jul 15, 2026

29m 28s

AI in staffing: smarter matching, stronger relationships

Jul 1, 2026

34m 36s

AI in recruitment: what’s delivering real value?

Jun 17, 2026

31m 45s

Untapped talent: creating pathways into work

Jun 3, 2026

29m 27s

Has EDI been deprioritised – or is it evolving?

May 20, 2026

33m 14s

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Episodes

monthly

Avg length

34m 53s

29m 27s – 45m 23s

Range

Sep 2020 – Apr 2026

Topics

ai in recruitment, recruitment +83

Guests

Ross Thompson +25 · last 15 eps

15 of 15

Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
7/15/26	AI in recruitment: why people, not technology, make the difference✨	AI in recruitmenthuman expertise+4	Katy ForsythJoe Taffurelli+1	Red RecruitmentOvio+2	—	AIrecruitment+6	—	29m 28s
7/1/26	AI in staffing: smarter matching, stronger relationships✨	AI in recruitmentcandidate matching+4	Jan Govaerts	theMatchBoxRecruitment & Employment Confederation	—	AIstaffing+5	—	34m 36s
6/17/26	AI in recruitment: what’s delivering real value?✨	AI in recruitmentautomation+4	Annie AndrewsDries De Coster	Curo ServicesMeetDwight	—	AIrecruitment+4	—	31m 45s
6/3/26	Untapped talent: creating pathways into work✨	pathways into workbarriers to employment+5	Sarah BishopGuy Venables	The Talent ArcMaximus+1	—	untapped talentemployment barriers+5	—	29m 27s
5/20/26	Has EDI been deprioritised – or is it evolving?✨	equalitydiversity+5	Beth FoleyHelen Tomlinson	Liquid FridayThe Adecco+1	—	EDIinclusion+5	—	33m 14s
5/6/26	Global recruitment trends: what’s next for UK agencies?✨	global recruitment trendsUK agencies+4	Ross ThompsonJurgen Jaarsma	UKUS+2	—	recruitmentglobal markets+5	—	30m 22s
4/22/26	Is the recruitment model changing for good?✨	recruitment modellegislative change+5	Ross ThompsonSimon Whitehead	Infinity Staff GlobalBrabners	—	recruitmentcompliance+5	—	30m 22s
4/9/26	Employment Rights Act: What next for recruiters?✨	employment rightsrecruitment+5	David LevenstonLee McChrystal	OrbitalBrookson+2	—	employment rightsrecruitment agencies+8	—	33m 24s
3/31/26	Hiring for growth: how to avoid costly mis-hires in recruitment with Dominic Waters✨	recruitmenthiring mistakes+4	Dominic Waters	Paul Waters AssociatesRecruitment & Employment Confederation	—	recruitmenthiring+5	—	34m 56s
3/18/26	Get April Ready: What you need to know about the Employment Rights Act✨	Employment Rights Actrecruitment business+5	Paul ChamberlainDavid Johnson+1	JMW SolicitorsPayStream+2	—	Employment Rights Actrecruitment+5	—	42m 13s
3/4/26	Get April Ready: Risk in a changing legal landscape✨	compliance risklegal landscape+5	Daniel HaslamRob Leake+1	Giant GroupNumberMill+4	—	compliancerisk+8	—	42m 58s
2/18/26	Lifetime Achievement: What it really takes to build a lasting recruitment business✨	relationship-led recruitmentmarket transparency+4	Kate Allen	Allen Associates	Oxfordshire	recruitmentbusiness building+5	—	37m 24s
2/5/26	Why the CV is dead and what comes next✨	AI in recruitmentsignal-based hiring+3	Keith Langbo	KelacaRGH Global	—	CVAI+5	—	45m 23s
1/22/26	Episode 73: Better Together: The REC & TRN on the future of recruitment✨	recruitment evolutionclient partnerships+4	James Osborne	The Recruitment NetworkREC	—	recruitmentconsulting+5	—	36m 54s
12/17/25	Episode 72: 2025 Recruitment Roundup – Why human insight still matters in a tech-driven market✨	recruitmenttechnology+4	Maxine Bligh	REC	—	recruitmenthuman insight+4	—	30m 45s